STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTMENTAL PARTICIPATION IN THE PRODUCTION AND COORDINATION OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 8, 1948
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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE 3/1
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTIRNTAL PARTICIPATION IN
T PRODUCTION AND COORDINATION O NATIONAL ELLIGE CE
Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph le, National Security Council
Intelligence Directive No. 3, and paragraph L,-National Security Council
Intelligence Directive No. 1, and in order to facilitate departmental
participation in the preparation of national intelligence, the following
operating procedures are established.
1. Current Intelligence. Departmental intelligence agencies will,
upon request., furnish suc a vice and assistance to the Central Intelli-
gence Agency in the preparation of Central Intelligence Agency current
intelligence reports as is feasible. Departmental intelligence concurrence
or dissent is not required, but copies of all such reports will be furnished
departmental intelligence agencies as quickly as possible. Such reports
or estimates will indicate that they have not been coordinated with the
departmental intelligence agencies.
2. National Intelligence Surveys. The Basic Intelligence program
will be conducted in accordance with procedures developed and agreed upon
by the interdepartmental ad hoc committee; subject to National. Security
Council approval thereof.--
3. National Intelligence Reports and Estimates:
a, Upon initiation of a report or estimate, other than under
exceptional circumstances as described in paragraph e below, the
Central Intelligence Agency will notify each departmental intelli-
gence organization of:
(1) The problem under consideration.
(2) The nature and scope of the report or estimate involved.
(3) The scheduled date of issuance of the first draft.
(Li) The requirements for departmental contributions in each
case, in accordance with departmental responsibilities and
capabilities, taking into consideration departmental material
already in the hands of the Central Intelligence Agency.
(S) The date upon which such departmental action should be
completed.
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b. The Central Intelligence Agency will consult with appropriate
merlbc;rs of the departmental intelligence organizations in order to
discuss the foregoing, and to initiate required departmental action
in each case,
c. Under Normal Procedures:
(1) The Central Intelligence Agency will prepare an initial
draft of the report or estimate, utilizing available departmental
contributions. During this period departmental personnel will be
available for consultation with CIA analysts with due regard to
internal agency demands and commitments under existing liaison
arrangements.
(2) Multiple copies of the initial draft report or estimate
will be furnished by the Central Intelligence Agency, to each of
the departmental intelligence organizations with a request for
review and preparation, in writing, of departmental comments.
The time allowed to the departments for this purpose will vary
with the length of the p^,;oer and, the need for meeting the scheduled
date for its dissemination. Unless otherwise indicated by the
Central Intelligence Agency, five (5) full working days will be
allowed. the departments for such purposes.
(3) In the event comments received indicate differences of
opinion, the Central Intelligence, Agency will arrange for an
informal discussion with appropriate departmental personnel, to
explore and consider the divergent views. The Central Intelli-
gence Agency, after making such adjustments as it believes proper,
will prepare a final draft of the report or estimate for distri-
bution to the departmental intelligence agencies requesting
concurrence or statements of substantial dissent within a specified
period of time. The Central Intelligence Agency will make no
changes other than those of a strictly editorial nature while the
paper is under agency review without informing agencies of such
changes.
(4) After receipt of all replies, the Central Intelligence
Agency will publish the statements of concurrence or substantial
dissent with the final paper.
Under Urgent Procedures:
(1) The Central Intelligence Agency will, at the earliest
opportunity, notify the departments that it is undertaking an urgent
project.
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(2) Upon notification by the Central Intelligence Agency that
an initial draft paper has been prepared, appropriate departmental
or agency specialists and consultants will meet to consider the
paper,
(3) The Central Intelligence Agency will prepare a final paper
for concurrence or substantial dissent by the departmental agencies.
(4) After receipt of all replies, the Central Intelligence
Agency will publish the statements of concurrence or substantial
dissent with the final paper.
e, Under Exceptional Circumstances:
(1) The Central Intelligence Agency will prepare and disseminate
most urgent reports and estimates immediately upon completion and
without formal coordination within the departmental intelligence
organizations.
(2) Reports and estimates so disseminated will include a state-
ment to the effect that normal departmental coordination has not
been accomplished in each case.
(3) Such reports and estimates will subsequently be subject to
normal coordination procedures cited in paragraph 3c above and, if
necessary, redissominated upon completion of this process*
f, Deadlines for reporting concurrences or substantial dissents will
be made reasonable upon-the basis of the foregoing considerations. When
such deadlines are not met, and the situation warrants such action, the
Central Intelligence Agency wall disseminate the paper with a note
explaining that the department concerned has neither concurred nor dissented
within the time allotted for such purposes.
g. Only when the subject of atomic energy is involved, will the Atomic
Energy Commission be included in all procedures outlined herein.
"SIGNED"'
R. H. HILLENKOETTER
Director of Central Intelligence
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