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Agency
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September
13
, 2011 Reference: F·2011
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This is the final response to your
31
May 2011 Freedom
of
lnf
onmation
Act
FOIA) request for records pertaining to Noam Chomsky.
We
processed your request in accordance
with the FOlA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended, and the CIA Information Act, 50 U.S.
c
§ 431, as amended.
Our
processing included a search for reco
rds
as
des
cribed
in
our acceptance letter dated 22 July 20
II
, existing through the date
of
that letter.
We
d
id
not locate
any
records responsive to your request. Although
our
searches
were
thorough and diligent, and it is highly unlikely that repeating those
sea
rc
hC
would change the result, you nevertheless have the legal right to appeal the finding
of
no records
re
sponsive to your request. As the CIA Infonnation and Privacy Coordinator,
I
am the
C
IA
official responsible
lor
this dctennination. 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. Ple
ase
include
the
basis
of
your appea\. Sincerely, Susan Viscuso .
In
fonnation and Privacy Coordinator
Mr. Kel
McClanahan National Security Counselors
1200
South Courthouse Road
Arlinb~on
VA 22204
Reference:
F-
2011
-
01595
Dear Mr. McClanahan:
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the National Securi
ty
Counselors 28 October 2011 facsimile
appealing
on
behalf our
13
September
201
1 final response
to
hi
s Freedom
o
Information request for records
pe
rt
aining to Noam Chomsky.
The Agency
Rel
ease Panel
CARP
appeal and determined
that despite thorough and
di
li
gent searches
o
the systems we were
unable
to
locate any records his request.
in
acco
rd
ance with Agency regulations
th
e ARP denied
s
ppeal. For
your
infonnaLion Agency
regulations are set forth in pa
rt
1900
o
title
o
Feueral Reg
ula
tions.
In
accordance w
it
h the provisions
o
th
e FO
IA
has the right
to
seek judicial
rev
iew
o
th
is determin
at
ion
in
a United States
dis,td
O
Since
re
ly
/ ~~
Michele Mee
ks
Executive Secretary
Agency Release Panel