APPROVAL OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00261R000600030003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 23, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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50, 000 in the current fiscal year.
c. An amendment is proposed for an existing project or contract which
would raise the total authorization more than $100, 000 above the level es -
tablished in the pertinent R&D program.
Such requests for DDCI approval shall be submitted via th Director, Office of
Budget, Program Analysis and Manpower and the Executive Director-Comptroller.
A heed at Annex is a suggested outline to be followed in documenting R&D pro-
jects and contracts for approval purposes. Where there is an existing approvals
mechanism within a Deputy Directorate such systems may be retained provided
the submissions generally encompass the information required at Annex.
5. A Deputy Director may.
ew R&D efforts and amend, extend, renew or terminate
'erts which, based on the guidance given in paragraph 4. above,
consideration by the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.
4. In addition to procedures relating to program review and Operation Budget
the individual R&D efforts as set forth in paragraph 2. above require
approval by the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence v.#enever:
any other reason suggests the desirability of prior cd Oderation at
it. A proposed undertaking involves a significant newpolicy consideration,
hftd-of-agency level, regardless of financial magnitude.
b. A proposed new undertaking requires a total authorization in excess
b. Delegate approval authorities contained in paragraph 5.a. above to
Assistant Deputy Director.
G. Delegate to subordinate Operating OUicials authority to approve new
R&LD efforts and to amend, extend, renew or terminate continuing efforts,
provided the action taken will not cause the total authorization to exceed
$50, 000 in the current fiscal year.
6. Deputy Directors will notify the Director, Office of Budget, Program
Analysis and Manpower of all financially significant changes relating to R&D
programs in such detail as the E:~ecutive Director-Comptroller may require
for reporting on a current basis the status of the Financial Plan to the Deputy
Director of Central Intelligence.
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Marshall S. Carter
Lieutenant General, USA
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