U.S.DepartmentofJustice
FederalBureauof Investigation
MR.ERIK LARSON
Washington,D.C.20535March21,2011
FOIPARequestNo.:1160194-000Subject:FILENUMBER203A-WF-210023DearMr.Larson:ThisrespondstoyourFreedomof InformationAct(FOIA)request.Pleasebeadvisedthatit istheFBI'spolicyto neitherconfirmnordenytheexistenceof anyrecordswhichwouldtendto indicateor revealwhetheran individualor organizationisof investigatoryinterestto theFBl.AcknowledgingtheFBI'sinterestsinvitestheriskof circumventionof federallawenforcementefforts.Thus,pursuantto FOIA,5 U.S.C.$552exemption(b)(7)(E),theFBIneitherconfirmsnordeniestheexistenceofrecordswhichwouldindicatewhetheran individualor organizationisor haseverbeenof investigatoryinterest.Youmayfilean appealbywritingto theDirector,Officeof InformationPolicy(OlP),U.S.DepartmentofJustice,1425NewYorkAvenue,NW,Suite11050,Washington,D.C.20530-0001.Yourappealmustbe receivedby OIPwithinsixtydaysfromthedateof thisletterin
orderto be consideredtimely.Theenvelopeandlettershould
beclearlymarked"Freedomof InformationAppeal."PleasecitetheFOIPARequestnumberinanycorrespondenceto us forproperidentificationofyourrequest.Enclosedforyourinformationisa copyof the FBIFileFactSheet.
DavidM.HardySectionChiefRecord/lnformationDisseminationSectionRecordsManagementDivision
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EXPLANATIONOF EXEMPTIONSSUBSECTIONSOF TITLE 5, UNITEDSTATES CODE,SECTION552(b)(l) (A)specificallyauthorizedunder criteriaestablishedby an
Executiveorder to be keptsecretin theinterestofnationaldefenseorforeignpolicyand(B)are in factproperlyclassifiedtosuchExecutiveorder,(b)(2)relatedsolelyto the internalpersonnelrules andpracticesofan agency;(bX3)specificallyexemptedfromdisclosurebystatute(otherthansection552bof this title),provided that such statute(A) requiresthat themattersbe withheld from thepublicin such amanneras to leavenodiscretionon issue,or(B)establishesparticularcriteriaforwithholding or referstoparticulartypesofmatterstobewithheld;(b)(4)tradesecretsand commercialor financial informationobtained
from apersonandprivilegedor confidential;(b)(5)inter-agencyorintra-agencymemorandumsorletterswhich wouldnot be availablebylaw to apartyother thanan agencyin litigationwith theagency:(bX6)personnelandmedicalfiles and similar filesthedisclosureofwhichwould constitutea clearly unwarrantedinvasionofpersonalprivacy;(bX7)recordsor informationcompiled for law enforcementpurposes,but only to theextentthat theproductionofsuchlawenforcementrecordsorinformation(A)couldbereasonablybeexpectedtointerferewithenforcementproceedings,(B)woulddepriveapersonofa right toafair trial oran impartial adjudication.(C)could bereasonablyexpectedto constituteanunwarrantedinvasionofpersonalprivacy,(D)could reasonablybe expectedtodisclosetheidentityofconfidentialsource,includinga State,local, or foreign agencyorauthority oranyprivateinstitutionwhich furnishedinformationon a confidentialbasis,and,inthecaseof recordorinformationcompiledbya criminallawenforcementauthority in thecourseof a criminal investigation,or byan agencyconductingalawful nationalsecurityintelligenceinvestigation,informationfurnishedby a confidentialsource,(E)woulddisclosetechniquesandproceduresfor lawenforcementinvestigationsorprosecutions,orwoulddiscloseguidelinesfor lawenforcementinvestigationsorprosecutionsifsuchdisclosurecouldreasonablybe expectedto risk circumventionofthelaw,or(F)could reasonablybe expectedtoendangerthe lifeorphysicalsafetyofanyindividual;(bX8)containedin or relatedto examination,operating,orcondition reportspreparedby, onbehalfof, or for the use ofan agencyresponsiblefortheregulationor supervisionoffinancial institutions;or(bX9)geologicalandgeophysicalinformation anddata,including maps,concerningwells.SUBSECTIONSOFTITLE5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552a(dX5)infbrmationcompiled in reasonableanticipationof a civil actionproceeding;0)(2)materialreporting investigativeeffortspertainingto the enforcementofcriminal lawincluding effortstoprevent,control, or reducecrime orapprehendcriminals;(k)(l)inlbrmationwhichiscurrently andproperlyclassifiedpursuantto an Executiveorder in the interestofthe nationaldefenseorforeignpolicy,for example,information involving intelligencesourcesor methods;(kX2)investigatorymaterialcompiled forlaw enforcementpurposes,other than criminal, whichdid not result in lossofaright,benefit orprivilegeunderFederalprograms,or whichwouldidentifyasourcewho furnishedinformationpursuantto apromisethat his/heridentitywould be held inconfidence;(k)(3)materialmaintainedin connectionwithproviding protectiveservicesto thePresidentof theUnitedStatesor any other individualpursuantto theauthorityofTitle 18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3056;
(kX4)requiredby statutetobemaintainedand usedsolely as statisticalrecords;
(kX5)investigatorymaterialcompiledsolelyfor thepurposeofdeterminingsuitabilify,eligibility,or
qualificationsfor Federalcivilianemploymentor for accessto classifiedinformation,the
disclosureofwhichwould revealtheidentity of thepersonwho furnishedinformationpursuantto apromisethat his/heridentitywouldbe heldinconfidence;(k)(6)testingorexaminationmaterialusedto determineindividualqualificationsfor appointmentorpromotionin FederalGovernmentservicethereleaseofwhich wouldcompromisethe testingorexaminationprocess;(kX7)materialusedto determinepotentialforpromotioninthearmedservices,thedisclosureofwhich wouldrevealthe identity ofthepersonwho furnishedthematerialpursuanttoapromisethat his/heridentity would be held in confidence.FBVDOJ
U.S.Departmentof Justice
FederalBureauof InvestigationMR. ERIKLARSON
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Washington,D.C.20535January31,2011
FOIPARequestNo.1157063-001Subject:LANTOS,THOMASPETER-REFERENCESDearMr.Larson:Thisis in responsetoyourrequestfor theabovereferencedFreedomof lnformation-PrivacyActs(FOIPA)request.Pleasebe advisedthatyourFOIPArequesthasbeenclosedadministratively.Thesubjectofyourrequestsharesthe sameinvestigativefile.Thematerialresponsiveto thisrequestwillbeprocessedin conjunctionwithyourrequestforrecordsconcerningFOIPAnumber1160194-000.PleaseuseFOIPAnumber1160194-00whenmakinganyfutureinquiresconcerningtheaboverequest..
Sincerelyyours,
DavidM. HardySectionChief,Record/lnformationDisseminationSectionRecordsManagementDivision
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