Responsibility and Authority. (1) The Manager, Payroll Accounting and Records, serves as the USPS National Security Information Oversight Offi- cer. This officer shall: (i) Conduct an active oversight pro- gram to ensure that the appropriate provisions of these regulations are complied with; (ii) Chair a committee composed of the Manager, Payroll Accounting and Records; the Chief Postal Inspector (USPS Security Officer); the General Counsel; the Executive Assistant to the Postmaster General; and the Director, Operating Policies Office; or their des- ignees, with authority to act on all suggestions and complaints concerning compliance by the Postal Service with the regulations in this part; (iii) Ensure that appropriate and prompt corrective action is taken whenever a postal employee know- xxxxx, willfully and without authoriza- tion: (A) Discloses national security infor- mation properly classified under the Executive order, or prior orders, (B) Compromises properly classified information through negligence, or (C) Violates any provisions of these regulations or procedures; (iv) Establish, staff, and direct ac- tivities for controlling documents con- taining national security information at USPS Headquarters and to provide functional direction to the field. (v) In conjunction with the USPS Se- curity Officer, prepare and issue in- structions for the control, protection, and derivative classification of na- tional security information in the cus- tody of, and use by, the Postal Service. These instructions shall include re- quirements that: (A) A demonstrable need for access to national security information is estab- lished before requesting the initiation of administrative clearance procedures; (B) Ensure that the number of people granted access to national security in- formation is reduced to and maintained at the minimum number consistent with operational requirements and needs; (vi) Establish, staff and direct activi- ties for controlling documents con- taining national security information at USPS Headquarters and provide functional direction to each Regional Records Control Officer; (vii) As part of the overall program implementation, develop a training program to familiarize appropriate postal employees of the requirements for control, protection and classifica- tion; and (viii) Report to the USPS Security Officer any incidents of possible loss or compromise of national security infor- mation. (2) The USPS Security Officer (the Chief Postal Inspector) shall:
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Responsibility and Authority. (1) The Manager, Payroll Accounting and Records, serves as the USPS National Security Information Oversight Offi- cer. This officer shall:
(i) Conduct an active oversight pro- gram to ensure that the appropriate provisions of these regulations are complied with;; sfrattini on LAPCK6H6L3 with DISTILLER
(ii) Chair a committee composed of the Manager, Payroll Accounting and Records; the Chief Postal Inspector (USPS Security Officer); the General Counsel; the Executive Assistant to the Postmaster General; and the Director, Operating Policies Office; or their des- ignees, with authority to act on all suggestions and complaints concerning compliance by the Postal Service with the regulations in this part;
(iii) Ensure that appropriate and prompt corrective action is taken whenever a postal employee know- xxxxx, willfully and without authoriza- tion:
(A) Discloses national security infor- mation properly classified under the Executive order, or prior orders,
(B) Compromises properly classified information through negligence, or
(C) Violates any provisions of these regulations or procedures;
(iv) Establish, staff, and direct ac- tivities for controlling documents con- taining national security information at USPS Headquarters and to provide functional direction to the field.
(v) In conjunction with the USPS Se- curity Officer, prepare and issue in- structions for the control, protection, and derivative classification of na- tional security information in the cus- tody of, and use by, the Postal Service. These instructions shall include re- quirements that:
(A) A demonstrable need for access to national security information is estab- lished before requesting the initiation of administrative clearance procedures;
(B) Ensure that the number of people granted access to national security in- formation is reduced to and maintained at the minimum number consistent with operational requirements and needs;
(vi) Establish, staff and direct activi- ties for controlling documents con- taining national security information at USPS Headquarters and provide functional direction to each Regional Records Control Officer;
(vii) As part of the overall program implementation, develop a training program to familiarize appropriate postal employees of the requirements for control, protection and classifica- tion; and
(viii) Report to the USPS Security Officer any incidents of possible loss or compromise of national security infor- mation.
(2) The USPS Security Officer (the Chief Postal Inspector) shall:
(i) Provide technical guidance to the Manager, Payroll Accounting and Records in implementing the national security information program;
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(iii) Periodically conduct an audit of the USPS national security informa- tion program;
(iv) Process requests for sensitive clearances; conduct the appropriate in- vestigations and grant or deny a sen- sitive clearance to postal employees having an official ‘‘need to know’’ na- tional security information; and
(v) Report to the Attorney General any evidence of possible violations of federal criminal law by a USPS em- ployee and of possible violations by any other person of those federal xxxxx- nal laws.
(3) All postal employees who have ac- cess to national security information shall:
(i) Sign a nondisclosure agreement;
(ii) Be familiar with and follow all Program regulations and instructions;
(iii) Actively protect and be account- able for all national security informa- tion entrusted to their care;
(iv) Disclose national security infor- mation only to another individual who is authorized access;
(v) Immediately report to the Man- ager, Payroll Accounting and Records and the USPS Security Officer any sus- pected or actual loss or compromise of national security information; and
(vi) Be subject to administrative sanctions should requirements (ii) through (v) not be followed.
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Samples: Data Matching Agreement
Responsibility and Authority. (1) The Manager, Payroll Accounting and Records, serves as the USPS National Security Information Oversight Offi- cer. This officer shall:
(i) Conduct an active oversight pro- gram to ensure that the appropriate provisions of these regulations are complied with;
(ii) Chair a committee composed of the Manager, Payroll Accounting and Records; the Chief Postal Inspector (USPS Security Officer); the General Counsel; the Executive Assistant to the Postmaster General; and the Director, Operating Policies Office; or their des- ignees, with authority to act on all suggestions and complaints concerning compliance by the Postal Service with the regulations in this part;
(iii) Ensure that appropriate and prompt corrective action is taken whenever a postal employee know- xxxxx, willfully and without authoriza- tion:
(A) Discloses national security infor- mation properly classified under the Executive order, or prior orders,
(B) Compromises properly classified information through negligence, or
(C) Violates any provisions of these regulations or procedures;
(iv) Establish, staff, and direct ac- tivities for controlling documents con- taining national security information at USPS Headquarters and to provide functional direction to the field.
(v) In conjunction with the USPS Se- curity Officer, prepare and issue in- structions for the control, protection, and derivative classification of na- tional security information in the cus- tody of, and use by, the Postal Service. These instructions shall include re- quirements that:
(A) A demonstrable need for access to national security information is estab- lished before requesting the initiation of administrative clearance procedures;
(B) Ensure that the number of people granted access to national security in- formation is reduced to and maintained at the minimum number consistent with operational requirements and needs;
(vi) Establish, staff and direct activi- ties for controlling documents con- taining national security information at USPS Headquarters and provide functional direction to each Regional Records Control Officer;
(vii) As part of the overall program implementation, develop a training program to familiarize appropriate postal employees of the requirements for control, protection and classifica- tion; and
(viii) Report to the USPS Security Officer any incidents of possible loss or compromise of national security infor- mation.
(2) The USPS Security Officer (the Chief Postal Inspector) shall:
(i) Provide technical guidance to the Manager, Payroll Accounting and Records in implementing the national security information program;
(ii) Conduct investigations into re- ported program violations or loss or possible compromise of national secu- rity information and report any actual loss or compromise to the originating agency;
(iii) Periodically conduct an audit of the USPS national security informa- tion program;
(iv) Process requests for sensitive clearances; conduct the appropriate in- vestigations and grant or deny a sen- sitive clearance to postal employees having an official ‘‘need to know’’ na- tional security information; and
(v) Report to the Attorney General any evidence of possible violations of federal criminal law by a USPS em- ployee and of possible violations by any other person of those federal xxxxx- nal laws.
(3) All postal employees who have ac- cess to national security information shall:
(i) Sign a nondisclosure agreement;
(ii) Be familiar with and follow all Program regulations and instructions;
(iii) Actively protect and be account- able for all national security informa- tion entrusted to their care;
(iv) Disclose national security infor- mation only to another individual who is authorized access;
(v) Immediately report to the Man- ager, Payroll Accounting and Records and the USPS Security Officer any sus- pected or actual loss or compromise of national security information; and
(vi) Be subject to administrative sanctions should requirements (ii) through (v) not be followed.
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Samples: Data Matching Agreement
