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m New York CiV Offlce of Emergency Monogemenf

March23.2011
165Codmqn plozoEosl
New york, I l20l
Brooklyn,

MR.ERIKLARSON

RE: AAII FO|LAppeal


DearMr. Larson.

Thiswritingacknowledges
your March2,2011 appealregardingyour originalDecember27,
Law("FOlL")requestfor a "copyof any and all recoidsrelatedto...:
2010Freedomof Information

1. The exercise 'RED Ex (Recognition,Evaluationand Decision-MakingExercise),


conductedin NewYorkCity,May 11,200i ...
2. The exercise"TriPOD"(TrialPointof Dispensing),whichwas plannedfor September12,
2001, in NewYorkCity...
3. Any exercisesplannedor conductedwhich involvedeitherthe crash of an aircraft.or a
buildingcollapse..."

As mentioned in OEM's letter dated February 7, 2011, "The New York City Office of
Emergency Management ('OEM") searched its records for the aforementionedrequested
documents",identifiedand sent to you the followingfive (5) responsivedocuments:

1. REDEx ExercisePlan(5 pages);


2. CONPLAN:US GovernmentInteragencyDomesticTerrorismConcept of Operations
Plan(44 pages);
3. Tri POD logo(2 pages);
4. Tri POD exercisedesign(6 pages);and
5. Tri POD exerciseplancoverdesign(1 page).

OEM recognizesthat the aforementioned documentsidentifiedas responsiveand submitted


to you makementionof additionaldocuments(see,RED Ex ExercisePlan,page3); however,OEM
performedan exhaustivesearchof its records- includingarchives- and the documentsprovidedto
you are all thatwerefoundas responsiveto your i2lz7l1o FolL request.

OEM further recognizesthat in publictestimonydated on or about Sllgtj4 to the 9/11


Commission, formerMayorGiulianimade mentionof a miscellanyof exercisesand plans. please
bear in mindthat on September11,2001,OEM headquarters was locatedat 7 World.TradeCenter
and lost most of its recordsin the destructionof that building. For this reason,and followingan
exhaustivesearch of its records and archives,OEM identifiedand submittedto you all oi the
responsivedocumentsin its possession.

Certainmaterialsresponsiveto your requestwere redactedor withheldpursuantto public


Officers Law sections87(2)(f),which exemptsfrom disclosurerecordswhich, if disclosed.could
endangerthe life or safety of any person;and/or 87(2Xg),which exemptsfrom disclosureinter-
agencycommunications which are not statistical;or factualtabulationsor data, instructionsto staff
that affectthe public,final agencypolicyor determinations or externalaudits.

www.nyc.gov/oem
New York City Office of EmergencyMonogement
155 Codmon plozo Eost
Brooklyn,New york, I l20l
3112111
FOILAPPEAL
MARCH23,2011
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Specifically,two (2) inter-agencydraft documentspertainingto the RED Ex and Tri pOD


exerciseswere withheld,as they are not final agencydeterminationsand the contentscontained
within,if disclosed,couldendangerthe life and safetyof any person:

1- The New York City BiologicalTerrorismContingencyPlanConceptof Operationslabeled


'DRAFT"
and "ForAuthorizedUse Only"(1g pages);and
2. The Tri POD exerciseplan (EXPLAN)in track changesand labeled"LimitedDistribution"
(21 pages).

PublicOfficersLaw section 87(2)(f)statesthat an agencymay deny accessor records,'or


portions thereof' that "if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person." The
aforementionedNew York City BiologicalTerrorismContingencyPlan Cbnceptof Operationsand
the Tri POD EXPLANare operationalin scope;moreover,the dynamicnatureof OEM'planscreates
the abilityfor OEM to use excerptsand/or operationalconceptsfor a wide variety of emergency
plans and real time responses,includingbut not limitedto safetyand catastrophicoccurrencesand
acts of terrorism. As such, it is imperativefor the safety of the citizensof New york City to keep
these documentsconfidential.Furthermore,it was clearlythe intentionof OEM from the outsetto
maintainboth plansconfidential.

PublicOfficersLaw section87(2)(9)statesthat an agencymay deny accessor records"or


portionsthereof'that"are inter-agencyor intra-agencymaterialswhichare not (i) statisticalor factual
tabulationsor data; (ii) instructionsto staff that affect the public; (iii) finat agency poticy or
determinations;or (iv) externalaudits..." (emphasisadded) Both the New yorli City Biological
TerrorismContingencyPlan Concept of Operationsand the Tri POD EXPLAN are inter-agJncy
documents,createdand sharedamongvariousCity agenciesparticipatingin the subjectereriisei
and do not constitute
finaldeterminations.

This letter is the final determinationof this agency.You may seek judicial review of this
pursuantto Article78 of the civil practiceLaw and Rules.
determination

Sincerelv.

//t//t0u,rr,r-@
STELLAJ. GUARNA
FOILAppealsOfficer

SG/pe
cc: RobertJ. Freeman
Director,Committeeon Open Government

www.nyc.gov/oem

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