[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Freedomof Information Act Request/RSA Monitoring Report

Fri Apr 30 03:20:11 UTC 2010

Yes, you’re right, I’m catching on that a majority of the messages posted on the list pretty much say the exact same thing over and over again. So once again, I simply do not see why the duplicate posting is necessary.

Respectfully,
Elizabeth

> From: joeharcz at comcast.net
> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:17:31 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: Freedomof Information Act Request/RSA Monitoring Report
> 
> You're catching on. They are hiding information from the public and 
> stakeholders. It's only millions of taxpayer dollars at issue here ... And 
> its only the survival of critical programs at stake here as well Elizabeth.
> 
> Including stakeholders and interest/advocy groups in the equation is 
> required by law here. Yet, they don't even inform, let alone INCLUDE people 
> with disabilities and organizations, like NFB for example in the process. 
> This is the point and a very fundamental point.
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Joe
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Elizabeth" <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
> To: <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 8:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: Freedomof Information Act Request/RSA 
> Monitoring Report
> 
> 
> >
> > This does not sound any different than the responce Larry received 
> > regarding the exact same report. Perhaps we should just wait until they 
> > issue the final report.
> >
> >
> >
> > Elizabeth
> >
> >> From: joeharcz at comcast.net
> >> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org
> >> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:04:55 -0400
> >> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: Freedomof Information Act Request/RSA 
> >> Monitoring Report
> >>
> >> This report will impact the blind in Michigan too...
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Farmer, Mel (DELEG)" <farmerm at michigan.gov>
> >> To: <joeharcz at comcast.net>
> >> Cc: "Shamsiddeen, Jaye (DELEG)" <ShamsiddeenJ at michigan.gov>; "Wiese, Deb
> >> (DELEG)" <wiesed at michigan.gov>; "Moore, Gerry (DELEG)"
> >> <MooreG4 at michigan.gov>; "Cannon, Patrick (DELEG)" <cannonp at michigan.gov>;
> >> "Haynes, Carla (DELEG)" <haynesc at michigan.gov>
> >> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 4:52 PM
> >> Subject: FW: Freedomof Information Act Request/RSA Monitoring Report
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mr. Harcz, this notice is in response to your April 26, 2010 email
> >> requesting copies of public records under the Freedom of Information Act
> >> (FOIA, MCL 15.231, et seq., you describe as:
> >>
> >> "...the RSA "monitoring report referenced in the September 18, 2009
> >> Michigan Rehabilitation Council meeting minutes..." and "...for MRS
> >> 'rebuttal or its
> >> response to RSA"
> >>
> >> Please be informed that pursuant to the following FOIA provisions, your
> >> requests have been denied:
> >> 1. MCL 15.243, Section 13(1)(d)--The Rehabilitation Services
> >> Administration
> >> (RSA) draft monitoring report is considered a work-in-process and to
> >> be
> >> used for discussion purposes between the public bodies. As such, it is
> >> subject to modifications, additions, or deletions prior to the
> >> issuance of
> >> the final, official federal report. Further, the RSA has instructed
> >> affected Department agencies to not to disclose their draft report or
> >> related information to any parties not involved in their monitoring
> >> activities. Thusly, the requested report is a record or information
> >> specifically described and exempted from disclosure by statute.
> >>
> >> 2. MCL 15.243, Section 13(1)(m)--The documents and or information
> >> currently
> >> received from the federal monitoring agency are communications and
> >> notes
> >> within or between public bodies of an advisory nature to the extent
> >> that
> >> they cover other than purely factual materials and are preliminary to
> >>
> >> final agency determinations of policy or actions. The disclosure of
> >> such
> >> information/records prior to final determinations would not be in the
> >> public interest in encouraging frank communications between officials
> >> and
> >> employees of public bodies; and, thusly, exempted from disclosure.
> >>
> >> Under the FOIA (MCL 15.240), you may submit a written appeal regarding
> >> the denial of any portion of your FOIA request to Mr. Stanley Pruss,
> >> Director, Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth,
> >> Attention: Mario Morrow, Ottawa Building-4th Floor, P.O. Box 30004,
> >> Lansing, Michigan 48909. Your appeal must include the word "appeal" and
> >> identify the reason(s) for reversal of the denial(s). You may also seek
> >> judicial review in circuit court within 180 days after the final
> >> determination. If you prevail, the court may award reasonable attorney
> >> fees, costs, and disbursements. If the court finds the Department's
> >> actions to be arbitrary and capricious, the court shall award, in
> >> addition to any actual or compensatory damages, punitive damages in the
> >> amount of $500.00.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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