LETTER TO DR. JOHN W.TOWNSEND JR, NASA (Sanitized) RE: T-KH BILLETS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B01709A001400020016-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: March 12, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

CONFIDENTIAL,
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C TRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENC T
Dr. John W. Townsend, Jr.
Associate Administrator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Rockville, Maryland 20852
1. This is to advise you of the action taken on your
30 January 1973 letter requesting that a formal special access billet
structure be established for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and certain related activities in the Bureau
of Census.
2. The Director of Central Intelligence has approved, as
an initial NOAA billet structure, a total of 58 T-KII billets--to
encompass the 36 positions whose incumbents are already cleared,
together with the 22 positions for which you indicated clearance
requests were pending for the purposes described in your letter.
Access clearance for the incumbents of the latter positions is
therefore authorized, subject to your identification of these
25X1 A individuals and verification of the required personal background
information. (code 143, extension 7293), my
security advisor, will be available for consultation with you or your
designated Control Officer in connection with requirements for
personnel security clearance actions.
3. Billet authorizations apply to identified positions whose
incumbents have duties and responsibilities requiring access to T-KH
materials. Each billet is assigned to a particular position for as long
as personnel in that position require access to the special materials.
The billets need not be re-justified when an incumbent is replaced.
In all cases the billet remains fixed although the incumbents may
change.
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4. I suggest we proceed first to complete the immediate
arrangements necessary to consolidate and insure effective access
for the 58 positions authorized at this time . This will provide the
basis for expeditious consideration of additional billets for your
Agency as specific needs arise and are identified to us. To this
end, we will need from you an outline of your proposed overall
billet structure. This should include your allocation of the presently
authorized billets as well as a general outline of projected needs--
indicating for each billet the position and function to which it has been
or would be assigned.
can provide you further details on the desired
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format and data for this outline. He will also assist in assuring that
your Security and Control Officers have a full understanding of the
security regulations applicable for the compartmented materials and
can advise you in setting up and administering the necessary
procedures and safeguards.
Sincerely yours,
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CONFIDENTIAL,