Description of document: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file on Loompanics Unlimited, Publishers/Sellers of Unusual Books, 1981 - 1995 Released date: 13-December-2010 Posted date: 18-July-2011 Date/date range of document: 26-March-1981 – 104-August-1995 Source of document: Federal Bureau of Investigation Record Information/Dissemination Section 170 Marcel Drive Winchester, VA 22602-4843 The governmentattic.org web site (“the site”) is noncommercial and free to the public. The site and materials made available on the site, such as this file, are for reference only. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals have made every effort to make this information as complete and as accurate as possible, however, there may be mistakes and omissions, both typographical and in content. The governmentattic.org web site and its principals shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information provided on the governmentattic.org web site or in this file. The public records published on the site were obtained from government agencies using proper legal channels. Each document is identified as to the source. Any concerns about the contents of the site should be directed to the agency originating the document in question. GovernmentAttic.org is not responsible for the contents of documents published on the website. U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation D.C 20535 December 13, 2010 Subject: LOOMPANICS FOIPA No. 1154683- 000 The enclosed documents were reviewed under the Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts -ite 5, United States Code, Section 552/552a. Deletions have been made to protect information which is cisclosure, with the appropriate exemptions noted on the page next to the excision. In addition, a deleted page information sheet was inserted in the file to indicate where pages were withheld entirely. The exemptions used to withhold information are marked below and explained on the enclosed Form OPCA-16a: Section 552 Section 552a ~(b)(1) D(b)(?)(A) D(b)(2) D(b)(?)(B) OU)(2) ~(b)(?)(C) ) 12l(b)(7)(D) D(b)(?)(E) D(b)(?)(F) D(b)(4) D(b )(8) D(k}(5) D(b)(5) O(b)(9) D(k)(6) ~(b)(6) D(k)(7) 98 page(s) were reviewed and 76 page(s) are being released. I2J Document(s) were located which originated with, or contained information other Government agency(ies) [OGA]. This information has been: ~ referred to the OGA for review and direct response to you. o referred to the OGA for consultation. The FBI will correspond with you this information when the consultation is finished. 12: You have the right to appeal any denials in this release. Appeals should be directed in writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy, U.S. Department of Justice,1425 New York Ave., NW, Suite 11050, Washington, D.C. 20530-0001. Your appeal must be received by OIP within sixty (60) from the date of this letter in order to be considered timely. The envelope and the letter should be marked "Freedom of Information Appeal." Please cite the FOIPA Number to your request so that it may be easily identified. :J The enclosed material is from the main investigative file(s) in which the subject(s) of your request was the focus of the investigation. Our search located additional references, in fiies relating to other individuals, or matters, which may or may not be about your subject(s). Our experience has shown, when ident, references usually contain information similar to the information processed in the main file(s). Because of our significant backlog, we have given priority to processing only the main investigative file(s). !f you want the references, you must submit a request for them in writing, and they will be reviewed at a later date, as time and resources permit. ~ See additional information which follows. Sincerely yours, David M. Hardy Section Chief Record/1 nformation Dissemination Section Records Management Division Enclosures (2) In response to your Freedom of Information/Privacy Act (FOIPA) request submitted to the Records Management Division at Winchester, VA, enclosed is FBI files 163-HQ-49447, 163-HQ-56959 and 163A-PA-8449 (SE). There are no fees associated with this request. To minimize costs to both you and the duplicate of the same documents were not processed. EXPLANATION OF EXEMPTIONS SCBSIICTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552 (b)( l) authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be secret in the interest of national defense or foreign are in fact properly classified to such Executive order; (b)(2) related to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency; (b )(3) exempted from disclosure statute than section 552b of this provided that such m such a manner as to leave no discretion on issue, or (B) eslaJiishcs or refers to types of matters to be withheld; (b)(4) secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from person and or confidential; (b)( 5) r""-"c'""""Or intra-agency memorandums or letters which would not be available law to a party other than an in with the agency; (b )(Ci) and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted imasion of pnvacy; (b)( 7) records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production or such law enforcement records or infonnation (A) could be be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings, ( B) would a person of a to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, (C) could be to constitute an unw<:t1Tantcd invasion of personal (D) could reasonably be to disclose the identity of confidential source, including a State, or agency or or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential and, in the case of record or information compiled a criminal law enforcement in the course of a criminal or an agency a lawful national security investigation, information furnished a confidential source, (E) would disclose and for lnw enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement if such disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the or (F) could reasonably be the liic or of any individual; contained in or related to examination, or condition reports prepared on behalf of, or for the usc of an agency for the or supervision of financial institutions; or (b)(9) and geophysical information and wells. SUBSECTIONS OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552a ( d)(5) information compiled in reasonable of a civil action material reporting investigative efforts to the enforcement of criminal law including efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or apprehend criminals; (k)( l) information which is currently and properly classified pursuant to an Executive order in the interest ofthe national defense or foreign for example, information intelligence sources or methods; (k)(2) material compiled for law enforcement purposes, other than criminal, which did not result in loss of a bcndit or under Federal programs, or which would identify a source who furnished information pursuant to D would be held in confidence; material maintained in connection with providing protective services to the President of the United States or any other individual pursuant to the of Title 18, United States Code, Section 3056; (k)(4) 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 for Fed era civ: ian employment or for access to classified information, the disclosure ofwhich 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) or examination material used to determine individual for appointment or in Federal Government service the release of which would the or examination process; material used to determine for '"""""''h,,n the disclosure of which would reveal the identity of thL~ pcrscm who furnished the material pursuant to a would be held in confidence. 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