REQUIREMENTS BRANCH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP51-00036A000100030007-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 10, 1947
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release : Cl 0036A000100030007-2
RE29IREI NTS BRUNCH
In close coordination with the Interdepartmental Coordinating and Planning
Staff and the Office of Reports and Estimates.
1. Conducts surveys to ascertain what intelligence information and
intelligence are desired by the Federal agencies. concerned with national
security- furnishes the Office of Reports and Estimates information to
assist that Office in determining what intelligence should be produced
to meet requirements; and recommends other appropriate action.
d? ee*.a.,vo,.o- r,, F dimx4L?S a,, rl prn~ -cr r a i
2.
18.7 Uscertain Af,Fom4Eft
tj~e adequacyAof intelligeii
d nee.-.for the use of the noi1ectiao
e req rvemen-ts to'be met in procuring intelligence
9swee
~; Conducts necessary investigat ns end fenders reports sel
~~
on the adequacy of CIG intelligence
~e dissemi-
nated
s-and extent of utilization thereof by the recipients.
~ '5. In accordance with overall GIG security policies controls the
classification and declassification procedures, and other requisite
security control measures relative to the collection and dissemination by
CIG of intelligence
lT2e~ areA
") fr. Oonduct ce studies sg gcal problems affecting OOD AuxaU operations
and formulates plans to resolve these -problems; recommends -policies s,
procedures and special con, ntrols other than security control e at mP ~flon
dissemination and, in accordance with axroroved -policies, supervises
.!Figs of controls.
ci!!
Surveys the interdepartmental dissemination of intelligence by all
Government agencies, and makes appropriate recommendations to insure ade-
quacy and eliminate undesirable duplication.
314: Defines, for the use of the Dissam n*tjon Branch, requirements for
the dissemination of intelligence 3.ngn a based on
the ascertained requirements of Federal agencies and of ORE.
Approved For Release : CIA-RDP51-00036AO00100030007-2
 Approved For Release : CIA-RDP51-00036AO00100030007-2
1. Conduct v ~s to ascertain .C on a current basis,5-what
intelligence Conduct to
intelligence Bred by those Federal agencies
concerned with the national security.
e1ce I'Vi2C u.nd Cp?rQ~inq ~a ill _
2. 4~e #ert -3,i eea gxoarRfor receiving td pro
requirements for intelligence intelligea+
f'R k try'{,
3. ducts sbecial surveys to ascertaiin thg re:uirements_f Federal
agencies Mgr eg~1 c all services gr new services contemplated CIG,
4. Furnishes ORE information to assist that office in determining what
intelligence should be produced to meet requirements.
5, ~Ls ert s fry' 0 dt 4itei.j,geice will be produced by . ro riate
rese rch en? a to-meet the repo nee .e~oP ged a1 n ie and th azl r
quay of information and intelligence being-furnish d at o es.
er~d ~
Reviews all requests for intelligence ei?-- 6e mat- -. to
insure correctness of specification,propr __2riateness of request we
-h+ wtln+ini +,+nti+ra,_r,?_ nnrnhna '+t!je
-, and ire a --
proper deadline date.
Contacts requesters in connection with the above mentioned items when necessary.
Defines, the requirements to be
met 4a-- et ji at 11.i,e
yLy ^ m /~'G f %ar1 QG ; 4 171afQh l a
~.. 8, Perms Srh.@ok: investigations Aad surveys, j= reports C3/f
gApgXft tie, status of nending requests g called ] requesters.
9. Conducts necessary investigations and render
and eliminate undesirable duplication.
Government agencies and makes appropriate recommendations to insure adequacy
di seeninated and e~ utilizat o "Ire* and reaction h recipients.
on the adequacy All timeliness of CIG i telligence
g
12. Coordinates with ORE in matters reP" -wF:
pertaining to ~.~.~~ ^~.sder deral agencies
for oral and graphic presentation of CIG intelligence.
1-0 - ..LL& t v qVbii CUCpii V 6 VV YCi LUCP V YJ V=Xv/ j bbd1Ai
L sat-ing Gl _Jnt 3 igenee and-Intell
rmat
13, C~ea3~e-e~~-aasem#~e#ss-eb~~ee~:vee-e~-esse#t3~-wls-ea__en~er~e-ens
eos#P401e. (This function transferred to Control Division.)
Approved For R 0100030007-2
 Approved for Release : CIA-RDP51 36A000100030007-2
a 9
1. a. Conducts studies , n recommends a `' procedures and
eci controls (other than security controls ove/CIG dissemination
which are deemed necessary in connection with COD functions. shr
B. IS accordance with established icier s~pervi~ econtrolaer~~ieM~o~
11. over GIG disseminationo, eryiaas +~,a
of such c o , ciu fig, rcamet aces,
2. In accordance with prescribed overall GIG security polies
a. - #e lee-ease#?#eat#ea-~ seed end-, -when-mete-eeeiy-T
e #aee-e .d-aee#gae Serves in on visor capacity in determining and
igninp appropriate security classification to items of CIG intelligence
b. Reviews disseminated items of GIG intelligence and downgrades
or declassifies them as conditions permit and notifies recipients of action
taken,
c. Upon request cif offices within GIG, reviews items of intelligence
which p ainate outside CIG purpose Qf recommending to originators--
~.ae ti.her +- s - .: ' an ro r ate1 that items be downgraded U
declas sifi ed.
d. In cooperation with participating agencies, arranges for uniform
security control procedures for the handling'of disseminated CIG intelligence
e.aer~be~#tie,-~e~-the-Llff#ee-e-fee#~r-#he-ed~gasy-ef-seer##3r
rontral.c-in-ti~a-aoa_participat3rag_Faders~7.-~t~ciea-.aac3,,R.f'ram..a.-securi#~ stasu3.-
pe#a$=-tlse#e-e~#g#b3#tt3~-#e-~aeeivra~riti a fort
all intelligence
:*ere~ticu~.~ati
?jaaxee during processing by the Office of Collection and
Dissemination, b..
ding ~inttlli6eric
3. Conducts studies of goecial problems affecting OCD ovgrall operations
,fnd formulates vlans 1o rgeol these problems
,fvatal 1.
recemvuaa mom se ^cive ku.rces,
C
my #,
AQ W71 LL'
Approved For Relea : 7 A000100030007-2
 Approved For Release xl CA000100030007-2
4. 49tab iahes And maintains A&minist-r j tve -controls intelligen.~- __ a,..~ over rer _ est:s for
information ,egd intelligence, including:
a. Gh-erkIng, So e t Gad eliminate dun].ications.
the
b: intainiag JMffra~i i_ wit h sneci _ _ed deadlines
5. iecke dissemin tion or e)P s f
conformity w t reauirementsnd
controjj. (This function transferred from Survey Division.)
Approved For Release: ClA-RQ-- kIb030007-2