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1. US Department of State Careers: Foreign Service Officer: Dual ...

    "Security clearance evaluations/determinations must assure that access to ... on a security clearance, EO 12968 guarantees appeal rights to applicants and ..."
    careers.state.gov/officer/join/dualcitizen.html
2. US Department of State Careers: Foreign Service Officer: Dual ...
    "Dual Citizenship - Security Clearance Implications ... on a security clearance, EO 12968 guarantees appeal rights to applicants and employees alike. ..."
    careers.state.gov/print/officer/join/dualcitizen.html
3. 10 CFR 2.905 Access to restricted data and national security ...
    "... and to such additional persons having the required security clearance as the ... The filing by the staff of an appeal from an order of a presiding ..."
    www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part002/part002-0905.html
4. 10 CFR Part 95--Facility Security Clearance and Safeguarding of ...
    "95.21 Withdrawal of requests for facility security clearance. ... the right to appeal the classification decision to the Interagency Security Classification ..."
    www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part095/full-text.html
5. RAYBURN F. HESSE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DC-0752-97-1079-I-1
    "The appellant alleged that the agency suspended his security clearance and suspended ... upon the revocation of his security clearance. Appeal File, Tab 5. ..."
    www.mspb.gov/decisions/1999/dc079rho.html
6. SCHULTE, E. RICHARD - DE030403I2 - Opinion and Order
    "... issuance of a final agency decision on the appellant’s appeal to the agency of the revocation of his security clearance, whichever date occurs earlier. ..."
    www.mspb.gov/decisions/2005/schulte_de030403i2.html
7. Ralph C. Elkins, Case No. VFA-0317, September 12, 1997
    "On August 15, 1997, Ralph C. Elkins completed the filing of an Appeal from a ... He further noted that most inactive security clearance files are discarded ..."
    www.oha.doe.gov/cases/foia/vfa0317.htm
8. > energy.gov : DOE Home
    "The Hearing Officer works for the DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals, ... You will find a category there called Personnel Security Clearance Reviews. ..."
    www.oha.doe.gov/qas/persecqa.asp
9. Chapter 15 - Special Access
    "departmental security clearance will not be issued just for purpose of granting ... Procedures for appeal are shown in DCID 1/14. The security contact or ..."
    www.wasc.noaa.gov/wrso/securitymanual/Section%20II%20-%20Chapter%2015.pdf
10. Chapter 18 - Security Classification
    "Security Classification Appeals Panel. The Department is not required to ... With the appropriate security clearance, Department of Commerce employees ..."
    www.wasc.noaa.gov/wrso/securitymanual/Section%20III%20-%20Chapter%2018.pdf
11. NSIAD-90-97FS Due Process: Procedures for Unfavorable Suitability ...
    "federal employment or denied a security clearance. The procedures are ... appeal. a denial of a clearance. Page 10. GAO/NSLAlMO-97Fs. Due Pmcess ..."
    www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO/NSIAD-90-97FS
12. NSIAD-92-99 Security Clearances: Due Process for Denials and ...
    "employees to appeal unfavorable security clearance determinations. Energy uses independent individuals to hear appeals and make ..."
    www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO/NSIAD-92-99
13. USv Schmidt
    "appeal relating to the request for a security clearance is moot. The remaining aspect of the appeal concerns the determination by ..."
    www.armfor.uscourts.gov/opinions/2004Term/04-8016.pdf
14. USv Schmidt
    "Appellant, who currently holds a security clearance, wishes to discuss with ... the present appeal relating to the request for a security clearance is moot. ..."
    www.armfor.uscourts.gov/opinions/2004Term/04-8016.htm
15. Significant Cases-February 2001-Page 4
    "The agency suspended the appellant's Top Secret security clearance and then ... an agency's security clearance determination as a part of an appeal of an ..."
    www.opm.gov/lmr/sc/139/139_4.asp
16. OPM Performance and Accountability Report for FY 2000 -- Appendix ...
    "We have also been invited to be members of a number of other security community ... are retained in the Federal service or given a security clearance. ..."
    www.opm.gov/gpra/opmgpra/par2001/a4.htm
17. Subpart 19.4—Cooperation with the Small Business Administration
    "... representatives security clearances required by the contracting agency. ... (8) Appeal the failure by the procurement center to act favorably on any ..."
    www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2019_4.html
18. Subpart 19.5—Set-Asides for Small Business
    "... representative’s security clearance) all proposed acquisitions in excess of ... (b) The SBA procurement center representative may appeal the contracting ..."
    www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2019_5.html
19. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    "for employment, may submit an appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board from ... Here, Thompson sought a government security clearance that would have ..."
    www.fedcir.gov/opinions/05-3122.pdf
20. NOTE: Pursuant to Fed
    "Michael J. Alexander appeals the decision of the United States Court of Federal ... that he had abused alcohol, the Guard suspended his security clearance. ..."
    www.fedcir.gov/opinions/05-5011.pdf
21. ADS 567 - Classified Contracts, Grants, Cooperative Agreements ...
    "Contractor/recipient personnel with security clearances are subject to the same ... Advises the individual of the right to appeal the decision to the USAID ..."
    www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/500/567.pdf
22. ADS 566 - US Direct-Hire and PASA/RSSA Personnel Security Program
    "Security Clearance Review Panel. • If the individual appeals the decision, the DD/SEC forwards the complete. investigative file to the Director of Security ..."
    www.usaid.gov/policy/ads/500/566.pdf
23. Department of the Interior
    "Only those facility and personnel security clearances granted by the ... on the Screening Board Panel and one voting member on the Appeal Board Panel. ..."
    elips.doi.gov/elips/release/1968.htm
24. Department of the Interior Departmental Manual Effective Date: 3/4 ...
    "... on the Screening Board Panel and one voting member on the Appeal Board Panel. If granting or continuing a security clearance of a specific category in ..."
    elips.doi.gov/elips/wp_docs/1968.wp
25. THIS SEARCH THIS DOCUMENT THIS CR ISSUE GO TO Next Hit Forward ...
    "... the Reagan Administration, would scrap the appeals process for Federal security clearances. ... Of course, no one has a right to a security clearance. ..."
    thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r101:E06MR9-26:
26. June 26, 2003
    "Actions relating to security clearances. `(a) In any appeal relating to the suspension, revocation, or other determination relating to a security clearance, ..."
    thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:S.+1358:
27. Denial Access to National Security Information
    "In addition to the written appeal, the employee will be provided an ... Whenever a decision is made to suspend an employee’s security clearance for access ..."
    www.ocio.usda.gov/directives/files/dr/DR4600-002.htm
28. Briefing Paper
    "opportunity to appeal in writing to the Department’s. Personnel Security Review Board (PSRB). The ... or revoke his/her security clearance and includes all ..."
    www.ocio.usda.gov/directives/files/dr/DR4600-002.pdf
29. JOHN F. DESMOND V. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE No. 90-6118 In The ...
    "QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether petitioner's appeal of the employing agency's ... Petitioner said that he was unaware that a security clearance was required for ..."
    www.usdoj.gov/osg/briefs/1990/sg900514.txt
30. THOMAS W. HILL, PETITIONER V. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, PAUL S ...
    "... to deny or revoke a security clearance, the court of appeals remanded with ... As the court noted (id. at 53), if the security clearance petitioner ..."
    www.usdoj.gov/osg/briefs/1988/sg880445.txt
31. TESTIMONY of William L. Bransford General Counsel Senior ...
    "related to security clearances be limited only to whistleblower reprisal cases in ... of Special Counsel or an employee to appeal a determination related to ..."
    hsgac.senate.gov/_files/111203bransford.pdf
32. STATEMENT OF PETER KEISLER ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL CIVIL ...
    "appeals of security clearance revocations. These internal boards. provide sufficient protections for the subjects of the. revocations, while, at the same ..."
    hsgac.senate.gov/_files/111203keisler_doj.pdf
33. National Security Position Survey Manual Handbook 440-7-H Chapter 4
    "... Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential), even if the subject has a security clearance; ... (e) If the individual chooses not to appeal to the PSAB, ..."
    www.usgs.gov/usgs-manual/handbook/hb/440-7-h/440-7-h-ch4.html
34. National Security Position Survey Manual Handbook 440-7-H Chapter 3
    "NATIONAL SECURITY CLEARANCES AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS FOR CONTRACTORS, ... be informed that the decision is final and is not subject to further appeal. ..."
    www.usgs.gov/usgs-manual/handbook/hb/440-7-h/440-7-h-ch3.html
35. HHS Transmittal 98
    "90 Security Clearances - Access to Classified Information ... A. An individual must not be granted a security clearance for access to classified information ..."
    www.hhs.gov/ohr/manual/98_1.doc


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