BR 13-158 Order (October 15, 2013) (FISC 2013)

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TOP SECRET//SI//NOFOR.'t UNITED STATES FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE COURT WASIDNGTON, D. C. IN REAPPLICATION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR AN ORDER REQUIRING THE PRODUCTION OF TANGIBLE TfllNGS FRO~ Docket Number: BR 13-158 ORDER The Judge who authored the Primary Order and accompanying Memorandum in this matter has made a sua sponte request, pursuant to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) Rule 62(a), for the publication of those documents. Rule 62(a) provides in pertinent part: The Judge who authored an order, opinion, or other decision may sua sponte ... request that it be published. Upon such request, the Presiding Judge, after consulting with otherJudges of the Court, may direct that an order, opinion or other decision be published. Before publication, the Court may, as appropriate, direct the Executive Branch to review the order, opinion, or other decision and TOP SECRET/fSI//NOFORN TOP SECRETHSl//NOFORN redact as necessary to ensure that properly classified information is appropriately protected pursuant to Executive Order 13526 (or its successor). Upon consideration of the Judge's request, and after consultation among the judges of this Court pursuant to FISC Rules 62(a), it is HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 1. The Government shall conduct a declassification review of the Primary Order and accompanying Memorandum issued on October 11, 2013, in this docket. 2. The Government shall report to the Court by October 18, 2013, with estimated dates by which it will be able to complete its review of the two documents identified above. SO ORDERED, this /<jVday of October, 2013. ~B.tiolt6 Judge, United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court 2 TOP S:SCR:IBTHSl//NOFORN

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