Robert Carswell

Dear Emma Best:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act request to the
National Archives and Records Administration.

Due to the nature of your request, we have forwarded your request (received
in our office on June 1, 2017) to our Office of Research Services, Special
Access and FOIA staff, for appropriate handling. You will be assigned a new
tracking number by that office within the next 20 business days. If you
would like to follow up with that office directly please contact them at:
specialaccess_FOIA@nara.gov.

For your reference, your original submission is below.

Please also visit our main website, www.archives.gov, to learn more about
the many exciting resources we offer the public.

Sincerely,

Joseph A. Scanlon
FOIA & Privacy Act Officer
National Archives and Records Administration
Office of General Counsel
(301) 837-0583

Dear Ms. Best
​:​

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request of June
1, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and Records
Administration. Your request was received in this office on June 5, 2017
and assigned FOIA case number 53197.

You requested access to three FBI case file numbers /serials: 161-HQ-12592,
62-HQ-109090 (serial 236), and 62-HQ-109717, identified by the FBI as
potentially responsive to your request for records relating to Robert
Carswell. Here are details on each:

Dear Ms. Best
​:​

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request of June
1, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and Records
Administration. Your request was received in this office on June 5, 2017
and assigned FOIA case number 53197.

You requested access to three FBI case file numbers /serials: 161-HQ-12592,
62-HQ-109090 (serial 236), and 62-HQ-109717, identified by the FBI as
potentially responsive to your request for records relating to Robert
Carswell. Here are details on each:

- 161-HQ-12592 is a one-section headquarters case file, totaling an
estimated 90 pages. Robert Carswell is the subject of the file, which
covers a background security investigation conducted in March 1977.

This file requires screening for categories of information exempted from
disclosure under the terms of the FOIA, prior to public release. In
particular, there are documents that may be redacted to protect the
identities of confidential sources, including FBI informant codes and
informant file numbers.

Your request 161-HQ-12592 has been added to our first-tier processing
queue. FBI case files that do not exceed 500 pages are assigned to our
first-tier processing queue. Taking into consideration our existing
backlog, the estimated time required to complete the processing of your
request is approximately 20 months from the date of this letter.

- 62-HQ-109090 (serial 236) is open in full. You can access information
on how to order a copy of this document by searching for it in our Kennedy
Assassination Collection Database: https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/
search.html. Type 124-10085-10084 (that is the record number for
62-109090-236) into the box next to "Enter terms:", then click the Submit
Search button. You will see "Hits Retrieved: 1". Click the "Display Search
Results" button. On the Kennedy Assassination Collection Brief Results page
you will see a button entitled "Viewing/Ordering Information". That will
provide the information you need to order a copy of the serial. Searching
for record number 124-10092-10143 will lead you to the bulky enclosure for
serial 236. You can follow the same instructions for ordering that document.

- Please search the Kennedy Assassination Collection Database (
https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/search.html
<https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/search.html>) for information on
the serials we have from 62-HQ-109717. In the search terms, enter 62-109717.

To notify this office of a change in your contact information or to track
the status of your request, please telephone 301-837-3190 or e-mail
specialaccess_foia@nara.gov. If you have specific questions regarding the
subject of your request, please contact me directly at
​Rebecca.Calcagno@nara.gov.
All communications concerning this request should reference your case
tracking number 53197.

If you are not satisfied with our action on this request and would like the
opportunity to discuss our response, you may contact our FOIA Public
Liaison for assistance:

Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area
FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190
FOIA Public Liaison: Martha Wagner Murphy
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 301-837-3270
E-mail: dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov

Sincerely,

​Rebecca Calcagno

Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Staff

I am on leave through July 18, 2017 . I will respond to your inquiry after I return. If you are corresponding about an urgent matter and need a more immediate response, please e-mail our office at specialaccess_foia@nara.gov (mailto:specialaccess_foia@nara.gov) or call our general number at (301) 837-3190 (tel:%28301%29%20837-3190)
Rebecca
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Rebecca Calcagno, Ph.D., M.L.S. Archivist Special Access and FOIA Branch (RD-F) National Archives at College Park Phone: (301) 837-2986 www.archives.gov/research/foia/ (http://www.archives.gov/research/foia/)

​Dear Ms. Best,

I have scanned the original email I sent and attached it.
Best wishes,

Rebecca​

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Rebecca Calcagno, Ph.D., M.L.S.
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Branch (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park
Phone: (301) 837-2986
www.archives.gov/research/foia/

Dear Ms. Best:

I am writing in further response to your Freedom of Information Act request
of July 07, 2017 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request for Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) case file *105-HQ-66605, serial 31* on *Harold Woodruff *was received
in this office on July 10, 2017 and assigned FOIA case number *RD 53629*.

I have attached to this e-mail our office's response to your request, your
fee waiver request, and a courtesy copy of case file *105-HQ-66605, serial
31*.

If you have any additional questions regarding this request, please feel
free to contact me by telephone at 301-837-3042 or by e-mail at
Christina.Jones@nara.gov.

Sincerely,

Christina Violeta Jones, Ph.D.
Archivist
​- ​
Special Access/FOIA Staff (RD-F)
National Archives at College Park, MD
Tel: 301-837-3042
Main Office Tel: 301-837-​3190
Main Office ​
Fax: 301-837-1864
Email: *Christina.Jones@nara.gov <Christina.Jones@nara.gov>*
​NARA's Main ​
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Dear Ms. Best,

I am writing in further response to your Freedom of Information Act request
for records in the custody of the National Archives and Records
Administration. Your request was received in this office on June 17, 2017
and assigned FOIA case number *53197*.

You requested access to FBI case file *161-HQ-12592*, identified as
responsive to your request for records concerning *Robert Carswell*. Please
note that a request for this file was already in our first–tier processing
queue under a pending FOIA request. As a result, both requests were placed
together in the first-tier queue.

I have completed a line-by-line review of this file and released the
information in full. A summary of the results of my review is provided
below:

FBI case file *161-HQ-12592*: 89 total pages; 89 pages released in full.

You or your representative may view the redacted file at the National
Archives facility in College Park, Maryland. Please contact Jessica Hartman
at least one week in advance of your visit at Jessica.Hartman@nara.gov
<Rebecca.Calcagno@nara.gov> to arrange to see the file.

If you cannot visit our College Park facility, you may order a reproduction
copy at the cost of $.80 per page. Please contact Ms. Hartman to place an
order.

This concludes the processing of your request.

If you are not satisfied with our action on this request, you have the
right to file an administrative appeal within ninety (90) calendar days
from the date of this letter. Appeals must be in writing and may be
delivered by regular U.S. mail or by e-mail. By filing an appeal, you
preserve your rights under the FOIA and give the deciding agency a chance
to review your request and reconsider its decision. If you submit your
appeal by regular mail, it should be addressed to the Deputy Archivist of
the United States (ND), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601
Adelphi Road, Room 4200, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001. Both the letter
and envelope should be clearly marked “Freedom of Information Act Appeal.”
If you submit your appeal by e-mail, please send it to foia@nara.gov,
addressed to the Deputy Archivist, with the words “FOIA Appeal” in the
subject line. Please be certain to explain why you believe this response
does not meet the requirements of the FOIA. All communications concerning
this request should reference your case tracking number *53197*.

If you would like the opportunity to discuss our response and attempt to
resolve your dispute without initiating the appeals process, you may
contact our FOIA Public Liaison for assistance:

Accessioned Executive Branch Records – Washington, DC Area

FOIA Requester Service Center: 301-837-3190

Acting FOIA Public Liaison: Britney Crawford

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Telephone: 301-837-3190

E-mail: dc.foia.liaison@nara.gov

If you are unable to resolve your dispute through our Public Liaison, the
Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) is the federal FOIA
ombudsman. OGIS offers mediation services to help resolve disputes between
FOIA requesters and federal agencies. You may contact OGIS at the following
address:

Office of Government Information Services (OGIS)

National Archives and Records Administration

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2510

College Park, MD 20740-6001

ogis@nara.gov

202-741-5770

1-877-684-6448

Sincerely,

*Noah D. Shankin*
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Branch (RD-F)
301.837.0774
www.archives.gov/research/foia/