Chesley Oriel v. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (SPR 20232347)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 17, 2023 SPR23/2347 William J. Doyle, Esq. Records Access Officer Office of the General Counsel Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Attorney Doyle: I have received the petition of Chesley Oriel, Esq. appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 14, 2023, Attorney Oriel requested the following records: 1. The name and address of any person or entity that has requested any information relative to a motor vehicle purchased by: [an identified individual] and specifically a 2023 Subaru Forester, since January 1, 2023 to the present date. 2. The process by which the Registry of Motor Vehicles provides the name and address of any purchaser of a new motor vehicle to any person or entity during the period of January 1, 2023 to the present date. 3. The manner in which the Registry of Motor Vehicles provides an ongoing disclosure of information to any person or entity who has an ongoing request to obtain information from the Registry of Motor Vehicles regarding the sale of new motor vehicles in Massachusetts since January 1, 2023 to the present date. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Attorney Oriel petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2347, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that MassDOT intends on providing a written response to Attorney Oriel. Accordingly, MassDOT is ordered to provide Attorney Oriel with said response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an 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

William J. Doyle, Esq. SPR23/2347 Page 2 October 17, 2023 electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Attorney Oriel may appeal the substantive nature of MassDOT’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Chesley Oriel, Esq.