F-2015-02398 APPEAL FINAL RESPONSE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06556229
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2022
• Case Number: F-2017-01848
• Publication Date: April 21, 2016

Approved for Release: 2022/10/17 C06556229
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Ms. Leslie G. Kinney
Reference: F-2015-02398
Dear Ms. Kinney:
APR 2 1 2016
This is a final response to your appeal, received on 15 September 2015, to the
Agency Release Panel (ARP) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from the
action(s) of the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator in its processing of your
request under the referenced case identification number.
The ARP carefully considered your petition and determined that your
administrative appeal should be denied in full. As the Executive Secretary of the ARP, I
am the CIA official responsible for informing you of the appellate determination, described
more fully in what follows.
The ARP upheld the initial action with respect to records that might reflect an open
or otherwise acknowledged relationship with the CIA. The Agency conducted a
reasonable search calculated to uncover material responsive to the request and was unable
to locate any responsive records.
The ARP upheld the initial action to neither confirm nor deny the existence or
nonexistence of other records that might reveal a classified connection with the CIA in
accordance with section 3.6 (a) of Executive Order 13526. The fact of the existence or
nonexistence of such records in itself currently and properly classified and is intelligence
sources and methods of information protected from disclosure by Section 6 of the CIA Act
of 1949 and section 102A(i)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947. Therefore the
appropriate FOIA exemptions are (b)(1) and (b)(3).
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In accordance with the provisions of the FOIA, you have the right to seek judicial
review of this determination in federal district court. Alternatively, the Office of '
Government Information Services (OGIS) offers mediation services to resolve disputes
between FOIA requesters and federal agencies. Using services offered by OGIS does not
affect your right to pursue litigation. For more information, including how to contact
OGIS, please consult its website, http://ogis/archives.gov.
Sincerely,
AtidiAul
Michael Lavergne
Executive Secretary
Agency Release Panel
Approved for Release: 2022/10/17 C06556229