FISHER, JANON ; ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR REQUEST

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0001528811
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: May 26, 2009
• Case Number: F-2007-01743
• Publication Date: December 17, 1999

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Mr. Janon Fisher
APB News
65 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York, New York 10006
Reference: F-1999-02593
Dear Mr. Fisher:
DEC 17 1999
APPROVED FOR
RELEASE^DATE:
29-Apr-2009
This is to acknowledge receipt of your 22 November 1999 Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request for information pertaining to the following:
"Barry Seal, born August 31, 1955 and died February 15, 1994.
His social security number i
You specifically request "all preprocessed material as well as any additional
records that might be available concerning this topic. For identification
purposes we have assigned your request the number referenced above.
With regard to that portion of your request for "preprocessed material,"
we have searched our database of previously released material and located the
enclosed document consisting of seven pages. Since you are entitled to the
first 100 pages of material as a requester in the "news media" category, the
material is being provided free of charge in this particular instance. However,
please be advised that these pages will be counted when calculating the final
charges for your request.
This is with respect to your request for "additional records." Concerning
your request for a fee waiver, I am required to consider your FOIA request in
light of the rules and regulations governing the waiver of fees as published in
the Code of Federal Regulations [CFR Title 32, Chapter XIX, Section 1900.13
Chapter XIX,Section 1900.13(b)] as well as relevant Department of Justice and
Office of Management and Budget guidelines. I have reviewed your request
and have determined that your petition does not meet the requirements of
those regulations. Release of the information you have requested would not be
likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and
activities of the United States Government. Accordingly, in this instance your
request for a fee waiver is denied and as a requester in the "news media" fee
category you will be required to pay copying costs at ten cents per page for
pages in excess of 100 (to which you are entitled free) if any releasable records
are found.
 Meanwhile, we have accepted your request; it will be processed in
accordance with the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. ? 552, as amended, and the CIA
Information Act, 50 U.S.C. ? 431. Our search will be for documents in
existence as of and through the date of this acceptance letter.
The heavy volume of FOIA requests received by the Agency has created
delays in processing. Since we cannot respond within the 20 working days
stipulated by the FOIA, you have the right to consider this a denial and may
appeal to the Agency Release Panel. It would seem more reasonable, however,
to have us continue processing your request and respond to you as soon as we
can. You can appeal any denial of records at that time. Unless we hear from
you otherwise, we will assume that you agree, and we will proceed on this
basis.
Sincerely,
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Kathryn I. Dyer
Acting Information and Privacy Coordinator
Enclosure
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Distribution:
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1 - PIRD/F-1999-02553 ACC (Ready for processing) fees-news media
FOIA
02553 Fisher
NOTE: Please calculate seven pages of material sent when closing
case