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| Ferric Oxide | Jan 20 2008, 08:20 PM |
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Here are some of the highlights from the old forum regarding the search for Building 7 South Side video and data through an FOIA request: Posted: Aug 14 2007, 06:25 PM: Initial request for data:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: Aug 18 2007, 05:48 PM JPEG images of NIST response letter and envelope:   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: Sep 22 2007, 07:11 PM JPEG image of acknowledgement of fee waiver appeal regarding FOIA request  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: Dec 9 2007, 11:40 AMRequest update from NIST: Update request to NIST To:XXXXXXXXXXXX Freedom of Information Act Officer United States Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 XXXXXXXXXX December 9, 2007 RE: STATUS REQUEST FOIA Log #07-76 Dear Sir or Madame: I request an updated status of my Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The requested data is set forth below and is included in a certain fee waiver appeal, which was acknowledged by the Assistant General Counsel for Administration Office on September 17, 2007.: Initial request for data: · Photographs and applicable video (in jpeg, mpeg or another format) of the south side upper and lower lobby (inside and outside) of WTC Building 7 taken throughout the day on September 11, 2001. These would be the photos and video taken in the immediate vicinity of the WTC Building 7 south side upper and lower entrances. · Photographs and applicable video of the “WTC Division” triage area, which was active at 9:30 am on September 11, 2001. http://www.dps.state.vt.us/homeland/fdnyle...learned9-11.pdf · Photographs of the upper and lower south side lobby areas (interior and exterior) of Building 7 after the collapse of WTC 2, then after the collapse of WTC 1. Note that NIST described the lobby area of WTC 7 after the collapse of WTC 1 as having “no heavy debris” with a “white dust coating.” http://wtc.nist.gov/pubs/June2004WTC7Struc...alysisPrint.pdf Note regarding responsiveness to this request: Photographs may be redacted as necessary and still may be responsive to my request. Note that photographs alone may be responsive if video is not also available, and video alone may be responsive if still photos (redacted or not) are not available. I understand that courts have generally sanctioned a practice of handling “backlogged FOIA requests” on a “first-in, first-out” basis. Furthermore, it is my understanding that “the department of Commerce has a decentralized FOIA system and each bureau/administration may use two or more processing tracks to distinguish between simple and more complex requests.” Therefore, I request that you please identify the processing track for FOIA Log #07-76, and provide a general status of my request. Moreover, I understand that Executive Order #13,392 states in part that FOIA requesters are “seeking a service from the federal government and should be treated as such.” In particular, there is an “overall policy”, which allows requesters to inquire “about the status” of an FOIA request. In light of Executive Order #13,392, I respectfully ask for an update of my Freedom of Information Act request. _________________________________________________________________ 1-The United States Department of Commerce acknowledged receipt of my letter in their correspondence, which was dated August 15, 2007 and is attached hereto. 2-See, osec.doc.gov/omo/FOIA/foiarequest.htm#response. 3-See, Exec. Order No. 13,392, 70 Fed.Reg. 75,373 (Dec. 14, 2005). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: Dec 23 2007, 10:15 AM Update request to Assistant General Counsel for Administration (Office) United States Department of Commerce reqgarding fee waiver portion of request To: Assistant General Counsel for Administration (Office) United States Department of Commerce XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 From: XXXXXXXXXXXXX December 23, 2007 RE: STATUS OF FEE WAIVER APPEAL FOIA-Log #07-76 Dear Sir or Madame: I request an updated status of my Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) fee waiver appeal, which was acknowledged by the Assistant General Counsel for Administration Office on September 17, 2007: My initial request for data to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) included the following: · Photographs and applicable video (in jpeg, mpeg or another format) of the south side upper and lower lobby (inside and outside) of WTC Building 7 taken throughout the day on September 11, 2001. These would be the photos and video taken in the immediate vicinity of the WTC Building 7 south side upper and lower entrances. · Photographs and applicable video of the “WTC Division” triage area, which was active at 9:30 am on September 11, 2001. http://www.dps.state.vt.us/homeland/fdnyle...learned9-11.pdf · Photographs of the upper and lower south side lobby areas (interior and exterior) of Building 7 after the collapse of WTC 2, then after the collapse of WTC 1. Note that NIST described the lobby area of WTC 7 after the collapse of WTC 1 as having “no heavy debris” with a “white dust coating.” http://wtc.nist.gov/pubs/June2004WTC7Struc...alysisPrint.pdf Note regarding responsiveness to this request: Photographs may be redacted as necessary and still may be responsive to my request. Note that photographs alone may be responsive if video is not also available, and video alone may be responsive if still photos (redacted or not) are not available. I indicated to NIST that courts have generally sanctioned a practice of handling “backlogged FOIA requests” on a “first-in, first-out” basis. Furthermore, it is my understanding that “the department of Commerce has a decentralized FOIA system and each bureau/administration may use two or more processing tracks to distinguish between simple and more complex requests.” Therefore, I requested that NIST identify the processing track for FOIA Log #07-76, and provide a general status of my request. Moreover, I understand that Executive Order #13,392 states in part that FOIA requesters are “seeking a service from the federal government and should be treated as such.” In particular, there is an “overall policy”, which allows requesters to inquire “about the status” of an FOIA request. In light of Executive Order #13,392, I respectfully ask for an update of my Freedom of Information Act fee waiver appeal. The fee waiver appeal (dated September 10, 2007 and acknowledged on September 17, 2007) is attached for your review. XXXXXXXXXXX /s/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: Jan 17 2008, 10:03 PM FROM Assistant General Counsel for Administration (Office) United States Department of Commerce REGARDING THE FEE WAIVER PERTAINING TO south side photos and video of building 7 upper and lower lobby--interior and exterior--throughout the day of 911---after the collapse of WTC2 and after the collapse of WTC1. Response for update regarding fee waiver request:
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