CBP104 image data from 29 May, 2020

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* Tracking Number: CBP-2020-058481
* Requester Name: Emily Crose
* Date Submitted: 06/07/2020
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

In-flight recording of an MQ-9 "Predator B" drone (identified by "CBP104") during its mission over Minneapolis on May 29th, 2020 between the hours of 0900 and 1100. Please include any audio/visual information this drone collected during that time including radio communications between the pilot and support staff.

Please also refer to the attached news article for more relevant information on this request.

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,

Emily Crose

Attachments:

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Emily Crose
MuckRock News DEPT MR 94486
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
06/09/2020
CBP-2020-058481
Dear Emily Crose:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 06/07/2020 requesting audio and visual in-flight recordings of an MQ-9 "Predator B" drone (identified as "CBP104") during its mission over Minneapolis on May 29, 2020 between 0900 and 1100.
Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2020-058481 to track the status of your request.  If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://foiaonline.gov.  This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request.  We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you; however, the first 100 pages are free. (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations)
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request.  Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, CBP processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt.  Although CBP’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).  [As your request seeks documents that will require a thorough and wide-ranging search, CBP will invoke a 10-day extension for your request pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c). If you would like to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office.  We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner.] OR [As your request seeks a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records, CBP will invoke a 10-day extension for your request pursuant to  6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).  If you would like to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office.  We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner.] OR [As the subject matter of your request is of substantial interest to two or more components of CBP or of substantial interest to another agency, we will need to consult with those entities before we issue a final response.  Due to these unusual circumstances, CBP will invoke a 10-day extension for your request pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c). If you would like to narrow the scope of your request, please contact our office.  We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner.]
CBP’s FOIA Division is working hard to reduce the amount of time necessary to respond to FOIA requests.  We truly appreciate your continued patience.
For additional information please consult CBP FOIA website please click on FOIA Act Resources or visit (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia) http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia. (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia)
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The FOIA request CBP-2020-058481 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OAM-2020-058481. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-2020-058481
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OAM-2020-058481
* Requester Name:
Emily Crose
* Date Submitted:
06/07/2020
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

In-flight recording of an MQ-9 "Predator B" drone (identified by "CBP104") during its mission over Minneapolis on May 29th, 2020 between the hours of 0900 and 1100. Please include any audio/visual information this drone collected during that time including radio communications between the pilot and support staff.

Please also refer to the attached news article for more relevant information on this request.

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,

Emily Crose

Attachments:

https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/hexadecim8/84453/CBP20Flew20A20Predator20Drone20Over20Minneapolis20Amid20George20Floyd20Protests.pdf
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The FOIA request CBP-OAM-2020-058481 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OIIL-2020-058481. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-OAM-2020-058481
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OIIL-2020-058481
* Requester Name:
Emily Crose
* Date Submitted:
06/07/2020
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

In-flight recording of an MQ-9 "Predator B" drone (identified by "CBP104") during its mission over Minneapolis on May 29th, 2020 between the hours of 0900 and 1100. Please include any audio/visual information this drone collected during that time including radio communications between the pilot and support staff.

Please also refer to the attached news article for more relevant information on this request.

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,

Emily Crose

Attachments:

https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/hexadecim8/84453/CBP20Flew20A20Predator20Drone20Over20Minneapolis20Amid20George20Floyd20Protests.pdf
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The FOIA request CBP-OIIL-2020-058481 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2020-058481. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Old Tracking Number:
CBP-OIIL-2020-058481
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-2020-058481
* Requester Name:
Emily Crose
* Date Submitted:
06/07/2020
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

In-flight recording of an MQ-9 "Predator B" drone (identified by "CBP104") during its mission over Minneapolis on May 29th, 2020 between the hours of 0900 and 1100. Please include any audio/visual information this drone collected during that time including radio communications between the pilot and support staff.

Please also refer to the attached news article for more relevant information on this request.

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,

Emily Crose

Attachments:

https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/hexadecim8/84453/CBP20Flew20A20Predator20Drone20Over20Minneapolis20Amid20George20Floyd20Protests.pdf
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CBP-2020-058481 has been processed with the following final disposition: Full Grant.
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