P-2010-00259 <SANITIZED> 00259 CAN

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05502128
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2021
• Case Number: F-2011-02160
• Publication Date: February 1, 2010

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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
February 16, 2010
Reference: P-2010-00259
Dear
On 5 January 2010 we received your 26 December 2009 letter in which you request
records regarding your
The access provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 generally permit individuals to
request and obtain information about them that federal agencies maintain in Privacy Act
"systems of records." In order to permit individuals to obtain information about them that
federal agencies may maintain in records systems other than Privacy Act "systems of
records," agencies generally process these access requests under both the Privacy Act and
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). For the reasons below, however, we regret to
inform you that we cannot accept your request under either the Privacy Act or under the
FOIA.
As the Agency explains to applicants for employment, information pertaining to
how the CIA hires individuals and its clearance criteria are intelligence methods. The
access provisions of the Privacy Act do not apply to CIA information and systems of
records "consisting of, pertaining to, or that would otherwise reveal intelligence methods"
or to polygraph records. See 5 U.S.C. � 552a (j)(1); 32 C.F.R. 1901.62.
The only CIA records systems where we would reasonably expect to locate
information responsive to your request are Privacy Act "systems of records" covered by
this Privacy Act exemption. There are no other CIA records systems where we would
reasonably expect to find responsive information. Therefore, we cannot accept or process
your request under the FOIA because it would impose an unreasonably burdensome search
requirement on the Agency, in light of the way in which CIA currently configures its
records systems.
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Regarding the FBI memo you asked for, even if we located this document, we are
not allowed to release another agency's document. If you would like to request records
from the FBI you may contact them at:
Mr. David M. Hardy, Chief
Record/Information Dissemination Section
Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive
Winchester, VA 22602-4843
other records pertaining to you may be available.
The Privacy Act requires federal agencies to safeguard personally identifiable
information about an individual. CIA's Privacy Regulations, Title 32 C.F.R. � 1901.13,
establish the criteria below:
An individual seeking access to or amendment of records about
himself shall provide in the letter of request his full (legal) name,
address, date and place of birth, and current citizenship status
together with a statement that such information is true under
penalty of perjury or a notarized statement swearing to or
affirming his identity. In the case of an individual who is an alien
lawfully admitted for permanent residence, said individual shall
provide his or her alien registration number and the date that status
was acquired.
You must send us a statement with this information before we could begin
processing your request. You must have your statement notarized, or sign it under penalty
of perjury (28 U.S.C. � 1746), and verify that you are a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent
resident. If you are a legal permanent resident (LPR), you must provide your LPR number
and the date that status was acquired. If you have become a U.S. citizen, you must provide
your naturalization number and the date that status was acquired. You may submit any
additional information you wish to help us ensure that our search is as comprehensive and
accurate as possible.
Sincerely,
Delores M. Nelson
Information and Privacy Coordinator
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