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&300.334 Federal Emergency Management Agency

July 25, 2003

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Attn: Mark Bittinger 301 7th Street, S.W., Room 5125 Washington, D.C. 20407 RE:

Response of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, to FEMA Document Request No. 1

Dear Sirs: Accompanying this letter are documents, in excess of 3,200 pages, that are presently available and are responsive to your individual document requests. The documents are in either an electronic or hard copy format. We understand that this is a rolling document request and we will provide additional documents in the near future. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 202 646-3327 or a member of my staff, Diane Donley at ext. 3120 or Adrian Sevier at ext. 3696. Sincerely yours,

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, B.C. 20472

August 1,2003

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Attn: Mark Bittinger 301 7th Street, S.W., Room 5125 Washington, D.C. 20407 RE:

Response of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, to FEMA Document Request No. 1

Dear Sirs: Accompanying this letter is a second group of documents, of 2179 pages, that are responsive to your individual document requests. There are 1537 pages in electronic format and 642 pages in hard copy. We understand that this is a rolling document request and we will provide any additional documents that may become available in the future. We are withholding one document and providing a redacted version of a second document. These documents are being withheld under attorney-client privilege. A list of those two documents is enclosed as Attachment A. Also enclosed is a list of classified documents shown on Attachment B. For your records, our July 25,2003 document request actually included 3293 pages in electronic format and 3681 pages in hard copy for a total of 6974 pages. In addition, we supplied 15 videotapes. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 202 646-3327 or a member of my staff, Adrian Sevier at ext. 3696 or Diane Donley at ext. 3120. Sincerely yours,

Linda M. Davis Associate General Counsel for Program Law

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August 1,2003 FEMA/DHS letter to Commission ATTACHMENT A

FEMA DOCUMENT REQUEST NO. 1 1. Withheld Under Attorney-Client Privilege: Memorandum dated September 19, 2001, to Michael Brown, General Counsel, FEMA, from Jason McNamara, Operations Section Chief, Emergency Support Team, Day, re: FEMA Response to International Offers of Assistance. (Attached to this document is a document entitled "Proposed Utilization of Selected Offers of Foreign Assistance" which is being produced with today's production.) 2. Redacted Based on Attorney Client Privilege: Chronology of FEMA 1391 -DR-NY. Prepared by the Information and Planning Section of 1391 -DR-NY. Document attached.

August 1, 2003 FEMA/DHS letter to Commission ATTACHMENT B

FEMA DOCUMENT REQUEST NO. 1 RESPONSE FROM OFFICE OF NATIONAL SECURITY COORDINATION: The Office of National Security Coordination (NS) is providing an inventory of internal documents that may be related to the information request. 1) After-Action Analysis and Assessment Report Executive Summary, dated October 29, 2001 Summary: Document provides a high-level overview of the methodology used to develop an after action analysis of the continuity operation events surrounding September 11, 2001. The description of the assessment methodology outlines three phases: data collection, lessons learned, and recommendations for corrective actions. Classification: Top Secret. 2) After Action Analysis and Assessment of Federal Executive Branch Response to Terrorist Attack on the United States - 09/11/2001, dated April 26,2002 An after-action analysis and assessment of continuity operations during the period September 11 through October 3, 2001, this document focuses on five key areas: -

The development of an after-action analysis and assessment report; The development of a comparative analysis between the 1995, 1999, and September 2001 assessments; The development of a lessons learned library and recommendations for remedial actions; A review of the sufficiency and effectiveness of key program documentation; and The development of timeline of events during the time period

Document includes the lessons learned library. Classification: Top Secret. 3) Briefing: "September 11, 2001, After-Action Analysis and Assessment Report Briefing for the Director and Deputy Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of National Security Coordination," dated September 27, 2002 Summary: The briefing provides an overview of the "After Action Analysis and Assessment of Federal Executive Branch Response to Terrorist Attack on the United

States - 09/11/2001," report developed following the events of September 11, 2001. The briefing contains a comparison of the findings and recommendations addressed in the 1995 and 1999 continuity operation assessments. These assessments were utilized as a baseline for the post-9/11 assessment. Focuses on four functional areas: Policy, Plans, Operations, and Tests, Training, and Exercises. Briefing package includes executive note pages. Classification: Top Secret. 4) Post-September 11,2001 After Action and Assessment Lessons Learned Library and COOP/COG Remedial/Corrective Action Program Database Users Guide, dated October 31, 2002 Summary: Document is a user's guide to the "Lessons Learned Library (LLL)" database established for the findings and recommendations collected during the assessment. The user's guide also provides guidance on use as a Remedial Action Program/Corrective Action Program (RAP/CAP) tool to document and track action on recommendations. Database is applicable for use in assessments and exercise events. Classification: Top Secret. If you need additional support, please contact me at (202) 646-3799.

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August 8, 2003

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Attn: Mark Bittinger 301 7th Street, S.W., Room 5125 Washington, D.C. 20407 RE:

Response of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, to FEMA Document Request No. 1

Dear Sirs: Accompanying this letter is a third group of documents, of more than 1100 pages, that are responsive to your individual document requests. They are all in electronic format. We understand that this is a rolling document request and we will provide any additional documents that may become available in the future. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 202 646-3327 or Adrian Sevier at exl. 3696. Sincerely yours,

inda M. Davis Associate General Counsel for Program Law Enclosures