ZAID, MARK S.; ACCEPTANCE LETTER

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0001459019
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2010
• Case Number: F-2010-00666
• Publication Date: July 17, 2007

Central Intelligence Agency
(b)(3)
JUL. ~ 7 2007
Mark S. Zaid, Esquire
The James Madison Project
1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 200
Washington, D. C. 20036
APPROVED FOR
RELEASE^ DATE:
18-Aug-2010
Reference: F-2007-01615
Dear Mr. Zaid:
On 6 July 2007, the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator received
your 6 July 2007 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for:
"Copies of any and all declarations or affidavits filed by the Director
(or his designee) of the Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA") in the
following lawsuits wherein the state secrets privilege was invoked:
(1)
(2)
(3)
Heine v. Raus, 261 F. Supp. 570 (D.Md. 1966) or its
progeny: 399 F.2d 785 (4t" Cir. 1968), 305 F. Supp. 816
(D. Md. 1969), 432 F.2d 1007 (4th Cir. Md. 1970)
Halkin v. Helms, Civil Action No. 75-1773 (D.D.C.), 690
F.2d 977 (D.C. Cir. 1982)
Foster v. United States, l2 C1. Ct. 492 (1987)"
We have assigned your request the reference number above. Please use this number when
corresponding so that we can identify it easily.
We accept your request and will process it according to the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. ? 552,
as amended, and the CIA Information Act, 50 U.S.C. ? 431, as amended. Unless you
object, we will limit our search to CIA-originated 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 will be
furnished free. Copying costs will be assessed at the rate of ten cents per page.
I must consider your request for a fee waiver under the standards the Agency FOIA
regulations outline, which you will find at Part 1900 of Title 32 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR). I have reviewed your request under those standards and determined
that your petition does not meet them because disclosing the information you seek is not
likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of
the United States Government. I therefore deny your request for a fee waiver.
You may appeal this decision, in my care, within 45 days from the date of this
letter. Should you choose to appeal the denial of your request for a fee waiver, you are
encouraged to provide an explanation supporting your appeal. Agency regulations also
specify that if the Agency has started to process a request, the Agency may only accept an
appeal of a fee waiver denial if the requester- agrees to be responsible for the costs in the
event of an adverse administrative or judicial decision.
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. Amore 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..
Ci n r~sarsal c ~ 1
i.SG~LL li0(.n
Information and Privacy Coordinator