Acceptance Letter

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05999671
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2021
• Case Number: F-2014-00973
• Publication Date: April 3, 2013

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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
11 April 2013
Kel McClanahan, Esq.
Executive Director
National Security Counselors
1200 South Courthouse Road
Suite 124
Arlington, VA 22204
Reference: F-2013-00537
Dear Mr. McClanahan:
On 7 January 2013, the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator received your
7 January 2013 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, submitted on behalf of your client,
Truthout, for copies of all annual reports on advisory committees submitted to the congressional
intelligence committees by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA") except the
first one. We have assigned your request the reference number above. Please use this number
when corresponding so that we can identify it easily.
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 regulation, 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 Privacy Coordinator
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IMS/IRRG/PIPD
April 2013
Distribution:
Orig - Adse
1 - PIPD/F-2013-00537 ACC (Ready for Process)
Fee Category = administratively waived
x-ref � EOM-2013-00635 (this request is for the first report)
FOLAT)0537 mcclanahan ACC
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