F-2010-01605 FINAL RESPONSE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06924316
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2021
• Case Number: F-2011-02160
• Publication Date: August 25, 2010

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Central Intelligence Agency
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Washington, D.C. 20505
25 August 2010
Ms. Margaret Petney
Reference: F-2010-01605
Dear Ms. Petney:
This is a final response to your 3 August 2010 Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) request, received in the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator on
11 August 2010, for the following:
1. "Are personnel security investigative files now (or in the past) authorized to be
released to anyone who requests them through the Freedom of Information Act.
2. Are personnel security investigative files now being released only to employees
who are currently working for a Federal Govt agency or can anyone request a
certain personnel security investigative file of any individual they know or are
icurious about their backgrounds."
The FOIA was enacted to provide a means for the general public to access
government records. Under the provisions of the FOIA, federal agencies are not required
to answer questions posed as FOIA requests. Since your request does not constitute a
request for records, we must decline to process it. To learn more about submitting requests
for information, we suggest you visit our website at www.foia.cia.gov.
Sincerely,
Scott Koch
Acting Information and Privacy Coordinator
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