16 JANUARY 78 TASK GROUP MICROGRAPHICS TASK GROUP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP10T01930R000100050023-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: January 23, 1978
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR:
23 January 1978
DRAFT
? FROM: Chief, Printing and Photography Division
SUBJECT: 16 January 78 Task Group Micrographics Task Group
All'ENDEES:
Comptroller
DDS&T/NPIC
DDA/ISAC
IJDA/OL/P&PD
DDA/OL/PPD
1. As discussed in the subject meeting, NPIC and ODE microfiche
production equipment is not in compliance with standards published by the
Intelligence Handling Committee (IHC), (Copy Attached). The NPIC cameras
do not comply with format standards. The ODE cameras do not comply in
formats resolution, or density standards, nor do they comply with National
Archives standards pertaining to film processing for archival permanency,
Film of archival records that is produced on the OD&E cameras has to be sent
to P&PD for reprocessing through a P&PD manufactuied.manual system which
has on occasion destroyed some of the film. The format which ODE indicates
is unique can be filmed in PPD by a camera that produces archival quality
products.
2. The proposed consolidated facility could produce a more consistent
high quality product. This does not mean that the quality would be any
better than a given production unit, but means that the product would exceed all
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existing standards with a more consistent output relative to.density
and resolution.
3. NPIC's requirement fOr 24 hour turnaround of 20% of their
production would be met through the proposed facility operating on
a three shift basis and receiving and delivering work via the three
courier runs per day between NPIC and PPD. The other 80% of their
production which is not time sensitive would be handled on a routine basis
with approximately one week turnaround from time of receipt. Handling
this type of work for NPIC is not entirely different from handling work
for the ground intelligence photographic project at NPIC. With this
project P&PD routinely produces photographs for NPIC in an 8 hour to
5 day time frame as priorities require. This project has been handled
by PPD for a nuMber of years without any serious problems.
4. Some statistics discussed differ from those contained in the
consolidation paper. NPIC now states that they have six positions in
micrographics instead of the seven listed in 1976, and OD&E indicates
they have 160 sq. ft. of space dedicated to micrographics instead of
400 sq ft, as originally noted. P&PD would have to see the new statistics
and evaluate them in relation to the 1976 surveyjbefore any changes in
the consolidation paper could be made.
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