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Document CBP-2015-005069

AI Analysis

Summary: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) responded to Darren K. Indyke's FOIA request CBP-2015-005069, stating that responsive records were partially releasable. Indyke has the right to appeal the withholding determination within 60 days. The response includes instructions on how to file an appeal.
Significance: This document is a response to a FOIA request, revealing that some records were found and partially released, while others were withheld under certain exemptions.
Key Topics: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request responsive records withholding determination appeal
Key People:
  • Darren K. Indyke - FOIA requester
  • Ryan Conyers - U.S. Customs and Border Protection representative

Full Text

90 K Street NE MS 1181 Washington, DC 20229 January 13, 2015 Darren K. Indyke 575 Lexington Ave 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Dear Darren K. Indyke, A search of CBP databases produced records responsive to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request CBP-2015-005069. CBP has determined that the responsive records are partially releasable, pursuant to Title 5 U.S.C. §552 and have applied the appropriate exemptions. You have a right to appeal our withholding determination. Should you wish to do so, you must send your appeal and a copy of this letter, within 60 days of the date of this letter, to: FOIAAppeals, Policy and Litigation Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 90 K Street, NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177, following the procedures outlined in the DHS regulations at Title 6 C.F.R. §5.9. Your envelope and letter should be marked "FOIA Appeal." Copies of the FOIA and DHS regulations are available at www.dhs.gov/foia. The Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) also mediates disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. If you are requesting access to your own records (which is considered a Privacy Act request), you should know that OGIS does not have the authority to handle requests made under the Privacy Act of 1974. If you wish to contact OGIS, you may email them at ogis@nara.gov or call (877) 684-6448. Please notate file number CBP-2015-005069 on any future correspondence to CBP related to this request. Sincerely, Ryan Conyers U.S. Customs and Border Protection DOJ-OGR-00027693