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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA
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Mr.S.M.Oliva,PresidentCitizensor VotuntaryTrade2000FStreetW, #315Washington, C 20006Re:
FOrA-2005-00267
Ralnbus Case
DearMr.Oliva:This s nresponseoyour1111712004,omespondenceequestingccess,nder heFreedomfInformationAct("FOIA"),to certain nformation rom theRambusCase.naccordance ith theFOIA andagencyolicy,wehavesearched urrecords sof 012512005,hedatewe receivedourrequestnourFOIAoffice.Wehave ocated bout27boxesofresponsiveecords,lmostall ofwhich fall r,vithintwo of theexemptionso the FOIA's mandatoryisclosureequirements,sexplained elow.Accordingly, amparliallygrantingndpartiallydenyingourrequest.am enclosingcopyofthe wopagesfaccessibleecords.First, he esponsive aterial s exempt romdisclosurenderFOIA Exemption3, 5U.S.C.$552(b)(3)'ecauseheyareexempt romdisclosure yanother tatute.Specifically,Sectionl(f)provideshat heFTCmay not disclosenformation t obtainsn a law enforcementinvestigationursuantoluntarilyn lieu of compulsoryrocess.15U.S.C.$57b-2, eeA.Michael's iano, nc. v. FTC,18 F.3d 1382dCir.1994).Second,he records reexempt romdisclosure nderFOIA Exemption7(A), 5U.S.C.$552(b)(7XA), ecauseisclosuref thatmaterialould easonably eexpectedo interferewiththe conduct f theCommission'saw enforcementctivities.SeeRobbinsTire&RttbberCo.v.MRB, 437U.S2141978).Ifyouarenot satisfiedwith this responseoyourrequest,oumay appeal ywritingtoIrreedom f InformationAct Appeal,Office of theGeneralCounsel,FederalTradeCommission,600 PennsylvaniaAvenue,.W., Washington.C.20580,within 30 daysof the dateof thisletter. Pleasenclose copyofyouroriginal equestnda copyofthisresponse.fyoubelievethatwe should hooseo disclose dditionalmaterials eyondwhatheFOIA requires,leaseexplainwhythiswouldbenthepublicnterest.
 
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