OIP Closed FOIA Log - August 2014...Nov 04, 2014  · FOIA-2014-04107 OIP 8/13/14 Writ in the Nature...

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014 Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request Exemption(s) Applied (if applicable) Description of Exemption(s) (if applicable) FOIA-2010-01375 ODAG 8/1/14 Records related to the creation of the National Security Division (NSD) Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of a third party; Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of a third party FOIA-2014-03727 OIP 8/4/14 Contact information for the Office of the Attorney General Full Grant FOIA-2014-03715 OIP 8/5/14 Copy of final report "PRU file no FWS-2013-55" Determined that records were improperly referred and forwarded records to EOUSA for further review FOIA-2014-03718 OIP 8/5/14 Information pertaining to a state court case Provided relevant information and assistance FOIA-2014-03771 OIP 8/5/14 Seeking assistance on personal matters and on how to file criminal charges Provided requester with DOJ FOIA Reference Guide; Provided other relevant information and assistance FOIA-2014-03842 OIP 8/5/14 Information pertaining an individual's Bank of America mortgage Provided relevant information and assistance FOIA-2014-03867 OAG 8/5/14 Copy of the August 12, 2013 Attorney General memorandum on the Department policy on charging mandatory minimum sentences and recidivist enhancements in certain drug cases, amendment 782, and Budget Control Act of 2010 Full Grant 1

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2010-01375 ODAG 8/1/14 Records related to the creation of the National Security Division

(NSD)

Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) Information the release of which

would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of the

personal privacy of a third party;

Records or information compiled

for law enforcement purposes, the

release of which could reasonably

be expected to constitute an

unwarranted invasion of the

personal privacy of a third party

FOIA-2014-03727 OIP 8/4/14 Contact information for the Office of the Attorney General Full Grant

FOIA-2014-03715 OIP 8/5/14 Copy of final report "PRU file no FWS-2013-55" Determined that records

were improperly referred

and forwarded records to

EOUSA for further review

FOIA-2014-03718 OIP 8/5/14 Information pertaining to a state court case Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03771 OIP 8/5/14 Seeking assistance on personal matters and on how to file criminal

charges

Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03842 OIP 8/5/14 Information pertaining an individual's Bank of America mortgage Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03867 OAG 8/5/14 Copy of the August 12, 2013 Attorney General memorandum on

the Department policy on charging mandatory minimum

sentences and recidivist enhancements in certain drug cases,

amendment 782, and Budget Control Act of 2010

Full Grant

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Exemption(s)

Applied (if Description of Exemption(s) (if

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request applicable) applicable)

FOIA-2014-01235 OASG 8/6/14 Records pertaining to the Buffalo/Niagara Falls Cosa Nostra Full Denial (b)(3); (b)(5);

(b)(6); (b)(7)(C)

Information that is prohibited from

disclosure by another federal law;

Certain inter- and intra-agency

communications protected by legal

privileges; Certain inter- and intra-

agency communications protected

by legal privileges; Information the

release of which would constitute

a clearly unwarranted invasion of

the personal privacy of a third

party; Records or information

compiled for law enforcement

purposes, the release of which

could reasonably be expected to

constitute an unwarranted

invasion of the personal privacy of

a third party

FOIA-2014-03943 OIP 8/6/14 Records pertaining to a third party Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03944 OIP 8/6/14 Requesting records pertaining to a third party Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03866 OIP 8/8/14 Information on how to file a complaint Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04051 OIP 8/8/14 Transcript of a conversation between the Federal Bureau of Referred requester and/or

Investigation and former Forsyth, Georgia, city council member request to more appropriate

James Calloway entity (EOUSA)

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2013-00044 PAO 8/11/14 Copies of communication between Tracy Schmaler and employees

of and representatives of Media Matters for America or Media

Matters Action Network

Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(6) Information the release of which

would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of the

personal privacy of a third party

FOIA-2014-03685 OIP 8/11/14 A copy of an appeal letter dated March 5, 2014 Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03870 OAG 8/11/14 Records pertaining to William Leonard Laurence (deceased) Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (FBI)

FOIA-2014-03915 OIP 8/11/14 A listing of all bargaining unit eligible employees from DOJ and

DHS's Customs and Border Protection

Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (JMD and DHS's CBP)

FOIA-2014-03916 OIP 8/11/14 A listing of all bargaining unit eligible employees from DOJ and

DHS's Customs and Border Protection

Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (JMD and DHS's CBP)

FOIA-2014-04014 OIP 8/11/14 Records concerning the murder of Burton Stuart Isaacs Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04022 OIP 8/11/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04023 OIP 8/11/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04025 OIP 8/11/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided relevant

information and assistance

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2014-04052 OIP 8/11/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04059 OIP 8/11/14 Records pertaining to a third party Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04060 OIP 8/11/14 Records pertaining to a third party Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04065 OIP 8/11/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04067 OIP 8/11/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04095 OIP 8/11/14 Seeking "any records you have" Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03686 OIP 8/12/14 Investigative information pertaining to financial records from

1979, including wire transfers from Bahrain and Hong Kong

Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03692 OIP 8/12/14 Records of the former Office of the Alien Property Custodian

related to two specific patents

Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (NARA)

FOIA-2014-03789 OIP 8/12/14 Documents related to an investigation against Joel A. Holiner,

M.D. and Holiner Psychiatric Group, P.A. for False Claims Act

violations

Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (Civil Division);

provided other relevant

information and assistance

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Exemption(s)

Applied (if Description of Exemption(s) (if

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request applicable) applicable)

FOIA-2014-03932 OIP 8/12/14 Records pertaining to Reeves County Detention Center in Pecos,

TX

Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03342 OAG 8/13/14 Copy of Attorney General Eric Holder's calendar and schedule,

from September 1, 2012 to August 1, 2012

Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(5); (b)(6);

(b)(7)(E);

(b)(7)(F)

Certain inter- and intra-agency

communications protected by legal

privileges; Information the release

of which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of the

personal privacy of a third party;

Records or information compiled

for law enforcement purposes, the

release of which would disclose

techniques and procedures for law

enforcement investigations or

prosecutions

FOIA-2014-03391 OAG 8/13/14 A directive issued by the Attorney General regarding Descamps v. No records; Provided

United States additional information and

assistance

FOIA-2014-03612 OAG 8/13/14 A Department of Justice Directive issued to United States No records: Provided

Attorneys regarding Descamps v. United States additional information and

assistance

FOIA-2014-03682 OLP 8/13/14 Appointment Affidavits, Oath of Office, and Senate Confirmation

document pertaining to Judge Richard A. Schell of the United

States District Court, Eastern District of Texas

Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(6) Information the release of which

would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of the

personal privacy of a third party

FOIA-2014-03868 OAG 8/13/14 A directive issued by the Attorney General regarding Descamps v. No records; Provided

United States additional information and

assistance

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2014-03946 OIP 8/13/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03947 OIP 8/13/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03952 OIP 8/13/14 Records pertaining to a third party Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (BOP) FOIA-2014-04077 OIP 8/13/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04107 OIP 8/13/14 Writ in the Nature of Discovery dated August 8, 2014 Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04108 OIP 8/13/14 Asking various legal questions Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04109 OIP 8/13/14 Cop of an "Act of State Document" Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04110 OIP 8/13/14 Requesting an investigation into various allegations Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04114 OIP 8/13/14 Records related to the case United States v. Louisiana Generating

LLC (Civil Action No. 09-100-JJB-DLD)

Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (EOUSA)

FOIA-2014-04122 OIP 8/13/14 Immigration records pertaining to a third party Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity DHS's (USCIS)

FOIA-2014-03768 OIP 8/14/14 Records on "a new privacy act law for electronic devices" Provided relevant

information and assistance

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Exemption(s)

Applied (if Description of Exemption(s) (if

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request applicable) applicable)

FOIA-2014-03896 OIP 8/14/14 Records from June 28, 1914 through December 31, 2013,

pertaining to the United States Government “deliberately seeking

to kill” individuals or groups suspected of perpetrating atrocities

Provided copies of

previously-processed related

records; Referred requester

and/or request to more

appropriate entity (NSD,

NARA)

FOIA-2014-03897 OIP 8/14/14 Records from June 28, 1914 through December 31, 2013,

pertaining to the United States Government “deliberately seeking

to kill” individuals or groups suspected of perpetrating atrocities

Provided copies of

previously-processed related

records; Referred requester

and/or request to more

appropriate entity (NSD,

NARA)

FOIA-2011-00878 OLA 8/15/14 Copies of internal memoranda, correspondence and legal analysis

pertaining to the Internet Safety Act 2009

Partial Grant/Partial Denial (b)(5); (b)(6);

(b)(7)(C)

Certain inter- and intra-agency

communications protected by legal

privileges; Certain inter- and intra-

agency communications protected

by legal privileges; Information the

release of which would constitute

a clearly unwarranted invasion of

the personal privacy of a third

party; Records or information

compiled for law enforcement

purposes, the release of which

could reasonably be expected to

constitute an unwarranted

invasion of the personal privacy of

a third party

FOIA-2014-04079 OIP 8/15/14 Copies of personnel records pertaining to a specific individual

within the Fort Wayne Police Department

Provided relevant

information and assistance

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2014-04115 OIP 8/15/14 Records on "New York legislative law on Directive 4921" Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04119 OIP 8/15/14 Records on "Constitutional Challenge Rule 1.6" Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04024 OIP 8/18/14 Records pertaining to "Task Orders" Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (JMD)

FOIA-2014-04053 OIP 8/18/14 Records pertaining to a third party Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (FBI)

FOIA-2014-04061 OIP 8/18/14 Records pertaining to the unsealing of a court filing Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (EOUSA)

FOIA-2014-04138 OIP 8/18/14 Immigration records pertaining to a third party Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (USCIS)

FOIA-2014-04152 OIP 8/18/14 Records related to FOIA requests made to the Executive Office for

Immigration Review

Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (EOIR)

FOIA-2014-03948 OIP 8/19/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2014-03949 OIP 8/19/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03950 OIP 8/19/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03951 OIP 8/19/14 Records pertaining to a third party Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04094 OIP 8/19/14 Information regarding a FOIA request he previously submitted Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04137 OIP 8/19/14 Information produced for the Drug Enforcement Agency on the

impact of marijuana legalization in Colorado or elsewhere in the

country

Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (DEA)

FOIA-2014-03925 OAG 8/20/14 Attorney General's Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations Full Grant

FOIA-2014-03953 OIP 8/20/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-03954 OIP 8/20/14 Records pertaining to third parties Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2014-04206 OIP 8/20/14 Records concerning a third party Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (NARA)

FOIA-2014-04207 OIP 8/20/14 Records concerning a third party Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (NARA)

FOIA-2014-03864 OIP 8/22/14 Copies of official Freedom of lnformation Act request forms Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04002 OIP 8/22/14 Records pertaining to a third party Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04066 OIP 8/22/14 Records pertaining to a third party Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04235 OIP 8/23/14 Records concerning a federal case Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (EOUSA)

FOIA-2014-04236 OIP 8/23/14 Records concerning a federal case Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (EOUSA)

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2014-04111 OIP 8/25/14 Machine readable sets of federal agency quarterly FOIA reports Full Grant of publicly

available material for DOJ;

Referred requester directly

to other federal agencies for

their data

FOIA-2014-04190 OIP 8/25/14 Inquiring into status of submitted complaint Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04193 OIP 8/25/14 Records pertaining to alleged surveillance Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04250 OIP 8/26/14 Records regarding George Manuel Bosque; specifically, his 1980

grand larceny and grand theft auto case related to his robbery of a

Brink's armored truck

Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (FBI)

FOIA-2014-03893 OIP 8/27/14 Records from June 28, 1914 through December 31, 2013,

pertaining to the United States Government “deliberately seeking

to indefinitely detain any individual who or group that is

suspected of perpetrating atrocities"

No Records; Referred

requester and/or request to

more appropriate entity

(NARA); Provided other

relevant information and

assistance

FOIA-2014-03894 OIP 8/27/14 Records from June 28, 1914 through December 31, 2013,

pertaining to the United States Government “deliberately seeking

to indefinitely detain any individual who or group that is

suspected of perpetrating atrocities"

No Records; Referred

requester and/or request to

more appropriate entity

(NARA); Provided other

relevant information and

assistance

FOIA-2014-03929 OIP 8/27/14 Information on the FOIA Full Grant

FOIA-2014-03930 OIP 8/27/14 Cop of the Department of Justice FOIA Reference Guide Full Grant

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2014-04081 OIP 8/27/14 Records pertaining to a third party and to requester Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (FBI, NARA)

FOIA-2014-04084 OIP 8/27/14 Requesting information pertaining to specific legal questions Provided requester with DOJ

FOIA Reference Guide;

Provided other relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04085 OIP 8/27/14 Records pertaining to a 2010 Oil and Natural Gas Information

sharing Working Group Table Top Exercise

Determined that records

were improperly referred

and forwarded records to

OJP for further review

FOIA-2014-04082 OIP 8/28/14 Copy of the Department of Justice FOIA Reference Guide Full Grant

FOIA-2014-04090 OIP 8/28/14 Copy of the "Judicial Review Act" Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04078 OIP 8/29/14 Requesting that an immigration case be re-opened Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (EOIR); Provided other

relevant information and

assistance

FOIA-2014-04261 OIP 8/29/14 Making various allegations against an organization Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04266 OIP 8/29/14 Records on a settlement agreement with a private medical

practice

Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (HHS)

FOIA-2014-04284 OIP 8/29/14 Video of shooting in Beavercreek, OH Provided relevant

information and assistance

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FOIA Requests Closed by OIP in August 2014

Request Number Office Date Closed Summary of Request Disposition of Request

Exemption(s)

Applied (if

applicable)

Description of Exemption(s) (if

applicable)

FOIA-2014-04287 OIP 8/29/14 Video of shooting in Beavercreek, OH Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04302 OIP 8/29/14 Records related to federal court case Referred requester and/or

request to more appropriate

entity (EOUSA)

FOIA-2014-04305 OIP 8/29/14 Seeking information about an employment application. Provided relevant

information and assistance

FOIA-2014-04323 OIP 8/29/14 Inquiring into status of a FOIA request Provided relevant

information and assistance

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