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CLASSIFICATION POLICY NOTICE
REFERRAL PROCEDURES (U)
APPLICATION
Procedures for stamping ancl markir
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Clarification o* these procedures and the "T dbit” section of the poly,
Document #1: FBI documents with unclas fed jreeding referral
Do rot stamp decumants prior to refarral aven if thara is classified FBI aquity
included. Send a clean copy ard highlight their information with @ yellow
ighighter
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Docurnent 82
FBI docaments with classifies
Do rot stamp documents. Leave stamps and markings as is and highligh
information being referred. Send a clean coay - Do not address the F31infaTSTST
nti the document's are returne
Document 23:
Highlight their docutenthy placing a diagonal line across each page with a yellow
highiighter.
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Document #1: FBI documents with unclassified FBI information after referral
Use the “All FBI information contained herein is unciassified” stamp.
‘This will identity that there is neither classified FBI information|
information after refemal. Toe hes eqteties Min Bt exsseaiass SEF
bre
Document 42: FBI documen|
“OC out al old stamps and change markings for FFI information to (U} unclassified.
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gad use einer the Classited by Stamp (14) far nfarmation under 25 years or
Tre Tassied by same (2.2) {forinformation more than 25 years, and the disclaimer.
Document #3: FBI document with classified FRI fd
information after referral
XC out any old stamps and change markings for FBI infarmation you plan to mark
unclassified (U)
Rediact the classified FF informa clin th Executive Ore bs
Document #4 mnclassified FOI information
TSE The “AIFET nformation conaiae TESSTET SSTp WO WMUCSTS MAT bs
FBI information is unciassiie. ‘qu are only addressing FEI 473
equity. to?
Document #5| [classified FB information
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The dlassiied FBI information use the Gassified by Samp "FB information Onl” 5,
(1.4) for information under 25 years, or (3.3) for information more than 26 years,
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Document #6: HI document with classified)
FBI information can be addressed for classification prior 19 refer
Disclosure will not process the serials| nearer Tne
referral comes back from HQ.
“OX out any ald stamps and change markings for FBI infarmation you plan to mark
unclassified (U). If all FBI information is being declassified, mark accordingly and
Use the “All FBI information contained herein is unclassified” stamp for FBI
inforriation (ade RA S012 aa dots)
Redact the classified FEN information accnrding tn the cuvent Executive Order.
Use the classified by stamp “FBI Information Only (1.4) for information under 25
‘years or (3.3) for information more than 25 years, and no disclaimer. #229245 6%
Document #7:
Use either the All FBI informatian contained herein is unclassified’ stamp ta
indicate thal FBI information is unclassilied. or
Use the classified by stamp “FBI Information Only (1.4) for information under 25,
years or (3.3) for information more than 25 years, and no disclaimer.
Document #8:
Ihe FOIA analysthas referre [had previously been reviewed.
Follow their markings and use the appropriate classification stamp. Yo
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Tat REMEMBER
2 famp or redactan|__}nformation until the referral is return on
| here is classified FBI information, do not stamp or tedact that
lanether Sena CRORE]
3, 50 Year Rule does not app) 10 not declassity|
information unless instructed To do S Tater the referal spores;
Referrals are done regardless of age. x
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4. The only infonmation that should be placed on the classification addendum is
classified within an FBI document where she specifies itneeds to
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5. The referral staternent is only applied to bad
[jesus information has been address
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&. Provide hard copy| Jo the FOIA Analyst once case is oe
completed. This inclid@= malig @RaTd Copy to Savannah andor Butte for their
work.
9, Do not remove pink brackets from pri 30 that FOIA can make a referral **
10.1fFOIA re-send a refer efter one was sent by CU a bs
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FO1/PA PROCESSING PROTOCOL
Handling OGA Information
APPLICATION: tlandlizgof 064 Zaforscation
aperovep gy: ase]
DATE: Tey 25,2016
Referrals
Other gove-tmeavinfo-mation sill generally need to be referred aven ‘the
in:ocrastion is unclassilied. There are several exceptions that are inched in this
protocol, 4 relerval ca 2¢ a cocument lowited !n a FBI [le laa: originated wilh azolaer
overamen: agenc? (OGA) ars dacament zaat ariginaced wits he Fi] that contains OGA
information. al vefecra. can he classified 7 ic.assicied,
There are two types af referrals: Direct Relerralyard Comsat Referrals. A Direct
Referra! is made when an analyst lacetes a documest ira FRU fle walea avlginaved wth ar
AGA, AConsalt Referral is made whens dacament which oviginated with the FBT cantsing
GA inlormnalcon,
BE
s*ajfective immediately: correspondence to the requester stoutd not stute "FINAL
RELEASE" if rere scan untstutnding Consult Refercut i tke CASE,
**athon making a release tothe requester, cnalysts should uulize the ineerim/Final
relecse cxample naragrapis located on SharePoint ats
Please note that shere are 2 differené final release paragraphs:
FINAL RELEASE- CASE DOES NOT HAVE OUTSTANDING CONSULT REFERRAL(S)
FINAL RELEASE- CASE HAS OUTSTANDING CONSULT REFERRAL(S)
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Handling an OGA Originated Document
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Car. OCA Cx-g.rated dacurnent is voxained eilbia Brseau Files, the analyst wil
ele the orsimers cae CGA gs 9 Dinars Referrs
# FBC information witbic the document wil ve redacted pear ‘e sending ‘he
Direct Refarval Us lhe OGA,
Example: beb7¢ per FI
‘© Sole version of redacted dacument wil be senL.to Lae OGA or Direct Refercals,
2 PPPS 4.0 Lakiar to send 0 OGA with Derocl Referrals
EUIPA DUTGUING REFERRAL
+ The OGA document will se Removed 5: FOES as Refecral/Dire
Idenlify Laz agency le wich we relecred Use cocament.
Exaniple of how inforniation will be reflected on the kick sheet of a
section for a document which was not serlalized:
2 feaneal:;
fomarales
Duplicate:
feferrat/Oivac: - 87-16-2536 gated auly 4, 2969/a0%,;
Neferrah/pivece - IBT-AK-ISSE Daned Cely 2, 3980/200y
Referral/oirec: ~ 1570-2538 pated July 3, 1359/00n)
Balerrai/Direce © 55-14-2596 feted ely 3) $009/00u:
Referral /Dieact S47 ¥F a8aS Dot
5 Example of haw information will be reflected on the kick sheet of a
seclion for 2 document which was serialized:
serdat
Uepae ass aerial
Ast-m-2595 social
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52-mR- 2596 ceria
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‘= The FOIPA RELEASE LETTER will aulvise the requester to direct any inquiries
ragirding the Referral Direct 0A Information to the raspnctlve agency.
je Theanalyst will place the 0GA address on the FOIPA RELEASE
LETTER for ench agency lo which Direct Referrals were mie for (he
given release.
5 Rample nt haw the rege slur wil baarvisel on the FOTPA RFLEAST,
LETTER Ws dLrect inquities regarding the OGA information referred as
Referral/Direct:
Inquties egaraing yur OCA rte si nay be tected ts otbvang sgn
FOLPALCtica
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Handling OGA Information
Contained Within an EBL Originated Document
{CONSULT REFERRAL).
1LOGA information ‘s contaized with’ serial {0° po~-serialized #81 document},
the arzlyst will refer the entire serial /document to the OGA as. Consult Referral
rior to releasing the serial to the requester.
Referring tie cntine seria: will allow ‘he QUA te make “he a
any add'tiona’ OGA informacion conts’ned wichia the scvial whieh may 3
purer he analyst
cntnation regard
react
See snction ofthis progonol teas Henutting pf OLA infurmasion in Lange S
+ FB foun OCA infarmation wellen Urs sera’ will be redacted priee Loserskeg,
the Comsult Re“errs: ta the da,
= Ser-thoough versier will ae ssntte the OA Ser Gansu:t Referrals,
FDIS 40 Letter tu send co OGA with Consult Referral:
FOIPA OUTGOING REFERRAL,
© Example ofhow nfarntation Will be reflected on the Kick sheet of a
or pages removed/ referred as Consult:
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age 34> buplcntsy
Thy Ptntesra/otrech - 45?-a1 2648 sated omy 4, 1960/00)
Bsteria/birect | Lstaeasss oatea uly 3, 1ova(oly
Fete /otres Bates abe 3) Daa/ocus
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Handling of 0GA information in Large Sertals
{Consult Referrals)
‘+ Ifthe sovial is 20 pages or loss, the eptire sovial willbe reformed
+ Ifthe sevialis greater than 20 pazes|
TERRE TISEENCES A ETS Page NURT HG TEMNGVEd as SoRSUTE TOES
fa paragraph Khe pa agraph ean sil be: bracheted far the OCA
Infaresation, ln the pay wil tll esd ve: ow es Referral Consult)
FEL / Non-06A informatcun within the serial wil he redsctetl prior to
sending the Consult Reterral to the OGA
See-through versict will be seat to tho OGA fer the Consult Referral
= FPS 4.0 Letter to send to OGA cvith Consult Refarval
FOIPA OUTGOING RFFERRAI.
Handling of OGA Information In FBI Documents
over 40 vears old {Consult Referrals),
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