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Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
26 March 2013
Mr. Donald Vance
Reference: F-2013-00519
Dear Mr. Vance:
This is a final response to your undated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request,
postmarked 26 December 2012, received in the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator
on 3 January 2012, for "any and all records pertaining to operation/project LPDICTUM." We
have assigned your request the reference number above. Please use this number when
corresponding so that we can identify it easily.
We conducted a search of our previously released database and located the enclosed
document, totaling two pages which we believe to be responsive to your request. Please be
advised that this document was released in connection with another release program.
For any other information regarding the subject of your request, 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
requested records is currently and properly classified and is intelligence sources and methods
information that is 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 45 days from the date of this letter. Please
include the basis of your appeal.
Sincerely,
Michele Meeks
Information and Privacy Coordinator
Enclosures
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IMS/1RRG/PIPD
Distribution:
Orig - Adse
18 March 2013
(b)(3)
(b)(6)
1 - PIPD/F-2013-00519
GIP )3i (1) (b)(3) Split-Glomar
Denier:
(b)(3)
(b)(6)
Final
00519 vance GIP split glomar
(b)(3)
(b)(6)
CADRE#
C00563726
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