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D2 National Security Letters - NSLB - OGC EC, have deterrnined that the facts of this case do not warrant activation of the nondisclosure requirements under the applicable National Security Letter statute. VARIOUS GUIDANCES Attached are guidances that relates to NSLs. 1. EC dated 5X27/2005, 319X-HQ-A14B7720- OGC, serial 20, which authorizes the use of return dates. 2. EC dated §g29g20o5, 319X-HQ-A1487720- OGC, serial 24, which relates to use of restricted delivery services to serve NSLs. 3. !.5§_tl_ete_dJ£ZD£.2.Q0.6. 319X~l"|Q-A1437729- OGC, serial 213, which permits the FBI to serve NSLs by non-secure fax under certain conditions. 4- EC_.d_a@d .4./11/20%, 319x-HQ-A14e7720- OGC, serial 222, which relates to the FBI&#39;s reimbursement policy for NSLs. 5. EC d_a.ted_.3i09i2Q0_ii. 319! -HQ-A14B7720~ OGC, serial 210, which delegated NSL approval and certification authority. 6. §..<1l..ateci 3£09ggQQZ, 319! -HQ-A1487699- RMD, serial 17, which created the NSL "document type" in AC8. " 7. 111, poglerpoint, which include a summary of NSL information. 8. gt; dated 4,{5l{2007, 319X-HQ-A14B7720- OGC, Procedures for Redacting NSL Results The relevant delegation of signature authority EC is the one issued on 3/09/2006, set forth above. This encompasses all signature delegations and takes precedent over all of the other delegations and supercedes some!. So please look to it to determine who has authority to sign NSLs. The EC dated 3l09{2006 also provides for delegation of the authority to certify that the non-disclosure provision is necessary with respect to a given NSL. Further, this delegation also provides authority with respect to the ability to recertify the need for non- disclosure were the non-disclosure to be challenged a year or more after service of the NSL. As has been D0] policy for quite some time, a person in an acting position does not have the authority to sign NSLs. It follows that those in an acting position do not have authority to certify or recertify the non- disclosure provision, either. Although the Page 9 of l4