FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 2, 2012, Phillip Thompson, with the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, in New York, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the following: a. Copies of all materials developed, shown, presented, or provided by the FBI or its agents, employees or representatives (including consultants) for identifying indicators, hallmarks or signs of extremism, jihadism or radicalization. This request covers materials developed or revised since January 1, 2009; b. Copies of all materials shown, presented, or provided by the FBI or its agents, employees or representatives (including consultants) during any formal or informal outreach sessions or PRIV 12-0354 meetings with MASA community representatives and/or groups that have taken place since the date of his previous request December 10, 2010; and c. Copies of all materials in the possession, custody, or control of the FBI that specifically mention the report by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs titled A Ticking Time Bomb: Counterterrorism Lessons from the US Government's Failure to Prevent the Fort Hood Attack.
On April 4, 2012, Omar T. Mohammedi, Esq., with the Law firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC, in New York, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of the following records: 1. All records related to (b)(6) arrest and detention in 1999 through 2001; 2. All records related and relied upon on the investigation and the arrest of (b)(6). This includes, but not limited to, the outcome of the investigation and the release; 3. All records related to (b)(6) surveillance by law enforcement since 2001; 4. All records related to the FBI's visit to (b)(6) in 1997 to offer him a Green Card in exchange for being an informant; 5. All directives and/or memoranda sent or received by the Department of Homeland Security related to (b)(6) since 1999 to the present; 6. All records related to any investigations by the Department of Homeland Security into the complaints that (b)(6) has made against the Department related to the conduct mentioned above; 7. All records related to (b)(6) redress with the Department of Homeland Security numbered (b)(6); 8. All records related to any and all other redresses PRIV 12-0355 filed with the Department of Homeland Security by (b)(6); 9. All records related to the investigation and the outcome of the investigation related to redress number (b)(6); 10. All records related to any and all other investigations and outcomes of investigations related to other redresses filed by (b)(6); 11. All records related to the incident involving (b)(6) which resulted in his filing of redress number (b)(6); 12. All records related to any and all other incidents involving (b)(6) which resulted in the filing of any other redresses with the Department of Homeland Security; and 13. All other records kept by the Department of Homeland Security relating to (b)(6), including but not limited to their travel in the United States and abroad, and reasons for subjecting them to extra security measures.
On April 5, 2012, Donald Perkins, an individual, in Monroe, Louisiana, requested from the Department of Homeland Security PRIV 12-0356 (DHS) all documents, all tapes and videos and all material that DHS has on a named individual from 2003 to present. Page 1 of 15
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FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 5, 2012, J. Keith Gates, a Senior Attorney, with Cause of Action, in Washington DC, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the following documents from the time period of January 2009, to the present: 1. All documents referring or relating to the acquisition or use, by your agency, of commemorative items, including but not limited to coins, trophies, certificates or any other form of token or awards; 2. All documents referring or relating to expenditures for commemorative items per fiscal year, the purpose of such commemorative items, and whether the award was deemed permissible; PRIV 12-0357 3. All documents referring or relating to the recipients of such commemorative items: a. If the recipients were non-federal employees, please disclose all communications between any employee recipients of a commemorative item; and b. If the recipients were federal employees, please produce all documents referring or relation to the criteria for which a federal employee qualified for a commemorative item. On April 6, 2012, David Cbulson, Founder and CEO, with The Campaign for State Constitutional Compliance, in, Holt, Michigan, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the routine State Inspection Reports (required every 6 years) for these dams, and any special reports on their condition, future, and replacement, since 1980. Also, requested the written PRIV 12-0358 correspondence of the State of Michigan and the City of Lansing, with each other and with Federal agencies such as Justice, DHS, FEMA, and the Army Corps of Engineers specifically concerning the safety of these dams, since 1995. On April 5, 2012, Rich Varall, an individual, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to find out the award price and price per unit for the following: Awardee: Smith's Detection, Contract number: HSHQDC-07-D-00016, Follow up procurement based on the above listed contract number, SOL # HSHQDC-12-R-00045. PRIV 12-0359 Requester also requested the price per unit of the specific instrument, called the Rad Seeker, for each contract.
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FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 7, 2012, Alexa D. O'Brien, owner/administrator of the US Day of Rage trademark and a journalist for WL Central, in, Astoria, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all emails, memos, letters, audio/video, transcripts, reports, including DHS Threat Assessments, meta-data, and social media, concerning (b)(6), also known as: (b)(6), (b)(6) (online screen name), @carwinb (Twitter screen name); usdor.info (as web site domain owner), usdor.us (as web site domain owner), @usdayofrage (Twitter screen name/profile), @usdor (Twitter screen name/profile), antibanks.net (as web site domain owner), carwinb@ hushmail.com, @devernaclep (Twitter Screen name), (b)(6) (as web site domain owner and administrator), (b)(6), usdayofrage.org (as web site domain owner and administrator), contact@ usdayofrage.org,
[email protected], usdayofrage.net (as web site domain owner), usdayofrage.info (as web site domain owner), usdayofrage.us (as web site domain owner), usdor.com (as web site domain owner), usdor.org (as web site domain owner), PRIV 12-0360 usdor.net (as web site domain owner). Requester also seeks any correspondence, which includes emails, memos, transcripts, reports, Threat Assessments, meta-data, and social media, between DHS personnel, including field agents and officers, and law enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to, local police personnel, CIA and Department of Homeland, and private contractors both employed or not employed by the us Government or the DHS, concerning (b)(6), and aliases already mentioned. These documents should cover the timeframe of December 26, 2010 and April, 6, 2012.
On April 8, 2012, (b)(6) an individual, in, Portland, Oregon, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to obtain all FBI files on him. On April 9, 2012, Vladislav Salaridze, an individual, in Aventura, Florida, requested from the Department of Homeland Security PRIV 12-0362 (DHS) a copy of all records pertaining to (b)(6). On April 9, 2012, Arsenio Y. Solano Fell, an individual, in Ayer Massachusetts, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) any and all materials for the entire central file that DHS and any other agencies under DHS Supervision, or may be referred to information DHS or any other braches, therefore under our supervision may have designated in the file or any PRIV 12-0363 portion thereof, and the reason for each designation, and the name of the person send his /her title requesting. Requester also seeks a copy of the applicable regulations of DHS as it may be provided for under the Freedom of Information Act so that he may adhere to the approved rules and regulations for DHS. PRIV 12-0361
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FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 10, 2012, M. Andrew Sway, Esq., with Smith, Rolfes & Skavdahl Company LPA, in Columbus, Ohio, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) any and all documentation regarding any threats to (b)(6) regarding this fire or any prior incidents at (b)(6). In addition, if the Department of Homeland Security has any PRIV 12-0364 documentation about any other hate-based incident within the past three (3) years.
On April 11, 2012, Asheesh Bhalla, an individual, in Washington, D.C., requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all records pertaining to an individual that is held by any component of the Department of Homeland Security, not PRIV 12-0365 limited to central record systems, or through any other data system that is maintained within the control of DHS, either solely or in concert with one or more other local, state, and federal agencies or sub-agencies. On April 11, 2012, (b)(6), an individual, in Summit, New Jersey , requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of all information pertaining to him contained in the following systems of records maintained by the CBP and DHS: the Automated Targeting System( ATS, DHS/CBP-006), Advance Passenger Information System (APIS, DHS/CBP-005) , Border Crossing Information System (BCIS, DHS/CBP-007), U.S. Customs and Border Protection TECS (DHS/CBP-011), Non-Federal PRIV 12-0366 Entity Data System (NEDS, DHS/CBP-008), and DHS Use of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) System of Records (DHS /ALL-030). [Optional: non-U.S. citizens, dual citizens, or anyone who ever entered the U.S. as a non-citizen or with a non-U.S. passport should add: Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA, DHS/CBP-009), and Nonimmigrant Information System (NIIS, DHS/CBP-0 16). On April 11, 2012, William Trimble, an individual, in Chicago, Illinois, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of the current edition of the National Foreign Intelligence Program Manual. On April 9, 2012, Gadi Dechter, Managing Director with Economic Policy Center for American Progress, in Washington, D.C., requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) access to and copies of all reports or evaluations produced since PRIV 12-0368 January 2008 about customer service and customer satisfaction related to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Subject On April 9, 2012, Rose Santos, with FOIA Group, Inc., in Depew, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of the following documents identified to HSHQDC11A00029: 1) Basic Contract 2) Statement of Work 3) Modifications 4) Business Clearance 5) Technical Proposal 6) Task Orders 7) Delivery Orders 8) List of Respondents On April 9, 2012, Rose Santos, with FOIA Group, Inc., in Depew, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of the following documents identified to HSHQDC11A00028: 1) Basic Contract 2) Statement of Work 3) Modifications 4) Business Clearance 5) Technical Proposal 6) Task Orders 7) Delivery Orders 8) List of Respondent On April 11, 2012, Kathryn Markovchick, an individual, in Readfield, Maine, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of the following grants. Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-061411-002 Competition ID- 84-33452011-1 a full completed grant packages submitted by the awarded states: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. On April 11, 2012, Earle A. Sylva, II, with Law Office of Earle A. Sylva, II, in Walnut Creek, California, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a complete copy of any file pertaining to (b)(6). On April 11, 2012, (b)(6), Attorney, in San Francisco, California, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of all records about him which DHS has in their possession.
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FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 11, 2012, Scott Brown, with Scott C. Brown Law Office in Wheeling, WV, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of any and all video footage/surveillance video from a Department of Homeland Security camera located at the intersection of Zane Street and North/South Huron Streets in Wheeling, West Virginia. The specific date PRIV 12-0374 for such requested video surveillance footage is June 4, 2011 with an approximate time of 2:00 a.m. on such date. In order to be able to view all applicable video footage requester seeks any and all surveillance footage from 12:00 a.m. on June 4, 2011 until 4:00 a.m. on June 4, 2011. On April 11, 2012, Steven Emerson., with SAE Productions, Inc., in Columbus, Ohio, requested from the Department of PRIV 12-0375 Homeland Security (DHS) all records in the possession of DHS related to the May 2010 Gaza Flotilla Incident.
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On April 12, 2012, Jack Gillum, a Reporter, with the The Associated Press, in Washington, DC, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all correspondence to or from Senator Marco Rubio's office with the following ID numbers and/or ESEC folder numbers: ID #912189/ESEC Folder #11-2832, ID #916302/ESEC Folder #11-3356, ID #915689 / ESEC Folder #11PRIV 12-0376 3272, ID #917307 / ESEC Folder #11-3531, ID #920023 / ESEC Folder #11-3897, ID #924711 / ESEC Folder #11-4719, ID #924731 / ESEC Folder #11-4718, ID #923922, opened 10/4/2011, ID #931545 / ESEC Folder #11-5748, ID #932734 / ESEC Folder #12-0031, ID #932245 / ESEC Folder #11-5873, ID #934624, ID #934992 / ESEC Folder #12-0448, ID #935029 / ESEC Folder #12-0461, and ID #937279 / ESEC Folder #12-0743.
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On April 13, 2012, (b)(6), an individual, in Arlington, Virginia, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all records containing the name Shala Byers available within the last six months (from 13 October 2012- 13 April 2012) within the e-mail history and records of Chief FOIA and Privacy Officer Mary Ellen Callahan. Respectfully request that the following be searched for the name variations of (b)(6): PRIV 12-0377 1. All e-mails including those in sent folders, trash, and within archived e-mail; and 2. All hard copy and soft copy files containing the aforementioned names variations both on shared drives and the personal drive of Ms. Callahan. Additionally request that all files containing the name include the contact information of all parties engaged in the creation of the documents or e-mail conversations.
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On April 16, 2012, the Federal Bureau of Investigation referred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) documents responsive to a request from Juliea Harumi Mass, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern PRIV 12-0378 California in San Francisco, California, seeking records pertaining to the investigation and surveillance of Muslim communities in Northern California.
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On April 13, 2012, (b)(6), an individual, in New York, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) PRIV 12-0379 any documents with her signature that have been submitted for immigration purposes under the FOIA. Anything related to immigration for (b)(6), her husband, under marriage, Form I-751.
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FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 16, 2012, (b)(6), an individual, in Carmel, Indiana, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy PRIV 12-0380 of any and all records that the Department of homeland Security has pertaining to him. On April 17, 2012, Craig Cheatham, Investigative Reporter, with KMOV-TV, in St. Louis, Missouri, requested from the PRIV 12-0381 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all of the attachments identified in the "Final Responsive Docs" attachment provided by DHS in response to his previous request, 12-0335. On April 17, 2012, David Perera, with Fierce Homeland Security, in Washington, DC, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) access to and copies of a report prepared at the direction of House Report 112-197, section 501, PRIV 12-0382 which required DHS to prepare a report on whether restrictions on the use of airspace are hampering the use of unmanned aerial vehicles by the Department of Homeland Security along the international border between the United States and Mexico. On April 19, 2012, (b)(6), an individual, in Tampa, Florida, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proof that he is a victim of fraud from the following person(s) listed below. He would like DHS to provide the information requested or information that was not requested but possess information that will assist him in confirming the possible fraud against him. Additionally, requester seeks any other information in DHS possession that purports to pertain to January 1, 1999 through December 31,2011. At this point in time for the following: (b)(6), "Emperor and Head-of State", (b)(6) 1. Please send PRIV 12-0383 the requestor certified copy of any constructive agreements associated with the above;2. Please send the requestor certified copy of any authentications associated with the above; 3. Please send the requestor certified copy of any diplomatic relations with the above; and 4. Please send the requestor certified copy of any documents indicating that the above is a protected person within the scope of 18 U.S.C. §§ 112(c); 878(c); 1201(a)(4) and 18 U.S.C. § 1116(b). On April 19, 2012, Benjamin D. Wood, Attorney for Congressman Michael Grimm with Patton Boggs, LLP, in Washington, DC, PRIV 12-0384 requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of all materials and documents provided -previously or on any future date- as responsive to CREW's February 15, 2012 request. On April 19, 2012, Justin Pafford, an individual, in Portland, Oregon, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records related to a named individual. On April 19, 2012, Mark Baginski, Senior Program Manager with Defense and Aerospace Systems, in Washington, DC, PRIV 12-0386 requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of the individual award notices for the contractors under Contract Award Number HSHQDC-11-C-00112. PRIV 12-0385
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FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 18, 2012, Donald Vance, an individual in Chicago, Illinois, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) any and all memorandums of understanding (MOU) or memorandums of cooperation (MOC) between DHS and the following: Facebook, In., Google, Inc., Yahoo, Inc., Delta Airlins, Inc., Waste Management Inc., Target, Inc., Best Buy, Inc., Kmart, Inc., Walmart, Inc., Chase Bank, Inc., Amazaon.com, also known as Amazon, Inc., United Airlines, Inc., Federal Express, Inc., General PRIV 12-0387 Motors, Inc., Twitter, Inc., Ebay, Inc., MiTAC Digital Corp., also known as Magellan GPS, Bank of America Corp., Inc., and CVS Caremark. The requester also requested copies of any and all manuals maintained by the DHS regarding investigating and/or processing computers for criminal investigations, and copies of any and all records maintained by DHS regarding Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) Encryption software. On April 18, 2012, (b)(6), an individual, in Vallejo, California, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all DHS record concerning him from January 1, 2011 to April 10, 2012. On April 18, 2012, Omar T. Mohammedi, with the Law Firm Of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC, in New York, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of the following records: 1. All records related to the World Assembly of Muslim Youth and the World Assembly of Muslim Youth International relied upon by the Department of Homeland Security that led to the Department of Homeland Security's raid on the World Assembly of Muslim Youth International's office in Virginia in 2004. PRIV 12-0389 2. All records related to the investigation and the outcome of the investigation resulting from the Department of Homeland Security's raid on the World of Muslim Youth International's office in Virginia in 2004. 3. All records related and relied upon on the investigation and the arrest of Ibrahim Abdullah. This includes, but not limited to the outcome of the investigation and the release of Ibrahim. 4. All directives and/or memoranda sent or received by the Department of Homeland Security related to the World Assembly of Muslim Youth and the World Assembly of Muslim Youth International between 1985-2004. On April 18, 2012,Haytham Faraj, with The Law Offices of Haytham Faraj, in Dearborn, Michigan, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all documents, recordings, electronic records, photographs or any other such items PRIV 12-0390 that comprise any file maintained by the Department of Homeland Security of (b)(6). Date range of request: April 2005, through the present. PRIV 12-0388
On April 19, 2012, Molly Mathews, a representative of Fox News Channel in Washington, DC, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of all documents containing the following information: the location, justification, and cost PRIV 12-0391 of each out of town convention/conference including the cost of hotel stays, transportation, meals, gift giveaways, rental fees for facilities, etc from January 15, 2009 to date.
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FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 19, 2012, Melissa Arseniuk, a reporter with The Daily in New York, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records relating to invoices, estimates, contracts, memos, meetings, conference calls, e-mails, or PRIV 12-0392 other correspondence or transactions between any DHS official, employee, or representative and any Location Solvers official, employee, or representative. On April 19, 2012, Jaclyn Shull-Gonzalez, an immigration attorney with Dolores Street Community Services in San Francisco, PRIV 12-0393 California, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records regarding DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program related to Workplace Enforcement Audits and Raids. On April 20, 2012, Lal Bhatia, an individual in Washington, Mississippi, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records relating to a named individual's criminal activities. On April 20, 2012, Marcy Ashby, an individual, in New York, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security PRIV 12-0395 (DHS) help assistants for her husband. PRIV 12-0394
On April 18, 2012, Geoffrey King, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), any systems of records affiliated with the agency's Social Media Monitoring and Situation Awareness Initiative, including, but not limited to, records referenced in EPIC v.DHS and especially in relation to Occupy Oakland and Occupy San Francisco; The Secret Service, which made a video recordings and other reports during civil unrest Oakland, CA following the conviction of BART police office PRIV 12-0396 Johannes Mehserle on July 8, 2010 and possibly following his sentencing on November 5, 2010; and Any other DHS systems of records (whether maintained by DHS or its component agencies) that reflect monitoring of the Mehserle conviction protests, the Mehserle sentencing protests, Occupy San Francisco, the Occupy movement generally, Twitter and/or Facebook. On April 23, 2012, Wade Everett Greer, an individual in Shelbyville, Kentucky, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) access to and copies of all documents and reports regarding a named individual. On April 23, 2012, Paul Moussault, an individual in the Netherlands, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) access to and copies of all documents, materials and files related to Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia PRIV 12-0398 (also known as ASALA) and the Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide (JCAG) - 1975-1988. PRIV 12-0397
On April 24, 2012, Brian Murray, an attorney with The Law Offices of Brian Murray PLLC, in the Fairfax, Virginia, requested PRIV 12-0399 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of the alleged order for a named individual to be removed from the El Paso Immigration Court in 1981 or 1982. On April 24, 2012, Paul French, an individual in Olympia, Washington, requested from the Department of Homeland Security PRIV 12-0400 (DHS) copies of all files, correspondence, or other records pertaining to a named individual.
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FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 24, 2012, Dawn D. Gile, with the MacDonald Law Group, LLC, in Beltsville, Maryland, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of the following documents: 1. All documents that relate in anyway to new construction, additions, renovation, or remodeling of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC, from 1969 to 1995, including but not limited to the following; 2. All documents that identify any general contractor or subcontractor associated with any work pertaining to new construction or renovation, including but not limited to, plastering or drywall work, insulation installation, fireproofing or soundproofing application, HVAC or boiler installation, servicing, maintenance, repair, or conversion, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC, from 1969 to 1995, including but not limited to the following; 3. All documents that relate to any HVAC or boiler repair, maintenance, or conversion at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC, from 1969 to 1995, including those PRIV 12-0401 documents regarding the application of insulation on HVAC equipment, pipes, ductwork, or boilers; 4. All documents, including but not limited to, photographs, maintenance records, drawings, invoices, correspondence, specifications, or contracts, identifying the brand name or manufacturer of any boiler, pump, valve, or HVAC equipment, including cooling towers, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC, from 1969 to 1995; and 5. Any and all documents relating in any way to all records or documents constituting or reflecting document and record retention policies for material referenced in any of the above categories.
On April 25, 2012, Parvin Wiliani-Malek, with the Law Offices Of Wiliani-Malek, Inc., in Costa Mesa, California, requested from PRIV 12-0402 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all documents, forms or other written, photographic, electronic, computer, recorded materials, in the files of a named individual. On April 25, 2012, Brain Gaylord, an individual, in Chicago, Illinois, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) PRIV 12-0403 copies of any documentation pertaining to a named individual. On April 30, 2012, Paul Maas Risenhoover, an individual, in East District, Tainan City, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of the following: 1. The Motion for Reconsideration received by the ALJ in respect of his decision of April 16, 2012, and 2. Any records leading to or accompanying transmission of "those referred to another PRIV 12-0404 government agency" as the "search turned up additional pages that originated with another Federal agency; therefore, we are transferring the records to tint agency for processing and direct response to you", to the "originating" agency. On April 23, 2012, Donald Vance, an individual, in Chicago, Illinois, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of any and all memorandums of understanding (MOU) or memorandums of cooperation PRIV 12-0405 (MOC) between the Department of Homeland Security and the following: Berkshire Hathaway, Exxon Mobil, CVS Caremark, Inc., Sears Holdings and Home Depot, Inc.
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FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 24, 2012, Scott MacFarlane, a reporter with COX TV in Washington, DC, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of all emails from any DHS employee whose job title includes "Assistant Secretary" or "Deputy Secretary" PRIV 12-0406 and that includes the keyword "Mica" (as in US Rep. John Mica) or "Charlotte" (as in Charlotte, NC) in 2011 or 2012. On April 24, 2012, Andrew Becker, a staff reporter with Center for Investigative Reporting, in Berkely, California, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of the following documents: 1) Any and all records, to include but not limited to email, memoranda, and/or any other written correspondence, electronic or otherwise, including deleted, saved and/or archived email, text messages, Blackberry messages and the like, regarding an FBI/U.S. Department of Justice investigation and/or federal grand jury of the DHS Office of Inspector General and any related field offices, including but not limited to Dallas and McAllen, between the Department of Homeland Security front office/headquarters personnel, including, but not limited to, Secretary Janet Napolitano, Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, Chief of Staff Noah Kroloff, advisor John Sandweg, Amy Schlossman and/or 1) the DHS Office of lnspector General and any of its employees, including, but not limited to, Acting IG Charles Edwards, Yvonne Mannino, Dorothy Balaban and/or counsel, and/or 2.) PRIV 12-0407 DHS Office of General Counsel, from February 2012 to present; and 2) Any and all records, to include but not limited to email, memoranda, and/or any other written correspondence, electronic or otherwise, including deleted, saved and/or archived email, text messages, Blackberry messages and the like, regarding misconduct and/or corruption allegations and/or investigations involving DHS employees conducted by and/or related to the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, between the Department of Homeland Security front office/headquarters personnel, including but not limited to Secretary Janet Napolitano, Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, Chief of Staff Noah Kroloff, advisor John Sandweg and/or Amy Schlossman, and/or 1.) the DHS Office of lnspector General and any of its employees, including but not limited to Acting IG Charles Edwards, Yvonne Mannino, Dorothy Balaban and/or counsel, and/or 2.) DHS Office of General Counsel,
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from February 2012 to present. On April 26, 2012, Bedri Kulla, an individual in Winston Salem, North Carolina, requested from the Department of Homeland PRIV 12-0408 Security (DHS) a full copy of a named individual with USCIS and USICE as well as any personal file DHS may have. On April 24, 2012, Whitney Ksiazek, with Fox News Channel, in Washington DC, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of any documents pertaining to cases or filings of sexual harassment charges and complaints that have PRIV 12-0409 occurred at DHS from January 1, 2009 - Present.
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FOIA
FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 25, 2012, Josh Margolin, a reporter with the New York Post in New York, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) any and all records in all printed and electronic formats concerning the review of events and PRIV 12-0410 responses associated with the October 2010 attempt to transport explosive devices via UPS and FedEx to locations in the United States. On April 26, 2012, Kevin Vodak, a Litigation Director with Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Chicago, Illinois, PRIV 12-0411 requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of any and all files, records, correspondence, emails, letters, and documents identifying (b)(6). On April 27, 2012, Corey Zelinski, an individual, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, requested from the Department of Homeland PRIV 12-0412 Security (DHS) any and all extant documents pertaining to, related with, about, citing or mentioning a named individual. On April 27, 2012, William Perry Pendley, President and Chief Operating Officer with Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF), in Lakewood, Colorado, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 1. All contracts, proposals, and communications between the federal government and third parties that include provisions concerning the capability of social media monitoring technology to capture, store, and aggregate, analyze, and/or match personally-identifiable information. 2. All contracts, proposals, and communications between -the DHS and any States, localities, tribes, and territories and/or their agencies or subsidiaries, and/or any corporate entities regarding the implementation of any social media monitoring initiative. 3. All documents used by the DHS for internal training of staff and personnel regarding social media monitoring, including any correspondence and communications between the DHS, internal staff and personnel, and/or privacy officers, regarding the PRIV 12-0413 receipt, use, and/or implementation of training and evaluation documents. 4. All documents detailing the technical specifications of social media monitoring software and analytic tools, including any security measures to protect records of collected information and analysis. 5. All documents obtained or generated as a result of social media monitoring as they relate in any way to MSLF, its supporters, whether contributors or not, clients, and correspondents, as well as MSLF's Directors, Board of Litigation members, Director Emeriti, officers, and staff.
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FOIA
FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 30, 2012, Dawn D. Gile, with MacDonald Law Group, LLC, in Beltsville, Maryland, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of the following documents: 1. All documents that relate in any way to new construction, additions, renovation, or remodeling of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC, from 1969 to 1995, including but not limited to the following: a) Contracts; b) Progress notes; c) Work orders; d) Change orders; e) Specifications of any kind; f) Architectural and engineering drawings; g) Purchase orders; h) Correspondence; I) Sketches; j) Notes; k) Photographs; 1) Material/Supply lists; m) Materials applications; n) Safety records; and o) Hazardous materials records, particularly those related to asbestos; 2. All documents that identify any general contractor or subcontractor associated with any work pertaining to new construction or renovation, including but not limited to, plastering or drywall work, insulation installation, fireproofing or soundproofing application, HVAC or boiler installation, servicing, maintenance, repair, or conversion, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC, from 1969 to 1995, including, but not limited, to the following: a) The name and address of the contractor or subcontractor; b) Whether the work performed pertained to new construction, additions, renovation, or remodeling; c) The type of work performed; d) The location or locations of the work performed; e) A PRIV 12-0414 description of the materials used, installed, or applied; f) Any invoices, brochures, advertising or promotional materials pertaining to new construction, additions, renovations, or remodeling work performed; g) Any and all documents identifying the manufacturer, supplier, or distributor of any materials used, installed, or applied by any contractor or subcontractor; 3. All documents that relate to any HVAC or boiler repair, maintenance, or conversion at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC, from 1969 to 1995, including those documents regarding the application of insulation on HVAC equipment, pipes, ductwork, or boilers; 4. All documents, including but not limited to, photographs, maintenance records, drawings, invoices, correspondence, specifications, or contracts, identifying the brand name or manufacturer of any boiler, pump, valve, or HVAC equipment, including cooling towers, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, DC, from 1969 to 1995; and 5. Any and all documents relating in any way to all records or documents constituting or reflecting document and record retention policies for material referenced in any of the above categories.
On April 30, 2012, R. David Lewis, with R. David Lewis Attorney at Law, in Little Rock, Arkansas, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)all records, recordings, documents and emails, unredacted, relevant to the death of PRIV 12-0415 Kevin Ives which occurred on August 23, 1987. In addition, please provide all records, recordings, documents and emails regarding Mena Airport drug trafficking as they relate to (b)(6).
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FOIA/PA
FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April 30, 2012, (b)(6), an individual, in New Orleans, Louisiana, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of any and all paperwork, investigative notes, findings, criminal record checks, civil record checks, medical information obtained, financial record checks, credit reports, interviews with neighbors, PRIV 12-0416 interviews with past employers, interviews with fellow workers, and any other information obtained in regards to a reinvestigation of his background for an upgrade to top secret clearance with Homeland Security Investigations which was conducted between April and September, 2011.
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FOIA/PA
On April 30, 2012, Edgar Beltran, with SEIU 32BJ, in New York, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of all documents on file related to the following contract for New Jersey Guard Service from the Office of PRIV 12-0417 Procurement Operations: FJC Security Services, Inc., IDVPIID/PIID/MOD: HSCEE208A00003/HSHQE212F00005/P00001, Signed Date: 12-06-2011, Obligation Amount: $6,568,546, and Product/Service: S205: Housekeeping-Guard.
FOIA
On April 30, 2012,Michael Ravnitzky, an individual, in Silver Spring, Maryland, requested from the Department of Homeland PRIV 12-0418 Security (DHS) a copy of each of the seven-page multi-part FOIA Backlog diagnostic questionnaire responses mentioned on the enclosed page.
FOIA
On April 30, 2012, Michael Ravnitzky, an individual, in Silver Spring, Maryland, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copy of the written recommendations from the DCFOIAO intra-departmental team which investigated the PRIV 12-0419 underlying causes of FOIA backlog at DHS components and developed strategies to address them.
FOIA
On April 30, 2012, Lisette Garcia, Senior Investigator with Judicial Watch in Washington, DC, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all communications with Nancy-Ann DeParle, any other member of the Obama administration or PRIV 12-0420 any third party regarding the development and implementation of “alternative administrative measures” to advance the president's policy goals in circumvention of the legislative branch of the federal government. The time frame for this request is August 1, 2011 through the present. On April 26, 2012, Danielle Ivory, a reporter, with Bloomberg News, in Washington, D.C., requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) copies of (or access to) documents pertaining to conferences and events (hereinafter the "Records"), specifically: 1) Provide a list of overnight conferences funded by the department and attended by more than 50 employees since January 1, 2005. For each conference provide date(s), location, cost, funding source, number of attendees and PRIV 12-0421 identification numbers of any contracts associated with the events; 2) Provide the names, titles and salaries of any individuals employed by the department to plan events; and 3) Provide the address of any website created from January 1, 2005 to the present to promote, track, or commemorate department conferences. If the website is currently archived on the agency's intranet, provide an electronic copy.
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FOIA
FOIA Request Log 4/2/2012 through 4/30/2012 Case No.
Subject On April, 2012, Christine Pasqueretta, an individual, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a copy of the following documents: 1) Any and all information on file related to cannabinoids; 2) Specific information related to the use of PRIV 12-0422 cannabinoids towards economic gain; and 3) Agency policies related to public inquiry.
PRIV 12-0423
On April 30, 2012, Jesse Yeager, an individual, in Canterbury, Connecticut, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all data regarding the origins of the pathogens and diseases that are used at The Plum Island Research Center.
On April 30, 2012, Melissa Arseniuk, a reporter with The Daily in New York, New York, requested from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all financial records, invoices, price lists, payments, budgets, financial reports, or other documents discussing or documenting payments to the following companies in relation to requests for personal data and/or account PRIV 12-0424 information, including but not limited to individuals' e-mail records, IP addresses, search queries, web history, or any other personal data/user history: 1) Face book; 2) My Space, 3) Google/Gmail; 4) Yahoo; 5) MSN/Hotmail/Microsoft; and 6) AOL.
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