Request to National Archives for all communications between the CIA and Hollywood producer Jeff Apple
| Tracking # |
24-64079 |
| Submitted | Aug. 22, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Brett Carollo
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All communications between Hollywood producer Jeff Apple ("In the Line of Fire," "The Recruit") and the Central Intelligence Agency. Such communications may include, but should not be limited to, emails, correspondence, memos, and transcriptions of telephone calls.
I am the Director of Research Operations at a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called The Decoding Culture Foundation. These documents will be used for public education and research purposes. I therefore request a waiver of all fees that may otherwise apply. Attached is a document with organization letterhead confirming my position, as well as the organization's 501(c)(3) application and approval form.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brett Carollo
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From: National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
Dear Brett Carollo,
This is in response to your August 22, 2024 Freedom of Information Act
request (#24-64079) about “[a]ll communications between Hollywood producer
Jeff Apple ("In the Line of Fire," "The Recruit") and the Central
Intelligence Agency.” We received your request in the Textual Reference
Branch at the National Archives in College Park, MD (Archives II) on August
23, 2024.
Please see our separate response (#24-63554) to your other FOIA request for
‘[a]ll communications between the CIA and Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan,
born on December 6, 1944, in Rehovot, Mandatory Palestine (now Israel).”
The National Archives holdings of CIA records are limited in scope and
consist primarily of analytical products, such as intelligence reports and
estimates, as well as publications and a limited number of historical
collections. You may use the National Archives Catalog to browse the
available records in Record Group 263: Records of the Central Intelligence
Agency, 1894–2002 <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/590>. We were unable to
locate any references to Jeff Apple among these records.
With very few and limited exceptions, the National Archives does not hold
CIA operational records, including communications and investigations. These
records remain with the CIA and may be exempt from the Freedom of
Information Act and the Mandatory Declassification Review provisions of the
executive order on declassification. You may, however, locate documents of
interest on the CIA’s FOIA webpage: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/. They
also provide online information about How to File a FOIA Request | CIA FOIA
(foia.cia.gov) <https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/foia_request>.
We do not consider this a denial of your FOIA request because the records
in our custody do not include the information you requested. However, if
you are not satisfied with our action on this request, your options for
appeal and dispute resolution are outlined below. If you have any
questions, you may reach us at archives2reference@nara.gov.
In addition, you asked for a waiver of the fees normally charged for
providing researchers with copies of archival records. The fee and fee
waiver provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), however, do not
apply to archival records. The FOIA fee section states that "Nothing in
this subparagraph shall supersede fees chargeable under a statute
specifically providing for setting the level of fees for particular types
of records." [5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(vi)]. Accordingly, the NARA fee statute,
44 U.S.C. 2116(c), and implementing regulations at 36 C.F.R. Part 1258,,
apply exclusively to your request, under which the National Archives does
not waive reproduction charges for individual requesters. Our inability to
grant you the requested fee waiver does not constitute a denial for the
purposes of the FOIA.
This concludes the processing of your request.
Sincerely,
Rachael Salyer
FOIA Appeal and Dispute Resolution Options
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U.S. mail or email. Your appeal should be received within ninety (90)
calendar days from the date of this letter and it should explain why you
believe this response does not meet the requirements of the Freedom of
Information Act. Please address it to the Deputy Archivist of the United
States (ND), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi
Road, College Park, Maryland 20740. Both the letter and the envelope
should be clearly marked “Freedom of Information Act Appeal.” You may also
submit your appeal to FOIA@nara.gov also addressed to the Deputy Archivist.
All correspondence should reference your internal case tracking number found
in the opening paragraph.
In addition to your right to file an administrative appeal with the Deputy
Archivist, you may seek assistance from our FOIA Public Liaison, Rebecca
Calcagno. Contact information for the FOIA Public Liaison at the National
Archives, Washington DC area is as follows:
Accessioned Executive Branch Agency Records - Washington, DC Area
FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Email: DC.foia.liaison@nara.gov
Telephone: 301-837-3190
Finally, the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) offers
mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal
agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to administrative appeals. Using
OGIS services does not affect your right to pursue an administrative
appeal. The contact information for OGIS is as follows:
Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
Room 2510
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College Park, MD 20740-6001
E-mail: ogis@nara.gov
Telephone: 202-741-5770
Facsimile: 202-741-5769
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Jacquelyn Beasley <jacquelyn.beasley@nara.gov>
Date: Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Subject: Fwd: Freedom of Information Act Request: Request to National
Archives for all communications between the CIA and Hollywood producer Jeff
Apple
To: Textual Reference at Archives II <archives2reference@nara.gov>, Special
Access and FOIA e-mail <specialaccess_foia@nara.gov>
Hello,
I am forwarding this request to your office for response. The researcher's
email is requests@muckrock.com.
Thank you,
Jackie
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From: requests@muckrock.com <
requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 12:39:34 PM UTC-4
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Request to National Archives
for all communications between the CIA and Hollywood producer Jeff Apple
To: specialaccess_foia@nara.gov <specialaccess_foia@nara.gov>
National Archives And Records Administration – Archival Or Special Access
FOIA Office
Room 5500
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740
August 22, 2024
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:
All communications between Hollywood producer Jeff Apple ("In the Line of
Fire," "The Recruit") and the Central Intelligence Agency. Such
communications may include, but should not be limited to, emails,
correspondence, memos, and transcriptions of telephone calls.
I am the Director of Research Operations at a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization called The Decoding Culture Foundation. These documents will
be used for public education and research purposes. I therefore request a
waiver of all fees that may otherwise apply. Attached is a document with
organization letterhead confirming my position, as well as the
organization's 501(c)(3) application and approval form.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brett Carollo
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Rachael Salyer, PhD
Textual Reference Section (RR2RR)
Archives II Reference, Research Rooms, and Augmented Processing Branch
(RR2R)
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, Maryland
