DURING MY ABSENCE 30 JANUARY THROUGH 4 FEBRUARY 1987

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M00004R000300090054-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2011
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: January 29, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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REGPT #
OGC 37-50218
29 January 1987
MEMORANDUM FOR: ,Executive Director
Director, Intelligence Community Staff
Deputy Director for Administration
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Operations
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
General Counsel
Inspector General
Comptroller
1~irector, Office of Congressional Affairs
Director, Office of Public Affairs
Chairman, National Intelligence Council
Executive Secretary
Administrative Officer, DCI
Acting Director of Central Intelligence
STAT
SUBJECT: During My Absence 30 January through 4 February 1987
During my absence for the period 30 January through 4 February
1987, while neither assuming the statutory Office of the DCI nor
accruing the powers of that Office, is designated Acting
Director of Central Intelligence and is hereby delegated the
authorities of the DCI except those reserved by law as set forth in
the attachment.
Attachment
as stated
cc: Senior Duty Officer, Operations Center w/att
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Attachment
Authorities Not Delegated as a Matter of Law
1. The authority of the DCI to execute formal claims of states
secrets privilege. (See Reynolds v. U.S., 345 U.S. 1
(1953).)
2. The authority of the DCI to execute certifications under
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. (See 50 U.S.C.
? 1801 and Executive Order 12139 dated 23 May 1979.)
3. Under Executive~Order 12356, the authorities of the DCI
which relate to the classification of documents. Such
functions include:
Authority of the DCI to delegate Top Secret
classification authority (See S 1.2(d)(2)
of Executive Order 12356.)
Authority of the DCI to create special
access programs to control particularly
sensitive classified information (See
S 4.2 of Executive Order 12356.)
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