Acceptance Letter

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005530788
• Release Decision: IPPUB U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2011
• Case Number: F-2010-01901
• Publication Date: May 13, 2010

21 May 2010
APPROVED FOR RELEASE[]
DATE: 03-01-2011
On 5 May 2010, the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator received
your 5 May 2010 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for "a copy of all the
Environmental Assessment (EA) reports prepared by the CIA under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1968." In the event that a list does not exist, you are requesting "a copy of the
title page to each of the CIA EA reports prepared since 1990." We have assigned your request
the reference number above. Please use this number when corresponding so that we can identify
it easily.
The CIA Information Act, 50 U.S.C. ? 431, as amended, exempts CIA operational files
from the search, review, publication, and disclosure requirements of the FOIA. To the extent
your request seeks information that is subject to the FOIA, we accept your request and will
process it in accordance with the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. ? 552, as amended, an d the CIA Information
Act. We will search for records existing through the date of this acceptance letter.
Based on the information provided in your letter, we determined that your request falls
into the "all other" fee category, which will require you to pay charges to cover the cost of
searching for and reproducing responsive records (if any) beyond the first 100 pages of
reproduction and the first two hours of search time, which are free. Copies are ten cents per page.
We note your willingness to pay up to $75.
The large number of FOIA requests CIA receives has created unavoidable delays making
it unlikely that we can respond within the 20 working days the FOIA requires. You have the right
to consider our honest appraisal as a denial of your request and you may appeal to the Agency
Release Panel. A more practical approach would permit us to continue processing your request
and respond to you as soon as we can. You will retain your appeal rights and, once you receive
the results of our search, can appeal at that time if you wish. We will proceed on that basis unless
you object.
Sincerely,
Delores M. Nelson
Information and Privacy Coordinator