Millimeter wave scanner tests w/ TSA (San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit)
| Tracking # |
19-91 |
| Multi Request | Millimeter wave scanner tests w/ TSA |
| Submitted | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | Nov. 29, 2019 |
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From: Brian Waters
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request information about your agency's use of millimeter wave scanning technology. The technology is manufactured by companies such as ThruVision and QinetiQ, and your agency has tested the technology in cooperation with the Transportation Security Administration. News articles describing the technology and the tests conducted with the TSA are available here:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-tsa-metra-bomb-scanner-testing-20191015-jb5eb5twtrg33igvt3gvt2jmiy-story.html
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/will-l-a-s-anti-terrorist-subway-scanners-be-adopted-everywhere/
Specifically, I am requesting the following documents:
1) Any documents describing the scope, duration, or location of millimeter wave technology tests with the TSA.
2) Copies of any reports or assessments written describing the results of the tests.
3) Any policies describing how the technology is used, and any legal analyses or studies that may have been carried out which deal with the technology.
4) A copy of all technical documentation regarding the technology. Please search your records for user manuals, maintenance or service manuals, studies or reports, spec sheets or data sheets, or any other such documentation.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brian Waters
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 24, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
Dear MuckRock News/Brian Waters,
The below California Public Records Act request was officially received on Monday, November 4, 2019 and will be processed.
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is no longer accepting public records requests via email. Please resubmit your future requests at our online public Records Request portal: https://bart.nextrequest.com/.
BART is using the NextRequest platform to facilitate access to public records, improve responsiveness to records requests and increase transparency. The portal provides an easy way to request public documents from BART. It also allows you to review previous requests and responsive documents.
Please visit https://bart.nextrequest.com/ in the future to submit your requests.
Thank you.
Best Regards,<mailto:adexter@bart.gov>
Mag Tatum
Mag Tatum | Senior Board Analyst | SF Bay Area Rapid Transit District
District Secretary's Office
300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor (LKS-23), Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 464-6089| Fax: (510) 464-6011 | Email: mtatum@bart.gov<mailto:mtatum@bart.gov>
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From: Brian Waters
Thank you for processing the request, Mag. I will work on making sure that future requests come through the portal.
Brian
From: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
Mr. Waters, the District's initial response to your request is attached. Thank you.
Patricia K. Williams
District Secretary
300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor
P. O. Box 12688
Oakland, CA 94604-2688
(510) 464-6084 (office)
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 24, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 29, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #19-91.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
Mr. Waters, the District's final response to your request is attached. Thank you.
Patricia K. Williams
District Secretary
300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor
P. O. Box 12688
Oakland, CA 94604-2688
(510) 464-6084 (office)
From: Brian Waters
Ms. Williams,
Thanks for the response. In may follow-up with Lt. Franklin.
Brian Watera