Cypherpunks

Martin Peck filed this request with the National Security Agency of the United States of America.
Tracking #

5408
Submitted Jan. 11, 2019
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Appeal

Communications

From: Martin Peck

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Cypherpunks

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Records associated with mailing list 'Cypherpunks', using address 'cypherpunks@al-qaeda.net', or 'cypherpunks@lists.cpunks.org'.

Please search records in any form, including multi-media content, paper notes, audio transcripts of verbal communications, emails, administrative orders, and other relevant material.

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,

Martin Peck

From:

Subject: None

Mail (Postmarked Jan. 28, 2019)

The request has been rejected, with the agency stating that it can neither confirm nor deny the existence of the requested documents.

From: Martin Peck

Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request: Cypherpunks

Mail

I am appealing this Glomar rejection. The NSA justified its Glomar Response with generalized and abstract explanations that are insufficient to carry the government’s burden of justifying its refusal to confirm or deny. To call a public mailing list "SIGINT related material" is farcical.

Please answer this appeal with continued processing of my request. Please confirm receipt of this appeal.

Best regards,
Martin Peck

From: National Security Agency

Subject: Appeal Acknowledgement (NSA FOIA Case #107669 / Appeal #5408)

Email

Mr. Peck:

This acknowledges receipt of your correspondence dated 26 November 2019, appealing the response from the National Security Agency (NSA) to your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). You had requested "[r]ecords associated with mailing list 'Cypherpunks', using address 'cypherpunks@al-qaeda.net', or 'cypherpunks@lists.cpunks.org'. Please search records in any form, including multi-media content, paper notes, audio transcripts of verbal communications, emails, administrative orders, and other relevant material." Your appeal was received by the NSA FOIA/PA Appeal Authority Staff on 6 December 2019 and has been assigned Appeal Number 5408. We apologize for the delay in notifying you that the Agency received your appeal.

Please be advised that appeals are processed in the order in which they are received, on a first-in, first-out basis. At this time, there are a number of appeals ahead of yours in our queue. We will begin to process your appeal and will respond to you again as soon as we are able. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Correspondence related to your appeal should include the case and appeal number assigned to your request and should be addressed to --

FOIA/PA Appeal Authority (P132)
National Security Agency
9800 Savage Road, Suite 6932
Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-6932

Appeal correspondence may also be sent via facsimile to 443-479-3612. The appeal correspondence should be marked for the attention of "FOIA/PA Appeals" and include the case and appeal number as noted above.

For inquiries regarding the status of your appeal, please contact us via email at FOIA_Appeal_Status@nsa.gov.

Sincerely,

Deb E.
NSA FOIA/PA Appeal Authority Staff
National Security Agency

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