Initial Response

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005543843
• 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: June 14, 2010

F-1
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
25 June 2010
Mr. William Trimble
Reference: F-2010-01176
Dear Mr. Trimble:
APPROVED FOR RELEASES
On 12 May 2010, the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator received
your 11 May 2010 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for CIA biographies of
Umaru Yar' Adua, president of Nigeria 2007-2010. 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, and
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 means that you will be required to pay charges
that recover 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 agreement to pay up to $75 for fees.
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