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This Department of Defense FOIA release (case 23-F-0946), published by The Black Vault, is the reply to a June 2023 request and is dated September 18, 2023. It contains 15 pages from the Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review about David Grusch's submissions for public release. In April 2023 the office cleared his "Speaker/Author Summary" and a set of interview questions about recovered physical material and UAP programs. Personal details were withheld under exemption (b)(6).
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DIVISION 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155 Ref: 23-F-0946 September 18, 2023 Mr. John Greenewald, Jr. The Black Vault, Inc. 27305 W. Live Oak Rd. Suite #1203 Castaic, CA 91384 Dear Mr. Greenewald: This is a final response to your June 5, 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, a copy of which is enclosed for your convenience. We received your request on June 5, 2023, and assigned it FOIA case number 23-F-0946. We ask that you use this number when referring to your request. The Washington Headquarters Services, Executive Services Directorate, Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR), a component of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, conducted a search of their records systems and located 15 pages determined to be responsive to your request. Mr. Paul Jacobsmeyer, Deputy Chief, DOPSR, in his capacity as an Initial Denial Authority, has determined that portions of the 15 responsive pages are exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(6), disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of individuals. Please note that we have considered the foreseeable harm standard when reviewing records and applying exemptions under the FOIA in the processing of this request. In this instance, fees for processing your request were below the threshold for requiring payment. Please note that fees may be assessed on future requests. If you have any questions or concerns about the foregoing or about the processing of your request, please do not hesitate to contact the Action Officer assigned to your request, Kayla Webster, at kayla.n.webster2.civ@mail.mil or 571-372-0440. Additionally, if you have concerns about service received by our office, please contact a member of our Leadership Team at 571-372-0498 or Toll Free at 866-574-4970. Should you wish to inquire about mediation services, you may contact the OSD/JS FOIA Public Liaison, Toni Fuentes, at 571-372-0462, or by email at OSD.FOIALiaison@mail.mil. You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows:
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FOIA release, cited by the archive. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 18 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.