United States Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 February 21, 2020 Case No. F-2019-06331 Melanie Sloan American Oversight 1030 15th Street NW, B255 Washington, DC 20005 Dear Ms. Sloan: I refer to our letter dated November 22, 2019, regarding the release of certain Department of State material under the Freedom of Information Act (the "FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. ยง 552. The Department has conducted a review in excess of the minimum required 600 pages across the requests pertaining to this litigation and identified 3 responsive documents. After reviewing these documents, we have determined that all 3 documents may be released with excisions. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made excisions, the applicable FOIA exemptions are marked. All non-exempt material that is reasonably segregable from the exempt material has been released and is enclosed. We will keep you informed as your case progresses. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Joshua C. Abbuhl, Trial Attorney atjoshua.abbuhl@usdoj.gov; 202-616-8366. Please refer to the case number, F-2019-06331 , and the civil action number, 19-cv-02934, in all correspondence about this request. ?l~1- Deputy Director Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated. The Freedom of Information Act [5 USC 552} FOUL Exemptions (bx 1} Information Speci?cally audiorized by an executive order to be kept secret in the interest of natiOnal defense or foreign policy. Executive Order 13526 includes the following classi?cation categories: l.4(a) Military plans, systems, or operations l.4(b) Foreign government information 1.4 Intelligence activities, sources or methods, or 1.4(d) Foreign relations or foreign activities of the US, including con?dential sources .4 Scienti?c, technological, or economic matters relating to national security, including defense against transnational terrorism 1.4 (D programs, for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities 1.4(g) Vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, in?astructures, projects, plans, or protection services relating to US national security, including defense against transnational terrorism 1-461) Weapons of mass destruction Related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency 63KB) - Speci?cally exempted from. disclosure by statute (other than 5 USC 552), for example: ARMSEXP Arms Export Centrol Act, 50a USC 2411(c) PERSIORG Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, 50 USC 403(g) EXPORT CONTROL Export Administration Act of 1979. St) USC App. Sec- 2411(c) F8 ACT Foreign Service Act of 1930, ZZUSC 4-004 INA Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 USC 12026}, See. 222(1) Iran Claims Setticment Act, Public Law 99?99, Sec. 503 Trade secrets and con?dential commercial or ?nancial information Inter-agency or inn-avagency communications forming part of the deliberative process, attorney-client privilege, or attorney work product (5X6) Personal privacy information Law enforcement information ?hose disclosure would: (A) interfere with turforccment proceedings (B) deprive a persOn of a fair trial (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (D) disclose confidential sources (13) disclose investigation techniques (F) endanger life or physical safety of an individual Prepared by or for a. government agency regulating or supervising ?nancial institutions Geological and - geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells Other Grounds for Withholding NR Material not responsive to a FOIA request excised with the agreement of the requester F-2019-UB331 U2l21f2020 1 Released in Part From: To: (bl(5l Subject: Re: COB Notes -- Wednesday March 27, 2019 Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:03:30 +0000 (W6) Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2019, at 9:53 PM, (him) wrote: Thank you so much for covering? 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Will send an update ifl hear from him. Thanks? F-2019-06331 021202020 2 Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2019, at 2:49 PM, Fisher, Ruth Subject: Re: COB Notes -- Wednesday March 27, 2019 Hi, 5 confirmed he will bl(5l so we can remove the hold. have Mr. bring the We will address the meeting issue tomorrow. Thank you! Sent from my iPhone On Mar 27, 2019, at 7:32 PM, ?50(5) wrote: Team, Tracking a couple of things for tomorrow: (W5) - Hannity emailed late this evening and asked to reschedule for another time tomorrow. (W5) 0 Mr. Giuliani has documents pursuant to his conversation with the other day. If possible, he would like 10 min with upon delivery. He said he will drop off the documents whether 5 has time to meet or not. (W5) 92019-06331 02f2?lf2020 3 (W5) Card reflecting changes printed and below. Please don?t hesitate to call or email if you have any questions or concerns! 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