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, (d) Require a reimbursement or compensation agreement with cooperating individuals or entities for services or losses incurred by them in aid of the operation (any reimbursement agreement entered into with third parties must be reviewed by the FBI's Legal Counsel Division); or (e) Exceed the limitations on duration or commitment of resources established by the Director for operations initiated at the field office level. (2) Sensitive Circumstances In all undercover operations involving any sensitive circumstances listed below, the SAC shall submit an application to FBIHQ in accordance with paragraph F below. The application shall be reviewed by appropriate supervisory personnel at FBIHQ and, if favorably recommended, sent to the Undercover Review Committee for consideration. The application shall then be forwarded to the Director or a designated Assistant Director, who may approve or disapprove the application. . For purposes of these Guidelines, sensitive circumstances are involved if there is a reasonable expectation that the undercover operation will in- volve--. . (a) an investigation of possible criminal conduct ‘ by any elected or appointed official, or political candidate, for a judicial-, leqislative-, management-, or executive-level position of trust in a Federal, state, or local’ governmental entity or political subdivision thereof; (b) an investigation of any public official at the Federal, state, or local level in any matter involving systemic corruption of any governmental function; (c) an investigation of possible criminal conduct by any foreign official or government, religious organization, political organization, or the news media; NOTE: There are some circumstances involving officials in judicial, legislative, management, or executive- level positions which may logically be considered nonsensitive. In such instances, the Section Chief, White-Collar Crimes Section, FBIHQ, who is a member of the Criminal Undercover Operations Review Committee and has a national perspective on matters involving public 7