FAA ADS-B Out Off Authorization Document
| Tracking # |
2022-07605 |
| Submitted | March 14, 2022 |
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From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Any document containing the string "ADS-B Out OFF Authorization", including but not limited to:
a. "SLLE ADS-B Out OFF Authorization Request Template 8-15-2019.docx"
b. The Plain Language Decoder Ring for the signed ADS-B Out Off Authorization document (5 pages)
c. any ADS-B Out Off Authorization document, whether or not signed
2. Sensitive Security Information (SSI) handling guidance from the TSA SSI Office (1 page)
3. Any document or record with respect to or containing the phrase "ADS-B Out Off" or "Transponder Off" accessible to Lisa Rounsavell (lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov)
The existence of some (possibly not all) of the relevant documents is disclosed in the response of March 11th, 2022 to FOIA request 2021-008568 to your agency.
I specifically exclude from my request any document already available on ATPUBS (https://faa.gov/air_traffic/publications) such as JO 7110.65.
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,
Falcon Darkstar Momot
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Hello,
This email acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request concerning any document containing the string "ADS-B Out OFF Authorization", including but not limited to: 1. a. "SLLE ADS-B Out OFF Authorization Request Template 8-15-2019.docx", b. The Plain Language Decoder Ring for the signed ADS-B Out Off Authorization document (5 pages), c. any ADS-B Out Off Authorization document, whether or not signed, 2. Sensitive Security Information (SSI) handling guidance from the TSA SSI Office (1 page), 3. Any document or record with respect to or containing the phrase "ADS-B Out Off" or "Transponder Off" accessible to Lisa Rounsavell (lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov)/<mailto:lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov)/>
Your request has been assigned for action to the FAA office listed below:
Air Traffic Service
Elena Richardson, FOIA Coordinator
202-267-3597
If you have questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the assigned FOIA coordinator. 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: Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Momot,
This is a follow-up to your FOIA request, 2022-05312, which seeks the following:
1. Any document containing the string "ADS-B Out OFF Authorization", including but not limited to:
a. "SLLE ADS-B Out OFF Authorization Request Template 8-15-2019.docx"
b. The Plain Language Decoder Ring for the signed ADS-B Out Off Authorization document (5 pages)
c. any ADS-B Out Off Authorization document, whether or not signed
2. Sensitive Security Information (SSI) handling guidance from the TSA SSI Office (1 page)
3. Any document or record with respect to or containing the phrase "ADS-B Out Off" or "Transponder Off" accessible to Lisa Rounsavell (lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov<mailto:lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov>)
Since portions of your request seek "any" document/record containing the specified terms, the time to search for such records will be extensive. We have estimated that the charges for conducting a search for the requested records to be $13,152.00. This estimate is based on the following:
137 hours of search x $ 96.00 = $ 13,152.00
If you are not willing to pay the estimated fee, please confirm in writing within 20 days that your original request is being withdrawn, or contact me at dean.torgerson@faa.gov<mailto:dean.torgerson@faa.gov> for assistance in reformulating your request to avoid some of these estimated charges. If we do not hear from you within 20 days, we will consider this request withdrawn.
Dean Torgerson
Manager
Air Traffic Organization FOIA Program
Federal Aviation Administration
From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
Hello Mr. Torgerson and thank you for your analysis.
Those charges are greatly in excess of what I am willing to pay for this material, and I do not want to unduly burden the FAA. What changes do you suggest to the formulation of this request to reduce the expense?
I expect that the documents in question are limited to a very small group within the FAA, since the scope of eligibility for the ADS-B Out OFF authorization is small. However, I do not have a detailed enough knowledge of the way the FAA processes such applications to make the request more specific and limited on my own. I appreciate your assistance.
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Momot,
Since you are an "all other" requester, the first two hours of search time is free. So, in response to your question as to how you could reformulate your request to reduce fees, our only suggestion would be that we could search for records which could be located in those two hours and those records are:
--"SLLE ADS-B Out OFF Authorization Request Template 8-15-2019.docx"
--The Plain Language Decoder Ring for the signed ADS-B Out Off Authorization document (5 pages)
--Sensitive Security Information (SSI) handling guidance from the TSA SSI Office (1 page)
Please advise as to whether you wish to amend the scope of your request to only seek the aforementioned records.
Thank you,
Dean Torgerson
Manager
Air Traffic Organization FOIA Program
Federal Aviation Administration
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From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
How much time and expense do you think it would take for these records?
- Any document or record with respect to or containing the phrase "ADS-B Out Off" or "Transponder Off" accessible to Lisa Rounsavell (lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov<mailto:lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov>)
Thank you.
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Momot,
If you amended the scope of your request to "Any document or record with respect to or containing the phrase "ADS-B Out Off" or "Transponder Off" accessible to Lisa Rounsavell (lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov<mailto:lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov<mailto:lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov%3cmailto:lisa.rounsavell@faa.gov>>)" the fee estimate would remain the same, $13,152. Except for "Sensitive Security Information (SSI) handling guidance from the TSA SSI Office" all of the records you seek would fall into the category of containing the phrase "ADS-B Out Off" or "Transponder Off" accessible to Lisa Rounsavell.
Please let me know at your earliest convenience as to how you want to proceed. If we do not hear from you by close of business May 23, we will close your request.
Dean Torgerson
Manager
Air Traffic Organization FOIA Program
Federal Aviation Administration
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From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
Mr. Torgerson:
Alright, let's just stick with the records we could treat in 2 hours' searching then, as you mentioned:
--"SLLE ADS-B Out OFF Authorization Request Template 8-15-2019.docx"
--The Plain Language Decoder Ring for the signed ADS-B Out Off Authorization document (5 pages)
--Sensitive Security Information (SSI) handling guidance from the TSA SSI Office (1 page)
Thanks! If on reviewing those I need more, I'll follow up with a more specific request.
--Falcon
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Momot,
Since you did not reply by to my email by May 23, we closed your request, 2022-05312. However, I have forwarded your May 25 email to the FAA FOIA Office so they can log it in as a new FOIA request. You will be receiving an acknowledgment letter from that office within the next few days.
Dean Torgerson
Manager
Air Traffic Organization FOIA Program
Federal Aviation Administration
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From: Federal Aviation Administration
Hello,
This email acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request concerning SLLE ADS-B Out OFF Authorization Request Template 8-15-2019.docx; the Plain Language Decoder Ring for the signed ADS-B Out Off Authorization document (5 pages); Sensitive Security Information (SSI) handling guidance from the TSA SSI Office (1 page).
Your request has been assigned for action to the FAA office listed below:
Air Traffic Service
Elena Richardson, FOIA Coordinator
202-267-3597
If you have questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the assigned FOIA coordinator. Please refer to the FOIA number above in future correspondence regarding this request.
Thank you,
Judy Shipp
FOIA Management Specialist
817-222-5059
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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 14, 2022. 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
Hello,
Your request is due tomorrow. If you have not received a response, please contact elena.richardson@faa.gov<mailto:elena.richardson@faa.gov>.
Thank you,
Judy Shipp
FOIA Management Specialist
817-222-5059
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From: Federal Aviation Administration
Good Afternoon,
I am contacting you regarding the subject FOIA Request seeking SLLE ADS-B Out OFF Authorization Request Template 8-15-2019.docx; the Plain Language Decoder Ring for the signed ADS-B Out Off Authorization document, Sensitive Security Information (SSI) handling guidance from the TSA SSI Office.
ATO estimates that it will respond to your request on July 20. If additional time would be needed, we would coordinate with you accordingly, but please let us know if you agree to the July 20 due date extension.
Thank you,
Elena
Elena Richardson | 202-267-3597 (direct)
Government Information Specialist
Air Traffic Organization, FOIA Coordinator
Email: elena.richardson@faa.gov<mailto:elena.richardson@faa.gov>
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From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
Hello Elena,
July 20th is fine for me.
Thanks.
--Falcon
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 14, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on July 20, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Good Morning,
Records are being reviewed in response to your request. We estimate that we will complete processing on August 12. If we need some additional time to complete I will reach out to you to coordinate.
Thank you and please accept my apologies for the delay,
Elena
Elena Richardson | 202-267-3597 (direct)
Government Information Specialist
Air Traffic Organization, FOIA Coordinator
Email: elena.richardson@faa.gov<mailto:elena.richardson@faa.gov>
From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
Hello Elena,
Thank you for the update.
--Falcon
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Good afternoon,
While reviewing records responsive to your request, we discovered some records that include equities from another government agency. In accordance with 49 CFR 7.28(a) we are required to consult with that agency prior to making a final determination. Are you agreeable to a due date extension of September 13?
Thank you,
Elena
Elena Richardson | 202-267-3597 (direct)
Government Information Specialist
Air Traffic Organization, FOIA Coordinator
Email: elena.richardson@faa.gov<mailto:elena.richardson@faa.gov>
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From: Federal Aviation Administration
Good Morning,
Following up on my previous email below. Please let me know if you are agreeable to September 13 due date?
Thanks,
Elena
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From: Falcon Darkstar Momot
Hello Elena!
Sorry for the delay; I didn't get your email for some reason until now. But there's no rush. Sept. 13 is just fine.
Thanks!
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 14, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 13, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Aviation Administration
Mr. Momot,
Good afternoon. Attached, please find the response letter and responsive data to FOIA request 2022-07605.
Thank you!
Angella F. Martin-Osorio
System Operations Services
Ph: 202.267.0563
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