FOIA: Planning and Execution for the January 6, 2021 Violent Attack at the U.S. Capitol (Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency)

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Shira Tarlo, Request Number 2021-FOIA-02529 has been assigned to the request you submitted in relation to: Request description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

All permit applications submitted for any protest, marches, parades or other large public gatherings between Friday, January 1, 2021 and Sunday, January 31, 2021.

All emails or any other form of written communication regarding protest, marches, parades or other large public gatherings between Friday, January 1, 2021 and Sunday, January 31, 2021.

All emails or any other form of written communication, planning, preparation and execution documents generated regarding your agency’s involvement in the Wednesday, January 6, 2021 violent attack at the United States Capitol.

All emails or any other form of written communication, planning, preparation and execution documents generated regarding the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.

In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am a representative of the news media affiliated with cable news network Newsy.

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Shira Tarlo

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Dear ShiraTarlo, This emailconfirms receipt of your FOIA request (2021-FOIA-02529), dated January 15, 2021in which you seek: All permit applications submitted for any protest, marches,parades or other large public gatherings between Friday, January 1, 2021 andSunday, January 31, 2021. All emails or any other form of written communication regardingprotest, marches, parades or other large public gatherings between Friday,January 1, 2021 and Sunday, January 31, 2021. All emails or any other form of written communication, planning,preparation and execution documents generated regarding your agency’sinvolvement in the Wednesday, January 6, 2021 violent attack at the UnitedStates Capitol. All emails or any other form of written communication, planning,preparation and execution documents generated regarding the 59th PresidentialInauguration on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The DCHomeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) is currentlyexperiencing a high volume of requests creating significant delays in responsetimes. We would like to confirm that you are still interested in theinformation you requested above. You can respond to this email if you wouldlike to withdraw your request. Otherwise, if we do not hear back from you byFriday, April 16 we will continue to process your request in the order it wasreceived and will provide an update on the estimated timeframe you can expectto begin receiving responsive records. Thank youfor your patience, WhitneyBowen HSEMA FOIAOfficer

Good Afternoon,

You are receiving this email because you submitted a FOIA request to the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency concerning the insurrection on January 6, 2021. The DC Government received overlapping FOIA and investigatory requests about the attack on the U.S. Capitol. We are providing all relevant investigatory bodies and FOIA requesters the opportunity to receive the results of an all-encompassing search of District-wide emails concerning January 6, 2021. The details of the search that was conducted are listed below. We are offering to provide the results of that search in place of the FOIA request you submitted. The results of this search will almost certainly be broader than your initial FOIA request, and it will include an in-depth review of the District emails concerning the attack on January 6, 2021.

A unique link to this production for your FOIA request has been provided below and is available for download. If you do not believe this production to be responsive to your FOIA request, please respond within 30 days clarifying the search details. If we do not hear from you within 30 days, we will assume this broader production was acceptable and close out your FOIA request.

Your Production link: https://app.box.com/s/wm9d8w6g4pxfzn163p2zgir8oab6iy2p

In addition to the search results conducted we are also providing the following documents that were provided to the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee which concern the insurrection:

* District of Columbia Response to Senate Bipartisan Committee Letter;
* Mayor Bower's Letter to Major General William J. Walker Requesting DC National Guard Support for Jan 6, 2021 First Amendment Demonstrations; and
* HSEMA Letter to Major General William J. Walker Requesting DC National Guard Support for Jan 5-6, 2021 First Amendment Demonstrations.

Details of Email Search Conducted:

* Search #1: Involves a search of documents and communications received, prepared, or sent between December 19, 2020, and January 6, 2021, by employees or officials in the Office of the Mayor or any of its components, offices, or directorates, including the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (DMPSJ) relating to the counting of the Electoral College vote on January 6, 2021, or the potential for demonstrations, violence, or attacks in the National Capital Region on or around January 6, 2021;

* Date Range for Search #1: 12/19/20-1/6/21

* Search #2: Involves a search of documents and communications received, prepared, or sent between January 7, 2021, and January 20, 2021, by employees or officials in the Office of the Mayor or any of its components, offices, or directorates, including the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency(HSEMA), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (DMPSJ) relating to the aftermath of January 6, 2021.

* Date Range for Search #2: 1/7/21- 1/20/21

Federal Domain Names Searched:

* U.S. Capitol Police- @uscp.gov
* Federal Bureau of Investigation- @fbi.gov
* Department of Justice- @usdoj.gov
* Department of Defense- @mail.mil
* Army- @us.army.mil
* National Guard- .mil@mail.mil<mailto:.mil@mail.mil>
* Department of Homeland Security- @dhs.gov
* US Secret Service- @usss.dhs.gov
* National Park Services- @nps.gov

Mailboxes Searched:

1. EOM Mailboxes:

Mayor- Muriel Bowser

Chief of Staff- John Falcicchio

Deputy Chief of Staff- Tomas Talamante

Special Assistant to the DCOS- Zoel Stackhouse

Communications Team- LaToya Foster, Susana Castillo, Stephanie Black, Benjamin Fritsch

General Counsel- Betsy Cavendish

Director of Scheduling and Advance - Jason Fink

2. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Mailboxes:

MPD Police Chief - Robert J. Contee, III

MPD Chief of Staff - Matt Bromeland

Acting Chief of Homeland Security Bureau- Jeffery Carroll

MPD Special Operational Division (SOD)- Robert Glover

Operations Manager Joint Strategic and Tactical Analysis Command Center - Carolyn Montagna

MPD Intelligence Division - Guillermo Rivera

MPD Intelligence Branch - Shane Lamond

Former MPD Police Chief- Peter Newsham

3. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) Mailboxes:

HSEMA Director- Dr. Christopher Rodriguez

HSEMA Deputy Director - Carrie Speranza

HSEMA- Chief of Homeland Security- Dr. Donell Harvin

4. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (DMPSJ) Mailboxes:

Interim Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice - Dr. Roger Mitchell, Jr.

Chief of Staff, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety & Justice - Helder Gil

Thank you,

WHITNEY BOWEN ABRAMS
HSEMA FOIA Officer
Mobile: 202-594-7430
hsema.foia@dc.gov<mailto:hsema.foia@dc.gov>
hsema.dc.gov<http://hsema.dc.gov/>

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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Shira Tarlo, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2021-FOIA-02529 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All permit applications submitted for any protest, marches, parades or other large public gatherings between Friday, January 1, 221 and Sunday, January 31, 221.All emails or any other form of written communication regarding protest, marches, parades or other large public gatherings between Friday, January 1, 221 and Sunday, January 31, 221.All emails or any other form of written communication, planning, preparation and execution documents generated regarding your agency’s involvement in the Wednesday, January 6, 221 violent attack at the United States Capitol.All emails or any other form of written communication, planning, preparation and execution documents generated regarding the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday, January 2, 221.In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am a representative of the news media affiliated with cable news network Newsy.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Shira TarloUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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