REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF CIA RECORDS TO DIA

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005284230
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: December 21, 2011
• Case Number: F-2008-01459
• Publication Date: June 20, 2004

APPROVED FOR RELEASE[]
DATE: 15-Dec-2011
MEMORANDUM FOR: Marie B. Allen
Director, Life Cycle Management Division
National Archives and Records Administration
SUBJECT: (U) Request for Transfer of CIA
Records to DIA
1. (U) This memorandum requests National Archives and
Records Administration's (NARA) approval to. transfer one set
of records from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to the
Underground Facilities Analysis Center (UFAC) at the Defense
Intelligence Agency (DIA), in accordance with 36 CFR Section
1228.124(e). The regulation specifies certain information
must be included in an agency request for transfer of
records;,that information is set out below following the
format identified in the code of regulations.
a. A concise description of the records to be
transferred, including the volume in cubic
feet:
The CIA collection consists of 14 cubic feet
of records, commonly referred to as Underground
Papers, scheduled as temporary (NC1-263-85-1 item
18a) with a disposition of one year. These records
are now due for destruction. The collection
contains copies of briefings, copies of view
graphs, copies of intelligence reports and copies
of Finished Intelligence products, all of which
are directly related to underground facilities and
would be of significant benefit and value to UFAC.
(Attachment A contains a detailed inventory of the
collection).
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b. A statement of the restrictions imposed on the
use of records:
DIA is required to refer records with CIA
equities to the CIA prior to any declassification
actions in accordance with E.O. 12958 Sec 3.7.
A statement of the agencies and persons using
the records and the purpose of this use:
In October 1996, the former Director of Central
Intelligence, John Deutch, designated the UFAC as
the focal point for all underground facilities
analysis in the Intelligence Community (IC). (See
Attachment B). The majority of CIA's efforts on
underground facilities were then discontinued
following formation of the UFAC under the auspices
of DIA. Since that time, UFAC has expressed a
desire to have this collection as they feel some
of these records may compliment their own records
collection.
d. A statement of the current and proposed
physical and organizational locations of
the records:
Eleven cubic feet of this material is
maintained at the CIA Records Center; there are
three additional cubic feet of UFAC records located
at CIA Headquarters.
e. A justification for the transfer including an
explanation of why it is in the best interest
of the Government:
strong interest in obtaining the material in order
to assist DIA to accomplish its UFAC mission.
Having access to all records pertaining to this
subject will assist in evaluating current
information. is the DIA point of
contact for this transfer and can be reached on
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2. (U) We look forward to receipt of your notification
approving this transfer. As always, we appreciate your.
Deputy Chief, Information
Management Services
Attachments:
A..Inventory of the Records
to be transferred
B. Letter from DCI Deutch,
dated October 1996
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