DRAFT REGULATION AND CLASSIFICATION GUIDES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP93B01194R001200050001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 9, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
SUBJECT: Draft Regulation and Classification Guides
1. The attached is the first cut at preparing the basis for a
regulation as well as classification guides for the Agency. It is in
no way to be considered the final word.
2. You are asked to review the paper for accuracy, completeness,
format, presentation, applicability, etc. Feel free to suggest other
categories as well as any other changes. I used all four declassifica-
tion guidelines, old and new EOs and implementing directives and, I
hope, some originality. I would appreciate your immediate attention to
this review since there really is not much time available, given the
extent of coordination that will be required, possible use of some of
the material in a training film and in a regulation for publication in
the Federal Register.
3. Remember that at this point the scenario goes something like
a. The Classification/Declassification Task Force will prepare
the basis for classification guides, listing categories and some sub-
categories of information that in some degree are applicable to all
Directorates.
b. Once the Task Force is satisfied with the basic paper it
will be bounced off the Directorates by means of the individual component
Declassification Focal Point Officers, as envisioned in the UDA Action
Plan. A suggested format will also be presented. This should give us
an early assessment of how the Directorates feel about this approach.
If all goes well, once we have received the initial reaction we can
proceed to finalize a regulation and the guideline.
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c. When finalized, the basic paper will then be presented to
the Directorates with the request that they and their individual offices
expand on the basic categories, that they enter the classification level
of each category and subcategory, the duration of the classification,
and the reason for extending the classification beyond six years if
this is the case.
d. The final complete version will include considerable
prefatory comment outlining the requirements and policies established
by the EO and the implementing directive.
3. Other information for your guidance:
a. The basic guide will be unclassified. The expanded unit
guides may be classified.
b. The basic guide, perhaps modified to some extent, will be
published in the Federal Register.
c. In your review of the attached, ignore the numerals at the
end of paragraphs and subparagraphs.
d. The page numbering is keyed to the major categories of
information in the section.
e. I will continue working on this as well as on the prefatory
comments and a covering letter to the Directorates.
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f. One more thought. Take a good look at the practicality of
all aspects of our approach.
Attachment. a/s
Distribution:
V( - C/RRB 1 - C/1SAS
1 - NFAC FPO
1 - DUS&T FPO
1 - UDO FPO
1 - DUA FPO
1 - RRB/ISAS
1 - RAB/ISAS
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