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GRC Use Only
New Jersey Government Records Council
Denial of Access ComplaintPlease read these instructions before
completing this form: This form is to be used only for
claims of denial of access to government records that you want the
Government Records Counc
(GRC) to decide. Your request must have been made on or after
July 8, 2002 under “OPRA,” the Open Public Records A
(N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.).
Please print or type your responses, and provide ALL
information requested. Incomplete forms will delay processing. This
form
available in downloadable format from the GRC web site
at www.nj.gov/grc.
Only one complaint is required for each OPRA request
form, regardless of the number of documents sought in the
request.
The GRC recommends that you keep a copy of this complaint
for your own files.
MAIL, FAX, OR E-MAIL THIS COMPLAINT AND ALL SUPPORTING
DOCUMENATION TO:
Government Records CouncilPO Box 819
Trenton, NJ 08625-0819
Fax: (609) 633-6337E-mail: [email protected]
1. About the Requester of the Records:
Full Name:
Mailing Address:
City: State: ZIP
Please provide a phone number at which GRC staff can contact
you
between 8 A.M.-5 P.M., Monday-Friday:
Fax Number: _______________________________
E-Mail Address:
____________________________________________________
If you are represented by an attorney in this matter, please
provide:
Name: Phone Number:
Address: _______________________________________ Fax Number:
________________________
E-mail Address: _________________________________
If you are an attorney who requested records and are filing this
complaint on behalf of a client, please state the client’s
name:
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. About the Custodian of Records:
Name of the public agency from which records were
requested:
Name of custodian on whom records request was
submitted:
Telephone Number: E-Mail address (if used):
Name of custodian who denied records request
(if different from above):
Telephone Number: ____________________ E-Mail address (if
used): _____________________________
Fax Number:
Harry B. Scheeler, Jr.
[email protected]
New Jersey Department of Transportation
OPRA Central
[email protected]
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GRC Use Only
3. About the Record Request:
Date your records request was provided to the custodian:
___________________________________________
Did you receive a reply to your request? Yes No
If so, state the date your request was denied:
________________________________________
Have you previously filed a complaint with the GRC concerning
the record request that is subject of this complaint?
Yes No
If yes, provide the GRC complaint number and a copy of the GRC
decision in the matter.
Date: _____________ Complaint No.: _________________
Have you spoken with or written to the GRC about the record
request that is subject of this complaint?
Yes Date: ____ NoHave you filed an action in the N.J. Superior
Court concerning the record request that is subject of this
complaint?
No Yes If Yes, Docket Number: ______
4. Offer of Mediation (please refer to the attached documents
for details):
Are you interested in participating in mediation? Yes No
5. Documents to submit with this Form:
Complete the attached Records Denied
List to describe the records to which you were denied
access.
Attach a copy of the OPRA Records Request form you
filed with the public agency and any correspondence
between you and the record custodian(s) or custodial
agency staff that concern the portion of your OPRA
request that was denied. Be sure to include any e-mail,
memoranda, phone messages, or any other documentssuch as
affidavits, or certifications related to the request and the
denial.
Summarize the facts of this complaint by writing the
content, time and date of any interaction you had with the
custodian regarding the OPRA records request that is the subject
of this complaint. Use the attached DetailSummary for
this purpose.
Provide any legal arguments, allegations or other
information you would like the GRC to consider in deciding
this complaint. Use the attached Detail Summary for
this purpose.
Sign the Agreement to Mediate if you wish to
participate in the mediation process.
6. Verification of Complaint:
By signing this complaint, I affirm that:
I am the person who submitted the OPRA request for
records which is the subject of this Complaint;
The information I have provided is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief;
The documents submitted with this Complaint are true
copies of material which I believe is relevant to my
claim;
I am not seeking disclosure of any personal information
pertaining to the victim of any crime committed by me,which is an
indictable offense under the laws of the State of New Jersey, or
any other State, or pertaining to the
family of that victim; and
I am simultaneously providing a copy of this complaint to
the Custodian of Records.
______________________ ________________
Signature (required) Date
11/9/15
X
12/3/15
X
X
X
X
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New Jersey Government Records CouncilDenial of Access Complaint
- Detail Summary
Use this form to summarize the content, time and date of any
conversations regarding this complaint,along with the names of the
participants and any witnesses.
See attached.
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New Jersey Government Records CouncilDenial of Access Complaint
– Records Denied List
Name of Complainant: ___________________
______________________ This is pa ge _____ of __ ___.
Please fill out this form describing the record (or portion of
it) to which access has been denied, the response to your request,
including the reason
given for denial of access. Submit additional pages if
necessary.
Item # Description of record (or portion) Response to
request
Harry B. Scheeler, Jr. 1 1
1 Letters of emails requesting an extension of OPRA
request.
Provided 1/20/16
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Using Mediation to Resolve Complaints
The Mediation Option
The New Jersey Government Records Council offers mediation to
resolve disagreements arising from arequest for government records.
A trained, neutral mediator is available to assist the parties –
the
person who was allegedly denied access to a government record
and the custodian who allegedly
denied access -- reach a mutually acceptable resolution to their
differences.
What is Mediation?
Mediation is an informal, non-adversarial, voluntary
problem-solving process. The purpose of themediation is to:
i. Promote discussion between the parties,
ii. Assist parties to develop and exchange pertinent information
and data concerningthe issues in dispute, and
iii. Assist parties to develop proposals that will enable them
to arrive at a mutuallyacceptable outcome.
The mediator is an impartial, third party whose purpose is to
help frame the issues, focus discussion,clarify points of agreement
and disagreement, and assist parties in considering options to
resolve the
dispute. The mediator is not a judge and has no authority to
determine the merits of the complaint orthe outcome of the
mediation, nor does a mediator act as an advocate for any party to
the dispute.Ultimately, the parties control whether and how the
dispute is resolved.
Features of Mediation:
Voluntary - Both parties must agree to participate in
mediation. Any party to the mediation may
withdraw at any time by notifying the mediator and all other
parties involved. The mediator can alsoterminate the process at any
point if it appears that further mediation would be
unproductive
Settlement, too, is entirely voluntary. If a settlement is
reached, however, the mediator will assist theparties in putting
their agreement into written form. Once all parties sign a
Mediation Settlement
Agreement, it becomes binding and all parties are obligated to
fulfill the promises made in the
Agreement.
Confidential - Information that is disclosed in the course
of mediation and not otherwise obtainable is
confidential, for settlement purposes only, and cannot be used
in any future proceeding unlessexpressly agreed to by the parties.
Records of the proceeding - stenographic, electronic or otherwise
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will be maintained in a confidential file pursuant to the
Uniform Mediation Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:23C-1 eseq). Parties will not be
bound by anything said or done in mediation unless and until there
is a
written Mediation Settlement Agreement.
Informal - Mediation is not a legal proceeding. There
will be no testimony or witnesses, and rules o
evidence do not apply. Rather, mediation is informal and aimed
at reaching terms agreeable to bot
parties.
Why Consider Mediation?
No cost - Mediation is free to both parties. If both
parties agree to try mediation, there is no obligatio
for the custodian to formally respond to the complaint, or for
the person requesting records to prepartestimony.
Prompt, convenient and private - Mediation takes place at
a mutually agreed upon time and placethe mediation session is a
private, informal discussion.
No representation necessary - Although the parties may
each bring a legal representative. It
essential however, that participants in the mediation have
decision-making authority, that is, the abilit
to commit to a settlement, or in the case of the custodian, to
obtain such authority by telephone.
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Parties control the outcome - Parties negotiate the terms
that meet their interests. Parties will no
be bound by anything said or done at the mediation unless a
Mediation Settlement Agreement is signed
In addition, parties do not waive any of their rights by coming
to mediation, nor will they be sanctione
for not participating or not reaching agreement.
How does Mediation Work?Once both parties sign the
Agreement to Mediate, a mediator will contact the parties to
conduct aninitial conference call to describe the mediation
process, to identify the people with decision-making
authority who need to be present at the mediation session, to
provide the mediator with a brieoverview of the issues, and to
schedule the mediation. It is the responsibility of each party to
notifytheir legal representative, if any, of the pending mediation
session.
The mediator opens the mediation session by describing his or
her role as an impartial, third
party and explaining the mediation procedure. Each party then
will have an opportunity todiscuss issues of concern. The mediator
will meet jointly and separately with the parties tofurther the
exchange of information, to help parties understand one another’s
perspective
and to explore settlement options.
If settlement is reached, the terms of the agreement will be
reduced to writing and signed by theparties. A copy of the
Mediation Settlement Agreement is given to each party. If there is
noagreement, the matter will be referred for adjudication by the
GRC.
Who is the Mediator?
The GRC provides mediation services to promote the use of means
other than litigation to resolvedisputes affecting the public
interest. The Mediator is an attorney well versed in the Open
Public
Records Act and is professionally trained in dispute
resolution.
For more information
For more information about mediation or if you have any
questions please contact:
New Jersey Government Records Council
101 South Broad Street
PO Box 819Trenton, NJ 08625-0819
Phone: (609) 292-6830Fax: (609) 633-6337
Web: www.nj.gov/grc
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New Jersey Government Records Council Agreement to
Mediate
GRC Complaint No. 20XX-XX
By participating in mediation, I/we agree:. To engage in a good
faith effort to resolve the above referenced complaint filed with
the Government Records Counci
(“GRC”) concerning access to records or related matters
described in the Complaint;
. That I will abide by any procedural rules set forth by the
mediator. Such rules may include the establishment of a timetable
focompletion of mediation and/or phases of the mediation, a
requirement that the parties periodically reduce settled issues
to
writing, a requirement that the parties personally meet
with the mediator at a mutually convenient time and place and
suchother reasonable procedural rules deemed by the mediator to
facilitate the mediation process.
. That all discussions and documents arising during mediation
are confidential unless otherwise legally obtainable.
Documentprovided in mediation cannot be used in a GRC hearing or
appeal from a GRC determination unless those documents arepublic
records or the party with control over the documents consents to
their use in such a proceeding. Conversations withthe mediator or
with the other party during mediation will not constitute
statements that can be used in a later GRC hearing or
appeal from a GRC determination;. That I will not subpoena the
mediator to testify or to produce any mediation materials
whatsoever following the mediation. I
acknowledge that the mediator will not testify on behalf of any
party in any pending or future administrative or
judicialproceeding, or disclose any information obtained during
mediation unless the parties expressly consent to such disclosure,
orunless law or court order requires disclosure. I further agree
that the mediator will be held harmless for any claim arising
fromthe mediation process;
. That the mediation session will not be recorded (either video
or audio) and that no transcript of the session will be
produced;
. That the mediator will not decide who is right or wrong, and
that I shall not ask the mediator to act as my advocate.
Iacknowledge that the mediator will try to help the parties reach
their own resolution of this dispute by encouraging
discussionhowever, if the mediator determines that the mediation
process is no longer productive the mediator may
unilaterallyterminate said mediation and refer the matter back to
the GRC for further processing;
. That when a settlement is reached, it shall be put in writing
and signed, and shall be binding upon all parties to the
agreement A copy shall be provided to the GRC. If the
complaint is not resolved during mediation, the complaint will be
transferred tothe GRC for further processing.
The parties to this agreement, whose names and signatures
appear below, are the only persons authorized to participate in
themediation process. The principal’s representative, if any,
affirms that he/she is authorized to act by, and on behalf of,
theprincipal.
YES, I want to participate in mediation. NO, I do not want
to participate in mediation.
______________________________________________________________________________ Name
of Principal (Please Print) Signature Date
I am the Complainant I am the Custodian
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Name
of Legal Representative (Please Print) Signature Date
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Name
of Representative (Please Print) Signature Date
X
X
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Summery
On November 9, 2015 I submitted a request via OPRA central for
all emails or letters sent to an
OPRA requestor which imposed an extension.
On 11/10/15 the custodian who did not identify themselves
emailed requesting an extension until
December 3, 2015.
“ This request is being forwarded to the appropriate
Unit(s) to determine if records responsive to
your request exist, and for further review of your request in
light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’s document
retention policies. Note that any
existing records may be located off-site or in a storage
facility, and therefore, we will require an
extension until December 3, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a
special service fee and you will be advised of such. This will
apply regardless of the method you
wish to receive the records in addition to the copying
cost.”
On 12/3/15 the custodian failed to respond to the request.
On 12/17/15 the custodian emailed that the “your request is
still in progress” and stated the
records would be provided by 12/31/15.
On 12/31/15 the custodian emailed stating the request was “still
in progress” and stated the
records would be released by 1/21/16.
On 1/20/16 the custodian released 768 requests for an extension
within an 11 month period. The
custodian asserts a blanket exemption that “...note that
personal identifying information is
redacted in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.”
Statutory response time N.J.S.A. C.47:1A-5 (i)
As the GRC is aware OPRA provides a statutory right to public
records. OPRA mandates that
“ Unless a shorter time period is otherwise provided by
statute, regulation, or executive order, a
custodian of a government record shall grant access to a
government record or deny a request
for access to a government record as soon as possible, but
not later than seven business days
after receiving the request, provided that the record is
currently available and not in storage or
archived.”
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The statute provides that a custodian can seek an extension
IF
“record is in storage or archived, the requestor shall be so
advised within seven business days
after the custodian receives the request. The requestor shall be
advised by the custodian when
the record can be made available. If the record is not made
available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.”
Violation of OPRA N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g); N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i).
OPRA requires a custodian to respond in writing to a
complainant’s OPRA request
either granting access, denying access, seeking clarification or
requesting an
extension of time within the statutorily mandated seven (7)
business days. When a
custodian fails to release a request by an extension date there
has been a “deemed”denial of the complainant’s OPRA request.
Here the custodians first request for an extension seemed to be
excessive. Even so
the custodian failed to release the requested records 3 times
ultimately taking more
than 60 days to release.
Violation of OPRA N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g)
OPRA, requires records custodians, when denying access to a
record in whole or part, to
inform the requestor of “the specific basis” for the denial.
Beyond stating the “specific basis”
for each suppression, the custodian is required to “produce
specific reliable evidence sufficient
to meet a statutorily recognized basis for confidentiality.”
Courier News v. Hunterdon County
Prosecutor’s Office, 358 N.J. Super. 373, 382-83 (App. Div.
2003). Further, he or she must
explain each suppression in a manner that “without revealing
information itself privileged or
protected, will enable other parties to assess the
applicability of the privilege or protection.”
Paff v. New Jersey Department of Labor, Board of Review, 379
N.J. Super. 346, 354-55
(2005) (quoting R. 4:10-2(e)) (emphasis in original). The
Appellate Division reaffirmed its
commitment to this principle in Burke v. Brandes, 429 N.J.
Super. 169, 178 (App. Div. 2012).
The custodian provided no redaction index with this request.
Personally I do not feel such
index is needed if there are a handful of redundant redactions
within several hundred pages.
There is no need to make a custodian undertake such a labor
intensive process just to reinforce
the same redactions in each document. However when the number
redactions is complicated
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by a variety of the exemptions OR a custodian is claiming
an exemption in what could be
reasonably considered a gray area a redaction index is
absolutely necessary.
Here the custodian provides just a general exemption under
privacy interests however the
redactions appear to be very extensive and unlawful.
On the very first page in the request for an extension for OPRA
request W94637 the custodian
has redacted the legal disclaimer at the bottom of the
custodians email. The disclaimer
appears to instruct the recipient if the email is received in
error to notify someone whose name
is redacted at a phone number which is also redacted. Obviously
a government employee and
their phone number is not exempt from public disclosure as they
have absolutely no right to
privacy concerning official business. There are more
redactions which I can not even begin to
guess as to what they are.
In all emails the recipient is redacted. In some the subject is.
Even if some of the context of the
email is exempt the other information such as “to,” “from,”
“subject,” “greeting” and “closing
salutations,” and “the electronic signature information” must be
provided. See Mendes v.
Freedom Academy Charter School, GRC Complaint No. 2009-184
(October 2010).
Conclusion
I request the GRC find the custodian in violation of OPRA for
failing to respond to an OPRA
request within the statutory time frame. I further request the
GRC find the custodian hasunlawfully withheld records that were not
explicitly exempt and issue an order for their
release.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 3:33 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W94637
M.
We apologize for the delay in processing your request, but would
like to assure you that your request is stil
in progress. The records we received are extremely voluminous,
and we are in still in the process oidentifying and reviewing
records specifically responsive to your request.
Therefore, the Department of Transportation requires an
additional extension until May 15 2015.
We will do our best to provide a response to you as quickly as
possible. We thank you for your patience
and assistance.
The information contained in this communication is intended for
the useof the designated recipients named above. If the reader of
thiscommunication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby
notifiedthat you have received this communication in error, and
that any review,dissemination, distribution or copying of this
communication is strictlyprohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, pleasenotify The immediately by telephone
atand delete this email. Thank you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:44 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Requests #C97058, C97061, C97062 & C97064
Attachments: C97058.pdf; C97061.pdf; C97062.pdf; C97064.pdf;
Directions to Complete an Online
OPRA Request.doc
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached requests for records under the Open
Public Records Act (OPRA).
These requests are being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your requests exist,and for
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department ofTransportation’s document retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or inarchives, and therefore, we will require an extension
until May 22, 2015.
If these requests involve an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to thecopying cost.
Additionally, attached are directions on how to complete
an Online OPRA Request for future requests.
Please address all your communications pertaining to these
requests directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:02 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C97055
Attachments: C97055.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 22, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:49 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C97051
Attachments: C97051.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 22, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:41 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C97008
Attachments: C97008.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 21, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 1:28 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W97043
Attachments: W97043.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 22, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 1:21 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W97042
Attachments: W97042.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 22, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 12:25 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96397
Ms.
In response to your request, we would like to assure you that
your request is still in progress. The documents
you are requesting have been identified, retrieved, and are
under review for records specifically responsive
to your request, and also in light of the Open Public Records
Act laws and the Department of Transportation'sdocument retention
policies.
Therefore, the Department of Transportation requires an
additional extension until May 6, 2015.
We will do our best to provide a response to you as quickly as
possible. We thank you for your patience
and assistance.
:
: M, A 27, 2015 5:00 AM
: OPRA, NJDOT
:
April 27, 2015New Jersey Department of Transportation
Official Custodian of RecordsOffice of Inspector GeneralNew
Jersey Department of Transportation1035 Parkway AvenuePO Box
600Trenton, NJ 08625-0600
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
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We look forward to assisting you with future requests.
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UnitNJDOT Custodian of RecordsOffice of Inspector GeneralPhone
(609) 530-8045
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On April 7, 2015:
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records underthe Open Public
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your requestexist, and for
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department ofTransportation's document retention
policies. If it is determined that any responsive records are
located either in
storage or in a remote facility, we will be in contact with you
to request an extension of time.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special servicefee and you
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records inaddition to the copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you inadvance for
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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OPRA UnitNJDOT Custodian of RecordsOffice of Inspector
GeneralPhone (609) 530-8045
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On April 6, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:
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In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if
you would inform me of the total charges inadvance of fulfilling my
request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by
e-mail attachment ifavailable or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this
matter. I look forward to receiving your responseto this request
within 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9:23 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C97031
Attachments: C97031.pdf; Directions to Complete an Online OPRA
Request.doc
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, and
for further review of your request in light of the law governing
OPRA requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument
retention policies. Any existing responsive records may be located
either in storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an
extension until May 22, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee and
you will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the
method you wish to receive the records in addition to thecopying
cost.
Additionally, attached are directions on how to complete
an online OPRA Request for future requests.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 8:31 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C94505
We would like to assure you that your request is still in
progress. The documents you are requesting have
been retrieved and are under review for records specifically
responsive to your request, and also in light ofthe Open Public
Records Act laws and the Department of Transportation's document
retention policies.
Therefore, the Department of Transportation requires an
additional extension until May 12, 2015.
We will do our best to provide a response to you as quickly as
possible. We thank you for your patienceand assistance.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 11:43 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96959
Attachments: W96959.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 20, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 9:29 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96635
Mr.
An email communication dated April 22, 2015 was sent to you and
we have not received a response in order toproceed with your
request.
Upon further review, it has been determined that based on the
volume of records this request is burdensome andwould impact the
day-to-day operations of the Department. Therefore, as defined in
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5c, theDepartment will need to assess a special
service charge and will require an extension of time in order
toaccommodate this request. Once the responsive records are
retrieved, they must be reviewed for privilegedinformation,
redacted if necessary, and converted electronically in order to
provide them by email.
It is estimated that staff time needed to provide you with the
requested is approximately 6 man-hours over the standard time of 4
man-hours. The cost will be $33.73 per hour, and therefore the
total estimatedspecial service charge for this request is $202.38.
Please be advised that this is an estimated cost. The actual
costmay be lower or higher. In addition, there may be copying costs
based on the current Open Public Records Actcopying fees for
records to be converted electronically.
In order for the Department to proceed with your request, we
will need written confirmation indicating that youagree to the
estimated special service charge plus a 50% deposit of $101.19. The
remaining payment will be duewhen the records are received by the
OPRA Unit. In addition, we will require an extension of time to
provide therecords.
Please be advised that this request is on hold and we will not
proceed until such time as both the writtenconfirmation and the
deposit is received. If we do not receive the written confirmation
and deposit by April28, 2015, this request will be closed.
You may send a check for the deposit (include OPRA number on the
check) payable to “NJDOT” to the followingaddress:
NJ Dept. of TransportationOPRA UnitPO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625
Thank you for your assistance.
OPRA UnitNJDOT Custodian of Records
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Office of Inspector GeneralPhone (609) 530-8045
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 3:24 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96925
Attachments: C96925.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 19, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 3:03 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request C96919
Attachments: C96919.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 19, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 1:54 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96907
Attachments: W96907.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 19, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 10:18 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96890
Attachments: W96890.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 18, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 10:15 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96891
Attachments: W96891.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 18, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 3:16 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96882
Attachments: C96882.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 18, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 3:09 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96875
Attachments: W96875.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 18, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 12:08 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W94637
M. :
We have received from our Information Technology Unit, and we
are in the process of reviewing the
files to determine what records are responsive to your request.
Again, we apologize for the delay, but wouldlike to assure you that
your request is still in progress.
Therefore, we are currently requesting an additional extension
until April 30, 2015.
We will do our best to provide a response to you as quickly as
possible. We thank you for your patienceand assistance.
The information contained in this communication is intended for
the useof the designated recipients named above. If the reader of
thiscommunication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby
notifiedthat you have received this communication in error, and
that any review,dissemination, distribution or copying of this
communication is strictlyprohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, pleasenotify immediately by telephone atand
delete this email. Thank you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 3:19 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96828
Attachments: C96828.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 15, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 3:15 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96827
Attachments: C96827.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 15, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 3:51 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96769
Attachments: W96769.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 14, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 2:58 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96763
Attachments: W96763.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 14, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 2:06 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96758
Attachments: W96758.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 14, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 1:50 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96752
Attachments: W96752.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 14, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 11:40 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request Numbers W96740 and W96749
Attachments: W96740.pdf; W96749.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached requests for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
These requests are being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your requests exist,and for
further review of your requests in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department ofTransportation’s document retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or inarchives, and therefore, we will require an extension
until May 14, 2015.
If these requests involve an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to these
requests directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:42 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96731
Attachments: C96731.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 14, 2014.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:54 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96733
Attachments: W96733.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 14, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:13 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96733
Attachments: W96733.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 14, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 1:54 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96706
Attachments: W96706.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 13, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 10:07 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96692
Attachments: C96692.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 13, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 4:19 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96488
Upon further review, it has been determined that based on the
volume of records this request is burdensome and would
impact the day-to-day operations of the Department. Therefore,
as defined in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5c, the Department wilneed to assess a
special service charge and will require an extension of time in
order to accommodate thisrequest. Once the responsive records are
retrieved, they must be reviewed for privileged information,
redacted if necessary, and converted electronically in order to
provide them by email.
It is estimated that staff time needed to accomplish the above
will be approximately 4 man hours over the
standard time of 4 man hours. The cost will be $33.73 per hour,
and therefore the total estimated specialservice charge for these
requests is $134.92. Please be advised that this is an estimated
cost. The actua
cost may be lower or higher. In addition, there may be copying
costs based on the current Open Public Records Actcopying fees for
records to be converted electronically.
In order for the Department to proceed with your request, we
will need written confirmation indicating thatyou agree to the
estimated special service charge plus a 50% deposit of $67.46. The
remaining payment
will be due when the records are received by the OPRA Unit. In
addition, we will require an extension of
time to provide the records.
Please be advised that this request is on hold and we will not
proceed until such time as both the
written confirmation and the deposit is received. If we do not
receive the written confirmationand deposit by April 27, 2015, this
request will be closed.
You may send a check for the deposit (include OPRA number on the
check) payable to “NJDOT” to the
following address:
NJ Dept. of TransportationOPRA Unit
PO Box 600Trenton, NJ 08625
Thank you for your assistance.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 2:50 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request Nos. W96643, W96644, W96645, W96646 and
W96647 - Revised
Attachments: W96643.pdf; W96645.pdf; W96646.pdf; W96647.pdf;
W96644.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached requests for records underthe Open Public
Records Act (OPRA).
These requests are being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to yourrequests exist, and for
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and theDepartment of Transportation’s document retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be locatedeither in
storage or in archives, and therefore, we will require an extension
until May 12, 2015.
If these requests involve an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a specialservice fee and you
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive therecords in addition to the copying cost.
However, in order to provide records responsive to the following
requests, we require additional information.
Please respond directly to this email and provide us with this
information. We cannot proceed with theserequests until this
information is received.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in
advance for your patience, and we will be in contact with
you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 2:38 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96651
Attachments: W96651.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 12, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 2:37 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request Nos. W96643, W96644, W96645, W96646 and
W96647
Attachments: W96642.pdf; W96643.pdf; W96645.pdf; W96646.pdf;
W96647.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached requests for records underthe Open Public
Records Act (OPRA).
These requests are being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to yourrequests exist, and for
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and theDepartment of Transportation’s document retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be locatedeither in
storage or in archives, and therefore, we will require an extension
until May 12, 2015.
If these requests involve an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a specialservice fee and you
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive therecords in addition to the copying cost.
However, in order to provide records responsive to the following
requests, we require additional information.
Please respond directly to this email and provide us with this
information. We cannot proceed with theserequests until this
information is received.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in
advance for your patience, and we will be in contact with
you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 2:00 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96642
Attachments: W96642.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if responsive to yourrequest exist, and for further
review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA requests
and the Department ofTransportation’s document retention policies.
Any existing responsive records may be located either in storage or
inarchives, and therefore, we will require an extension until May
12, 2015.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 3:53 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96602
Attachments: C96602.pdf
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 10:39 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96599
Attachments: C96599.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 11, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:42 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96591
Attachments: W96591.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 8, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:28 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96590
Attachments: W96590.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 8, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:18 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96589
Attachments: W96589.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 8, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 2:15 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96575
Attachments: W96575.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 8, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 12:07 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96567
Attachments: W96567.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 8, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:02 PM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #C96520
Attachments: C96520.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 7, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be in contact with you.
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From: OPRA, NJDOT
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 10:31 AM
To:
Subject: OPRA Request #W96497
Attachments: W96497.pdf
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in
receipt of the attached request for records under the OpenPublic
Records Act (OPRA).
This request is being forwarded to the appropriate Unit(s) to
determine if records responsive to your request exist, andfor
further review of your request in light of the law governing OPRA
requests and the Department of Transportation’sdocument retention
policies. Any existing responsive records may be located either in
storage or in archives, andtherefore, we will require an extension
until May 6, 2015.
If this request involves an extraordinary expenditure of time
and effort, we will need to assess a special service fee andyou
will be advised of such. This will apply regardless of the method
you wish to receive the records in addition to the
copying cost.
Please address all your communications pertaining to this
request directly to this email address. Thank you in advancefor
your patience, and we will be