Shaffer, Maya v. Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (SPR 20150838)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords November 18,2015 SPRlS/838 Ms. Ann M. McCarthy Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. McCarthy: I have received the petition of Maya Shaffer appealing the nomesponse of Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (Agency) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Ms. Shaffer requested "All records related to Bay State Examiner and Maya Shaffer." Having received no response, Ms. Shaffer 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, § lO(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. Agency 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 by you that a response will be provided, dated November 16, 2015. With the proviso that you will provide a written response within 10 days, whereas this matter was opened based upon the Agency's failure.to provide a written response, I will now consider t is administrative appeal closed. Ms. Shaffer may appeal the substantive nature of the Age 's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). cc: Ms. Maya Shaffer OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre