From: (b) (6)

To: (b) (6)

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Subject: Fw: Planning for RGV Public Meetings
Date: Monday, December 03, 2007 3:10:26 PM

So now I don't have to go to RGV next week.

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From:(b) (6)
To: (b) (6) PAGAN, DAVID G. (b) (6)

(b) (6)
GIDDENS, GREGORY; VITIELLO, RONALD D
Sent: Mon Dec 03 15:09:00 2007
Subject: RE: Planning for RGV Public Meetings

Folks,

Following a discussion with Greg Giddens and a request that BP provide 3 agents rather than 2 in order
to have all three operational areas of RGV represented and accessible to the people who will have
questions pertaining to their area, OBP agrees that this can work as long as we keep to the concept of
BP playing a lesser role in the effort. We will not send a BP rep from HQ, but rather allow RGV to select
the folks they believe will be able to present the best operational perspective.

(b)
(6)

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From:(b) (6)
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:42 PM
To: (b) (6) PAGAN, DAVID G.; (b) (6)
Cc: Self, Jeffrey D
Subject: RE: Planning for RGV Public Meetings

Sir,

RGV is on board concerning BP participation.

Thanks,

(b)
(6)
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From:(b) (6)
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 12:37 PM
To: PAGAN, DAVID G.;(b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6) Self, Jeffrey D
Subject: RE: Planning for RGV Public Meetings

I’ll weigh in on this one.

(b) (6)

We had heard that the discussion last week was that BP would have Chief Vitiello giving an operational
speech each hour of the event, and there would be a uniformed agent at every booth to talk operations
as needed. We met with Chief Aguilar this morning because we were concerned that the format of
Chief Vitiello up in front giving a speech every hour and having a BP agent at every booth was placing
way too much focus on BP, and would serve to facilitate debate over the “wall” rather than maintaining
focus on the environmental issues.

We feel that, although Border Patrol needs to be in attendance, BP shouldn’t be the focal point of the
event. In order to meet the requirements of providing our operational voice to the community without
distracting the event away from its primary purpose, we believe that BP should staff a booth with no
more than two agents (one from HQ and one from RGV) who can talk to the operational piece.

Chief Vitiello is onboard with this thought process as well, and is looking at other ways to get his face
out there with the community in a format that will be less likely to be drawn into debate with people
who have specific political agendas.

(b)
(6)

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From: PAGAN, DAVID G. [(b) (6)

Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:22 PM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6) ; VITIELLO, RONALD D; Self, Jeffrey D
Subject: RE: Planning for RGV Public Meetings

Sirs,

I advise you double-check with OBP HQ; I am not sure SBI staff have the latest info on BP participation.
Thank you,
(b)
(6)
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From: (b) (6)
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:20 PM
To: PAGAN, DAVID G.; (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Planning for RGV Public Meetings

Thanks(b) (6)

I may have heard the discussion of the booths differently.

Request e2M respond as soon as possible on how many booths there are currently planned, and how
many they envisioned OBP would participate in.

(b) and(b) obviously you have the final call on which booths the Sector participates on.
(6) (6)
Thanks again.

(b) (6)
Secure Border Initiative
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(b) (6)
For more information about the Secure Border Initiative,(b) (6)
or contact us at (b) (2) .

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From: PAGAN, DAVID G.
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:13 PM
To: (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Planning for RGV Public Meetings

(b)
(6)
Thanks for keeping this moving along. I don't think this duplicates any efforts.

However, I believe we need to clarify further re: OBP - the latest option I am aware of is a minimal
presence with 1 booth for BP (RGV Sector + HQ staff) to discuss operational requirements for the
Sector. The focus of the session would be on the NEPA process and public input on the Draft EIS. I
believe the answer to your question #1 will help inform our next steps; I would ask that we work this
internally at CBP before looping in USACE.
On the potential 3rd meeting, I am working this issue here at CBP with the goal of getting an answer
today; per my conversation with e2m on Friday, we would need to make a decision today so we could
meet newspaper insertion deadlines for later this week.

Thanks again for your help,

David

David G. Pagan
Advisor to the Commissioner and State & Local Liaison
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
(b) (6)

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From: (b) (6)
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 12:51 PM
To: (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6) PAGAN, DAVID G.; (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Planning for RGV Public Meetings

Good afternoon.

I have a few quick updates and a rush information request.

1. OBP has requested, and C-1 has agreed, that the Border Patrol will step back further from these
sessions. Border Patrol participation will be minimal, manning the three booths that were discussed on
Friday.

QUESTION: How were these three booths divided? Was it according to upper, middle, and lower Rio
Grande Valley like the maps originally posted to the website? Anyone who knows, please remind me as
soon as possible.

2. The potential third meeting is still up in the air. According to Asset Management, we will need to
publicize a third meeting in the Federal Register, with a deadline of COB tomorrow to submit the notice.
David, I think you have the lead on this, and are probably already coordinating to find out necessary
information. I guess we know when our deadline is now.

3. (b) (6) , who is the SBI Tactical Infrastructure Deputy Program Manager, will be the primary
speaker for the short presentations and be the face of the event.

I apologize if I am duplicating effort, but I’m being asked questions by (b)

(6)
(b) (6)
Secure Border Initiative
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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For more information about the Secure Border Initiative, visit (b) (2)
or contact us at (b) (6)
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From: (b) (6)
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:59 AM
To: (b) (6)

'PAGAN, DAVID G.'; (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: Planning for RGV Public Meetings

When: Friday, November 30, 2007 1:00 PM-2:00 PM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
Where: Conference Room 7.5.C

Good afternoon.

Two weeks until the public meetings, and one week before the site visits to the convention centers.

Would like to get together for another discussion of our status.

Will provide a call-in line.

Thanks.