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Per your request …

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Good morning ladies,
Please use the following, which has previously been reviewed and approved by
Greg, to address the outreach portion of the tasker:

To obtain public input on our draft environmental documents, public open houses
were advertised to the public and held in McAllen, Brownsville, Rio Grande City,
Marfa, and Del Rio, Texas. In addition to the 5 meetings already held, a public
open house will be scheduled in El Paso, Texas, once the draft environmental
assessment for that Border Patrol Sector is released.

In addition, we have contacted almost 500 individual landowners in Texas. Town

hall meetings – which were advertised to the public and included an opportunity
for dialogue – were held in Fort Hancock, El Cenizo, Zapata, Laredo, Cotulla,
and Hebbronville, Texas. In addition to the town halls, 11 other meetings were
held with public groups, including landowners and members of the community in
Weslaco, Harlingen, Mercedes, Brownsville, Marfa, McAllen, Eagle Pass, and Del
Rio, Texas. We have also held 27 meetings with state and local officials
including city councils and council members; local utilities representatives;
Tribes; universities; law enforcement, including Chiefs of Police; representatives
from wildlife refuges; mayors; city managers; and county commissioners,
delegates, and judges.

Also, attached are Hidalgo Levees Talking Points.

Thanks much,
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From: E
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:04 PM
To: E

Cc: E
Subject: (short)(urgent) Fw: S1BB - 02.08.08 - Trip to AZ/TX - Press
Conference - (Due: 02.05.08, 1700)
Importance: High

SBI please see the request below.E

sBI

Required Coordination

OPA

Product

Background with Talkings points on Hidalgo Levee/fence project

Summary of fence-related public outreach in Texas (individual landowners,

EIS/EA town halls, local officials, etc)

Background on condemnations in Texas

This press conference is very specifically focused on cooperation between CBP

and Hidalgo Co.

Due to E NLT 10:30 am tomorrow.

Sent on behalf of E
Office of the Commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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From: E >
To: E
Cc: E
Sent: Tue Feb 05 20:06:21 2008
Subject: S1BB - 02.08.08 - Trip to AZ/TX - Press Conference - (Due:
02.05.08, 1700)

Could you please provide the following for the TX press conference?

· Background with Talkings points on Hidalgo Levee/fence

project

· Summary of fence-related public outreach in Texas

(individual landowners, EIS/EA town halls, local officials, etc)

· Background on condemnations in Texas

This press conference is very specifically focused on cooperation between CBP

and Hidalgo Co. I know the due date was today…please excuse our late request
for information. We would appreciate a response as soon as possible.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
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Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:37 AM
To: E

Cc: E
Subject: REMINDER: [URGENT] S1BB - 02.08.08 - Trip to AZ/TX - Press
Conference - (Due: 02.05.08, 1700)

Reminder: due today at 5 p.m.

________________________________

From: E
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 10:01 AM
To: E

Cc: E
Subject: [URGENT] S1BB - 02.08.08 - Trip to AZ/TX - Press Conference -
(Due: 02.05.08, 1700)
Importance: High

Currently on hold – please prepare materials as a contingency. Please note new

talking points template designed at the request of S1 and COSE
Secretary Tasker attached fyi.

SECRETARY BRIEFING BOOK TASKING

Event Date

Friday, 02.08.08 (1140-1225)

Event Name

Press Conference

Lead Component

OPA

Required Coordination

OLA, CBP, FEMA, MGMT, NPPD

Product

Briefing Memo, Talking Points, Background, Bios of Key Participants

Notes

Attendees:

S1

COS

DCOS

Senator Cornyn

Senator Hutchison

Governor Perry

TBD Others

**All attendees should be vetted through Scheduling and Advance E

Final attendees will be listed on S1's Outlook
calendar.

Location: Hidalgo County Levees, Hidalgo County, TX

OGC Coordination: Please ensure that briefing materials have been fully
coordinated with OGC staff working in your component.

Meeting Classification: Please include bullet in background section of briefing

memorandum if the meeting or any of the briefing materials are classified.
(i.e., “This meeting [or any of the briefing materials] are classified”).

Please note that all materials being shown to the Secretary must be passed
through Exec Sec first. Please do not bring anything to the meeting ES has not
seen (classified or unclassified) without prior approval. If a presentation is to
be made, Lead Component is responsible for providing an appropriate number of
handouts at the meeting. (15 if the meeting takes place in Rm. 5110 D; 25 if
in Rm. 5107.)

Due

Tuesday, 02.05.08 (1700)

DHS Briefing Book Standards and Procedures (including links to template and
example) are located on the DHS intranet at:
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having trouble opening the link, please copy and paste the address into your
Internet Explorer Browser. You may also hold the “CTRL” button down while
clicking the link with your mouse.

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following format for the subject line of your email:

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(Recommended BriefingStaffB member which should review) [Example: “S1BB –
01.04.06 – FEMA (PPIA, Counselors)”]

· Note: For Deputy Secretary briefing paper, please replace “S2” for
“S1”.
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