Description of document: United States Secret Service (USSS) Director's Monthly Briefings 2006 - 2007 Requested date: 15-October-2007 Appealed date: 29-January-2010 Released date: 23-January-2010 Appeal response: 12-April-2010 Posted date: 19-March-2010 Update posted: 19-April-2010 Date/date range of document: January 2006 – December 2007 Source of document: United States Secret Service Communications Center (FOI/PA) 245 Murray Lane Building T-5 Washington, D.C. 20223 Note: Appeal response letter and additional material released under appeal appended to end of this file. The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. 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Building T-5 Washington, D.C. 20223 File Nwnber: 20070565 Dear Requester: Reference is made to your Freedom of Information and/or Privacy Acts request originally received by the United States Secret Service on October 15,2007, for information pertaining to a copy of the Director's Monthly Briefing from January 1,2001 through the present. Enclosed are copies of docwnents from Secret Service records. The referenced material was considered under both the Freedom of Information Act, Title 5, United States Code, Section 552 and/or the Privacy Act, Title 5, United States Code, Section 552a. Pursuant to the Acts, exemptions have been applied where deemed appropriate. The exemptions cited are marked below. In addition, approximately 0 page(s) were withheld in their entirety. An enclosure to this letter explains the exemptions in more detail. [g1 If this box is checked, deletions were made pursuant to the exemptions indicated below. 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Enclosure: FOIA and Privacy Act Exemption List FREEDOM OF JNFORMATJON ACT SUBSECTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNJTED STATES CODE, SECTJON 552 Provisions oftbe Freedom ofJuformation Act do not apply to mat1er1bat are: (b)(l) (A) specificany authorized under criteria established by an Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and (B) are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive order; (b) (2) related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices any agency; (b) (3) specifically exempted nom disclosure by statute (other than section 552b of this title), provided that such statute (A) requires that the matters be withheld nom tbe public in such a manner as to leave no di:tCI'etion on the issue, or (B) establishes particular crheria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld: (b) (4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information·obtained from a person and privileged or confidential; (b) (5) inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation with the agency; . (b) (6) peTSOJIJIel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (b) (7) records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the information: (A) could reasonable be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings; (B) would deprive a person of 8 right 10 a mir trial or an impartial adjudication;; (C) could Jeasonably be expected to constitute an unwlilJTanted invasion of personal priwcy; (0) could reasonable be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source, including a State, local, or foreign agency or authority or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, lmd, in the case of a record or information compiled by a criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation, or by an agency conducting 8 lawful national security intelligence investigation, information furnished by 8 Confidential source; (E) would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions if such disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circum'tention of the law; (F) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual; (b)(8) contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use ofan agency responsible for regulation or supervision offinancial institutions; (b) (9) geological and geophysical information and data. including maps, concerning wens. PRIVACY ACT SUBSECJ10NS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552a Tile previsioDs of t.e Privacy Ad do Dot apply to: (d) (5) material compiled in reasonable ant icipation of civil action or proceeding; (j) (2) material reporting investigative efforts pertaining to enforcement of criminal law including efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or apprehend criminals: (k)( I) material is currently and pYoperly classified pursuant to an Executive Order in the imerest of national defense or foreign policy; (k) (2) matCfial compiled during investigations for law enforcement purposes; (k) (3) material maintained in connection with providing protective serviceS to the President ofthe United States or other individuals pursuant to section 3056 ofTRle 18; (k) (5) investigatory material compiled solely for tbe purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for Federal civilian employment, military service, Federal contracts, or for access to classified information, but only to the extent that the disclosure of such material would reveal the identity of the person who furnished information to the Government under an express promise that the identity of the source would be held in confidence, or prior to the September 27, 1975, uncIeJ an implied promise that the identity ofthe source would be held in confidence; (k) (6) testing or examination material used solely to determine individual qualifications for appointment or promotion in the Federal service the disclosure of which would compromise the objectivity or fairness .)fthe testing or examination process; Z:IMSOFF1CElTEMPLATEIFOJA\EXEMPT.DOT Monthly Statistics Retirements In January, Public Affairs Division processed 31 retirements. By category, the numbers* are as follows. CATEGORY NUMBER Special Agents, Special Officers and Physica~ Security Specialists 15 Uniformed Division 9 All Others 7 TOTAL 31 .. Note: these numbers reflect only those retirements that were received and processed by the Office of Government & Public Affairs Correspondence The correspondence generated by Public Affairs during January is as follows: CATEGORY NUMBER Director's Correspondence 57 Retirements 31 L.E.O. Deaths 4 Press Releases 4 Others 22 TOTAL 118 In January, Congressional Affairs Division processed the following controlled correspondence: CONTROLLED CORRESPONDENCE NUMBER Controlled Correspondence Files Opened 8 Controlled Correspondence Files Closed 3 Controlled Correspondence Files Pending 12 Public Affairs Division handled the following number of inquiries from the media, during January: Public Affairs Program The Office of Government and Public Affairs participated in the following projects in January 2006: Training, Briefings and Meetings On January 9, Public Affairs personnel attended the State of the Union meeting at WFO. On January 20, Public Affairs staff coordinated and attended the State of the Union subcommittee meeting. Representatives from numerous agencies involved with the SOTU - Public Affairs aspect attended. During the meeting, the Public Affairs' plan for the SOTU was confirmed. On January 23, Public Affairs personnel attended the State of the Union Steering Committee meeting at WFO. On January 30, Public Affairs staff provided the public affairs briefing for the State of the Union post standers at WFO. In the month of January, Public Affairs staff continued planning for the Supervisors Conference (to be held February 7-8).