SUBCHAPTER EÐSECURITY PART 154ÐDEPARTMENT OF DE- Subpart FÐAdjudication FENSE PERSONNEL SECURITY 154.40 General. PROGRAM REGULATION 154.41 Central adjudication. 154.42 Evaluation of personnel security in- Subpart AÐGeneral Provisions formation. 154.43 Adjudicative record. Sec. 154.1 Purpose. Subpart GÐIssuing Clearance and 154.2 Applicability. Granting Access 154.3 Definitions. 154.47 General. Subpart BÐPolicies 154.48 Issuing clearance. 154.49 Granting access. 154.6 Standards for access to classified in- 154.50 Administrative withdrawal. formation or assignment to sensitive du- ties. Subpart HÐUnfavorable Administrative 154.7 Criteria for application of security Actions standards. 154.8 Types and scope of personnel security 154.55 Requirements. investigations. 154.56 Procedures. 154.57 Reinstatement of civilian employees. 154.9 Authorized personnel security inves- tigative agencies. 154.10 Limitations and restrictions. Subpart IÐContinuing Security Responsibilities Subpart CÐPersonnel Security 154.60 Evaluating continued security eligi- Investigative Requirements bility. 154.61 Security education. 154.13 Sensitive positions. 154.14 Civilian employment. Subpart JÐSafeguarding Personnel 154.15 Military appointment, enlistment, and induction. Security Investigative Records 154.16 Security clearance. 154.65 General. 154.17 Special access programs. 154.66 Responsibilities. 154.18 Certain positions not necessarily re- 154.67 Access restrictions. quiring access to classified information. 154.68 Safeguarding procedures. 154.19 Reinvestigation. 154.69 Records disposition. 154.20 Authority to waive investigative re- 154.70 Foreign source information. quirements. Subpart KÐProgram Management Subpart DÐReciprocal Acceptance of Prior Investigations and Personnel Se- 154.75 General. curity Determinations 154.76 Responsibilities. 154.77 Reporting requirements. 154.23 General. 154.78 Inspections. 154.24 Prior investigations conducted by APPENDIX A TO PART 154ÐINVESTIGATIVE DoD investigative organizations. SCOPE 154.25 Prior personnel security determina- APPENDIX B TO PART 154ÐREQUEST PROCE- tions made by DoD authorities. DURES 154.26 Investigations conducted and clear- APPENDIX C TO PART 154ÐTABLES FOR RE- ances granted by other agencies of the QUESTING INVESTIGATIONS Federal government. APPENDIX D TO PART 154ÐREPORTING OF NON- DEROGATORY CASES Subpart EÐRequesting Personnel Security APPENDIX E TO PART 154ÐPERSONNEL SECU- Investigations RITY DETERMINATION AUTHORITIES APPENDIX F TO PART 154ÐGUIDELINES FOR 154.30 General. CONDUCTING PRENOMINATION PERSONAL 154.31 Authorized requesters. INTERVIEWS 154.32 Criteria for requesting investigations. APPENDIX G TO PART 154 [RESERVED] 154.33 Request procedures. APPENDIX H TO PART 154ÐADJUDICATION 154.34 Priority requests. POLICY 154.35 Personal data provided by the subject APPENDIX I TO PART 154ÐOVERSEAS INVES- of the investigation. TIGATIONS 632 VerDate 11<MAY>2000 11:08 Aug 21, 2000 Jkt 190116 PO 00000 Frm 00632 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\190116T.XXX pfrm01 PsN: 190116T Office of the Secretary of Defense § 154.3 APPENDIX J TO PART 154ÐADP POSITION CAT- contained in DoD 5220.22±R and in 32 EGORIES AND CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATING CFR part 155. POSITIONS (c) The policies and procedures which AUTHORITY: E.O. 10450, 18 FR 2489, 3 CFR, govern the National Security Agency 1949±1953 Comp., p. 936; E.O. 12356, 47 FR 14874 are prescribed by Public Laws 88±290 and 15557, 3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 166; E.O. and 86±36, Executive Orders 10450 and 10865, 25 FR 1583, 3 CFR, 1959±1963 Comp., p. 12333, DoD Directive 5210.451, Director 398; E.O. 12333, 46 FR 59941, 3 CFR, 1981 of Central Intelligence Directive Comp., p. 200. (DCID) 1/142 and regulations of the Na- SOURCE: 52 FR 11219, Apr. 8, 1987, unless tional Security Agency. otherwise noted. (d) Under combat conditions or other military exigencies, an authority in Subpart AÐGeneral Provisions paragraph A, Appendix E, may waive such provisions of this part as the cir- § 154.1 Purpose. cumstances warrant. (a) To establish policies and proce- [52 FR 11219, Apr. 8, 1987, as amended at 58 dures to ensure that acceptance and re- FR 61024, Nov. 19, 1993] tention of personnel in the Armed Forces, acceptance and retention of ci- § 154.3 Definitions. vilian employees in the Department of (a) Access. The ability and oppor- Defense (DoD), and granting members tunity to obtain knowledge of classi- of the Armed Forces, DoD civilian em- fied information. An individual, in ployees, DoD contractors, and other af- fact, may have access to classified in- filiated persons access to classified in- formation by being in a place where formation are clearly consistent with such information is kept, if the secu- the interests of national security. rity measures that are in force do not (b) This part: (1) Establishes DoD per- prevent him from gaining knowledge of sonnel security policies and proce- such information. dures; (b) Adverse action. A removal from (2) Sets forth the standards, criteria employment, suspension from employ- and guidelines upon which personnel ment of more than 14 days, reduction security determinations shall be based; in grade, reduction in pay, or furlough (3) Prescribes the kinds and scopes of of 30 days or less. personnel security investigations re- (c) Background Investigation (BI). A quired; personnel security investigation con- (4) Details the evaluation and adverse sisting of both record reviews and action procedures by which personnel interviews with sources of information security determinations shall be made; as prescribed in paragraph 3, Appendix and A, this part, covering the most recent (5) Assigns overall program manage- 5 years of an individual's life or since ment responsibilities. the 18th birthday, whichever is shorter, provided that at least the last 2 years § 154.2 Applicability. are covered and that no investigation will be conducted prior to an individ- (a) This part implements the Depart- ual's 16th birthday. ment of Defense Personnel Security (d) Classified information. Official in- Program and takes precedence over all formation or material that requires other departmental issuances affecting protection in the interests of national that program. security and that is classified for such (b) All provisions of this part apply purpose by appropriate classifying au- to DoD civilian personnel, members of thority in accordance with the provi- the Armed Forces, excluding the Coast sions of Executive Order 12356. Guard in peacetime, contractor per- sonnel and other personnel who are af- 1 filiated with the Department of De- Copies may be obtained, at cost, from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 fense except that the unfavorable ad- Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. ministrative action procedures per- 2 Copies may be obtained, if needed from taining to contractor personnel requir- Central Intelligence Agency (CCISCMS/ICS), ing access to classified information are 1225 Ames Building, Washington, DC 20505. 633 VerDate 11<MAY>2000 11:08 Aug 21, 2000 Jkt 190116 PO 00000 Frm 00633 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\190116T.XXX pfrm01 PsN: 190116T § 154.3 32 CFR Ch. I (7±1±00 Edition) (e) Defense Clearance and Investigative ing a technical fingerprint search of Index (DCII). The DCII is the single, the files of the Federal Bureau of In- automated, central DoD repository vestigation (FBI). which identifies investigations con- (n) National Agency Check Plus Written ducted by DoD investigative agencies, Inquiries (NACI). A personnel security and personnel security determinations investigation conducted by the Office made by DoD adjudicative authorities. of Personnel Management, combining a (f) DoD component. Includes the Office NAC and written inquiries to law en- of the Secretary of Defense; the Mili- forcement agencies, former employers tary Departments; Chairman of the and supervisors, references and schools. Joint Chiefs of Staff; Directors of De- (o) National security. National secu- fense Agencies and the Unified and rity means the national defense and Specified Commands. foreign relations of the United States. (g) Entrance National Agency Check (p) Need-to-know. A determination (ENTNAC). A personnel security inves- made by a possessor of classified infor- tigation scoped and conducted in the mation that a prospective recipient, in same manner as a National Agency the interest of national security, has a Check except that a technical finger- requirement for access to, knowledge, print search of the files of the Federal or possession of the classified informa- Bureau of Investigation is not con- tion in order to perform tasks or serv- ducted. ices essential to the fulfillment of an (h) Head of DoD component. The Sec- official U.S. Government program. retary of Defense; the Secretaries of Knowledge, possession of, or access to, the Military Departments; the Chair- classified information shall not be af- man of Joint Chiefs of Staff; and the forded to any individual solely by vir- Commanders of Unified and Specified tue of the individual's office, position, Commands; and the Directors of De- or security clearance. fense Agencies. (q) Periodic Reinvestigation (PR). An (i) Immigrant alien. Any alien lawfully investigation conducted every five admitted into the United States under years for the purpose of updating a pre- an immigration visa for permanent res- viously completed background inves- idence. tigation, special background investiga- (j) Interim security clearance. A secu- tion, single scope background inves- rity clearance based on the completion