THIRD AGENCY REFERRALS: OPM
Originator: OPM
From: DAVID G. MARWELL
To: NONE
Document date: 08/11/1997
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

SSINATION

Assassination Records Review Board

600 E Street NW • 2nd Floor • Washington, DC 20530

(202) 724-0088 • Fax: (202) 724-0457

REVIEW

*5216

August 11, 1997

BY COURIER

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATICA AND/OR".

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

W THIS DOCKTE':

:

Office of Personnel Management

FIPC

Post Office Box 618

Boyers, Pennsylvania 16018-0618

Re:

Office of Personnel Management Equities in the Records of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation Subject To The John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act

1992,44 U.S.C. § 2107

Dear Office of Personnel Management:

The staff of the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Review Board has identified a

number of FBI documents that we intend to present to the Review Board for review of

postponements at the Review Board meeting on October 14 and 15, 1997. Among the

documents we identified are documents in which your agency has equities. These

documents are identified in the enclosed form. .

We are identifying these documents to you now so that you can decide whether you

wish to postpone release of the information in question. Please keep in mind the

provisions of the JFK Act which anticipate that information will be withheld from

public release only in "the rarest cases" and only pursuant to one of the provisions of

Section 6 of the Act.

So that we may adequately prepare our presentation to the Review Board with the

benefit of any submission you may wish to make, you must submit evidence or

arguments in support of any postponements you choose to assert in writing no later

than October 1, 1997. If you do not respond to this letter by the above deadline, we

will assume that your agency intends to release in full its equities in the FBI record at

issue, and we will recommend that the Review Board vote to release in full your

agency's equities in the record.

BOARD MEMBERS: John R. Tunheim, Chair • Henry F. Graff - Kermir L. Hall • William L. Joyce • Anna K. Nelson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: David G. Marwell

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Office of Personnel Management

August 11, 1997

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In many of the FBI documents with third agency equities, we believe that the third

agencies could, consistent with their current guidelines for JFK assassination-related

information, consent to full release of the information at issue.

If you have any questions regarding the documents identified on the enclosed forms,

›lease call Carol Keeley or Debbie Beatty of the JFK Task Force at the FBI at (202) 324

1571 or Laura Denk or Kevin Tiernan of the Review Board staff at (202) 724-0088

Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

11n.

David G. Marwell

Executive Director

Enclosure

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Attachment

to August 11, 1997, Letter to Office of Personnel Management

Deadline for Evidence Submission Date: October 1, 1997

Review Board Meeting Date: October 14-15, 1997

The Review Board staff intends to present documents from the following files to the

Review Board for its consideration on October 14-15, 1997. Please present evidence on

any postponements that you wish to claim to the Review Board staff on or before

October 1, 1997.

Declan Ford

William Gaudet

Gerald Patrick Hemming

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U.S. Department of Justice CIA HAS NO OR ECTION TO

DECLASSIFICAG

ON AND/OF

MELEASE OFT

Federal Bureau of Investigation 7C 00C:

COG 14

Washingson, D. C. 20535

To:

Office of Personnel Management

FIPC

Post Office Box 618

Boyers, Pennsylvania 16018-0618

BY COURIER

AUG 1'1 gora

Frong Kilo

Subject:

Carol L. Keeley, Acting Unit Chief

Historical and Executive Review Unit, Office of Public and Congressional Affairs

Referral of Documents Responsive to the "President

John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act

of 1992° (JFKARCA) RE: Gerald Patrick Hemming Jr

In connection with the review of FBI files responsive to the JFKARCA, the following

was surfaced:

[X].

[ 1.

unclassified documents) which originated with your agency. (See Index A.)

unclassified FBI documents) containing information (outlined in red) furnished by your agency.

(See Index B.)

[]

( 1.

_classified documents) which originated with your agency. (See Index C.)

classified FBI documents) containing information (outlined in red) originating with your agency.

(See Index D.)

See continuation page for additional information.

Please review your document(s) and/or information and return the document(s) to us,

making any deletions you deem appropriate, citing the appropriate postponement pursuant to the

JFKARCA, and advising if the document(s) still warrant(s) classification. In addition to a clean copy of the

referred documents), a copy of the document as released in response to prior Freedom of Information Act

If you have any questions concerning this referral, please contact Debbie Beatty

on (202)324-0571 The FBI file number appearing on the lower right corner of the enclosed

documents, as well as, the Index Listing (see reverse) should be utilized during any consultation with this

Enclosure(s) (1)

MATERIAL ATTACHED

UNCLASSIFIED UPON REMOVAL OF ENCLOSURES)

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INDEX A:

151-3208-1

Report

7-13-67

INDEX B:

INDEX C:

INDEX D:

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United States

Office of

Personnel Management

September 9, 1997

Office of Federal Investigations

Federal Investigations Processing Center

Boyers, Pennsylvania 16018

In Reply Reler To:

You: Refcience

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND OR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT

Ms. Carol L. Keeley, Acting Unit Chief

Historical and Executive Review Unit

Office of Public and Congressional Affairs

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Room 6296, J.E. Hoover Building

935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20535

Dear Ms. Keeley:

This is in reference to your August 11, 1997, letter in which you forwarded documents

'concerning Declan Ford, William Gaudet, and Gerald Patrick Hemming for our determination on

the release of information to the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Review Board.

Postponement under Section 6(3) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992 applies to the records of Declan Ford, William Gaudet, and Gerald

Patrick Hemming. We have redacted personal information which if released would be an

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy so substantial that it outweighs the public interest.

Postponement under Section 6(4) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992 also applies to the records of Gerald Patrick Hemming. This information

compromises the existence of an understanding of confidentiality currently requiring protection

between a Government agent and a cooperating individual and public disclosure would be so

harmful that it outweighs the public interest.

Document #7 regarding Gerald Patrick Hemming contains information that originated with the

Central Intelligence Agency (CLA); therefore, this document has been referred to the CLA for

review. You will be notified of the results of that determination. In addition, documents #8 and

#30-32 originated with or contained information that originated with your agency. These

documents are returned to your office for a determination. Postponement 6(3) applies to the

OPM material on pages 30 and 32.

Document #48 regarding William Gaudet contains information that appears to have originated

from the subject's Official Personnel File. This information should be forwarded to the

CON 13210.9

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Ms. Carol L. Keeley

following office: OPF/EMF, Access Unit, OPM, PO Box 18673, Attn: Pam Carnes, St. Louis,

MO 63118 for a postponement determination.

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Sincerely,

Kathy D. Baker

FOI/PA Officer

Enclosures

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• United States

Office of

Personnel Management

Office of Federal Investigations

Federal Investigations Processing Center

Boyers. Pennsylvania 16018

In Repty Rele: To.

You: Reference

September 9, 1997

CIA HAG NO OBJECTION TO

• DECLASSISICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT

Mr. David G. Marwell

Executive Director

Assassination Records Review Board

600 E Street NW, 2nd Floor

Washington, DC 20530

Dear Mr. Marwell:

This is in reference to your August 11, 1997, letter in which you forwarded documents

concerning Declan Ford, 'William Gaudet, and Gerald Patrick Hemming for our determination on

the release of information to the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Review Board.

Postponement under Section 6(3) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992 applies to the records of Declan Ford, William Gaudet, and Gerald

Patrick Hemming.

We have redacted personal information which if released would be an

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy so substantial that it outweighs the public interest.

Postponement under Section 6(4) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992 also applies to the records of Gerald Patrick Hemming. This information

compromises the existence of an understanding of confidentiality currently requiring protection

between a Government agent and a cooperating individual, and public disclosure would be so

harmful that it outweighs the public interest.

Document #/ regarding Gerald Patrick Hemming contains information that originated with the

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); therefore; we have referred the document to the CLA for

review.. You will be notified of the results of that determination. In addition, documents #8 and

#30-32 originated with or contained information that originated with the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI). The FBI will notify you of the results of its review.

Document #48 regarding William Gaudet contains information that appears to have originated

from the the Official Personnel Folder. Therefore, we have returned this document to the FBI

for referral to the appropriate office.

Sincerely,

Pet test. Baker

Kathy D. Baker

FOI/PA Officer

Enclosures

CON 132-48.9

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United States

Office of

Personnel Management

Investigations Service

federal Investigations Processing Center

Boyers, Pennsylvania 16018-0618

In Reply Refer To:

Your Reference:

SEP 4 9 975214

Information and Privacy Coordinator

Central Intelligence Agency

1603 IP Building

Washington, DC 20505

CIA HAS NO ORIGOTION TO

DEOLAS 4"

i DRAION

INTHIAD"

Subject:

Hemming, Gerald Patricky & Nauralization #:

Date of Birth:

3-1-37 (CA)

_ • Alien Registration #:

SSN:

554-44-8667

• U.S. Citizen bom abroad

AND spouse: Patricia Ann Sullivan DOB: 7.14-42-Florida.

• In response to the enclosed FOI/PA request, we are forwarding to you:

•The enclosed document(s) that originated in your agency. Please review this data for

release determination and respond directly to the requester regarding your decision.

We have advised the requester of this referral.

The enclosed documents) are for your agency's review. Please make any necessary

deletions, and return them to our office. We have notified the requester of our interin

action, and will respond directly to the requester concerning the final action taken on the

documents).

If you have any questions about this referral, please contact the Freedom of Information/Privacy Section at

412-794-5612.

Sincerely,

WithiMSpaulling

1| 49 liN

Enclosure(s): Subject's request letter

Copy of OPM's response

Letter to the requester

Document(s)

#7

FIPC-108

November 1996

CON 132-48-9

July 1995

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12 November 1997

MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Public Information Release Division

VIA:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Becky Rant, DA/IRO

(Janet A. Ecklund /

Chief, Information Review Officer

Office

of Personnel Security

Privacy Act: Gerald P. Hemming Jr.

OPM Coordination

REFERENCE:

1.

The Office of Personnel Security (OPS) has

reviewed document seven which was forwarded by OPM for

Agency review. OPS has no objection to the release of this

document.

2.

This review was prepared by Robert Bodroghy!

OPS/CD/ IMB/IR, 40479

(secure):

The Ops responsible official in

this case is (Janet A. Ecklund?

Dof Bochgh

anet A. Ecklund !

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New Note|Personalized

CL BY: 0000000

EL REASON: Section 1,5

DECL ON:

DRV FRM:

From the Desk of Frieda P. Omasta

NOTE FOR:

J. Barry Harrelson

FROM:

Frieda P. Omasta

OFFICE:

ADA/IRO

DATE:

11/26/97 07:37:32 AM

SUBJECT:

ARRB Request to OPM

Bary 11 August 1997, ARE towarded to PM for review one PM document containing CA information. Unforunately, OPM

somehow interpreted the ARRB referral to be a PA/FOIA request and subsequently forwarded the document to this Agency on 9

September 1997 for our review of the CIA information contained therein. It was then forwarded through the entire system for review

under those Acts.

Upon my review of OPS' response (attached), I discovered that the request should initially have been forwarded to your office for

handling.

Accordingly, attached is a copy of the package of material forwarded to the Agency by OPM for your response to OPM or ARRB as

appropriate. I will advise PIRD that you will providing the final response and that they only need to advise OPM of same. Also attached is

OPS' review response. We have no objections to the release of the CIA information contained therein.

Ií you have any questions, please call me on 31201. Frieda

CC:

Becky L. Rant

New Note|Personalized

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Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, D.C. 20505

1 December 1997

Ms. Kathy D. Baker

FOI/PA Officer

Office of Personnel Management

Investigations Service

Federal

Investigations Processing Center

Boyers, Pennsylvania 16018-0618

Reference: Sep 09 '97 5214

Dear Ms. Baker:

The Central Intelligence Agency has no objection to

release of the enclosed document, forwarded with reference.

Inasmuch as this office is the responsible Agency

would appreciate your forwarding future referrals to me.

Meanwhile, should you need assistance, please feel free

to contact me at 703-613-1825 or Ms. Miriam A. Quinlan at

703-613-1834.

Sincerely,

J. Barry Harrelson

Historical Review Group

Enclosure:

Document #7,

Hemming,

Gerald Patrick, Jr.

COiTRIEDA OMNSTA, AH/IRO WENC

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