F-2018-01950 Final Letter GLOMAR

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06760805
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: September 24, 2018
• Case Number: F-2018-02289
• Publication Date: July 25, 2018

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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
1 August 2018
Ms. Emma Best
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 56532
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144
Reference: F-2018-01950
Dear Ms. Best:
This is a final response to your 26 June 2018 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request,
received in the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator on 26 June 2018, for
emails, memos, letters, talking points, reports, briefings and other records relating to
or mentioning meetings between then Director Pompeo and William "Bill" Binney,
including but not limited to the meeting on October 27, 2017. 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 such records is itself currently and properly classified and
is intelligence sources and methods information 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 90 days from the date of this letter. Please
include the basis of your appeal.
If you have any questions regarding our response, you may contact us at:
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
Information and Privacy Coordinator
703-613-3007 (Fax)
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Please be advised that you may seek dispute resolution services from the CIA's FOIA
Public Liaison or from the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) of the
National Archives and Records Administration. OGIS offers mediation services to help
resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies. You may reach CIA's
FOIA Public Liaison at:
703-613-1287 (FOIA Hotline)
The contact information for OGIS is:
Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road � OGIS
College Park, MD 20740-6001
202-741-5770
877-864-6448
202-741-5769 (fax)
[e-mail]
Contacting the CIA's FOIA Public Liaison or OGIS does not affect your right to pursue an
administrative appeal.
Sincerely,
Allison Fong
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Enclosure
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