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INVESTIGATION Date: 1 2 / 1 5 / 2 0 0 6

Precedence: R O U T I N E To:

All Field Offices

Attn: A D I C SAC CDC FCI/IT Supervisors

Counterterrorism

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O f f i c e of the G e n e r a l C o u n s e l N a t i o n a l fiecuritv Law B r a n c h Contact: b6

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Title: (U) L E G A L A D V I C E A N D O P I N I O N S ; U P L O A D I N G OF N S L R E T U R N I N F O R M A T I O N Synopsis: (U) P r o v i d e s g u i d a n c e to the field as to the n e e d to review N S L r e t u r n i n f o r m a t i o n p r i o r to u p l o a d i n g the i n f o r m a t i o n into FBI databases. Details: (U) It h a s come to the a t t e n t i o n of the O f f i c e of G e n e r a l C o u n s e l , N a t i o n a l S e c u r i t y Law B r a n c h (NSLB), that t h e r e m a v b e o c c a s i o n s in w h i c h N S L i n f o r m a t i o n has b e e n u p l o a d e d into| [ ] o t h e r d a t a b a s e s p r i o r to h a v i n g b e e n r e v i e w e d by any b'Bi personnel". T h i s is p a r t i c u l a r l y l i k e l y to o c c u r if the i n f o r m a t i o n is r e c e i v e d in e l e c t r o n i c f o r m . H o w e v e r , a p r o b l e m arises if the i n f o r m a t i o n that w a s r e c e i v e d is not r e s p o n s i v e to the N S L and t h u s , not r e l e v a n t to an a u t h o r i z e d n a t i o n a l s e c u r i t y i n v e s t i g a t i o n ,

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If the records were not properly obtained, i.e., there was a mistake by the carrier or the FBI in the NSL process, then the records should be sequestered with the CDC, and a potential IOB reported to N S L B . Thereafter, in its responsive EC, NSLB will indicate the proper disposition of the records. If the records were in fact properly obtained (e.g., the records are covered by the attachment, if not the body of the NSL)), they may be retained and uploaded. If the records were not properly obtained but are relevant to an authorized investigation (e.g.. exceed the time frame of the NSL but pertain to the subject of the NSL), the records should remain sequestered until another NSL is issued to cover those records. If the records were not properly obtained and are not relevant to an authorized investigation, the CDC is expected to contact the owner of the records and determine if the entity wants the records returned to it or destroyed by the FBI. For a full explanation of the manner in which NSL records should be maintained for IOB purposes, see EC, dated 11/16/2006, 278-HQ-C1229736, serial 2570.

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BY C O U R I E R M r . Stephen Friedman Chairman Intelligence Oversight Board R o o m 50209 New Executive Office Building 725 17th S t r e e t , N o r t h w e s t Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Friedman:

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T h e e n c l o s u r e sets forth d e t a i l s of i n v e s t i g a t i v e a c t i v i t y w h i c h the FBI h a s d e t e r m i n e d w a s c o n d u c t e d c o n t r a r y to the A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l G u i d e l i n e s for FBI N a t i o n a l S e c u r i t y Investigations and Foreign Intelligence Collection and/or laws, E x e c u t i v e O r d e r s , o r P r e s i d e n t i a l D i r e c t i v e s w h i c h g o v e r n FBI foreign counterintelligence and international terrorism investigations. (U) Enclosure U N C L A S S I F I E D WHEN DETACHED FROM C L A S S I F I E D ENCLOSURE

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r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s . That s e c t i o n r e q u i r e s I n s p e c t o r s G e n e r a l and G e n e r a l C o u n s e l of the I n t e l l i g e n c e C o m m u n i t y to report "intelligence a c t i v i t i e s that t h e y have r e a s o n to b e l i e v e m a y be u n l a w f u l o r c o n t r a r y to E x e c u t i v e o r d e r or P r e s i d e n t i a l directive." T h i s l a n g u a g e has b e e n i n t e r p r e t e d to m a n d a t e the r e p o r t i n g of a n y v i o l a t i o n of g u i d e l i n e s or r e g u l a t i o n s a p p r o v e d b y the A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l , in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h E . O . 1 2 3 3 3 , if such p r o v i s i o n ' w a s d e s i g n e d in full or in p a r t to p r o t e c t t h e i n d i v i d u a l r i g h t s of a U n i t e d States p e r s o n . T h i s i n c l u d e s v i o l a t i o n s of a g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s issued u n d e 1r E . O . 1 2 3 3 3 , u n l e s s they involve p u r e l y a d m i n i s t r a t i v e m a t t e r s . F o r the F B I , the 2 Office of the G e n e r a l C o u n s e l (OGC) s u b m i t s r e p o r t s to the IOB. S)

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Julie: I spoke with both the SA and SSA involved in this matter; both stated that they ran the NSL by their CDC's office.

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