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National Security Letters — Part 1
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If yes, these three paragraphs must be included:
In accordance with feite to pertinent statute], 1 certify that a disclosure of the fact that the FBI has
sought or obtained access to the wiformation sought by this letter may endanger the national
security of the United States, interfere with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence
investigation, interfere with diplomatic relations, or endanger the life or physical safety of a
person, Accordingly, fette pertinent statute] prohibits you, or any officer, employee, or agent of
yours, from disclosing this letter, other than te those to whom disclosure is necessary to comply
with ihe letter or fo an attorney fo obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to ibis letter.
In accordance with [cite to pertinent statute}, you are directed to notify anv persons to whom you
have disclosed this letter that they are also subject ta the nondisclosure requirement and are
therefore also prohibited from disclosing the letter to anyone else.
In accordance with [eite to pertinent stetute], ifthe FBI asks for the information, pou should
identify any person to whom such disclosure has been made or to whom such disclosure will be
mode. In ne instance will you be required to identify any attomey to whom disclosure was made
or will be made in order to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to this request.
[] Is the recipient informed that he/she must convey the nondisclosure requirement to
those to whom he/she has disclosed the information, i.¢., those with need to know, and
that, if asked, he must inform the FBI of those names, excluding the name of an attorney
to whom disclosure was made for the purpose of responding to the NSL?
[] Does the NSL inform the recipient of his right to challenge the NSL?
in accordance with [cite to pertinent statute}, you have a right to challenge this request if
compliance would be unreasonable, oppressive, or otherwise unlawful and the right to challenge
the nondisclosure requirement set forth above,
_O Does the NSL inform the recipient of the right of the USG to enforce the NSL?
fn accordance with [cite to pertinent statute}, an unlawful failure to comply with this letter.
including any nondisclosure requirement, may result in the United States bringing an enforcentent
action,
C] Ifthe letter isan RRPA NSL for financial information, ensure language is included
indicating the FBI is not requesting a SAR be filed (see NSLB NSL website for detailed
language).
[] Is the recipient notified that he may retum the information te the FBI via Federal
Express or personal delivery but net via regular mail? (EC dated 6/29/2005)
{] Ensure that no classified information is contained in the NSL. NSLs are not
classified.
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