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Case Number: [CASENUMBER]
[REQUESTERPREFIX] [REQUESTERNAME][STREET1][STREET2][CITY],
[STATESHORT] [ZIPCODE]
Dear [REQUESTERPREFIX] [RLNAME]:
This is our__ (first, second, , tenth, 11 th, 12th, etc.)
interim response to yourFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
dated [REQUESTEDDATE], received in
this office on [RECEIVEDDATE] and assigned Case Number
[CASENUMBER]. Yourequested [REQUESTDESCRIPTION].
Enclosed are copies of [#OFDOCUMENTS] responsive documents. It
has beendetermined that portions of [THIS DOCUMENT/THESE DOCUMENTS]
containinformation that is exempt from disclosure under Title 5
U.S.C. 552(b)(_), FOIAExemption _. Exemption 1 applies to
information which is currently and properlyclassified pursuant to
an Executive Order in the interest of national defense or
foreignpolicy. Exemption 2 applies to information which pertains
solely to the internal rules andpractices of the Agency. This
exemption has two profiles, high and low.
The high profile permits the withholding of information which,
if released,would allow circumvention of an agency rule, policy, or
statute, thereby impeding theagency in the conduct of its mission.
The low profile permits withholding if there is nopublic interest
in the document, and it would be an administrative burden to
process therequest. Exemption 3 applies to information specifically
exempted by a statuteestablishing particular criteria for
withholding.
42 USC 2162 (a) Information regarding Atomic Energy: Restricted
Data42 USC 2168 (a)(1)(C) Information regarding Atomic Energy:
FormerlyRestricted Data10 USC 128 Authority to Withhold
Unclassified Special Nuclear
Weapons Information10 USC 130 Authority to Withhold Unclassified
Technical Data with
Military or Space Applications
Exemption 4 applies to information such as trade secrets and
commercial orfinancial information obtained from a company on a
privileged or confidential basiswhich, if released, would result in
competitive harm to the company. Exemption 5applies to interagency
memoranda which are deliberative in nature and are a part of
thedecision making process, and contain subjective evaluations,
opinions and
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recommendations. Exemption 6 applies to information of a
personal nature which, ifdisclosed, would result in a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy of theindividual.
Consistent with Department of Defense policy, we have withheld the
namesof government personnel. Exemption 7 applies to records of
information compiled forlaw enforcement purposes that could
reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted
invasion of the personal privacy of others.
As we will be sending you more information and your request has
yet to befulfilled, appeal rights will be provided in our final
response. After receipt of the finalletter, if you consider any of
our decisions to be an adverse determination, you may file awritten
appeal that is postmarked no later than 60 calendar days after the
date of thisletter to the Deputy Director, DTRA. This appeal should
reference FOIA Case Number[CASENUMBER], and include a concise
statement of the grounds upon which the appealis brought and a
description of the relief sought. A copy of this letter should
alsoaccompany your appeal. Both the envelope and your letter should
clearly identify that a
Freedom of Information Act Appeal is being made.
The enclosed documents are comprised of [PAGESRELEASED] pages.
The first100 pages are being provided to you free of charge. Please
remit your check for $[BALANCEAMOUNT] to cover fees assessable
under the FOIA for processing thisrequest (reproduction costs
[PAGESRELEASED] pages at $.15 per page). Make yourcheck payable to
the U.S. Treasurer and mail it to the Defense Threat Reduction
Agency,COSMF (FOIA), 8725 John J. Kingman Road, MSC 6201, Fort
Belvoir, Virginia 22060,within 14 days of the date of this
letter
OR
The enclosed documents are comprised of [PAGESRELEASED] pages.
Sincebillable costs do not exceed $15, no assessable fees are due
for the processing of thisrequest.
OR
Please remit your check for$[BALANCEAMOUNT] to cover fees
assessableunder the FOIA for processing this request (clerical
search time- [time] at the rate of$20.00 per hour; professional
review time [time] at the rate of $44.00 per hour;
and[PAGESRELEASED] pages reproduced at the rate of $.15 per page).
Make your checkpayable to the U.S. Treasurer and mail it to the
Defense Threat Reduction Agency,COSM-F (FOIA), 8725 John J. Kingman
Road, MSC 6201, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060,within 14 days of the
date of this letter.
Should you need further assistance regarding this request,
please contact the FOIAaction officer, [OFFICERNAME], at
[OFFICERPHONE] or the Requester ServiceCenter at (703)
767-1792.
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Sincerely,
Juanita Y. GainesChief, Freedom of Information/
Privacy Act BranchSincerely,
Brenda CarterChief, Freedom of Information/
Privacy Act Branch
Enclosures:As Stated
