National Operations Center Monitoring of Elk River Chemical Spill
| Tracking # |
14-OPS-026 |
| Submitted | March 14, 2014 |
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From: Dustin Slaughter
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any and all National Operations Center (NOC) reporting pertaining to the Charleston, West Virginia chemical spill which occurred on the Elk River on 9 January, 2014.
This request should include any and all Item of Interest (IOI) documents, "NOC notes" and any and all NOC reports given the following statuses: "Monitored", "Awareness", "Phase I (Guarded)", "Phase II (Concern)", and "Phase III (Urgent)" as described in DHS' NOC Media Monitoring Capability Desktop Reference Binder (August 2013 update). In addition, this request should include any and all emails and attachments as well as memorandums sent to and received from Freedom Industries representatives and the West Virginia Joint Intelligence Fusion Center.
The time frame for this request encompasses 9 January 2014 up to and including the date that this request is officially processed.
This request is not meant to be exclusive of any other records which, though not specifically requested, would have a reasonable relationship to the subject matter of this request.
If my request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect to be provided with all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. Please separately state your reasons for not invoking your discretionary powers to release the requested documents in the public interest.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Dustin Slaughter
From: Burch, Ashley
Good afternoon Mr. Slaughter,
Please find attached a final response to your Freedom of Information Act Request dated March 14, 2014.
V/R, I&A FOIA Officer
Department of Homeland Security
Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A)
UNCLASS: I&AFOIA@hq.dhs.gov (mailto:I&AFOIA@hq.dhs.govUNCLASS) UNCLASS Phone: (202) 447-4883
From: Dustin Slaughter
Hello,
The following request was referred to your office by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Please confirm receipt of this request and advise on any further necessary measures.
Thanks so much.
From: I&AFOIA
Good morning Mr. Slaughter,
Please utilize the following email address to submit your FOIA request to the DHS Office of Operations Coordination and Planning: FOIAOPS@DHS.GOV
V/R,
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office
Office of Intelligence and Analysis
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
I&AFOIA@hq.dhs.gov
From: Dustin Slaughter
Hello,
The following request was referred to your office by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Please confirm receipt of this request and advise on any further necessary measures.
Thanks so much.
From: FOIAOPS
Dear Mr. Slaughter,
Attached is the acknowledgement of your FOIA request that has been transferred to the Department of Homeland Security Office of Operations Coordination and Planning.
v/r
Michael Page
FOIA/Records/Privacy
Department of Homeland Security
Office of Operations Coordination and Planning
(202)447-4156
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From: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Operations Coordination and Planning
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Operations Coordination and Planning
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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