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U.S. Global Change Research Program [website]
This is the official website of the United States Global Change Research Program. "The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) coordinates and integrates federal research on changes in the global environment and their implications for society. […] Thirteen departments and agencies participate in the USGCRP, which was known as the U.S. Climate Change Science Program from 2002 through 2008. The program is steered by the Subcommittee on Global Change Research under the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, overseen by the Executive Office of the President, and facilitated by an Integration and Coordination Office. During the past two decades, the United States, through the USGCRP, has made the world's largest scientific investment in the areas of climate change and global change research. Since its inception, the USGCRP has supported research and observational activities in collaboration with several other national and international science programs."
U.S. Global Change Research Program
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BLUTube [website]
"BLUtube, a new online video sharing platform from San Francisco, California, based PoliceOne.com, is helping to ensure more messages are shared among the police officers who stand to learn from them. Today, the site is fostering a library of law enforcement-related videos, some for serious training and others, which are lighthearted, uploaded by a handful of especially active members. The result is a video site with a narrower focus than the most popular video sites. BLUtube saves officers from typing 'police' into a video search box and wading through irrelevant videos that would have no use to them for their training purposes. Instead, BLUtube hosts traditional classroom training videos alongside dashboard-camera footage, crime-related local TV news segments, and reviews and promos for new products. PoliceOne also seeds the site with original content, while building a library of survivor stories and police narratives to serve its new video audience. There is plenty of public content on the site, but it is just a fraction of the 1,200 videos uploaded since BLUtube launched last year. The rest is accessible for free but only to members who have verified they are, in fact, law enforcement community members. The verification process requires everyone signing on with BLUtube and PoliceOne (the sites share a common membership) to enter a badge number and contact number for the agency that employs them. A member of PoliceOne's staff calls and confirms the applicant is a sworn officer before granting access to the site."
Praetorian Group, Inc.
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Attachment I: FY 2004, Flood Mitigation Assistance Guidance
This document published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] provides an overview of the 2004 Flood Mitigation Assistance [FMA] grant program which helps local communities reduce and prepare for the risk posed by flood damage. More specifically, the FMA grant program "provides funding to States and communities so that measures are taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program [NFIP]." Also in the document, "the emphasis is on addressing repetitive loss properties identified in the Agency's Repetitive Loss Strategy."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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NVHUG Loss-Estimation Modeling of Earthquake Scenarios for Each County in Nevada Using HAZUS-MH
"With the support of the Nevada Division of Emergency Management the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) conducted a project to model the potential earthquake loss in each county in the state of Nevada using HAZUS-MH. Potential earthquake faults that are located near each County seat where selected as the basis for each County HAZUS-MH model. The results generated by HAZUS-MH for this project, including statistics and maps, have been made available to the Nevada HAZUS User Group and to the general public via the Web at www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/of061/of061.htm. One of the first pieces of information needed in disaster planning, preparedness, and response is a general estimate of potential damage and costs of an event, such as an earthquake. Nevada has a relatively high level of earthquake hazard, but that hazard is not evenly distributed throughout the state. Another relevant factor is that the characteristics of the population, infrastructure, and societal resources vary dramatically across the state. The probability of at least one magnitude 6 or greater event in the next fifty years is between 34 and 98%. The probability of at least one magnitude 7 or greater event in the next fifty years is between 4 and 50%. Hazards include intense ground shaking, ruptures of the ground, liquefaction, landslides, and ancillary problems, such as fires and hazardous waste spills. Understanding these facts, plus the fact that it is possible to prepare, respond, and mitigate structural and nonstructural risks motivated this project."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hess, Ronald H.
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Tribal Governments: Using HAZUS-MH for American Indian Reservation's Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning
"Since 2000, Indian tribes (along with State and local governments) have been writing pre-disaster mitigation (PDM) plans in order to achieve compliance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2000). A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved PDM plan makes a government entity eligible for FEMA non-emergency public assistance funding that can cover infrastructure improvements, including: roads and bridges; water-control facilities; buildings and equipment; utilities; and parks and recreation. Without an approved plan, FEMA will only fund emergency debris removal programs and emergency protective measures. Indian reservations are considered 'unincorporated areas' and publicly accessible data regarding the infrastructure or buildings on such lands rarely exists. Many of these 'sovereign nations' feature tourist attractions, such as casinos. Most reservations contain homes and at least several businesses. A thorough risk assessment must account for these structures and the reservation's infrastructure."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Caplan, Jamie
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Ph.D. Research Developed Using Hazus-MH in a Decision Support System to Improve Resilience of Critical Infrastructure
"The two most recent major disasters in the United States, the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina, underscored the need for improvements in both safety and security. At the same time, a difficult economic period started reflecting smaller budgets to manage critical infrastructure systems, current and growing maintenance, and construction development needs. Looking in particular to post disaster policies for recovery and mitigation of damaged and disrupted critical infrastructure, a research opportunity to develop an approach to improve the resilience of these systems taking advantage of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) HAZUS MH [Hazard US] tool was identified. A case study included HAZUS MH original data inventory and analysis results in a Decision Support System model that demonstrated the possibility and benefits for using an integrated approach of recovery and mitigation focusing on improving resilience of critical infrastructure systems. Considering the disaster management cycle of preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation, starting the research approach in the post disaster phase allows for looking at mitigation in a proactive way taking advantage of recovery activities. In a 'what if' scenario, initially a specific location would have assessed its vulnerability and risks, including looking at possible types of failure, then defined strategies and taken actions to improve the resilience of its infrastructure system. With the occurrence of a disaster it is time for response and recovery to be evaluated. Recovery actions, including damage assessment, enables verification for the threshold of eligibility to apply for Federal aid is met, and infrastructure can receive repairs. A results comparison between mitigation and recovery enables the development of new or revised plans for mitigation with the objective of improving resilience of critical infrastructure systems."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Croope, Silvana V.
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Florida HAZUS User Groups (FLHUG): A Catalyst for Mitigating Risks and Improving Collaboration Between Florida's Emergency Management Professionals
"When Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, hit Southwestern Florida on August 13, 2004, its impact was devastating. The largest storm to make landfall on Florida shores since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Charley thrust the state into mitigation mode and spurred its emergency management leaders to focus on strategies that would estimate and minimize potential losses from the hurricane and flood hazards. The state used HAZUS [Hazard US] methodology as its primary tool for this work and offered HAZUS-MH® trainings regionally (beginning with the Southwest Pilot Project) as the 'carrot' to entice diverse groups to become involved in Florida's disaster mitigation plans. Professionals from Florida also participated in HAZUS-MH courses at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI). The Florida HAZUS User Group (FLHUG) was formally organized in January 2006, when the group met to elect officers, create committees, and adopt a charter. This important step expanded a process that began two years earlier, making HAZUS trainings more widely available and encouraging statewide collaboration between emergency mitigation professionals in both the public and private sectors."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Burgess, Rick; Butgereit, Richard
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Eagle, Alaska Uses HAZUS to Map Safe Rebuilding Zones Following Ice Jam Devastation
"In early May 2009, an ice jam on the Yukon River above Eagle, Alaska broke, flooding the town with icebergs as large as homes. The town was devastated. Houses were pushed off their foundations and the icy flood waters carried away vehicles, homes, and personal belongings. Fishwheels, boats, nets, and other means of livelihood were crushed beneath the weight of moving ice. The ice jam occurred when masses of ice broke apart and got stuck in a narrow part of the river. […] The Geospatial Intelligence Unit (GIU) and the Risk Analysis Branch at The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region X watched news reports of the Eagle, Alaska disaster on CNN and YouTube and came to the town's rescue with HAZUS [Hazard US]. The town of Eagle had not been previously mapped for flood hazards, including ice jams, and the normal flood mapping process can take several years. Using the US Geological Survey (USGS) stream gauge data and elevation data from across the border in Canada, the team was able to run the HAZUS flood model. The flood model required a large area of digital elevation data which led to the combination of U.S. and Canadian data. The initial HAZUS runs identified areas that were most severely impacted, which helped emergency responders focus their response efforts."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Delmedico, Nicholas
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Using Hazus at Devils Lake, North Dakota
"While a graduate student at the University of North Dakota, Christina Cummings worked with FEMA Risk Analyst/GIS Coordinator Jesse Rozelle, Dr. Paul Todhunter, and Dr. Brad Rundquist of the Department of Geography, to conduct a site-specific analysis of potential flooding in Minnewaukan, North Dakota. She was able to provide accurate maps and flood damage profiles to officials at the local, state, and federal levels to assist them in making more informed decisions regarding relocation as a flood mitigation alternative. For Minnewaukan, the Hazus-MH [Hazard US] model was applied in an innovative manner to examine the effects of lakeshore flood hazards. With the support of the Minnewaukan government and FEMA, Tina Cummings created a site-specific database using building information provided by the Benson County Tax Assessor's Office. Information from the database included building square footage, number of stories, foundation type, etc. The database was then imported into ArcGIS and Hazus-MH's User Defined Facilities. The analysis which started outside of Hazus, produced a series of flood maps and flood damage profiles for water surface elevations (WSE) between 1452 to 1460 feet that local officials and citizens used in making flood mitigation decisions. The purple circles in the maps below show the location of inundated buildings; the circles are graduated according to the assessed value of the properties."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Cummings, Christina
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Establishing a New Normalcy: Activities Baltimore, Before and After 11 September 2001: The Recollections of Captain Roger B. Peoples, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
"In the year 2000, Captain Roger Peoples began the last assignment of his military career by taking command of U.S. Coast Guard Activities Baltimore, a prototype unit that that integrated all the functions performed by Coast Guard units in one area under a single authority. Captain Peoples was a logical choice to lead Activities Baltimore. During his career, he participated in numerous studies and reorganization efforts that helped define the shape of the Coast Guard. Known for his organizational expertise, Captain Peoples was a champion of the kind of integrated Coast Guard field command typified by Activities Baltimore. When Captain Peoples took charge of Activities Baltimore, he hoped for an uneventful, three-year tour. As it turned out, it was anything but uneventful. Even under the best of circumstances, the Coast Guard faces myriad challenges on the upper Chesapeake Bay and in the port of Baltimore . During his tour Captain Peoples also found himself dealing with crises ranging from a ship collision in the northern Chesapeake to a raging train fire under the streets of Baltimore . Most significantly, the men and women of Activities Baltimore had to contend with the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. Their response was part of the Coast Guard's largest maritime homeland security response since World War II. In addition, the Activities organizational model became the template for the new Coast Guard sector commands established in 2004. In this written interview conducted in early 2004, Captain Peoples recounted Activities' operations before and after '9/11,' noting how his command - like the rest of the Coast Guard - struggled to a establish a 'new normalcy' that defined how the service would assume its new wartime responsibilities, even as it continued to conduct its entire range of existing maritime missions."
United States. Coast Guard
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Helpful Tips for Completing a Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Site Security Plan
"Pursuant to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), thousands of Site Security Plans (SSPs) have been drafted by high-risk chemical facilities and submitted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for review and authorization. Additionally, DHS has conducted pre-authorization inspections at some facilities as a means of reviewing submitted SSPs and then providing the facility with additional time to refine the SSP submittal to achieve authorization. As part of the process of reviewing the SSPs and in response to questions from the regulated community, DHS has identified several areas where additional clarity could benefit the development and review of an SSP, including: 1. Appropriate Level of Detail 2. Identifying Specific 'Assets' and 'Systems' 3. Security Measures Appropriate to Specified Risk Levels 4. Facility-Wide v. Asset-Specific Security Measures 5. Year-Round View".
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Air War College: Gateway to the Internet [website]
This website, created by the Air War College, contains publications and research on the following areas: Military Issues, Doctrine, & Warfighting; Logistics; Science & Technology; Military Theory and History; Leadership, Ethics, & Command Central; Maxwell Papers; UCMJ, JAG, & Military Law; United States Government, International Security Studies. Also included is a comprehensive list of academic think tanks and military publications, both online and off, and links to the research centers associated with the college. The research centers include: USAF Counterproliferation Center, USAF Negotiation Center of Excellence, Center for Strategy & Technology, Cyberspace & Info-Ops Center, Culture & Language Center, Behavioral Influences Analysis Center, Center for Space Studies, Homeland Defense & Homeland Security Studies, Strategic Leadership Studies, Terrorism Studies, and WMD First Response.
Air University (U.S.). Air War College
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Mass Casualty Decontamination: Massachusetts' Rapid Response System
"The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is enhancing its Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Response Teams with local fire department decontamination capabilities, fire district decontamination companies, and hospital decontamination companies to provide the entire State (rural and urban areas) with access to fully equipped HazMat teams and mass decontamination capabilities. In the event of a chemical, biological, or radiological attack, a phased response system will be activated to provide for the decontamination of large numbers of people in a manner that maintains control of the incident, reduces harm to exposed persons, and prevents the spread of the agent by contaminated persons. This Rapid Response System (RRS) relies on the immediate initiation of decontamination by local first responders, who are supported by a phased decontamination response that provides the local jurisdiction with the ability to access, decontaminate, and treat exposed persons, including those who cannot extricate themselves or be safely extricated. The RRS also provides for a decontamination capability at hospital facilities that may receive patients from the local emergency medical service or by self-transportation. The concept introduced by Massachusetts is one approach that is being implemented at the State and local levels to prepare emergency responders to safely and effectively respond to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorism incidents. As the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) learns of new or innovative approaches, it will publish a State and Local Approaches bulletin to share that information with other jurisdictions that might be looking for solutions to similar problems. ODP has not evaluated these approaches, and the sharing of the information should not be interpreted as an endorsement. Those interested in the specific details of this approach should contact the project director identified at the end of the bulletin."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Domestic Preparedness
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Higher Volume Port Area -- State of Washington, Notice of Intent
"The Coast Guard announces that it intends to comply with recent legislation that would expand an existing higher volume port area (HVPA) for Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The expansion would add Pacific Ocean waters, under U.S. jurisdiction and within a 50-mile arc measured from Cape Flattery, Washington, to the HVPA. Higher volume port areas require certain tankers to plan for faster response times following a spill of the tanker's cargo. The expansion could require a tanker's owner or operator to review and modify the tanker's existing vessel response plan (VRP) accordingly, and to receive Coast Guard approval for the modified VRP by October 15, 2015."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
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Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow: Complying with Executive Order 12699
This manual is intended to accompany FEMA's independent study course "IS-8.a Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow: Complying with Executive Order 12699." "Since the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act was passed in 1977, many actions have been taken to improve seismic safety. Executive Order 12699, 'Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction,' signed by President Bush in January 1990 is a significant Federal seismic risk reduction action. This Executive Order requires all new Federal, federally assisted, and federally regulated buildings to be appropriately seismic resistant. Among new construction affected are all buildings financed, either partially or fully, with Federal grants or federally guaranteed loans. Because this Executive Order is so wide reaching, covering everything from single-family dwellings to large Federal complexes across the nation, a training course was needed to provide the tools, information, and planning guidance for those people affected by the Executive Order. The purpose of this course is to provide individuals in State and local governments, and the building and financial industries, with information about the requirements of the Executive Order and how they will be implemented. The course is also intended to provide the student with basic knowledge about earthquakes and how buildings can be built to be safe during an earthquake."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA: Declared Disasters
This FEMA web page provides a list of all Major Disaster Declarations, Emergency Declarations , and Fire Management Assistance Declarations declared in the United States each year. The list can be limited by year of declaration, disaster type and declaration type.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas [website]
"Based on the idea of a traditional atlas but offered via the Internet by NOAA, the Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas provides answers to questions related to the physical environment, marine resources, and socioeconomic conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. As plans to restore the Gulf of Mexico after recent disasters have progressed, federal and state agencies have turned to NOAA for data and information about all aspects of the Gulf of Mexico. One of the most requested resources for that data and information has been the 'Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment Data Atlas' published by NOAA's National Ocean Service in 1985 as a large hardcopy tabletop book. The Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas updates and expands that publication in an online, digital format. The Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas has data from all five Gulf States (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas). The seaward boundaries of the Atlas extend to the Yucatan Channel and the Straits of Florida. Maps are available in six topic areas: Physical (e.g., bathymetry, climatology)
Biotic (chemosynthetic communities, aquatic vegetation); Living Marine Resources (oysters, shrimp, grouper); Socioeconomic Conditions (shipping & navigation, social well-being); Environmental Quality (water quality); [and] Jurisdictions (marine, fishery closures). Each map has a description, written by recognized subject matter experts, explaining how the data was gathered and how it is relevant. Users can also link directly to the data and to a high resolution image of the original 1985 map if available."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Aspen Institute [website]
"The Aspen Institute mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues. The Aspen Institute does this primarily in four ways: 1) Seminars, which help participants reflect on what they think makes a good society, thereby deepening knowledge, broadening perspectives and enhancing their capacity to solve the problems leaders face. 2) Young-leader fellowships around the globe, which bring a selected class of proven leaders together for an intense multi-year program and commitment. The fellows become better leaders and apply their skills to significant challenges. 3) Policy programs, which serve as nonpartisan forums for analysis, consensus building, and problem solving on a wide variety of issues. 4) Public conferences and events, which provide a commons for people to share ideas."
Aspen Institute
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Bio-response Operational Testing and Evaluation (BOTE) Project
This presentation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers detailed information about the Bio-response Operational Testing and Evaluation (BOTE) Project. The purpose of the BOTE Project is "to conduct and evaluate field-level facility biological remediation".
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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FOIA Request Log: 4/2/2012 Through 4/30/2012
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for April 2012. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 11/1/2011 Through 11/30/2011
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for November 2011. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 2/1/2012 Through 2/29/2012
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for February 2012. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 5/1/2012 Through 5/31/2012
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for May 2012. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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FOIA Request Log 1/1/2012 Through 1/31/2012
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for January 2012. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 12/1/2011 Through 12/31/2011
Privacy OfficeThis document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for December 2011. The table is broken down by: case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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FOIA Request Log: 10/3/2011 Through 10/31/2011
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters and Privacy Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for October 2011. The table is broken down by case number, subject (including requesting person or group and information requested), and category.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
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Backlog Reduction Goals for FY08, FY09, FY10: In Furtherance of E.O. 13,392, 'Improving Agency Disclosure of Information'
This document list the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Backlog Reduction Goals for FY08, FY09, FY10. The tables are broken down by: agency within DHS, "Fiscal Year" (FY), "Number of Pending Requests at Beginning of FY," "Agency's Goal for Number of Requests to be Processed During FY," and "Agency's Goal for Number of Requests Pending Beyond Statutory Time Period (i.e., Backlog) at End of FY."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[DHS Office of Policy FOIA Request Log: Fiscal Year 2011]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for fiscal year 2011. The table is broken down by: requester name, case number, status (open/closed), track (complex/simple), significant (yes/no), summary or records sought, request date, processing date, closed date, exemptions, fee, category, cost and comments.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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[DHS Office of General Counsel FOIA Request Log: 2007-2010]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of General Counsel's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for 2007-2010. The table is broken down by: case number, ECT, status, disposition, subject (information requested), organization, sender, and notes.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of the General Counsel
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[DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis FOIA Request Log: November 6, 2010- October 5, 2011]
This document contains the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis' Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request logs for November 6, 2010- October 5, 2011. The table is broken down by: date of request, date received, requester, file number, information requested, type of request, status, disposition and explanation of other disposition.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Intelligence and Analysis
