ACC Letter

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06192000
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: July 11, 2023
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2022
• Case Number: F-2014-02028
• Publication Date: May 8, 2014

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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Jeffrey L. Light, Esq.
Law Office of Jeffrey L. Light
1712 Eye Street, NW
Suite 915
Washington, DC 20006
Reference: F-2014-01381
Dear Mr. Light:
This is further to our 24 April 2014 letter concerning your 17 April 2014 Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA) request, submitted on behalf of your client, Jason Leopold.
Specifically, the records sought are as follows:
1. Requesters request a copy of all written agreements and correspondence
between the SSCI (including Senators on the committee, their staff, and
committee staff) and the CIA (or its agents, including contractors) which set
forth the terms under which SSCI staffers would be permitted to access CIA
documents at the secure CIA facility in Virginia.
2. Requesters request a copy of all records documenting any CIA investigation
into the search of SSCI's computers at the secure facility in Virginia, including
any records generated by the CIA's Inspector General in the course of any
investigation; records referring the incident(s) to the Department of Justice
for investigation; and correspondence between the SSCI (including Senators
on the committee, their staff, and committee staff) and the CIA (or its agents,
including contractors) which discuss the event.
3. Requesters request a copy of all records documenting any CIA investigation
into the removal of the Panetta Review, including any records generated by
the CIA's Inspector General in the course of any investigation; records
referring the incident(s) to the Department of Justice for investigation; and
correspondence between the SSCI (including Senators on the committee, their
staff, and committee staff) and the CIA (or its agents, including contractors)
which discuss the event.
4. Requesters request a copy of the contract, the request for proposal, proposal,
bid solicitation, and bid for any CIA contractor responsible for reviewing
records relating to the CIA's former Detention and Interrogation Program
before access was provided to SSCI staff.
5. Requesters request a copy of any and all talking points (in draft and final
form), and any and all guidance issued to the CIA's Office of Public Affairs,
about the ongoing dispute between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and
the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) over the SSCI's review of
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the CIA's former Detention and Interrogation Program.
Regarding Item 5, a search of our database indicates that you client had previously
requested information on the same subject in his request dated 17 March 2014, which we
assigned the reference number F-2014-01059, once our research and review of that request
are completed, we will forward to you the same records, if any are released.
The CIA Information Act, 50 U.S.C. � 431, as amended, exempts CIA operational
files from the search, review, publication, and disclosure requirements of the FOIA. To
the extent your request seeks information that is subject to the FOIA, we accept your
request, and we will process it in accordance with the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. � 552, as amended.
We will search for records up to and including the date the Agency starts its search. In
accordance with our regulations, as a matter of administrative discretion, the Agency has
waived the fees for this request.
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. A more 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.
Sincerely,
Michele Meeks
Information and PrivacyCoordinator
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