Shibley, Craig v. Department of Public Health - Office of Emergency Medical Services (SPR 20150451)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords June 25,2015 SPRlS/451 Ms. Silva Cameron, Esq. Massachusetts Department of Public Health 99 Chauncy Street, 11th Floor Boston, MA 02111 Dear Attorney Cameron: I have received the petition of Craig Shibley appealing the nonresponse of the Department ofPublic Health (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Shibley requested records regarding a specifically identified emergency and rescue squad. Having received no response, Mr. Shibley petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 1O (b ); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Department is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated June 17, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Shibley may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Craig Shibley OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre