This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=NARA-NGC-2020-000280&type=request)

* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2020-000280
* Requester Name: CJ Ciaramella
* Date Submitted: 01/29/2020
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

- All records transferred to NARA from the FBI regarding the musician Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993). The FBI said I should reference file number 100-HQ-467865 Serial 2.

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,

CJ Ciaramella

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Dear CJ Ciaramella:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), via the
*FOIAOnline* website. We received your request on January 29, 2020. Your
request concerns an FBI file.

Our office uses the *FOIAonline* portal for FOIA and Privacy Act requests
for the National Archives and Records Administration's *operational* records
(records created by this agency). Your *FOIAOnline *request is for records
that may be *archival* records (records created by or originated in a
different agency but that may have been transferred to the legal custody of
NARA), to which access is restricted. Therefore, we have forwarded it to
our *Office of Research Services, Special Access and FOIA* (RD-F) staff who
handle FOIA requests for such archival records.

Since *Research Services* does not process FOIA requests through
*FOIAOnline*, we removed your request from the *FOIAOnline* website. *Special
Access *staff will assign you a new tracking number, and respond directly
to you. In the future, if you need to follow up with that office directly,
please contact them at the address below, or electronically via email.

The National Archives and Records Administration
Special Access and FOIA Staff (RD-F)
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740

By phone: 301-837-3190
By fax: 301-837-1864
By email: specialaccess_foia@nara.gov

For your reference, a copy of your request with one attachment is below.

Please do visit our website at www.archives.gov/foia for further
information about submitting a FOIA request to NARA. On our main website,
www.archives.gov, you can learn more about the resources we offer to the
public, and you can access our online catalog.

Thank you for contacting the National Archives.

Sincerely,

Susan Gillett
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, MD 20740-6001
301-837-3409
susan.gillett@nara.gov

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From: <admin@foiaonline.gov>
Date: Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 10:30 AM
Subject: FOIA Request Deletion: NARA-NGC-2020-000280
To: <susan.gillett@nara.gov>

Below is an export of the submitted request information for the FOIA
request NARA-NGC-2020-000280.

- *Name and Address*
- First Name: CJ
- Middle Initial:
- Last Name: Ciaramella
- Organization:
- Mailing Address Location: United States/U.S. Territories
- Address Line 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 86767
- Address Line 2: 411A Highland Ave
- City: Somerville
- State/Province: MA
- Zip/Postal Code: 02144
- *Contact Information*
- E-mail Address: requests@muckrock.com
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- *Agency and Fee Information*
- Assigned Agency: NGC - Office of General Counsel
- Will Pay Up To: $0.00
- *Description*
- To Whom It May Concern:

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

- All records transferred to NARA from the FBI regarding the musician
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993). The
FBI said I
should reference file number 100-HQ-467865 Serial 2.

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,

CJ Ciaramella

Attachments:

https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/cjciaramella/80291/fbi20zappa20response.pdf
Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://
accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?url_auth_token=AAAj2rB5qII1P-WIK1ujY9EeM1E%3A1iweiE%3ARkTAsrn1AZX_lp_MN3V-IM0_bD4&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Fnational-archives-and-records-administration-129%252Fnara-records-on-frank-zappa-86767%252F%253Femail%253Dfoia%252540nara.gov
- *Fee Waiver*
- Fee Waiver Requested: No
- Fee Waiver Reason:
- *Expedited Processing*
- Expedited Processing Requested: No
- Expedited Processing Reason:

Dear Mr. Ciaramella,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request of
January 29, 2020 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. We received your request in this office on the same
date and assigned FOIA tracking number 63814.

You requested access to serial 2 from investigative case file
100-HQ-467865, which the FBI identified as potentially responsive to your
request for records relating to the musician Frank Vincent Zappa. I have
completed a line-by-line review and released information to the greatest
extent possible. Information on the first page is redacted to protect the
identity of confidential informants per 5 USC 552 (b)(7)(D). A copy of the
document is attached to this email.

This concludes the processing of your request. If you have questions,
please contact me directly at (301) 837-1651 or robert.reed@nara.gov.

If you are not satisfied with the action taken on your request, you have
the right to file an administrative appeal within 90 calendar days from the
date of this letter. Appeals must be in writing and delivered by regular
U.S. mail or by email. By filing an appeal, you preserve your rights under
the Freedom of Information Act and present the deciding agency with an
opportunity to review your request and reconsider its decision. If you
submit your appeal by regular mail, address it 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 “FOIA Appeal.” If you submit your
appeal by email, send it to *foia@nara.gov <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 Freedom of Information Act. All communications
concerning this request should reference FOIA tracking number 63814.

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

FOIA Public Liaison: Lynn Goodsell (Acting)

8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500

College Park, MD 20740-6001

Telephone: 301-837-3190

email: 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

email: ogis@nara.gov

202-741-5770

877-684-6448

Sincerely,

Robert Reed
Archivist
Special Access and FOIA Branch
National Archives at College Park
301-837-1651
www.archives.gov/research/foia/