All attached Forms 2009 must be returned to this office within 60 days.

(Postal Inspector in Charge)

(Address)

Enclosure (s).

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

Subject: Request for Information Concerning Mail Matter.

1. For a period of days, please furnish

daily on Form 2009, copies enclosed, information concerning

class mail received for delivery to the person (s) below :

2. Retain Forms 2008 and 2009 in your custody, preferably in a locked drawer. Knowledge of mail cover requests is restricted to you or your designated supervisor.

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5. No independent record is to be made of the results of the cover under any circumstances.

6. If inexperienced substitutes are assigned on the route, give particular attention to assure that there is strict compliance with these instructions.

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE

7. Do not take any action on these forms, but return with an explanation if: (a)

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(b) It is known that the subject of the mail cover is under indictment for a criminal offense. If you subsequently learn of an indictment, discontinue the mail cover and notify me immediately.

(c) You are doubtful about furnishing this information because of other good reasons.

8. If you deem it necessary to contact me immediately on any matter that might arise in connection with this request, my telephone number is

If you are unableto reach me personally, please ask to speak to 9. The instructions indicated by a check mark also apply:

( ) Do not record on Forms 2009 information as to mail of any class that the subject receives from

() If, to your personal knowledge, the subject has a known attorney-at-law do not record on Form 2009 information as to mail of any class that the subject receives from this attorney. If you have no personal knowledge of such an attorney, do not make any personal inquiry to determine this.

( ) The subject(s) of this request may receive communications from who is a fugitive from justice. Should such a communication be received, record the information on Form 2009 but immediately contact me by telephone as indicated above.

10. Under no circumstances should the addressee or any unauthorized person be permitted to become aware of this action. Do NOT delay delivery of mail to obtain this information.

11. If no mail is received, please so advise by endorsement on this form at end of period specified. Return this form and any surplus Forms 2009 in all cases. 12. In mailing mail cover information, the material must be double-enclosed in opaque envelopes (not window envelopes) and the inner envelope marked "LIMITED OFFICIAL USE".

(Postal Inspector in Charge)

(Address)

ADDRESSEE

POST OFFICE

FROM

DATE

Delivery of mail was not delayed while obtaining this information.

POSTMASTER

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FURNISHED IN COMPLIANCE WITH YOUR REQUEST

SENDER

RETURN ADDRESS

PLACE AND DATE
OF POSTMARK

CLASS OF MAIL

NOTE: IN MAILING, FORM MUST BE DOUBLE-ENVELOPED IN OPAQUE ENVELOPES (NOT WINDOW
ENVELOPES) AND THE INNER ENVELOPE MARKED "LIMITED OFFICIAL USE".

PURPOSE (Fugitive, National Security or Crime. It crime is involved state nature and cite applicable statute)

PS Form

01971 2047

Rules and Regulations

(Regional Chief Inspector)

MAIL COVER INDEX

(3) The recorded post office box address of a customer whose mail is redirected to a post office box will be furnished to any person upon payment of the fee prescribed in paragraph (d) (3) of § 265.8.

(4) The business name and address of the holder of a post office box being used for the purpose of doing or soliciting business with the public, and any person applying for a box in behalf of a holder, will be furnished to any person without charge. The postmaster may furnish this information when he is satisfied from the entries appearing on Form 1093, Application for Post Office Box, or from evidence furnished by the requestor, such as an advertising circular, that a box is being used for such a business purpose. When the postmaster is unable to determine whether a business use is involved, he shall refer the request to Regional Counsel for advice.

(5) Except as provided in (d) (4) above, the name or address of the boxholder will be furnished only to:

(i) A Federal, State, or local government agency upon prior written certification that the information is required for the performance of its duties,

(ii) A person empowered by law to serve legal process upon prior written certification that the information is required to effect service, or

(iii) In compliance with a subpoena or other court order.

(6) The mailing address of any customer sought in connection with jury service, if known, will be furnished without charge upon prior written request to a court official, such as a judge, court clerk, or jury commissioner.

(7) If the location of a residence or a place of business is known to a Postal Service employee, whether as a result of his official duties or otherwise, he may, but need not, disclose the location or give directions to it. No fee shall be charged for such information.

(e) Information not available for public disclosure. (1) The Postal Service and its officers and employees shall not make available to the public by any means or for any purpose any mailing list or other list of names or addresses (past or present) of postal patrons or other persons.

(2) Records or other documents which are classified or otherwise specifically authorized by Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest of the national defense or foreign policy are not subject to disclosure pursuant to this part.

(3) Records consisting of trade secrets or confidential financial data, the disclosure of which is prohibited by section 1905 of Title 18, United States Code, are not subject to disclosure pursuant to this part.

(4) Other records, the disclosure of which is prohibited by statute, are not subject to disclosure pursuant to this part.

(f) Protection of the right of privacy. If any record required or permitted by this part to be disclosed contains the name of, or other identifying details concerning, any person, including an employee of the Postal Service, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, the name or other identifying details shall be deleted before the record is disclosed. A notice such as, "The names of individuals and other identifying details have been deleted to prevent an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of the individuals involved" shall be placed on any record from which this material has been deleted.

(g) Disclosure in part of otherwise exempt record. Any reasonably segregable portion of a record shall be provided after deleting the information which is neither subject to mandatory disclosure nor available as a matter of discretion.

§265.7 Procedure for inspection and copying of records.

(a) Submission of requests. (1) Form and content of request. To permit expeditious handling and timely response in accordance with the provisions of this part, a request to inspect or to obtain a copy of an identifiable Postal Service record shall be in writing and bear the caption "Freedom of Information Act Request" or otherwise be clearly and prominently identified as a request for records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Form 1478 Freedom of Information Request may be used for this purpose. If submitted by mail or otherwise submitted in an envelope or other cover, a request shall be clearly and prominently identified as such on the envelope or other cover. Other requests for information will be considered informal requests and will be handled as expeditiously as practicable but not necessarily within the time limitations set forth in § 265.7 (b). An informal requests will be granted or denied according to the substantive rules in § 265.6, if found to be a request for a record. A Freedom of Information Act request shall identify the record sought as completely as possible, by name, description, or subject matter, and be sufficient to permit the custodian to locate it with a reasonable amount of effort. The request may state the maximum amount of fees for which the requester is willing to accept liability without prior notice. See paragraph (e) (2) § 265.8. If no amount is stated the requester will be deemed willing to accept liability for fees not to exceed $10.00.

(2) To whom submitted. A request shall be submitted to the custodian of the requested record. If the location of the record is not known, inquiry should be directed to the Records Officer, Management Information Systems Department. United States Postal Service, Washington, D.C. 20260, telephone (202) 245-4000. If a request is submitted to a facility other than that at which the record is maintained, it shall be promptly transmitted to the appropriate custodian with a copy of the transmittal furnished to the requester. A request which is not initially submitted to the appropriate custodian shall be deemed to have been received by the Postal Service for purposes of computing the time for response in accordance with § 265.7(b) at the time that it is actually received by the appropriate custodian. If a request seeks records maintained at two or more facilities, the custodian shall be deemed to be the next senior common supervisor of the heads of the facilities, e.g., sectional center manager, district manager, Regional Postmaster General.

(3) Reasons for request. In view of the possibility that some or all of the records may be exempt from mandatory disclosure, the requestor may state any reasons why the record should nevertheless be made available to him even if exempt.

(4) Request for waiver of fees. The requestor may ask that fees, the advance payment of fees, or the advance deposit of estimated fees be waived in whole or in part and may state any reasons in support thereof. See § 265.8(e) (6).

(5) Categorical requests. A request for all or substantially all of the records within a specific category will be deemed a reasonable description of those records only if it is possible, without further information, to determine which particular records are sought. See para. (b) (3) of § 265.7 concerning the providing of additional information.

(6) Request for records located at numerous facilities. A request for records which are, or may be, located at all or a substantial number of post offices or other postal facilities will be deemed to be a reasonable description only of such of those records as are maintained at the post office or other facility to which the request is submitted, and of those records maintained at any other post offices or facilities specifically identified in the request. See paragraph (a) (2) of this section concerning the custodian of records of two or more facilities.

(b) Responsibilities of the custodian. (1) The custodian of the requested record is the person responsible for determining whether to comply with or to deny the request. A custodian who is not an Officer as defined in § 221.7, however, should not deny a request, until he has obtained the advice of Regional Counsel. If denial of a request appears necessary the custodian should seek advice as soon as possible after receipt of the request so as to provide adequate time for legal review.

(2) The custodian shall make his determination within ten working days, i.e., exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, of receiving the request, and more rapidly if feasible. The custodian and the requester may, by mutual agreement, preferably in writing establish a different response period from those provided in paragraph (a) of this section.

(3) If a requested record cannot be located from the information supplied, the requester should be given an opportunity to supply additional information and, if feasible, to confer with the custodian or his representative, in an attempt to provide a reasonable description of the records sought.

APPENDIX 14

STATEMENT AND INFORMATION ON FBI SECURITY INDEX

STATEMENT OF HON. ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, OCTOBER 22, 1975

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

On behalf of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice, I am today releasing information supplied to me by the Attorney General regarding the maintenance by the Department of Justice of a list of Americans designated for incarceration without due process in the event of a national emergency. The possible existence of this list was revealed in a New York Times article on August 2, of this year. Given the grave implications of the maintenance of this list, known as National Security Index, I requested, on August 6, that the Attorney General supply me with a complete accounting, including whether such a list did, in fact, exist and a statement of the history and policy underlying the maintenance of the list.

In 1971 my subcommittee initiated legislation, which later became law, prohibiting the establishment of emergency detention camps and preventing the President from detaining Americans without due process of law. As a co-sponsor of this legislation and as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Civil Liberties, I have a special interest in seeing that the Executive branch complies with the spirit of the 1971 law. Although the Executive Branch does not now assert the authority to suspend the Bill of Rights and incarcerate Americans at its discretion, the fact that it continues to actively maintain a list which had its genesis in a plan to systematically imprison thousands of political dissenters in the early days of the "cold war", is fact which demands thorough Congressional scrutiny and public discussion.

It is an unfortunate comment on the mentality of our "national security" establishment that it has taken nearly 30 years for the existence of the national security index to be publicly disclosed. Questions of public policy such as the decision to maintain this list, with its attendant blueprint for the suspension of the Bill of Rights, are precisely the type of governmental decisions which, in a democracy, should be made in the open after public debate rather than made clandestinely and discussed in whispers only by those who satisfy the artificial "need to know" criteria of a top-secret classification.

I commend the Attorney General for declassifying these materials and making them available to the Congress, and I would urge him to take similar action with respect to any other information in the possession of his department concerning any misguided plans or activities of the national intelligence apparatus which are unconstitutional and contradictory to our democratic process.