Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:05:50 +1000 Subject: Re: FOI 2441 - Notification of receipt and next steps [SEC=OFFICIAL] From: Mary Montagu <[FOI #7512 email]> To: TGA FOI <[email address]> Dear TGA FOI, No personal information requested. No duplicates requested. Yours sincerely, Mary -----Original Message----- Dear Mary FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT I am writing to notify you that the Department of Health (Department) has received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).                 “I write to request copies of all correspondence between the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Australian Medical Association on the topic of electronic cigarettes sent or received between 15 December 2020 and 15 June 2021 (inclusive).” Under section 15(5)(b) of the FOI Act, the agency has 30 calendar days after the date your request was received in which to provide a decision in response to your request for access. A decision is currently due on or before 15 July 2021. However, where there is requirement to undertake consultation with affected third parties, this timeframe is extended by a further 30 days. It may also be extended in certain circumstances, including with your agreement or where the Department applies to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner for an extension.   In addition, please note that if the decision maker decides that you are liable to pay a charge in relation to your request then this timeframe is extended pending payment of a deposit. You will be notified by the Department if you are liable to pay a charge and/or if third party consultation is required.   PROCESSING YOUR REQUEST To assist us to streamline the processing of your request we ask you to consider and respond to the following questions.   1.       Personal Information Documents containing personal information, (e.g. the names and contact details of any individuals, or any information that could reasonably identify an individual) may require the Department to consult with the identified individuals or parties. This consultation is likely to add to the time taken to process your request, and potentially increase the charge imposed on you.   We would therefore be grateful if you could confirm if you are seeking access to personal information in the documents (e.g. names, contact details, addresses) relating to: ·         third parties; and ·         Commonwealth staff (please note that unless you advise otherwise, we will assume that you do not seek access to personal information of Commonwealth employees below Senior Executive Service level).   If you are not seeking access to any personal information, you can simply reply: 'no personal information requested'.   If you are seeking access to specific types of personal information, please specify the type of personal information you require.   2.       Duplicate Documents Under section 4(1) of the FOI Act, the definition of a document includes ‘any copy, including an part of any copy, of a reproduction or duplicate’. Confirmation that you are not seeking duplicate documents may enable more timely and less costly processing of your request.   Can you please clarify if you are seeking duplicate copies, either in part or in full, as part of your request?   If you are not seeking access to duplicate documents, you can simply respond: ‘no duplicates requested’.   We look forward to hearing from you by Wednesday 23 June 2021, if possible. If you have any queries, please contact the FOI team on (02) 6289 4630, or via email at [1][email address]. Kind regards Christina   Freedom of Information [2]cid:image001.png@01D54DDB.C1CF42E0 Therapeutic Goods Administration Australian Government Department of Health T: 02 6289 4630 | E: [3][email address] PO Box 100, Woden ACT 2606, Australia Web: [4]www.tga.gov.au   [5]cid:image002.png@01D55CBC.5655D390[6]cid:image003.gif@01D55CBC.5655D390[7]cid:image004.png@01D55CBC.5655D390   Important: This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error please notify the author immediately and delete all copies of this transmission.   The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to all Elders past and present.    "Important: This transmission is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information.  If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you receive this transmission in error please notify the author immediately and delete all copies of this transmission." References Visible links 1. mailto:[email address] 3. mailto:[email address] 4. http://www.tga.gov.au/ 5. https://www.facebook.com/TGAgovau/ 6. https://twitter.com/TGAgovau 7. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCem9INJbMSOeW1Ry9cNbucw ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please use this email address for all replies to this request: [FOI #7512 email] This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. 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