ACCESS APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF PROGRAM DIRECTORS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP69B00596R000100160044-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2000
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: April 11, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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SUBJECT : Access Approval and Certification
Authority of Program Directors
I. The paragraph concerning the authorization to "grant CORONA
clearances to properly clearable persons' represents a proposed new
approach on the part of the NRO under which all contracts concerning
CORONA, and will contain a similar clause
designed to insure that the Air Force may approve access to these
projeets. The identity of SPD and Payload Sub-Assembly Project
Office is, therefore, irrelevant to the larger problem with which you
are faced, I. e. , is it permissible for the DCI to delegate the authority
to grant clearances involving CIA participation in unvoucbered black
contract activities. Stated in another way can the Air Force grant such
access approval and certify our people without obtaining prior approval
from this Agency. The answer to this question will, of course, require
a legal opinion frorrm the Office of the General Counsel as, well an a
Security determination.
Z. I think you should be aware of the historical background on this
question. veraal years ago, at a time when the Air Force was
attempting to take over the entire program only two obstacles prevented
them from reaching this goal. One, was the black contracting authority
and the other was the security approval and certification authority - both