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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87B01034R000100030070-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 70
• Publication Date: November 18, 1965
• Content Type: REGULATION

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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
U.S.CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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OFFICE OF THG CHAIRMAN.
WASHINGTON. D40. 30413
.certain changes be made in the program. These changes,. outlined below,.
On the basis-of a comprehensive review of the Federal. employee security
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Carry out more effectively and equitably the operations of.
the Government's personnel investigative and security pro
grams. within the framework of Executive Order 10450;
Prmmnta~ rater uniformity in vroviding safeguards for the
rights 'of individuals with due regard tor,,the interests o=.,-.
the Government; and
- Facilitate the reciprocal',use of security clearances among
Designation of Sensitive Positions.
Each department and agency as a minimum shall classify as "sensitive"
"SECRET," AND "TOP SECRET."
will enable us to --
For the purpose of conducting investigations under the program,sensitive-
department or agency in designating a position as critical-sensitive
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in the Executive. Branch. The criteria to be applied?bY,the head of.the
:,;which has approximately 80 percent of all sensitive civilian positions
paxttton th* duties of whieb inetudei. .
Access to TOP SECRET defense information;
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 Development or approval of war plans, plans or particulars of
future or major or special operations of war, or critical and.
extremely important items of war;
Development or approval of plans, policies or programs which
clearances, or duty on personnel security boards; . or
Investigative duties, the issuance.of personnel security
i.e., policy-making or policy-determining positions;
(5) Fiduciary, public contact,, or other duties demanding the
highest degree of public trust.
Other sensitive positions which do not fall within the above criteria
possible and not later than three work days after the individual s
has been obtained, the investigation shall be initiated ` assoon as
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Section 3(b) of Executive Order 10450. In, the event that such a waiver
tion should be considered in the personnel seiecLivn pLv%.ub.1. n...:.. ..v...
feasible in case of emergency, the requirement for completion of a full`
.sidered for critical'-sensitive positions. They snoula ne conaucceu vn
m,i17 field investisations shall be conducted on all persons being con-
shall be designated as noncritical-sensitive.
tions until after completion of .the ,na.tional agency.checks.,
Persons should not ordinarily be assigned to noncritical-sensitive posi-
entrance on duty.
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such action appropriate.
initiatin a full field investigation on any employoe when he considers'.;.
be construed to preclude the head of a department or agency from
employed in a noncritical-sensitive position. However, this shall not
A national agency check and inquiry_as described in.Section 3(a) of
Executive Order 10450 shall be the min mu investigation for a person
Reinvestigations
updated full field investigation.
of local police and credit records, a national agency.check,,ox an
ing what further action, if any, is appropriates-for example, a check
incumbent, previous reports of investigation.concerning him, and any.
other appropriate documents, A determination shall then be made regard-,
head of -the department or agency shall direct a review u. the pe'rson'nel security questionnaire, together with the personnel.file of the
the appropriate security officer in his department or agency, and, the
five years, to submit an updated personnel security questionnaire to
five years after his appointment, and at least once each succeeding
The incumbent of each critical-sensitive position shall be required,
 Safeguarding the Rights of Applicants
and Employees
A person being considered for a sensitive position should, whenever
errors which might otherwise result from mistakes in identity or
,rejected or nonselected on security grounds. This practice prevents
-mitigating circumstances which are unknown to.the prospective employ-
witnesses will be required.
ported, and the extent to which confrontation and cross-examination of
employees are fully considered. That Department is in the best posi-
Department of Justice shall be consulted to assure that the rights of
Before issuing a letter of charges under Executive Order 10450,'the
the heads of agencies'with investigative-information not.made avail-.. -4
decisions, that it is improper to furnish security hearing boards or'
The Department of *Justice has taken the position, in view of court
---sultation with its General Counsel shall review its reculations.and ;?!
Within 90 days from the date of this memorandum, each agency in con-'?''.
may oe oireccea to me or to Mr. Kimbell Johnson, Director, Bureau,of.
Any. questions concerning this letter or the procedures outliiied herein
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