Andrew Brownsword v. Department of Energy Resources (SPR 20200584)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 8, 2020 SPR20/0584 Rachel Evans Deputy General Counsel Department of Energy Resources 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Ms. Evans: I have received the petition of Andrew Brownsword appealing the response of the Department of Energy Resources (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Mr. Brownsword requested several categories of records related to the Department’s administration of the MOR-EV program. The Department responded to Mr. Brownsword on March 24, 2020, seeking additional time to respond pursuant to G. L. c. § 10(b)(vi). Unsatisfied with this response, Mr. Brownsword petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR 20/0584, was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, on April 3, 2020, the Department produced records responsive to portions of the request, and filed a petition with this office to extend the time required for its response to the remaining portion of the request. This petition has been opened as SPR 20/0637. Whereas this appeal raises the same issues presented by the Department’s petition, they will be addressed in SPR 20/0637. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Brownsword may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s April 3rd response within ninety (90) days. See 905 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Andrew Brownsword One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us