PIC PRIORITY DESIGNATION GUIDE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05167A000300080007-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2014
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 26, 1960
• Content Type: MISC

Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/08: CIA-RDP78B05167A000300080007-7
CLASSIFICATION SECRET
"THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
INFORMATION AFFECTING
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF
THE UNITED STATES WITHIN
THE MEANING OF THE ESPIO-
NAGE LAWS, TITLE 18, USCA,
SECS. 793 & 794, THE TRANS-
MISSION OR REVELATION OF
WHICH IN ANY MANNER TO
AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW"
COVER SHEET ONLY
(CONFIDENTIAL)
HANDLE BY TALENT
CONTROL CHANNELS
ONLY
CLASSIFICATION SECRET
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/08: CIA-RDP78B05167A000300080007-7
STAT
Declassified in Part- Sanitized Copy Approved forRelease2014/05/08 : CIA-RDP78B05167A000300080007-7
SECRET
26 January 1960
PIC PRIORTTY.DESIGNATION WIDE
*TCS-6782,60
Page 1 of 1
Copy of 30
Factors Considered when
Designating Priority
,
,
Priority-Designation
' No. 1 No. 2 No. 3
/
Photographic Operationa
Demands
Film Evaluation,
Information needed
to enable Ops to
schedule flights
or re-flights
?
Common Intelligence
.
Community Demands
Initial Film Processing
,Pre-ODE Briefings on
,
Penetration Missions
Immediate -Photo Intelli-
gence Reports and
' .
Associated Support
/
Preparation of Briefing
Materials on Pene-
tration Missions
Preparation of Brief-
ing Materials on
Non-Penetration
.
Missions
,preparation of Plots
Preparation of Plots
Preparation of
&:MCS's on Pane-
&.select MCS's on
routine MCS's on
trat ion Missions
Non-Penetration
Non-Penetration
Missions
Missions
Briefs on Discovery
of New Highly
.Significant Items
Priority National
Projects on subject
,
Projects on subject
Projects on subject
Intelligence
categories listed as
categories listed
categories listed
.Objectives
NO. 1 Priority in
as Nro 2_Priority
as No. 3 Priority
DCID 1/3
in DCID 1/3
in DCID 1/3
Requesters Needs as
To -satisfy target dates
To satisfy firm target
Agency or Office
Dictated by End
of NIE's or studies
dates of Agency or
Reports with no
Purpose_of Study,
for GMAIC, JAEIC and
-other USIB,committees
Office Reports
established target
date
;
Date-of Receipt of
Any No. 2 priority
ny No. 3 priority
.Requirement
,
.project which has be
in PIC for 3 months
and any No. 3 ?
priority which has
been in 6 months will
be considered for up-
grading to higher pri.
ority.
which has been in PI
3 months will be
considered for up-
grading.
.
PIC Internal Opera-
As determined by
s determined by
s determined by
tional Considerations
- ,Director's Office,
PIC '
Director's Office,
Staff, or Div.,.PIC
,Director's Office
Staff, or Div., PIC
HANDLE VIA TALENT CONTROL SYSTEM ONLY
SECRET
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/08: CIA-RDP78B05167A000300080007-7
50X1
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/08: CIA-RDP78B05167A000300080007-7
COLLECTI 0 N
KOLLOwn.00
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/05/08: CIA-RDP78B05167A000300080007-7