MINUTES OF MARKINGS TASK FORCE - 3 AUGUST 1978

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00674R000300080014-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 19
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 2006
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: August 4, 1978
• Content Type: NOTES

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4 August. 1978
NOTE FOR 111+3, RECORD
SUBJECT: MINUTE i OF MARKINGS TASK FORCE - 3 August 1978
A: IEN1)1?l S
Members
After introductions of the members of the group, the Chairman
fated the goal of this task group should be to develop clear instruc-
t:ions as to what markings are to be used and how they are to be used so
that all Agency employees can easily understand what is required.
I11e meeting was then open for general discussion. The first area
addressed was portion markings. OGC felt it will be difficult to get
waivers from ISOO. The OGC rep stated we should be able to get a por-
c ion marking waiver for one specific type of information mention al by
1)1X) which Involves critical time factors. Such reasons as adminL:stra-
tive errors or the chance of typographical mistakes would not justify a
waiver from portion classification. It was felt all requests for waivers
should be c(:itsolidaued into one request to ISOO; therefore each request
must have a strong justification so other requests are not jeopardized.
Another decision to be made by this task group in regard to portion
3v,tar king is whether we want to include control markings in the portion
marking requirement. The E.O. requires only national security clfssi-
Eicat.ions (TS, S, [, or U) to be indicated for each portion.
One problem posed by NFAC in the area of markings is the require-
mment in the draft directive that all markings (i.e., identification of
classifier, date for declassification or review, etc.) be on the front
cover of put, l i cat i ons . Presently NFAC is putting this information on
the inside of the front cover of their publications and would like to
continue doing so. They don't want: to detract from the appearance of
the cover by inchidintf this additional information on the front. The
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OGC rep felt that as long as the security classification was shown on
the face of the publication there should be no problem with putting the
additional markings inside the front cover. Ile will try to changc the
l.angua.ge of the directive to make this more clear.
The problem of marking electronically transmitted material ims
brought up; could we continue putting the markings at the end of the
message, even though some messages which are long may be reproduced on
more than one sheet of paper? After discussing this it was tentatively
decided the markings could. continue to be put at the end of a message
and the receiver of the message would be responsible for putting mark-
ing;s on the first page of reproduced copies, if the directive continues
to require this.
When faced with the question of the level of standardization the
task ,grog, should strive for, some suggestions of having the directive
include standard. abbreviations for the entire government or working with
the Information Handling Committee (IIIC) on Intelligence Commmmunit r
standardization were offered. It was decided we should devote our time
to developing Agency standards which will be published in the Fedpr?al
Register. 1?~ut it was felt that any abbreviations developed shout e
s}ieI I.ed- out: on doctonents sent out of the Intelligence Community.
flue question of what. markings this task group will be addressing
was raised. Some members felt we should only take care of what w:As
required by the Executive Order and others felt we should take care of
everything, including the control markings for unclassified material.
The consensus was that we should face the whole problem now rather than
doing a piece at a time. One suggestion was that we use the CIA Act of
19410 and they exemption categories of the FOIA as a basis for unclassi-
i ied markings.
The Directorate reps were asked to make up a list of all of the
markings being used in their directorates now and their purpose, ex-
cluding the national security classifications and SCI markings, although
these areas will have to be addressed hi regard to abbreviations to
tiniformity in their application.
'I1iree cther areas the group should address were suggested:
1. Markings to indicate what was done with information due to
;m mandatory review, FOTA or P11 request.
2 Similar markings to be placed on documents during the
systematic 20 year review.
3. Special markings to indicate clandestine homan agent
information, crypto information and foreign government infortmmation.
It the conclusion of the meeting the Directorate reps were asked to
start their 1 ists of markings being used in their directorates and a
I ist of waivers which might be necessary.
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25 July 1978
NOTE FOR C / I SLS
FROM C/RAB
QUESTIONS ON 20 July DRAFT NSC DIRECTIVE
Section I.F.(l) - Is office of origin mandatory-and if so, can we
request a waiver from Information Security Oversight Office. for specific
offices?
Section II.B - What is meant by "in accordance with guidance from an
authorized classifier?" Does this mean in the form of classification guides?
or verbal or written general guidance given to an un