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DOPSR records on Grusch interview submissions (FOIA 23-F-0946)

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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.
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