Database of seized items at OMA
| Tracking # |
2013-TSFO-01428 |
| Submitted | June 25, 2013 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Cody Winchester
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Records of items seized by the TSA at Omaha-Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (OMA), from 2001 to present, including items dropped in so-called "amnesty boxes" prior to entering airport security.
(I made the same request in 2011 while working at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader; I don't have the FOIA number handy, but the ensuing correspondence with a FOIA officer on that filing might be useful in fulfilling this request.)
I also request that 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 reporter working for the Omaha World-Herald 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 that the records be sent electronically by email or, failing that, CD-ROM. If the data already are stored as structured data, I request that they be provided in whatever native format allows them to be imported into standard database or spreadsheet software. Examples include an Excel .xls or .xlsx file, an Access .mdb or .accdb file, a text-based delimited file, a .dbf file or an SQL dump readable by standard open-source database software. If this information is stored in a relational database, I request that it be provided in its original relational format, not "flattened" or de-normalized.
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,
Cody Winchester
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: FOIA
Dear Requester:
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This
acknowledges that we have successfully received your email message.
Therefore, no further action is required by you at this time.
Your correspondence is being reviewed by the FOIA triage team, and in a
subsequent communication, we will provide pertinent information and/or
guidance to ensure the timely processing of your request. Should you
have any questions, you may contact this office at 1-866-364-2872.
From: Cody Winchester
Hello,
Please confirm receipt of the below FOIA request, which was originally submitted on 25 June 2013 but which has not yet been acknowledged. Please reply directly to this email for this request, as each request submitted through the MuckRock system has a unique email address.
Thank you.
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From Cody Winchester on June 25, 2013:
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Records of items seized by the TSA at Omaha-Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. (OMA), from 2001 to present, including items dropped in so-called "amnesty boxes" prior to entering airport security.
(I made the same request in 2011 while working at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader; I don't have the FOIA number handy, but the ensuing correspondence with a FOIA officer on that filing might be useful in fulfilling this request.)
I also request that 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 reporter working for the Omaha World-Herald 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 that the records be sent electronically by email or, failing that, CD-ROM. If the data already are stored as structured data, I request that they be provided in whatever native format allows them to be imported into standard database or spreadsheet software. Examples include an Excel .xls or .xlsx file, an Access .mdb or .accdb file, a text-based delimited file, a .dbf file or an SQL dump readable by standard open-source database software. If this information is stored in a relational database, I request that it be provided in its original relational format, not "flattened" or de-normalized.
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,
Cody Winchester
From: FOIA
Dear Requester:
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This
acknowledges that we have successfully received your email message.
Therefore, no further action is required by you at this time.
Your correspondence is being reviewed by the FOIA triage team, and in a
subsequent communication, we will provide pertinent information and/or
guidance to ensure the timely processing of your request. Should you
have any questions, you may contact this office at 1-866-364-2872.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: FOIA
Dear Requester:
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This
acknowledges that we have successfully received your email message.
Therefore, no further action is required by you at this time.
Your correspondence is being reviewed by the FOIA triage team, and in a
subsequent communication, we will provide pertinent information and/or
guidance to ensure the timely processing of your request. Should you
have any questions, you may contact this office at 1-866-364-2872.
From: FOIA
Good morning,
Your FOIA request has been received in the office for processing. The cases are processed on a first in first out basis. We cannot provide a timeframe in which your FOIA will be released to you because of the many requests we receive. A specialist will contact you when your FOIA is cleared for release.
Your FOIA case number for this request is 2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Gerri Lewis
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
1-866-364-2872
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your help.
From: FOIA
Dear Requester:
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This
acknowledges that we have successfully received your email message.
Therefore, no further action is required by you at this time.
Your correspondence is being reviewed by the FOIA triage team, and in a
subsequent communication, we will provide pertinent information and/or
guidance to ensure the timely processing of your request. Should you
have any questions, you may contact this office at 1-866-364-2872.
From: FOIA
Good morning,
Your FOIA request has been received in the office for processing. The cases are processed on a first in first out basis. We cannot provide a timeframe in which your FOIA will be released to you because of the many requests we receive.
I can provide a status. We have tasked out for records and are waiting on a response.
A specialist will contact you when your FOIA is cleared for release.
Your FOIA case number for this request is 2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your help.
From: FOIA
Good Afternoon,
Your FOIA request has been received in the office for processing. The cases are processed on a first in first out basis. We cannot provide a timeframe in which your FOIA will be released to you because of the many requests we receive. A specialist will contact you when your FOIA is cleared for release.
Thank you for your patience in this matter. Your new FOIA case number will be #2013-TSFO-01428.
FOIA Assistant
Emanda
1-866-364-2872
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your help.
From: FOIA
Dear Requester:
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This
acknowledges that we have successfully received your email message.
Therefore, no further action is required by you at this time.
Your correspondence is being reviewed by the FOIA triage team, and in a
subsequent communication, we will provide pertinent information and/or
guidance to ensure the timely processing of your request. Should you
have any questions, you may contact this office at 1-866-364-2872.
Sincerely,
TSA FOIA Office
From: FOIA
Good morning,
Your FOIA request has been received in the office for processing. The cases are processed on a first in first out basis. We cannot provide a timeframe in which your FOIA will be released to you because of the many requests we receive. We receive many cases in the office daily; in addition to having a backlog. Your FOIA will be processed in the order received. A specialist will contact you when your FOIA is cleared for release.
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Gerri Lewis
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
1-866-364-2872
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your help.
From: FOIA
Good afternoon,
As I stated before, we receive many cases in the office daily; in addition to having a backlog. Your FOIA will be processed in the order received. A specialist will contact you when your FOIA is cleared for release.
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Gerri Lewis
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
1-866-364-2872
From: FOIA
Dear Requester:
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA) within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This acknowledges that we have successfully received your email message. Therefore, no further action is required by you at this time.
Your correspondence is being reviewed by the FOIA triage team, and in a subsequent communication, we will provide pertinent information and/or guidance to ensure the timely processing of your request. Should you have any questions, you may contact this office at 1-866-364-2872.
Sincerely,
TSA FOIA Office
From: Transportation Security Administration
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Transportation Security Administration
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #F-2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your help.
From: Transportation Security Administration
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Transportation Security Administration
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your help.
From: FOIA
Good morning,
Your FOIA request has been received in the office for processing and assigned case number 2014-TSFO-01428. Our office has received a high volume of requests which has resulted in a backlog. It is TSA’s practice to assign requests into one of two tracks based on the complexity of the request and to process cases within the two tracks on a first-in, first-out basis. Your request has been assigned to the simple track. At this time we anticipate an additional six months if simple track to complete the processing of your request. If you are interested in narrowing the scope of your request to reduce the processing time, we are available to discuss this with you, either by email to this address or by telephone at 1-866-364-2872. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Gerri Lewis
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
1-866-364-2872
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your help.
From: FOIA
Good morning,
Mr. Winchester, this is the information that was sent out to you in February 2014.
Gerri Lewis
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA)
1-866-364-2872
From:
April 23, 2015 Cody Winchester MuckRock News Dept. MR 6055 P.O. Box 55819 Boston, MA 02205-5819 RE: ICE FOIA Case Number 2015-ICFO-03246This e-mail is in regards to your October 06, 2014 ICE FOIA request for
a current copy of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's database of detainees excluding any fields that contain records with personally identifiable information. "Current," for the purposes of this request, means a complete data pull performed as close to the date of fulfillment as possible.
In conducting a search for responsive records, the ICE FOIA office has determined that further clarification is needed regarding your request. Please identify specific data fields you would like included in a data pull. To assist you in identifying these fields, the program office conducting the search listed fields that would could be reasonably pulled, including Book-In-Date, Detention Facility, AOR (Book-In), Case Status, Case Category, Final Order Flag, Final Order Date, Country of Citizenship, Removal Case Threat Level, Arrest Program (where available). Please provide the ICE FOIA office with a response as soon as possible to avoid any further delay in the processing of your request. If a response is not received within 10 business days, your request will be administratively closed.
Sincerely,
ICE FOIA
From: Cody Winchester
I would like a database with all available fields. Thank you.
From: ICE-FOIA
Good afternoon,
Please be advised that you can now check the status of your FOIA requests online at: http://www.dhs.gov/foia-status. Ensure that you input the entire case number (2015-ICFO-XXXXX).
Sincerely,
ICE/FOIA
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2013-TSFO-01428.
Thank you for your help.
From: ICE-FOIA
Good afternoon,
It appear this is not an ICE/FOIA request. The request was made to TSA.
Sincerely,
ICE/FOIA
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From: Transportation Security Administration
Good day Mr. Winchester,
This is in regards to your FOIA request for "current copies of the Transportation Security Administration's PARIS, PIMS, and PMIS databases."
Please be advised, in accordance with 6 CFR § 5.3, your request is overly broad and thus does not reasonably describe the records sought. These databases are not simple databases that can be downloaded and copied; they are made up of many layers and modules of records, and contain a voluminous amount of records. Furthermore, parts of the PARIS database are exempt from disclosure under Exemption (b)(3) of the FOIA.
Therefore, can you please consider narrowing the scope of your request by stating specifically what records are you seeking?
For example, are you interested in incident reports at a particular airport for a particular date or timeframe? Are you seeking incidents related to specific subject matter at a particular airport on a date or within a particular timeframe?
By narrowing the scope of your request and providing more detailed information as to what you're seeking, it will assist us tremendously in conducting a search and processing your FOIA request. Please provide a response within 30 days from the date of this email. If we don't hear from you within 30 days, we will assume you're no longer interested and we will administratively close your request.
Thank you-
Michael Tobias
Government Information Specialist
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Branch
CRL/OTE/TED
From: Transportation Security Administration
Good day, We have not received clarification regarding your requestwithin the given timeframe. We are therefore administratively closing your request.Please be advised that this action is not a denial of your request and will notpreclude you from filing other requests in the future. Thank you and have a great day! TSA FOIA Branch
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