My FOIA request got forwarded to BIS, anyone else had that?
I've been digging into Nigeria lately, because I think some fuckery happened over there. I put in the first request and they asked me to narrow it down, so I've sent back:
Thanks for the swift reply. I've had a look at the BIS website and tried to narrow the list down, though it's still rather long:
- 'Dual use export licenses' that were applied for, granted or denied for export to Nigeria between 2009 and 2015.
- Licenses, or other authorization, that were applied for, granted or denied for reexports/transfers (in-country) of U.S.-Origin Items or non-U.S.-made items subject to the Export Administration Regulations in Nigeria between 2009 and 2015.
- Records of exports or attempted exports of dual use commodities made to entities on the official Entity List kept by the BIS, or entities who were later added to the official Entity List kept by the BIS, in, or to, Nigeria between 2009 and 2015.
- Records of BIS 'due dilligence' performed from events where entities on the official Entity List kept by the BIS appeared to match a potential party in an export, or reexport/transfer, in Nigeria between 2009 and 2015.
- Any records relating to the large 'Iranian' weapons shipment that was intercepted at Lagos Port, Nigeria in October 2010 by Nigerian Security Forces.
- Any records relating to the weapons cache found in Kano, Nigeria in May 2013 by Nigerian Security Forces which resulted in 'WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK AND RESORT LTD', 'AMIGO SUPERMARKET LIMITED', 'KAFAK ENTERPRISES LIMITED', and the Fawaz brothers being added to the official Entity List.
- Any records of dual-use commodity export, reexport or transfer by, or by subsidaries or affliliates of whom BIS are aware, Dangote Group, Chagoury Group, Setraco Group or Motir Seaspire between 2009 and 2015.
- Any available records detailing known investigations into Dangote Group, Chagoury Group, Setraco Group, Motir Seaspire, Motir Dusable or their subsidaries or affiliates of whom BIS are aware.
- Any records relating to infringements, or suspected infringements, of EAR in, or relating to, Nigeria between 2009 and 2015.
- Any records relating to enforcement, successful or otherwise, of EAR in, or relating to, Nigeria between 2009 and 2015.
- Any records relating to the export activity of the individual prosecuted in the case listed in the BIS website under the title 'Former Maryland Probation Officer Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison'.
- Any records relating to the shares held by Aliko Dangote in Ovlas Trading Pty Ltd. via offshore accounts.
Please let me know if I need to narrow the list further, or if you have any other questions.