My TVS Biometric Information

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=CBP-2020-027819&type=request)

* Tracking Number: CBP-2020-027819
* Requester Name: Aaron Sankin
* Date Submitted: 01/22/2020
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am seeing the documentation of my biometric records contained in the Traveler Verification Service.

Section 7.0 of the DHS's TVS Privacy Impact Assessment (page 24) it says that individuals can file a FOIA to obtain access to their own biometric information contained in this database. (https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/privacy-pia-cbp030-tvs-november2018_2.pdf).

My name is Aaron Sankin. If you need more information--such as my passport number or Social Security number--to fulfill this request, please let me know and I can submit that as well.

I am a reporter with a nonprofit news organization called the Markup. As a journalist, I am seeking the waiver of all fees associated with this request. I would be willing to pay up to $100 in document retrieval costs if this waiver id denied.

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,

Aaron Sankin

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Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request CBP-2020-027819 has been denied.

* Fee Waiver Original Justification:
I am a reporter with a nonprofit news organization called the Markup. As a journalist, I am seeking the waiver of all fees associated with this request. I would be willing to pay up to $100 in document retrieval costs if this waiver id denied.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason:
the records you are seeking are for yourself.

Aaron Sankin
MuckRock News DEPT MR 86428
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
01/23/2020
CBP-2020-027819
Dear Aaron Sankin:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 01/22/2020.     Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2020-027819 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).
CBP’s FOIA Division is working hard to reduce the amount of time necessary to respond to FOIA requests.  Currently, the average time to process a FOIA request related to "travel/border incidents" is a minimum of 3-6 months. 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-2020-027819 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OFO-2020-027819. 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-2020-027819
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-OFO-2020-027819
* Requester Name:
Aaron Sankin
* Date Submitted:
01/21/2020
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am seeing the documentation of my biometric records contained in the Traveler Verification Service.

Section 7.0 of the DHS's TVS Privacy Impact Assessment (page 24) it says that individuals can file a FOIA to obtain access to their own biometric information contained in this database. (https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/privacy-pia-cbp030-tvs-november2018_2.pdf).

My name is Aaron Sankin. If you need more information--such as my passport number or Social Security number--to fulfill this request, please let me know and I can submit that as well.

I am a reporter with a nonprofit news organization called the Markup. As a journalist, I am seeking the waiver of all fees associated with this request. I would be willing to pay up to $100 in document retrieval costs if this waiver id denied.

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,

Aaron Sankin

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The FOIA request CBP-OFO-2020-027819 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-2020-027819. 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-OFO-2020-027819
* New Tracking Number:
CBP-2020-027819
* Requester Name:
Aaron Sankin
* Date Submitted:
01/21/2020
* Long Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

I am seeing the documentation of my biometric records contained in the Traveler Verification Service.

Section 7.0 of the DHS's TVS Privacy Impact Assessment (page 24) it says that individuals can file a FOIA to obtain access to their own biometric information contained in this database. (https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/privacy-pia-cbp030-tvs-november2018_2.pdf).

My name is Aaron Sankin. If you need more information--such as my passport number or Social Security number--to fulfill this request, please let me know and I can submit that as well.

I am a reporter with a nonprofit news organization called the Markup. As a journalist, I am seeking the waiver of all fees associated with this request. I would be willing to pay up to $100 in document retrieval costs if this waiver id denied.

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,

Aaron Sankin

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CBP-2020-027819 has been processed with the following final disposition: Not an Agency Record.