Final Response Letter DIF glomar

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
05981691
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RIPPUB
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U
Document Page Count: 
2
Document Creation Date: 
March 9, 2023
Document Release Date: 
December 14, 2021
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Case Number: 
F-2014-00973
Publication Date: 
March 18, 2013
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Approved for Release: 2021/10/22 C05981691 Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 22 March 2013 Mr. Donald Vance Reference: F-2013-00520 Dear Mr. Vance: This is a final response to your undated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, postmarked 26 December 2012, received in the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator on 3 January 2013, for "any and all records pertaining to project/operation AMANCHOR." We have assigned your request the reference number above. Please use this number when corresponding so that we can identify it easily. In accordance with section 3.6(a) of Executive Order 13526, the CIA can neither confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of records responsive to your request. The fact of the existence or nonexistence of requested records is currently and properly classified and is intelligence sources and methods information that is protected from disclosure by section 6 of the CIA Act of 1949, as amended, and section 102A(i)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended. Therefore, your request is denied pursuant to FOIA exemptions (b)(1) and (b)(3). I have enclosed an explanation of these exemptions for your reference and retention. As the CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator, I am the CIA official responsible for this determination. You have the right to appeal this response to the Agency Release Panel, in my care, within 45 days from the date of this letter. Please include the basis of your appeal. Sincerely, Michele Meeks Information and Privacy Coordinator Enclosure Approved for Release: 2021/10/22 C05981691 Approved for Release: 2021/10/22 C05981691 IMS/1RRG/PIPD 18 March 2013 Distribution: Orig - Adse (b)(3) 1 - PIPD/F-2013-00520 DIF (b)(1) (b)(3) Glomar (b)(6) Denier Final 00520 vance DIF glomar Approved for Release: 2021/10/22 C05981691