Ed Musmon v. Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (SPR 20211719)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records July 19, 2021 SPR21/1719 Allyson M. Huntington Massachusetts Life Sciences Center 1075 Main Street, Suite 100 Waltham, MA 02451 Dear Ms. Huntington: I have received your petition on behalf of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (Center) seeking an extension of time to produce records and permission to charge for time spent segregating or redacting responsive records. G. L. c. 66, § 10(c); G. L. c. 66, § 10(d)(iv). As required by law, it is my understanding that the Center furnished a copy of this petition to the requestor, Ed Musmon. G. L. c. 66, § 10(c). On June 30, 2021, Mr. Musmon requested “...all amendments related to all Accelerator awardees loan agreements from 2009 to the present.” Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that Mr. Musmon agreed to modify his request. In a letter to the Center dated July 19, 2021, Mr. Musmon states, “[c]can you use this email to confirm my request to revoke the original letter and replace it with the scope agreed below?” Conclusion In light of the July 19th letter, I find it unnecessary to opine on the Center’s time and fee petition. Further, this office encourages Mr. Musmon and the Center to continue to communicate to facilitate providing records more efficiently and affordably. See G. L. c. 66, § 10(b)(vii). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Ed Musmon 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