Communication Logs and Documents Related to the 2023 Chinese Spy Balloon Incident from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
| Tracking # |
2024-05633 |
| Submitted | March 3, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | Jan. 31, 2025 |
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Communications
From: Jordan Lassiter
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting the following information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) related to the 2023 Chinese Spy Balloon Incident:
Communication logs between the FAA and other agencies or organizations regarding the incident, including any emails, memos, or other forms of correspondence.
Any documents related to the FAA's investigation of the incident, including any incident reports, technical analyses, or other documentation.
Any information related to the Chinese spy balloon's flight path, altitude, and other flight characteristics during the incident.
Any information related to the FAA's response to the incident, including any actions taken to mitigate the potential risk to national security.
As you may be aware, on January 28, 2023, a Chinese spy balloon was reportedly detected flying in US airspace, and it remained in the air until February 4, 2023. The incident has raised serious concerns about the potential for foreign entities to conduct espionage activities on US soil, and I believe that the FAA's response to this incident is of critical public interest.
I am requesting this information in order to better understand the scope and impact of the incident and to identify potential areas for improvement in the FAA's response to similar incidents in the future.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jordan
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Muckrock Staff
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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From: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Northwest Mountain Region
Hello,
This regards the email you sent to the FAA, below. Would you please provide your last name so it can be loaded into our database? Please reply to this email with that information and I will assign your request to the appropriate FAA office.
Thank you,
Judy Shipp
FOIA Management Specialist
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From: Jordan Lassiter
Good morning hope you are well my name is Jordan Lassiter
From: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Northwest Mountain Region
Hello,
This email acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request concerning information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) related to the 2023 Chinese Spy Balloon Incident:
Communication logs between the FAA and other agencies or organizations regarding the incident, including any emails, memos, or other forms of correspondence.
Any documents related to the FAA's investigation of the incident, including any incident reports, technical analyses, or other documentation.
Any information related to the Chinese spy balloon's flight path, altitude, and other flight characteristics during the incident.
Any information related to the FAA's response to the incident, including any actions taken to mitigate the potential risk to national security.
Your request has been assigned for action to the FAA office listed below:
Security & Hazardous Material Safety
ASHFOIA@faa.gov<mailto:ASHFOIA@faa.gov>
If you have questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the assigned office. Please refer to the FOIA number above in future correspondence regarding this request.
Thank you,
Judy Shipp
FOIA Management Specialist
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2024. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2024. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2024. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2024. 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: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Northwest Mountain Region
Good Morning,
Thank you for reaching out to us for the status of your FOIA request 2024-05633 (Communication Logs and Documents Related to the 2023 Chinese Spy Balloon Incident).
We are currently experiencing a staff change in addition to reducing our significant backlog. As required, our team processes all FOIAs on an as received basis. There may be delays in our response times as we work through past requests alongside incoming FOIA requests. We are diligently working through all requests in our queue, yours included.
We appreciate your patience with our effort to respond as quickly as possible.
v/r,
Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH) FAA Washington HQ
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2024-05633.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Northwest Mountain Region
Hello,
We are in the process of reviewing the records responsive to your request. With current timelines you should receive a response by the end of January 2025 at the latest. Thank you for your inquiry.
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