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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 1:13 am
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pmocek
 
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status update on TSA passenger search/interrogation SOP FOIA request (still pending)

After asking seven times, I received the following status update on my June, 2009 FOIA request (TSA09-0624):

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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 11:50:57 -0400
From: "Janet, Kevin <TSA FOIA>" <Kevin.Janet%AT%dhs.gov>
To: Phillip Mocek 
Subject: RE: [SEVENTH REQUEST] Re: FOIA: request status of TSA09-0624
         (placed June, 2009)

Mr. Mocek, I apologize for the delay in responding but TSA's response to
this request is still pending final review and concurrence.  Regarding
your four questions: (1) Processing was completed in January.  The April
reference to "processing" incorporated the final review process - not
reprocessing the records.  (2) As noted above, the review process is
ongoing. (3) Unfortunately I cannot estimate when this process will be
completed.  (4) By "fulfilled" I am assuming you mean TSA's release of
the requested record. No decision has been made regarding releasability.

-----Original Message-----
From: Phillip Mocek
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:08 PM
To: Kevin Janet - TSA FOIA Officer <Kevin.Janet%AT%dhs.gov>
Cc: TSA FOIA Office <FOIA.tsa%AT%dhs.gov>, DHS FOIA Office <foia%AT%dhs.gov>,
    Mary Ellen Callahan - DHS Chief FOIA Officer <mary.ellen.callahan%AT%dhs.gov>,
    "Robert S. Bray - TSA Acting Deputy Administrator" <robert.bray%AT%dhs.gov>,
    Gale Rossides - TSA Acting Administrator <gale.rossides%AT%dhs.gov>
Subject: [SEVENTH REQUEST] Re: FOIA: request status of TSA09-0624
         (placed June, 2009)

Mr. Janet:

Could you please answer the questions I asked on April 6, then
repeated on April 13, April 23, April 27, May 3, and May 10?
Those were:

 1. In January, you reported that my request had been processed.
    Was that implication that it was no longer being processed
    incorrect, or is it presently being processed a second time?
    (On April 6, you wrote that the request was being processed.)

 2. Has the internal review process that began on November 23,
    2009, that which was still happening on December 4, 2009, and
    was still happening on January 25, 2010, been completed?

Also:

 3. When do you estimate that the management review you described
    as underway on April 27, 2010, will be completed?

 4. Will my request be fulfilled once the management review is
    completed?


Previously, your office has written the following about my June
15, 2009, request (TSA09-0624):

On Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 11:05:08AM -0400, TSA FOIA wrote:
> We are diligently processing your FOIA request.  Due to the
> increasing number of FOIA request received by this office; we
> have encountered some delay in processing your request.

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 09:49:26AM -0400, TSA FOIA wrote:
> We are currently processing your case.

On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 07:53:35AM -0500, TSA FOIA wrote:
> Your file is currently being review by another component.

On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 11:02:12AM -0500, TSA FOIA wrote:
> Your FOIA case was forwarded for internal review on November 23,
> 2009. [...] Your request is in the "internal review" process.

On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 11:14:44AM -0500, TSA FOIA wrote:
> Your FOIA has been processed and is currently in the "internal
> review" process.  Once the internal review is completed a
> response will be sent to you as soon as possible.

On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 02:04:53PM -0500, TSA FOIA wrote:
> Your FOIA has been processed and is currently being reviewed by
> TSA management before a response can be sent to you.

 On Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 04:00:40PM -0400, TSA FOIA wrote:
> Your request is currently being processed.

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 09:09:07AM -0400, TSA FOIA wrote:
> Your FOIA request is currently in management review.

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Phillip Mocek
I've not even received an acknowledgement of my May 13, 2010 request for correspondence regarding the June, 2009 request.
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