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January 29, 2021

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RE: 2021-FSIS-00161-F 

NSIS Data 

Mr. Tom Polansek 

Thomson Reuters 

311 South Wacker Drive

Suite 1200

Chicago, IL 60606

thomas.polansek@thomsonreuters.com

Dear Mr. Polansek:

This is the final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, 

dated January 22, 2021, to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS). You requested access to a copy of records regarding a 

list of the pork plants that have converted to the New Swine Inspection System 

(NSIS) and the dates they converted. We received your request in our office on 

January 25, 2021.

The FSIS FOIA staff works with subject matter experts across the agency to locate 

responsive documents. For this request, we conducted a records search in the 

Office of Field Operations. FSIS’ search began on January 25, 2021. Our search 

includes responsive records in FSIS’ control on that date.

We have located one page that is responsive to your request. After a thorough 

review, we are releasing this record in its entirety. Accordingly, this request is 

granted in full.

You may appeal this determination within 90 days from the date of this letter. 

Your appeal should include copies of your original request and this response, as 

well as a discussion of the reasons supporting your appeal. The envelope should 

be plainly marked to indicate that it contains a FOIA appeal. If you decide to 

appeal this determination, please send your appeal to: 

Paul Kiecker

Administrator

Department of Agriculture

Food Safety and Inspection Service

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Room 1170, South Building

Washington, D.C. 20250-3700

FSIS.FOIA@USDA.GOV 

Food Safety and 

Inspection Service 

1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW. 

Washington, D.C. 

20250 
Mr. Polansek

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Be Food Safe: CLEAN: Wash Hands and Surfaces Often SEPARATE: Separate Raw Meats from Other Foods

COOK: Cook To The Right Temperature CHILL: Refrigerate Food Promptly

Please be advised that your FOIA request, including your identity and the information made 

available, is releasable to the public under any subsequent FOIA requests. However, FSIS does 

not release your personal privacy information, such as home addresses, telephone numbers, or 

Social Security Numbers, all of which are protected from disclosure under FOIA Exemption 6.

If you have any questions about the way this request was handled, please contact Luke Harman at 

202-720-0290 or via email at Luke.Harman@usda.gov. If you have general questions about 

FSIS’ FOIA procedures or regulations, please contact me, FOIA Director/ FOIA Public Liaison at 

202-690-2760 or via email at Arianne.Perkins@usda.gov.

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-OGIS, College 

Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; or facsimile at 

202-741-5769.

Thank you for your interest in FSIS programs and policies. 

Sincerely,

Arianne M. Perkins

Director, Freedom of Information Act Staff

Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education

Enclosure