Thule Broken Arrow Collection
| Tracking # |
19-00115-AB |
| Submitted | Feb. 23, 2019 |
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From: Martin Pfeiffer
To Whom It May Concern:
1) This is a FOIA Request
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
High quality and fidelity scans or copies of the record described on OSTI OpenNet thusly: BROKEN ARROW THULE AIR BASE, GREENLAND, JANUARY 21, 1968 PHOTO COLLECTION FROM LOS ALAMOS NATL LABORATORY, AIR FORCE SAFETY CTR, SANDIA NATL LABORATORY, J TASCHNER (ACCIDENT 30, THULE AB, GREENLAND). 310 pages. The location of said record is given as: NNSA/NSO. To assist with locating this record please note that you can access the OpenNet citation at the following URL: https://www.osti.gov/opennet/detail?osti-id=1428068 .
2) Fees and Fee Status
I am a PhD student at the University of New Mexico and the information requested is for academic and public education purposes, including my PhD dissertation project, and not primarily for commercial use. Furthermore, I will make responsive records available to the public via my academic publications and presentations as well as on social media and my blog. Please note that you can access my UNM student profile page at the following url: https://anthropology.unm.edu/people/grad-students/profile/martin-pfeiffer.html.
Therefore, as per Sack v. DOD (2016) I qualify for educational institution fee status and ask that you process my request accordingly. In your response please confirm that you will be processing my request under the educational institution fee status. I agree to pay fees up to $30 without additional notice. In the event that there are fees exceeding $30 then please inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request.
3) Record Delivery and Communications
I hereby request that all records generated by this request be delivered in electronic format via email or, if that is not possible, on CD-ROM if available. If you have any questions or information regarding this request then please do not hesitate to contact me, preferably via email. Please provide an email address through which I can contact you to discuss this request. You may, and I request that you do so, engage in rolling release of responsive documents.
I look forward to receiving your response within the twenty day statutory period. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and time in this matter.
Regards,
Martin Pfeiffer
From: Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration
Dear Mr. Pfeiffer,
The attached PDF acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request. Please feel free to email me with questions or concerns.
Have a superb day.
Kind regards,
Angelia Bowman
FOIA Consultant
DOE/NNSA ABQ-Complex
Angelia.Bowman@nnsa.doe.gov<mailto:Angelia.Bowman@nnsa.doe.gov>
From: Martin Pfeiffer
Hi Ms. Bowman,
Thank you yet again!
Regards,
-marty-
From: Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration
Dear Mr. Pfeiffer,
This is the NNSA's final response regarding FOIA 19-00115-AB. You requested the following:
"High quality and fidelity scans or copies of the record described on OSTI OpenNet thusly: BROKEN ARROW THULE AIR BASE, GREENLAND, JANUARY 21, 1968 PHOTO COLLECTION FROM LOS ALAMOS NATL LABORATORY, AIR FORCE SAFETY CTR,
SANDIA NATL LABORATORY, J TASCHNER (ACCIDENT 30, THULE AB, GREENLAND). 310 pages. The location of said record is given as: NNSA/NSO. To assist with locating this record please note that you can access the OpenNet citation at the following
URL: https://www.osti.gov/opennet/detail?osti-id=1428068 ."
As you explained, the information that you requested is publically available at the following website: https://www.osti.gov/opennet/detail?osti-id=1428068. The information can also be found at https://www.nnss.gov/pages/resources/nucleartestingarchive.html for a fee of $2.00 for a CD-Rom, plus shipping and mailing fees where applicable. I contacted the Nevada Office to confirm the information is available at the aforementioned cost and to verify the quality of the scanned material. The photograph collection is scanned at 300 DPI and will be provided in that format.
In addition to the aforementioned sites, we performed a cursory search of the internet and identified another website (www.theblackvault.com<http://www.theblackvault.com>) that may be of interest to you. Mr. John Greenewald, Jr. has acquired a number of documents from various agencies regarding the 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash including thumbnails of the NNSA photo collection and posted them at: https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/1968-thule-air-base-b-52-crash-with-4-hydrogen-bombs-on-board/. We hope this helps in your search for responsive information.
Based on the public availability of the requested information on NNSA's website, your request (FOIA 19-00115-AB) is now closed. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have questions or concerns.
Kind regards,
Angelia Bowman
FOIA Consultant
DOE/NNSA ABQ-Complex
Angelia.Bowman@nnsa.doe.gov<mailto:Angelia.Bowman@nnsa.doe.gov>
From: Martin Pfeiffer
Hi Ms. Bowman,
Thank you for your efforts on this request. I especially appreciate you checking on the DPI at which the photos are scanned in the version held by the Nevada Office. My apologies for missing that I could just order said records and sorry to have put that extra work on you. Thank you for your patience.
I hope the rest of your weekend goes well and that you have a great week.
Regards,
-marty-
From: Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration
Hello Mr. Pfeiffer,
No problem. It is my pleasure. I actually have a bit of additional information to assist in your processing.
Please send your request to the following:
Martha DeMarre
Nuclear Testing Archive
Mission Support & Test Services (MSTS)
Contractor for the Nevada National Security Site Mail Stop 400
PO Box 98521
Las Vegas, NV 89193-8521
Ms. Demarre will be happy to help you. I wish you the best with your search.
Kind regards,
Angelia
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