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Deputy Administrator 800 Independence Ave, SW

Washington, DC 20591

U.S. Department
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration

MAY 2 8 2CC3

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon


the United States
301 7th Street S.W.
Room 5125
Washington, DC 20407

Dear Ms. Hyde:

Enclosed please find the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) first submission,
which responds to DOT Document Request No.l. This first group of documents
partially addresses item numbers 1, 5 and 6, and fully responds to item number 4 on the
list. At the May 19 meeting in DOT's Deputy General Counsel office, there was
discussion about much of the FAA security responsibilities concerning hijacked
airliners transferring to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), when the
organization was established - specifically item numbers 1 and 3. This information has
to be obtained from them. Also, the FAA's response to the Joint Inquiry, item number
8, will be provided by TSA.

As additional FAA documents become available, we will forward them to the


Commission. If you have any questions, please contact me at 202-267-8111.

Sincerely,

Shirley S. Miller
Senior Advisor

Enclosure

cc:
Mr. Adam G. Ciongoli, Department of Justice
Ms. Rosalind A. Knapp, Department of Transportation
Index to Initial Document Response
to
DOT Document Request No. 1

May 28, 2003

1. Federal Aviation Administration Organizational Charts:


August 2001; September 11, 2001; March 2003 (response to
Commission documentation request #4).
2. Command Center, Herndon VA, 9/11 Package: Daily
Record of Operation; NOTAMs; Command Center
Advisories; Radar Data; Chronology (partial response to
Commission request #5 and #6).
3. FAA Crisis Management Handbook, Chapter 4 Air Piracy
(FOUO). This section includes the Pre and Post-9/11 Air
Piracy chapters (partial response to Commission request #1).
4. Washington Operations Center 9/11 Chronology (response to
Commission request #6).
5. Eastern Region Operations Center Log 9/11 (response to
Commission request #6).
6. Washington Operations Center Guide list prior to 9/11
(partial response to Commission request #1).
Thomas H. Kean DOT DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 1
CHAIR

Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Richard Ben-Veniste
(the "Commission") requests that the U.S. Department of Transportation
(the "respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following
Max Cleland documents no later than May 14,2003 (the "production date"):
Fred F. Fielding
1. FAA plans and procedures concerning hijacked airliners in effect on
Jamie S. Gorelick 9/11/01, and current plans and procedures regarding the same.
Slade Gorton
2. Protocols between the FAA and NORAD concerning hijacked
John Lehman
airliners in effect on 9/11/01, and current protocols regarding the same.
Timothy J. Roemer
3. Protocols between the FAA and law enforcement agencies, including
James R. Thompson
without limitation the U.S. Secret Service, in effect on 9/11/01, and
current protocols regarding the same.
Philip D. Zelikow
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
4. FAA organizational charts, current and in effect as of 9/11/01.

5. All documents relating to the FAA's tracking of hijacked airliners on


9/11/01, including without limitation communications with NORAD.

6. FAA command center logs for 9/11/01.

7. After action reviews or self-assessment reports concerning the FAA's


handling of the hijacked airliners on 9/11/01.

8. All documents provided to the Joint Inquiry by the Department of


Transportation.

The Commission requests that documents requested above be provided


as soon as they are available, even though all requested documents may
not be provided at the same time, through means of a "rolling"
production.

If any requested documents are withheld from production, even


temporarily, based on an alleged claim of privilege or for any other
reason, the Commission requests that the respondent, as soon as possible
and in no event later than the production date, identify and describe each
such document or class of documents, as well as the alleged basis for not
producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a meaningful challenge
to any such withholding.
TEL (202) 331-4060
FAX (202) 296-5545
www.9-11 commission.gov
. DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 1
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If the respondent does not have possession, custody or control of any


requested documents but has information about where such documents
may be located, the Commission requests that the respondent provide
such information as soon as possible and in no event later than the
production date.

If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation


or scope of these document requests, the Commission requests that any
such questions or concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as
possible so that any such issues can be addressed and resolved prior to
the production date.

.V;
May?, 2003 Daniel Marcus
General Counsel

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