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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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NSL REVIEW CHECKLIST AIL NSLs must be drafied using the appropriate pony from the OGC/NSLB Website Nations! Security Letters (CTRL + click to follow link for anything underlined) Drafting the Coyer EC [} Have you ensured you are using the most up to date pony? Periodically there are updates to the NSL ECs on the NSLB NSL website. You should draft your EC from the ponies on the website. (J Is your SAC available to approve the NSL? A/SACs de not have authority to sign NSLs. Arrangements can be made with SACs from other divisions to sign NSLs or you can send an EC to NSLB requesting that the NSL be drafted, reviewed, and approved. 1 Is your CDC/ADC available to approve the NSL? There must be legal review of the NSL. L] Does your EC document the approval of the NSL by the proper individuals? (SSA, CDC, ASAC, SAC) QO Have you included the investigative case file number of the investigation (not a control fife) related to the NSL? You should ensure the case was opened appropriately and is still open. 1 Is the synopsis for the EC clear? It should be readily apparent from the synopsis that the EC pertains to an NSL request. Synopsis should read: Synopsis: (U) Approves the issuance of a/an [cite statute] National Security Leer (NSL)for [insert type of records requested here]; provides reporting data, and, if necessary, transmils the NSL for delivery to [NSL recipient]. [] Does the EC specify the type of NSL requested? Does the statute cited match the i 9 information sought? ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED ; ; ; HEREIN i5 UNCLASSTFIED Telephone Subscriber- 18 USC §2709 (no content mformation) DATE 06-14-2007 BY 65179 DMH/ESR/ IW Toll Record- 18 USC §2709 (no content information} E-mail Subseriber- 18 USC §2709 (no content information) Transactional Record- 18 USC §2709 (no content information) RFPA- 12 USC §3414
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