Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, DC. 20535

December 8, 2006

MR WILLIAM H PAYNE
3015 CALLE DE SANDIAS, NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87111

Request No.: 1061444- 000
Subject: PAYNE, WILLIAM H

Dear Mr. Payne:

This is in response to a referral received from Department of Justice, Civil Division, totaling 63 pages, requesting the Federal Bureau of Investigation to review the information for classification and disclosure determination and respond directly to you.

Of the 63 pages, one page was duplicate to the page being released to you and 61 pages were court records, removed per your instructions in your original request to National Security Agency, instructing them to exclude all court motions, pleadings, official court records, and documents you authored. Part of the information in the document being released to you is being witheld pursuant to subsections(s) (b)(2), (b)(6), (b)(7)(C), of Title 5, United States Code, Section 5521552a. See the enclosed form for an explanation of these exemptions.

You may appeal any denials by writing to the Co-Director, Office of Information and Privacy, United States Department of Justice, 1425 New York Aye, N.W., Suite 11050, Washington, D.C., 20530-0001, within sixty days from the date of this letter. The envelope and the letter should be clearly marked Freedom of Information Appeal' or "Information Appeal." Please cite the FOIPA number assigned to your request so that it may easily be identified.

Sincerely yours,

David M. Hardy
Section Chief
Record/Information
Dissemination Section
Records Management Division

EXPLANATION OF EXEMPTIONS

SUBSECTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552

(b)( I) (A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and (B) are in fact properly classified to such Executive order;

(b)(2) related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency;

(b)(3) specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than section 552b of this title), provided that such statute(A) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on issue, or (B) establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld;

(b)(4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential;

(b)(5) inter-agency or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available by law to a party other than an agency in litigation with the agency;

(b)(6) personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

(b)(7) records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records or information (A) could be reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, ( B ) would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, ( C ) could be reasonably expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, ( D ) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of confidential source, including a State, local, or foreign agency or authority or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, and, in the case of record or information compiled by a criminal law enforcement authority in the course of a criminal investigation, or by an agency conducting a lawful national security intelligence investigation, information furnished by a confidential source, ( E ) would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions if such disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law, or ( F ) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual;

(b)(8) contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions; or

(b)(9) geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.

SUBSECTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552a

(d)(5) information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action proceeding;

(j)(2) material reporting investigative efforts pertaining to the enforcement of criminal law including efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or apprehend criminals;

(k)( I) information which is currently and properly classified pursuant to an Executive order in the interest of the national defense or foreign policy, for example, information involving intelligence sources or methods;

(k)(2) investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes, other than criminal, which did not result in loss of a right, benefit or privilege under Federal programs, or which would identify a source who furnished information pursuant to a promise that his/her identity would be held in confidence;

(k)(3) material maintained in connection with providing protective services to the President of the United States or any other individual pursuant to the authority of Title 18, United States Code, Section 3056;

(k)(4) required by statute to be maintained and used solely as statistical records;

(k)(5) investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose of determining suitability, eligibility, or qualifications for Federal civilian employment or for access to classified information, the disclosure of which would reveal the identity of the person who furnished information pursuant to a promise that his/her identity would be held in confidence;

(k)(6) testing or examination material used to determine individual qualifications for appointment or promotion in Federal Government service the release of which would compromise the testing or examination process;

(k)(7) material used to determine potential for promotion in the armed services, the disclosure of which would reveal the identity of the person who furnished the material pursuant to a promise that his/her identity would be held in confidence.

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washingon, DC 20535

By LIAISON

Date: January 28, l993

DECLASSIFIED BY 33542/UCRER/DK/sb ON 12-08-2006

To: Director
National Security Agency
Fort George G. Keade, Maryland

Attention: Stewart A. Baker
General Counsel

From: Wayne R. Gilbert
Assistant Director in Charge
Intelligence Division

Subject: William H. Payne

This communication is classified "SECRET" in its entirety.

For your information, William H. Payne was dismi:sed in July 1992, from Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This dismissal was for violation of Sandia's internal policies regarding communications with foreign nationals regarding his work at the Laboratory.

Payne is currently filing a civil lawsuit concerning his dismissal. In his complaint, he disclosed classified information relating to your Agency.

You are requested to conduct a classification review of the enclosed material and provice the results to Supervisory Special Agent [ ] J. Edgar Hoover Building, Room 4226. If you have any questions, please contact [ ]on [ ] []

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