United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Investigation of Chester NH Fire Department (Case ID 1967711)
| Tracking # |
2023-F-01810 |
| Submitted | Oct. 13, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | Sept. 30, 2023 |
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From: Kevin J Dolan
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records obtained from https://enforcedata.dol.gov/ indicate the Town of Chester Fire Department was found in violation of the of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on one count with a findings start date on June 12, 2020 and a findings end date on June 9, 2022 with Case ID 1967711. All documents related to Case ID 1967711 are requested including the findings of the investigation and a description of the violation found.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kevin J Dolan
From: Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Kevin Dolan,
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for the Department of Labor submitted by email are only accepted at FOIARequests@dol.gov<mailto:FOIARequests@dol.gov>. Please update your records and resubmit your request there.
Sincerely,
Branch of Document Management
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 13, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Good Day:
Your request has been assigned to the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) with tracking number 2023-F-01810. When they begin processing it, you will be able to track its progress at https://efoia.dol.gov/App/CheckStatus.aspx<http://www.dol.gov/foia>. If you need to contact them about it for any reason please submit your inquiry through WHD-FOIA@dol.gov<mailto:WHD-FOIA@dol.gov> or phone 202-693-1004. In addition, it would be helpful to include the tracking number in the Subject line of any submission to the agency or to have it available at the time of a call.
Have a wonderful day!
Best,
Aretha Dodson
Government Information Specialist
U. S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor
Office of Information Services- Management & Administrative Legal Services
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Suite N-2424
Washington, DC 20210
Direct Line: (202) 693-5397
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From: Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Dear Kevin Dolan,
Your request has been received by the DOL FOIA. The request has been assigned the tracking # 2023-F-01810, please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://efoia.dol.gov.
Thank you,
DOL FOIA
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 13, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 21, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2023-F-01810.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 13, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 21, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2023-F-01810.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 13, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 21, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2023-F-01810.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 13, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 21, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2023-F-01810.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 13, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 21, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2023-F-01810.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 13, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 21, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2023-F-01810.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Kevin J Dolan
To Whom It May Concern,
The request with tracking number tracking # 2023-F-01810 was estimated for completion on 12/22/2022. An updated estimate on the estimated completion for this case is requested.
Sincerely,
Kevin J Dolan
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 13, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 21, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2023-F-01810.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Kevin Dolan
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 135088
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Dear Mr. Dolan:
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated November 21, 2022, wherein you requested the records obtained from https://enforcedata.dol.gov/ indicate the Town of Chester Fire Department was found in violation of the of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on one count with a findings start date on June 12, 2020 and a findings end date on June 9, 2022 with Case ID 1967711, including all documents related to Case ID 1967711 with the findings of the investigation and a description of the violation found.
Your FOIA request has been assigned the tracking number FOIA #2023-F-01810. You may use the tracking number to check the status of your request on the DOL FOIA Public Portal at https://efoia.dol.gov/app/CheckStatus.aspx. Please refer to this number in any future correspondence about your request.
Investigative case files normally maintained in the District Office in paper form are being sent to the Federal Records Center (FRC) under the Paperwork Reduction Act, to comply with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) USA government agencies have been instructed to keep paperless records, switching to a digital format by the end of 2022.. Unfortunately because records may be transitioning to the FRC at this time, we may be unable to access records that are in paper form. We will continue to process requests for any records maintained in an electronic format.
As you may know, it has been provisionally placed in our complex processing queue, since you have not narrowed the scope of your request to the (Compliance Action Report) CAR and Narrative. WHD receives a large volume of requests and is experiencing a significant backlog. The current backlog has created an exceptional circumstance and we have been unable to process requests within the statutory twenty-day time frame. If you would like to be moved to the simple queue for faster processing, please narrow the scope of your request to the CAR and Narrative. You have 20 days from the date of this letter to inform us of your decision, otherwise we will continue to process your request in the complex queue.
As defined in [29 CFR ยง 70.40(c)(1)(iii)]we have determined your fee category is representative of the news media requester, as such will be duplications costs, except that the first 100 pages of duplication and the first two hours of search time will be furnished without charge.
We reasonably anticipate that you should receive documents by September 30, 2023. Please know that this date roughly estimates how long it will take the agency to close requests ahead of your request in the queue and complete work on your request. The actual date of completion might be before or after this estimated date. If you would like to receive responsive records more quickly, you may wish to narrow the scope of your request to the CAR and Narrative.
Your request has been assigned to Government Information Specialist, Conrad Bassett. If you have any questions or wish to discuss reformulation of your request or an alternative time frame for processing your request, you may contact the analyst handling your request, Mr. Bassett at 202-693-0509 or email at Bassett.Conrad@dol.gov<mailto:Bassett.Conrad@dol.gov> or our FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks at 202-693-5427. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services; National Archives and Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS; College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
Sincerely,
Conrad C Bassett, Jr.
Government Information Specialist
Branch of Documents Management
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From: Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Kevin Dolan
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 135088
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Dear Mr. Dolan:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of dated November 21, 2022, assigned FOIA tracking number 2023-F-01810 in which you asked for the records obtained from https://enforcedata.dol.gov/ indicate the Town of Chester Fire Department was found in violation of the of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on one count with a findings start date on June 12, 2020 and a findings end date on June 9, 2022 with Case ID 1967711, including all documents related to Case ID 1967711 with the findings of the investigation and a description of the violation found.
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Given the passage of time, we realize that your informational needs or interests may have changed and are contacting you to see if your request is still needed. If you still require the documents, please contact the analyst handling your request, Mr. Bassett at Bassett.Conrad@dol.gov<mailto:Bassett.Conrad@dol.gov> or they can be reached by phone at 202-693-0509, no later than September 13, 2023 - 20 BUSINESS DAYS FROM NOW).
If you no longer need or want this request, there is no action needed.
If you fail to submit a response to our office by the date above, we will consider your request withdrawn. Your request will be administratively closed, and no further action will be taken in regard to it.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss reformulation of your request or an alternative time frame for processing your request, you may contact the analyst handling your request or our FOIA Public Liaison, Thomas Hicks at 202-693-5427. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services; National Archives and Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS; College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
Sincerely,
Conrad C Bassett, Jr.
Government Information Specialist
Branch of Documents Management
From: Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Re: FOIA 2023-F-01810
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