REVIEW AND APPRAISAL OF STAR GATE COLLECTION

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005284228
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: December 21, 2011
• Case Number: F-2008-01459
• Publication Date: December 5, 2001

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DATE: 25-Oct-2011
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr, David LangbarL-
Life Cycle Management llivisioh
National Archives and Records
Administration
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SUBJECT: Review and Appraisal of STAR GATE
Collection
1. This memorandum requests the National Archives and.
Records Administration's (NARA) assistance in reviewing,
appraising, and preparing a SF-115 for the STAR GATE
collection.
2. The STAR GATE program was a 20-year Intelligence
Community program focusing on the use of paranormal
phenomena (i.e. the use of psychics and remote viewing).
On 1 July 1995, the STAR GATE program was officially
transferred from the DIA to CIA completing the first step
of a Congressionally.Directed Action (CDA). The STAR GATE
program records span the period 1972-1996 and consist of
approximately 45 boxes of material including documentation
of remote viewing sessions, training, internal memoranda
assessments, and program reviews.. The files that CIA
created on STAR GATE are not covered by this request since
they are already scheduled and disposition approved in
accordance with NC1-263-85-1, Item 7a.
3. The CIA Declassification Center (CDC) is currently
finalizing review of the STAR GATE collection. CDC is
handling the declassification review in two tranches._ Once
CDC's review has been completed for the first tranche, CDC
will provide the declassified and sanitized electronic
documents in searchable electronic format on our "CREST"
system (CIA Records Search Tool) currently installed at the
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 NARA College Park library. Upon completion of the
declassification review of the entire collection (2"a
tranche), the Agency will transfer the remaining electronic
format records to the CREST system and we plan to accession
to NARA the original. permanent hard copy records that are
determined to warrant permanent preservation. Since NARA
has advised that a separate SF-115 is required for this
collection, we are requesting NARA's assistance in
reviewing and appraising the original hard copy records in
order to prepare a SF-115.
4. CDC has developed a schedule for the review of the
STAR GATE collection and has tentatively established the
end of calendar year 2001 as the release date for Tranche
1, with Tranche 2 to follow in calendar year 2002 (exact
date TBD). Therefore, we would like your appraisal and
assessment to begin as soon as it is convenient with your
schedule.
5. I would also like to take this opportunity to
express our appreciation for the outstanding assistance and
support that you provide on a regular basis. We can always
count on your excellent advice and guidance regarding
NARA's policies, and regulations, as well as your
willingness to assist on all of our requests for NARA
support.
6. We look forward to working with you ~.n order to
obtain a formal NARA appraisal and disposition for file STAR
GATE collect~.on. Please contact Mike NiceWarrier aL'
703/613-1416 in order to schedule a date to begin tkia.s
review.
RicHard J. Warshaw
Chief, CIA Declassification Center
Information Review & Release Group
Information Management Services, CIO