[nfbmi-talk] Fw: FOIA Response to Request for BSBP Commissionfor Blind Persons- Transcripts/Minutes & Reports
Terry D. Eagle
terrydeagle at yahoo.com
Fri Feb 21 06:50:25 UTC 2014
Hi, gosh, did you guys realize most rehabilitation agencies across this
great nation are not administered by such corrupt, self-serving agenda and
interest individuals? Those agencies and administrators who have no
corruption and dirty and stained laundry to hide, have no need to hide
behind Freedom of Information Acts, and freely and openly are transparent
with their actions and information, just as Christine knows and stated.
Needs to place their laundry out in the sunshine for disinfection!B S 4 B P
-----Original Message-----
From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Christine Boone
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 9:30 PM
To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: FOIA Response to Request for BSBP
Commissionfor Blind Persons- Transcripts/Minutes & Reports
Gosh, did you guys realize that in most of these United States, vocational
rehabilitation agencies actually respond to plain ordinary requests for
information? Yup that's right...no need for a formal request, let alone a
FOIA request. Nope; simply let an agency staff person know what information
you are looking for, and they will send it right out to you...free of charge
and in the accessible format of your choice. That's right, it is really
true. Welcome to Michigan, where the winters are long, the scenery is
beautiful and apparently people who are blind are without rights, remedies,
recognition or relevance.
On Feb 20, 2014, at 4:26 PM, David Robinson <drob1946 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Haynes, Carla (LARA)
> To: David Robinson
> Cc: Rodgers, Edward (LARA) ; Luzenski, Sue (LARA) ; Pemble, Mike (LARA) ;
Belknap, Katie (LARA)
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:06 AM
> Subject: FOIA Response to Request for BSBP Commission for Blind Persons-
Transcripts/Minutes & Reports
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> February 20, 2014
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> Mr. David Robinson
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> E-mail: drob1946 at gmail.com
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> 818 Loomis Street
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> Jackson, MI 49202
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> Re: FOIA Response to Request for Information on BSBP Commission
Transcripts/Minutes and Reports
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> Dear Mr. Robinson:
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> This email is in response to your February 7, 2014, email request for
information, received by this office on February 10, 2014. Please be
advised that the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) is processing
this request under the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231
et seq. On February 14, 2014, an extension was taken on this request to
March 3, 2014, as permitted by Section 5(2)(d) of the FOIA.
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> You have requested information you describe as:
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> "I would like to request that your report to the advisory commission along
with any additional reports from BSBP staff be forwarded to me in an
accessible format for me. I would accept either electronic information in
word or in braille. In addition, I would request that the approved minutes
of meetings be sent to me as well. Likewise in an electronic or braille
format."
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> Your request is granted as to existing, nonexempt records that pertain to
your request. In regards to the report(s) to the BSBP Advisory Commission
on February 7, 2014, attached to this response/email are two reports that
were presented to the BSBP Commission for Blind Persons at this meeting.
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> FOIA Response - D. Robinson
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> February 20, 2014
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> Page 2 of 2
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> In regards to the BSBP Commission for Blind Persons approved
minutes/transcripts, these are available on our website at
www.michigan.gov/bsbp, Commission for Blind Persons, Transcripts, 2013
Transcripts, then by meeting date. As of this writing, all approved
transcripts/minutes are available on this website.
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> The FOIA cost to produce the two reports is $7.84 (calculated by using
$31.37 which is the hourly wage plus fringe benefits of the Department's
lowest paid employee capable of processing this request multiplied by the
amount of time to process this request which is ¼ of an hour = $7.84). As
this amount is below the Department threshold of $25.00 for charging costs
involved in complying with a FOIA request, this FOIA fee is being waived.
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> Please note that nothing within the federal American with Disabilities Act
(ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (RA), as amended, or
the state's FOIA (MCL 15.231 et seq.) requires a public body to process FOIA
requests free of charge. Further, while the ADA and Section 504 of
>
> the RA may mandate that, upon request, material be produced in an
accessible format without charge, neither the ADA or Section 504 of the RA
preclude a public body from charging costs under the state's FOIA. Thusly,
please note that no labor fee charges have been, or will be, assessed to
convert existing, nonexempt public records responsive to your requests into
an accessible format to forward to you.
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> Sincerely,
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> Carla Miller Haynes, FOIA Coordinator
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> Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
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> Attachment: Email Request for Information
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> cc: Edward F. Rodgers II
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> Sue Luzenski
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> Mike Pemble
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> Katie Belknap
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> From: David Robinson [mailto:drob1946 at gmail.com]
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> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 1:57 PM
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> To: Rodgers, Edward (LARA)
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> Cc: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
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> Subject: request for reports and minutes
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> Dear Mr. Rodgers,
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> Having listened to the BSBP meeting of Friday, February 7, I was
interested in some additional data. I would like to request that your
report to the advisory commission along with any additional reports from
BSBP staff be forwarded to me in an accessible format for me. I would accept
either electronic information in word or in braille.
>
> In addition, I would request that the approved minutes of meetings be
sent to me as well. Likewise in an electronic or braille format.
>
> This is just a request for public documents by a member of the public
and not a FOIA request. My e mail is (drob1946 at gmail.com) My address is 818
Loomis St. Jackson, Mi 49202.
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> Thank you for your prompt response to this request.
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> Cordially,
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> David Robinson
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> <FOIA Response - Comm. Transcripts, Reports - Final Granted.docx><2013
Accomplishments Report.doc><BADP ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE COMMISSION
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