Maine DECD FOAA logs for 2017

Awaiting Response

Maine Department of Economic and Community Development • Maine

A response is 2278 days overdue.

Date Submitted Dec. 15, 2017, 9:19 a.m.
Date Due Jan. 23, 2018, 4:35 p.m.

Contacts

Email douglas.ray@maine.gov
Address

59 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0059

Communications

To douglas.ray@maine.gov
From dfishell@bangordailynews.com
Date January 18, 2018
Subject FOAA log update

Thank you.

To dfishell@bangordailynews.com <dfishell@bangordailynews.com>
From Ray, Douglas <douglas.ray@maine.gov>
Date January 18, 2018
Subject FOAA log update

That is the complete log I sent to AG’s recently at their request.

To douglas.ray@maine.gov
From dfishell@bangordailynews.com
Date January 18, 2018
Subject FOAA log update

I received the attached file. Is that the complete FOAA log?

If so, can you clarify why my request was not fulfilled for more than a week after this was provided to the AG’s office?

Thank you.

Copy of 2017 FOAA DECD.xls 348.5 KB

To dfishell@bangordailynews.com <dfishell@bangordailynews.com>
From Ray, Douglas <douglas.ray@maine.gov>
Date January 18, 2018
Subject FOAA log update

The FOAA log is a record we create at the request of the AG’s office. If you already have that log, I would assume that FOAA request has been taken care of and we can put a check mark next to that appropriate response time.

As for your other request, the application is quite lengthy and is still being reviewed internally.

To douglas.ray@maine.gov
From dfishell@bangordailynews.com
Date January 18, 2018
Subject FOAA log update

Hi Doug,

I wanted to check back in on my two pending FOAA requests, both for the Katahdin Shrimp MRDA application and the agency FOAA logs.

I understand that the public access ombudsman received that FOAA log on Jan. 12, which included both of my requests. I have a few related questions:

—Why has my request for that information has taken longer? I requested both FOAA logs and the same information provided to the ombudsman’s office for an annual review. —According to the log provided to her office, my two requests where the response time has not been tracked. Why is that?

Thank you.

To <dfishell@bangordailynews.com>
From Ray, Douglas <douglas.ray@maine.gov>
Date December 15, 2017
Subject FOAA request: Freedom of Access logs

Darren –

Thank you for your email dated December 15, 2017 in which you request certain documents under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act (“FOAA”). This email constitutes official acknowledgement of your request. We will work on providing you with an appropriate response.

Sincerely, Doug

Doug Ray |Director, Legislative Affairs & Communications Maine Department of Economic & Community Development 59 State House Station | Augusta, ME 04333-0059 |(O) 207-624-9802 (M) 207-441-2391 Douglas.ray@maine.gov

From: Darren Fishell [mailto:dfishell@bangordailynews.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 9:27 AM To: Ray, Douglas Douglas.Ray@maine.gov Subject: FOAA request: Freedom of Access logs …

To Maine Department of Economic and Community Development <douglas.ray@maine.gov>
From darrenfishell <dfishell@bangordailynews.com>
Date December 15, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maine Freedom of Access Act (“FOAA”), I hereby request the following records:

–Please send the log of Freedom of Access Act requests kept by the Department of Economic and Community Development for all requests made during 2017. I expect the logs to include the requester, the date of the request and the current status of the request.

–If distinct, please also provide any logs and information on FOAA requests for 2017 that the department plans to submit to the state’s Public Access Ombudsman.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by 1 M.R.S.A. § 408(6). The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Darren Fishell