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National Security Letters — Part 1

1188 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Dec 4, 1981 · Broad topic: General · Topic: National Security Letters · 1018 pages OCR'd
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAIMED HEREIN 15 UNCLASSIFIED DATE 06-14-2007 BY 65179 DMH/KSR/I0 NSL GUIDANCE BY NSLB 10-26-2001 EC: Sumunazizes recent changes to FCI/IT legal authorities - The Mechanics of Producing NSLs All Drvisions relating to NSLs, and describes implementation procedures. 16-1-2003 - NSL Preparation Assistance - Advises of 2001 Patriot Act signing - States and explains new standard predication 3-4-2 Email to CDCs | Pull credit reports in Cl cases are available thcough grand from jucy subpoenas - Explains statutory delegation authority - includes redline version and clean version of 3 statutes governing NSLs (ECPA, RFPA, FCRA) EC: FO, CTD, CD Guidance on preparation, approval and service of NSLs to obtain Credit Reports in IT cases pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1681v of FCRA. - Introduction to Procuring Credit Information - General Policy on the Use of NSL Authority Followup to email sent 2-25-2005 which stated that full credit reports in FC) cases with no nexus to terrorisrn 1s inappropriate. No 168tv full credit report in a Ci matter but can get a 1681u NSL for lumited credit information. Guidance on change to NSLs to allow for a retucn date. Due to problems receiving information requested through NSLs in a less than timely fashion, OGC opines: - NSEs may contain a return date which info must be ptovided. - Date must be reasonable & not oppressive, but should also account for how quickly the info is needed. - Actual trme allotted ts an operational call. - Suggest date be stated in terms of tame that has elapsed since the NSL was seeved upon the recipient. - Absent extraordinary circumstances, OGC suggests a recipient be given at {cast 10 business days to produce - Suggestion of where return date should be inserted until OGC model is updated. -27-2005 All FO, CTD, CD, CYD
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