JEK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY . INFORMATION . Peleased under the John AGENCY : CIA , . Kennedy RECORD NUMBER : 104-10331-10032 Lssassination Records RECORD SERIES : JEK ollection Act of 1992 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : PROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCE (44 USC 2107 Note). DOCUMENT INFORMATION ases#: NW 53217 Date: e—-22-2017 AGENCY ORIGINATOR : CIA . , FROM : JOHN F. PEREIRA. C/HRG TO : DCI/IRO TITLE : MEMO: FOIA REQUEST F93-2003 DATE =: 01/13/1994 PAGES : 6 SUBJECTS : FOIA REQUEST JFK ASSASSINATION ZAID MARKS DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTIONS : 1A | . CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 04/30/03 COMMENTS : JFK=M-16 : F3 : 2000.02.08.08:49:01:640035 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10331-10032 HW 53217 DBoclId: 32404162 Page 1
13 January 1994 MEMORANDUM FOR: DCI/IRO VIA: CSI/FOIA Referent FROM: John F. Pereira Chief, Historical Review Group SUBJECT: FOIA Request F93-2003 é porate Wee WX) subject “request *is “for d11"records*pertaint bs tet PRE Cte ch ATT ep : ars ere to The president’ John 1 F. “Kennedy Assassination Records he Kee of 1992. Also requested are “agency interpretations of the Act and any instructions given to agency employees on implementation of the Act." 2. As far as HRG is concerned, we are processing relevant Agency records under the Act for release to the National Archives. More than 125,000 pages have already been released to the Archives, where they are available to the public. We are applying the JFK Assassinations Records Act in determining what information is to be released. Section 6 of the Act provides the standards for our recommendations as to what information should be withheld. 3. Beyond the Act, there is no formal HRG file of instructions on implementing the Assassinations Records Act. Guidance is generally given orally to HRG officers. In addition, we use informal, internal notes to indicate that certain names or other specific information may or may not be released. John F. Pereira / HW 53217 DBocld: 32404162 / Page 2
SUBJECT: FOIA Request F93-2003 DCI/CSI/HRG/JFPereira:hfs/x30335 (13 Jan 94) Distribution: Original - Addressee 1 - Adair A. 1 - Barry H. 1 - HRG File (3.3) SYS Rete UAC NtE. Aegan as HW 53217 Docld:327404162 Page 3
REQLEST NUMBER ZAID, MARK F93-2003 INFO RE: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORD COLLECTION FROM: ROBERT MAHLKE 2083, 30559 EXTENSION J OATE SENT CAECI CANADA 2766, 30563 IP§&CRD/ISG/OIT TO: (Officer designation, room number, ond building) OFFICER'S | COMMENTS (Number eoch comment fo show from whom (INITIALS to whom. Drow @ line across column ofter eoch comment.) DDO/ESG/ALB GA43 OHB eM. <= sree DcI/IRO" 6E2914 HQS 93 / . NOTE FOR DCI/IRO: SUGGEST TASKING OGC AND HRG AS AGENCY'S. PRINCIPLE IMPLEMENTORS OF THE JFK RECORD ACT. ; 3 to 4: Your response. — with recommendations, please ACTION: --DDO, DCI RETURN TO: IP&CRD/ISG/OIT HW 53217 DBoclId: 32404162 Page 4
HW 53217 2 00cT 1993 Mark S. Zaid, Esquire 1600 South Eads Street Suite 118-S Arlington, Virginia 22202 Reference: F93-2003 Dear Mr. Zaid: 3 “a ate 6G faye see tr This.is to ‘ack s<October™ 1 nowledgereceipt@of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for "all records pertaining to '!ThesPresident-John F . “Kennedy=Assassinatlon®*: “18 e rian ~ Recordse Cole tYORMACEMOEM9 92°" CORT ELSA aE dd USO’ 8107 eee This would include records in which the name is captioned in the title or merely appears within the text of the document. Specific records sought include agency interpretations of the Act and any instructions given to agency employees on implementation of the Act." We can search for information responsive to your request. With respect to your request for a fee waiver, we have reviewed your request and have determined that the information you seek from Agency files would contribute Significantly to the public understanding of the operations and activities of the United States Government. Therefore, your request for a fee waiver has been granted. Accordingly, we have accepted your request which will be processed in accordance with the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552, as amended, and the CIA Information Act, 50 U.S.C. § 431. Our search will be for documents in existence as of and through the date of this acceptance letter. The heavy volume of FOIA requests received by the Agency has created delays in processing. Since we cannot respond within the 10 working days stipulated by the Act, you have the _Yight to consider this as a denial and may appeal to the CIA Information Review Committee. It would seem more reasonable, however, to have us continue processing your request and respond aS soon aS we can. You can appeal any denial of records at that time. Unless we hear from you otherwise, we will assume that you agree, and we will proceed on this basis. DoclId: 327404162 Page 5
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Lon tise, ese geen 4 oy wot HW 53217 MARK S. ZAID Attorney-At-Law > ++ "4600 South Eads Street, Ste. 118-S Arlington, Virginia 22202 (202) 296-8003 (202) 296-8051 fax Csr 7 t 30 Fil °93 Freedom of Information Act Request October 4, 1993 IPD Coon IPD Regist : CLOSED oo : » Central Intelligence Agency - 260 RETIRED 2 RK Washington, D.C. 20505 Dear Mr, Wright: RH iCes SUBKECT Under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. §552, lam requesting access to or copies of: _. oO 6.1.8. a) all records pertaining to "The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992", codified at 44 U.S.C. § 2107. This would include records in which the name is captioned in the title or merely appears within the text of the document. Specific records sought include agency interpretations of the Act and any instructions given to agency employees on implementation of the Act. Furthermore, your search should include, but-not be limited to, the indices of the Directorate of Administration (including the Office of Security), the Directorate of Operations and the Directorate of Intelligence. If there are any fees for copying or searching for this information, please supply the records without informing me of the costs if the fees do not exceed $50. However, under 5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(4)(A) I hereby request a waiver of all fees associated with this request. | submit that "disclosure of the information is in the public interest because it is likely to _ contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the overnment and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester." Section 52 (a)(4)(A)(ii)(Il). A request for a fee waiver is to be “liberally construed" particularly when “associated with requests from journalists, scholars, an non-profit public interest groups.” Ettlinger v. FBI, 596 F.Supp. 867, 872 (D.Mass. 1984). If you deny all or part of this request, please cite the specific exemption you think _ justifies your refusal to release the information and notity me of appeal procedures available under the law. In excising material, please "black out" the material rather than “white out" or "cut out". Furthermore, as required by law, please attempt to respond within 10 working days. | look forward to your response. . oe Sincere! Mud f %, Mark S. DoclId: 327404162 Page 7