NAIP license change

Mr. Lee -

After speaking with program specialists, it is my understanding that the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), was waiting for funding in the 2018 Farm Bill. NAIP has been authorized to continue as it always has however there has been no discussion and no appropriations to date. We are under the impression that OMB made the decision to continue NAIP as is.

Here is a link to the 2018 Farm Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congress.gov%2Fbill%2F115th-congress%2Fhouse-bill%2F2&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ccd04df1124b243e01d6d08d8492c9743%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637339803318898232&sdata=zvvwo3PI%2BOBCIww3mENb%2BFOLrlZ4JrE6C3Wd4EGZTjg%3D&reserved=0> (also attached a PDF version). NAIP is under section 12612 (page 525).

You may want to reach out to OMB regarding any internal discussions about NAIP.

Patrick McLoughlin
FOIA Officer
Intergovernmental and Private Partnerships
Legislative and Stakeholder Engagement Branch
External Affairs Division
Farm Production and Conservation Business Center
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September 25, 2020 Delivered via Thomas Lee MuckRock News DEPT MR 69705 Somerville, Massachusetts 02144-2516 Dear Mr. Lee: This letter pertains to your August 07, 2020, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated August 07, 2020, to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation - Business Center.  You requested the following: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:I am seeking communications and any related materials from October 2017 to the present regarding potential changes to the licensing and public availability of data generated by the National Aerial Imagery Program (NAIP). Your request was assigned FOIA control number 2020-FPAC-FSA-05741-F. In an August 27, 2020 email, our agency provided you an explanation and directed you to OMB regarding any internal discussions about the National Aerial Imagery Program (NAIP) .  As of the date of this letter, we have not received a reply from you.  Accordingly, we are administratively closing your request without prejudice. You may contact Philip Buchan, FOIA Public Liaison, at (301) 504-1701 or SM.FP.FOIA@usda.gov , for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer.  The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD  20740-6001 Email: ogis@nara.gov Telephone: (202) 741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448 Fax: (202) 741-5769 https://ogis.archives.gov If you are not satisfied with the agency’s determination in response to this request, you may administratively appeal this determination.  The appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 calendar days of the date of this denial letter.  Your appeal should include a copy of the original request, the response to the request, and a statement of your reason for the appeal.  To facilitate the processing of an appeal, the phrase “FOIA APPEAL” or "PRIVACY ACT APPEAL" in capital letters should be placed on the front of the envelope or in the subject line of an email. Farm Production and Conservation Business Center Attention: Appeals and Litigation Division 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 5971-S Washington, D.C. 20250-0570 Telephone: (202) 690-3297 FSAFOIAappeal@wdc.usda.gov If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (202) 690-5265 or electronically at samantha.jones@usda.gov. Sincerely, Samantha Jones Senior Information Specialist Enclosure: OGIS Flyer (https://www.archives.gov/files/updated-ogis-flyer.pdf)