Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel MEMBERS ‘c/o Information Security Oversight Office oman or eros ‘ofomiemens Nie tcom iy sa ‘ary? Res Washington, D.C. 20408 eee eee Orbea ti saa een Seinen ian aranr Margret P Cee OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF RATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. ‘amir. Hutsce [NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ‘Stent? Steers NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ota Wek, Cie July 8, 2015 Mr. Erik Larson ‘Dear Mr. Larson: E-mail: iscap@nara gov Please be advised that the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) has concluded its consideration of the mandatory declassification review appeal filed by you and that the 60-day period during which an agency head may appeal an ISCAP decision to the President hhas expired. Enclosed are copies of the documents and a chart that outlines the ISCAP decisions. With the exception of any information that is otherwise authorized and warranted for withholding under applicable law, we are releasing all information declassified by the ISCAP to you. If you have questions about this appeal, please contact Nena Sachdeva or William C. Carpenter at (202) 357-5250. Sincerely, I P. FITZ Executive Secretary Enclosures cc: Mr. Charles Piercy (Letter with Chart] Executive for Business Support Services National Archives and Records Administration Ms. Sheryl Shenberger [Letter with Chart] Director, National Declassification Center National Archives and Records Administration Member of the ISCAP Mr. David M. Hardy [Letter and Chart] Chief, Record / Information Dissemination Section, Records Management Division Federal Bureau of InvestigationISCAP DECISION ON THE MANDATORY DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW APPEAL FILED BY MR. ERIK LARSON IDENTIFYING DESCRIPTION OF ACTION NUMBERS DOCUMENT Larson, Interview of former FBI Asset_| DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 1 AND AFFIRMED THE oe ae CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 2012-048 4 pages PORTIONS ee Secret E.0. 13526, § 1.4(¢) 9/11 FBI Files Portions withheld under 36 CER. § 1256.58 Larson, Michael Jacobsen to Front | DECLASSIFIED THE DOCUMENT document No.2 | Office Re. Niaz Khan INITS ENTIRETY ISCAP No. ca, 2004 2012-048 -— NARA-CLA 9/11 FBI Files ae Larson, Tnterview of Sibel Edmonds, _ | DECLASSIFIED SOME document No.3 | former translator, Federal REMAINING PORTIONS AND oe Bureau of Investigation AFFIRMED THE a CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 2012-048 February 11, 2004 REMAINING PORTIONS NARA ; JARA-CLA T pages E.0. 13526, § 1.4(0) 9/11 FBI Files 2 Portions withheld under 36 C. 1256.58 Tarson, Tnterview of Behrooz Sarshar, | DECLASSIFIED SOME document No.4 | Former FBI Translator REMAINING PORTIONS AND . AFFIRMED THE ae See CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 4 pages REMAINING PORTIONS NARA-CLA 9/11 FBI Files a E.0. 13526, § 1-4(0) Portions withheld under 36 CER. §§ 1256.56 and 1256.58 Tarson, Special Agent Ali Soufan DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 5 AND AFFIRMED THE ISCAP No. November 12, 2002 CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 2012-048 16 pages PORTIONS NARA-CLA Secret E.O. 13526, § 1.4(¢) 9/11 FBI Files Portions withheld under 36 CER. § 1256.58IDENTIFYING DESCRIPTION OF ACTION NUMBERS DOCUMENT Larson, Interview of [Classified DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No.6 | Portion Re. FBI AND AFFIRMED THE Scene Countererorism Ansyst] | CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 2012-048 February 11, 2004 Porno) ane aoa E.0. 13526, §§ 1.4) and 1.4(¢) 9/11 FBI Files Top Secret Withhold portions under 36 CFR. §§ 1256.56 and 1256.58 Larson, Notes on 11/23/03 Ali Soufan | DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No.7 | Interview AND AFFIRMED THE ISCAP No. November 12, 2003 ee eae aise Sone PORTIONS crn aie E.0. 13526, § 1.4(¢) 9/11 FBI Files i Larson, 11/23/03 Ali Soufan DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No.8 | (Handwritten Notes] AND AFFIRMED THE ne Novernber 12, 2003 CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER ania t PORTIONS ages ; ; nn eee E.O. 13526, § L4(0) 9/11 FBI Files Larson, Special Agent Ali Soulan 12 | DECLASSIFIED THE DOCUMENT document No.9 | November 2002 [Briefing _| INITS ENTIRETY ISCAP No. Notes] 2012-048 November 12, 2002 NARA-CLA 1 page 9/11 FBI Files — Larson, Tnierview of FBI Special Agent | DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 10 | Ali Soufan AND AFFIRMED THE ; CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER ISCAP No. ‘August 26 and September 15, 2011-048 2003 eee men 10 pages E.0. 13526, § 1.4(¢) 9/11 EBI Files 5 Portions withheld under 36 CFR. § Secret 1256.58 Tarson, Interview of Patrick J. DECLASSIFIED SOME document No. 11 } Fitzgerald REMAINING PORTIONS AND AFFIRMED THE No. la Saat January 28, 2004 CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 9 pages REMAINING PORTIONS ee Top Secret E.0. 13526, § 1.4(¢) 9/11 FBI FilesIDENTIFYING DESCRIPTION OF ‘ACTION NUMBERS, DOCUMENT Tarson, Interview of Patrick J DECLASSIFIED SOME document No. 12 | Fitzgerald REMAINING PORTIONS AND ; AFFIRMED THE See ee CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 2 pages REMAINING PORTIONS NARA-CLA : eoret 9/11 FBI Files E.0. 13526, § 1.4(0) Tarson, 1728/04 Fitzgerald Interview | DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 13 | [Handwritten Notes ] AND AFFIRMED THE CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER ISCAP No. January 28, 2004 Sets ue 15 pages E.O. 13526, § 1.4(¢) NARA-CLA Top Secret 9/11 FBI Files Larson, 3/1/04 Fitagerald DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 14 | [Handwritten Notes of AND AFFIRMED THE Interview] CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER ISCAP No. I 2012-048 March 11, 2004 PORTIONS NARA-CLA 6 pages E.O. 13526, § 1.4(c) 9/11 FBI Files — Tarson, KSM Files — FI [Handwritten | DECLASSIFIED THE DOCUMENT document No. 15 | Notes from Open Sources] | INITS ENTIRETY ISCAP No. ca, 2003 2012-048 — NARA-CLA Unmarked 9/11 FBI Files Tarson, [Interview of FBI Agent Name | DECLASSIFIED THE DOCUMENT document No. 16 | _Illegible] IN ITS ENTIRETY ISCAP No. ca. 2003 2012-048 i. NARA-CLA_ 9/11 FBI Files a Tarson, Work Plan; Issues Relating to | DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 17 | the FBI Informant with Whom | AND AFFIRMED THE a 9/11 Hijackers Nawaf al- CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar_| PORTIONS 2012-048 pee NARA-CLA 7 E.0. 13526, § 1.4(c) 9/11 FBI Files pune eae 47 pages SeeretIDENTIFYING DESCRIPTION OF ACTION NUMBERS DOCUMENT Larson, [Notes on Saudis] DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 18 | ju1y-29. 9003 AND AFFIRMED THE ISCAP No. a CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 2012-048 17 pages PORTIONS cn ‘Top Secret E.0, 13526, § 1.4(¢) 9/11 FBI Files Larson, ‘Work Plan: Issues Relating to | DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 19 | the FBI Informant with Whom | AND AFFIRMED THE ISCAP No. 9/11 Hijackers Nawaf al- CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER Baas Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar_| PORTIONS Resided 5 NARA-CLA i E.0. 13526, § 1.4(0) 9/11 FBI Files oe 6 pages Secret Larson, [Notes and Background DECLASSIFIED SOME document No. 20. | Materials for Ali Soufan REMAINING PORTIONS AND 5 Interview) AFFIRMED THE ISCAP No. CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 2012-048 November 11 and 12,2003 | RENPaINING PORTIONS NARA-CLA 84 pages 9/11 FBI Files Secret E.O, 13526, §§ 1.4(¢) and 1.4(@) Portions withheld under 36 C.F.R. §§ 1256.50, 1256.56, and 1256.58 Larson, document No. 21 ISCAP No. 2012-048 NARA-CLA. 9/11 FBI Files ‘Toe Billy, Special Agent in Charge for Counterterrorism, ‘New York Field Office January 20, 2004 13 pages Secret DECLASSIFIED SOME, REMAINING PORTIONS AND. AFFIRMED THE CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER REMAINING PORTIONS E.0. 13526, § 1.4(c) Portions withheld under 36 C.F.R. § 1256.58 Larson, document No. 22 ISCAP No. 2012-048 NARA-CLA 9/11 FBI Files ‘SSA Kevin B. Cruise, NYFO- FBI [Interview] ‘August 25, 2003 12 pages Secret DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS. AND AFFIRMED THE CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER PORTIONS EO. 13526, § 1.4() Portions withheld under 36 C.F.R. § 1256.58IDENTIFYING DESCRIPTION OF ‘ACTION NUMBERS DOCUMENT Larson, Interview of FBI Special Agent | DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 23 | Michael Anticev AND AFFIRMED THE, enone ‘August 26, 2003 CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER, 2012-048 pes PORTIONS NARA-CLA Geos E.0. 13526, § 1.4(¢) 9/11 FBI Files Portions withheld under 36 C.F.R. § 1256.58 Larson, Mike Anticev [Interview] DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 24 AND AFFIRMED THE ISCAP No. ‘August 26, 2003 CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 2012-048 3 pages PORTIONS NARA-CLA Unmarked E.O. 13526, § 1.4(0) 9/11 FBI Files Portions withheld under 36 C.F.R. § 1256.58 Larson, Jack Salata former FAA DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS document No. 25 | Liaison to the Federal Bureau | AND AFFIRMED THE ISCAP No. of Investigation [Briefing CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER 2012-048 Memorandum} PORTIONS NARA-CLA November 3, 2003 EO. 13526, § 1.4(0) 9/11 FBI Files, 9 pages Unmarked Larson, document No. 26 ISCAP No. 2012-048 NARA-CLA 9/11 FBI Files Tack Salata [Interview] ‘November 3, 2003 21 pages ‘Unmarked DECLASSIFIED SOME PORTIONS AND AFFIRMED THE CLASSIFICATION OF OTHER PORTIONS E.O. 13526, § 1.4(c) Portions withheld under 36 CFR. § 1256.50 Larson, document No. 27 ISCAP No. 2012-048 NARA-CLA 9/11 FBI Files Jack Salata Former FAA Detailee to FBI [Handwritten Interview Notes] June 14, 2004 16 pages Secret DECLASSIFIED THE DOCUMENT INITS ENTIRETY Portions withheld under 36 C.F.R. § 1256.50 Larson, document No. 28 ISCAP No. 2012-048 NARA-CLA 9/11 FBI Files TV Notes Salata [Handwritten] June 14, 2004 11 pages ‘Unmarked DECLASSIFIED THE DOCUMENT INITS ENTIRETYIDENTIFYING DESCRIPTION OF ‘ACTION NUMBERS DOCUMENT Larson, Salata PIV Notes DECLASSIFIED THE DOCUMENT document No. 29 | [Handwritten] INITS ENTIRETY ISCAP No. November 14, 2004 Portions withheld under 36 C.F.R. §§ 2012-048 a 1256.50, 1256.56, AND 1256.58 pages NARA-CLA Unmarked 9/11 FBI Files