FBI response

FBI response to a FOIA request for a copy of paper tip I submitted to the San Francisco Field office, in person, regarding some unknown coordinating agency using artificial intelligence, to coordinate phone networks of civilians, cars and trucks, to conduct unwarranted surveillance in public space. Yes, they called me about it a couple of weeks later, and if there merit to the complaint, there would have been people, who did not work for any policing institution driving around the field office pretending to do legitimate policing and surveillance work, as I was inside making the complaint. 

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Good afternoon,

This email is being sent in reference to the voicemail you left with our office regarding FOIA Request 1657360-000. 

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the status of your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request.   A review of your request has determined the following:

The request is presently in Initial Processing, where the assigned analyst is searching for, retrieving and reviewing potentially responsive records. 

Requests are processed in the order in which they are received through our multi-track processing system.  Requests are divided into two primary tracks-simple (under 50 pages of potentially responsive documents) and complex (over 50 pages of potentially responsive documents).  Complex requests are further divided into small, medium, large, and extra-large sub-tracks based upon request size.  Simple track extra-small requests typically require the least amount of time to process. Currently, simple track cases average approximately 230 days from the date of receipt for processing.  Our complex requests in the small processing track are currently averaging 1,085 days, medium processing track are currently averaging 1,310 days, large processing track are currently averaging approximately 2,010 days, and extra-large processing track are currently averaging 2,370 days for processing. 

The search for responsive records is ongoing for your request, so we do not yet know into which track it will fall.  The estimated date of completion is therefore based on the average processing time of complex requests in the large processing track.   Accordingly, the estimated date on which the FBI will complete action on your request is 2,010 days from the date the FBI opened your request.  Once the search has been completed, you may request an estimated date of completion. 

Additional information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov/ or http://www.fbi.gov/foia/.  If you require additional assistance please contact foipaquestions@fbi.gov.

Please check the status of your request online at http://vault.fbi.gov by clicking on the “Check Status of Your FOI/PA Request” link.    Status updates are performed on a weekly basis. 

Respectfully,

Public Information Officer

FBI - Information Management Division

200 Constitution Drive

Winchester, VA  22602

O: (540) 868-4593