Source: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/dhs-introduction-to-risk-analysis-training-course-11279/
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 10:27:38+00:00

Document:
All Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis' "Introduction to Risk Analysis" training course material.
This request should include all manuals, brochures, slide presentations, and all related audio/video presentations.
The time frame for this request is from 1 January 2013 up to and including the date that this request is officially processed.
All processing notes related to this request should be provided after its completion.
Can you be more specific about the type of risk?
In the interest of expediting case #2014-IAFO-0126, I have decided not to contest your office's fee waiver denial. This does not mean, however, that your office's claim that MuckRock News isn't a legitimate news organization is in any way accurate.
"MuckRock is a collaborative news site that brings together journalists, researchers, activists, and regular citizens to request, analyze & share government documents, making politics more transparent and democracies more informed.
In conclusion, the Department of Homeland Security's highly arbitrary and inconsistent application of fee waivers is extremely disconcerting (and baffling), and if continued, will undoubtedly face increasing backlash from the public and press.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to receiving all documents responsive to this request within the time frame mandated by statute.
I am following up with your office regarding case #2014-IAFO-0126. Please let me know when I can expect a final determination, as 5 U.S.C. § 552 requires, or if you require additional information.
Please let me know when I can expect a final determination or notice of delay regarding case #2014-IAFO-0126 no later than 5pm tomorrow, or I will be forced to refer this request to the Office of Government Information Services for mediation; failing a successful resolution, I will move to litigate this matter.
Despite my waiving an appeal for expedited processing, and because of your lack of communication in this already past-due matter (despite repeated inquiries), please be advised that I am referring case #2014-IAFO-0126 to OGIS for mediation. Failing an equitable mediation, I will be forced to move to litigation.
I'm contacting your office regarding a FOIA #2014-IAFO-0126, which was sent to the Department of Homeland Security on 14 April 2014.
As always, I greatly appreciate any mediation assistance your staff can provide, given your limited resources. Please let me know if you require additional info, or if you would like me to take additional steps.
Please see attached for a final response to your DHS I&A FOIA Request dated April 14, 2014.
This a formal appeal to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis' 1 July 2014 response (enclosed) stating there are no records responsive to 2014-IAFO-0126, and to the agency's apparent decision to not release the requested processing notes.
First, it is clear, based on Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A)'s letter, that other components outside of Office of Intelligence and Analysis were not queried. Defenders of Wildlife v. U.S. Dep’t of Interior, 314 F.Supp.2d 1, 13-14 (D.D.C. 2004); Nat’l Res. Def. Council v. U.S. Dep’t of Def., 388 F. Supp. 2d. 1086, 1100-1101 (C.D. Cal. 2005).
The "Introduction to Risk Analysis" brochure mentions other DHS components which partnered with I&A to execute the 2013 training, namely: "...the Homeland Infrastructure Threat and Risk Analysis Center, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency."
I&A's response did not indicate that these two components were queried for responsive documents.
I&A assertion that a three day training course would not include the items listed in my request - "training course material...manuals, brochures, slide presentations, and all related audio/video presentations" - simply strains credulity. Furthermore, an agency “has a duty to construe a FOIA request liberally”, Nation Magazine v. U.S. Customs Serv., 71 F.3d 885, 890 (D.C. Cir. 1995).
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your agency's timely response as required by the FOIA.
Attached, please find an acknowledgment of your appeal of FOIA #2014-IAFO-0126.
I would greatly appreciate an update as to the status of FOIA appeal #2014-HQAP-00076.
Please find attached the FOIA Appeal decision issued by Judge Smith's office.
Please find attached the final response to your FOIA reqeust to I&A, identified by reference number 2014-IAFO-0126.
Per the attached communications, this request has been forwarded to your office. Confirmation of receipt and an estimated date of completion would be much appreciated.
Per the attached communications, this FOIA request has been forwarded to your office for processing. Please confirm receipt and provide an estimated date of completion.
This acknowledges receipt of your April 24, 2014, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for "All Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis' "Introduction to Risk Analysis" training course material. This request should include all manuals, brochures, slide presentations, and all related audio/video presentations. The time frame for this request is from 1 January 2013 up to and including the date that this request is officially processed.". Your request was received in this office on November 6, 2014.
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R. Part 5, the Department processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although DHS' goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, the FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period. As your request seeks numerous documents that will necessitate a thorough and wide-ranging search, DHS will invoke a 10-day extension for your request, as allowed by Title 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B). We will make every effort to comply with your request in a timely manner.
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS Interim FOIA regulations as they apply to non-commercial requestors. As a non-commercial requestor you will be charged 10-cents a page for duplication, although the first 100 pages are free, as are the first two hours of search time, after which you will pay the per quarter-hour rate ($4.00, $7.00, $10.25) of the searcher. We will construe the submission of your request as an agreement to pay up to $25.00. You will be contacted before any further fees are accrued.
Your request has been assigned reference number 2015-NPFO-00040. Please refer to this identifier in any future correspondence. You may contact this office at 703-235-2211.
I'm following up regarding the status of case #2015-NPFO-00040. The last communication received from your office was on 7 November of last year. Please provide an estimated date of completion as required by statute.
I will also be following up with your office via phone today.
Thanks in advance for your time and consideration in this matter.
By letter dated, November 7, 2014, we advised you that due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we would encounter some delay in processing your request. Requests are processed in chronological order based on the date we received a perfected request.
For your information, we have queried the Office of Cyber & Infrastructure Analysis for responsive records. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for determination of releasability. We will process your request as expeditiously as possible. Upon completion of the processing, all documents that can be released will be made available to you at the earliest possible date. We sincerely apologize for the delay you are experiencing and appreciate your continued patience.
Warning: This communication, along with any attachments, is covered by federal and state law governing electronic communications and may contain confidential and legally privileged information such as found under 49 CFR 1520 or the Privacy Act of 1974. It should not be communicated to any person, or agency, unless disclosure is in performance of official DHS duties and there exists a valid need to know. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, use or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please reply immediately to the sender and delete this message. Thank you.
Thank you for your prompt response, Miss Worthy. Per statute, however, agencies are required to give an estimated date of completion. Any date you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
If you're unable to provide a date, I will refer this case to the Office of Government Information Services.
Thanks again for your time and attention in this matter.
Mr. Slaughter, please find attached our final response to your FOIA request seeking All Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis' "Introduction to Risk Analysis" training course material. Due to the size of the attachments, I will attempt to send in three (3) emails.
FOIA, NPPD would like to recall the message, "FOIA REQUEST (2015-NPFO-00040) EMAIL 3".
withhold certain records regarding case 2015-NPFO-00040.
I am appealing National Protection and Programs Directorate's determination on all grounds.
184-86 (3d Cir. 2007); Church of Scientology v. U.S. Dep’t of Def., 611 F.2d 738, 748 (9th Cir. 1979).
individuals' activities.” Pratt, 673 F.2d at 420.
NPPD's assertion has clearly failed the first part of this test.
sufficient to support at least 'a colorable claim' of its rationality.” Pratt, 673 F.2d at 421.
(quoting PHE, Inc. v. DOJ, 983 F.2d 248, 251 (D.C. Cir. 1993)).
the law,” the agency's 7(E) claim is without merit.
exemption. NPPD's 7(F) claim is therefore “far too speculative”. Am. Civil Liberties Union, 543 F.3d at 68, 71.
Should the withheld documents remain as such, I am prepared to litigate this matter.
within the required statutory time frame.

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