ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 292359Z MAR 02 ZYB MIN PSN 303106J13 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N09// TO NAVADMIN INFO DIRNAVCRIMINVSERV WASHINGTON DC//21// CMC WASHINGTON DC//AR// CMC WASHINGTON DC//AR// UNCLAS NAVADMIN 085/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N09N2// SUBJ/PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS// REF/A/LTR/ASD(C31)/22FEB2002/NOTAL// REF/B/MSG/CNO N09/152040ZMAY2001// REF/C/MSG/CNO N09/062243ZOCT1999// NARR/REF A DIRECTS THAT ALL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) MILITARY PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION (PSI) REQUESTS BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE (DSS) EFFECTIVE 1 APR 02. ALL NAVY CIVILIAN PSI REQUESTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MAILED TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM). REF B ESTABLISHED CURRENT INVESTIGATIVE SUBMISSION CRITERIA. REF C DIRECTED SUBMISSION OF OVERDUE PSI REQUESTS AND ADJUSTMENT OF ACCESS AS NECESSARY.// POC/ED FORREST/GS13/CNO N09N2/-/TEL:202-433-8843 DSN:228// RMKS/1. AS DIRECTED BY REF A, EFFECTIVE 1 APR 02 ALL PSI REQUESTS FOR NAVY MILITARY PERSONNEL WILL BE PRIORITIZED, AS SET FORTH BELOW, AND ELECTRONICALLY FORWARDED TO DSS USING THE ELECTRONIC PERSONNEL SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE (EPSQ) VERSION 2.2. REQUESTS FOR CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MAILED TO OPM. ANY PSI REQUEST FOR NAVY MILITARY PERSONNEL RECEIVED BY OPM AFTER 15 APR 02 WILL BE REJECTED. REF B IS HEREBY RESCINDED. 2. EPSQ 2.2 MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE DSS HOMEPAGE WWW.DSS.MIL. SUBMITTING SECURITY OFFICES MUST ENSURE INVESTIGATION RELEASE FORMS AND REQUIRED FINGERPRINT CARDS FOR DSS REQUESTS ARE MAILED TO NATIONAL AGENCY RECORDS PROCESSING GROUP (NARP), DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE, 601 10TH STREET, SUITE 125, FT. MEADE, MD 20755-5134. DSS WILL REJECT BACK TO THE ORIGINATOR ANY REQUEST NOT SUBMITTED VIA EPSQ 2.2. 3. SECURITY OFFICIALS MUST ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE DOD INVESTIGATIVE PRIORITY CODE IS ENTERED IN THE TWO-POSITION DATA FIELD ON THE SECURITY OFFICERS CERTIFICATION SCREEN OF THE EPSQ. THE INVESTIGATIVE PRIORITY CODES FALL INTO FOUR TIERS. TIER I (HIGHEST PRIORITY): CODE (11) PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT (YANKEE WHITE) INCLUDES ALL POSITIONS WHERE A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT DUTIES CANNOT BE PUT IN THE POSITION WITHOUT A COMPLETED SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI); CODE (12) SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) - USED WHEN SCI ACCESS CANNOT BE GRANTED WITHOUT A COMPLETED SSBI, FOR ALL CASES INVOLVING PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED INTERIM SCI ACCESS, ALL CANDIDATES BEING ASSIGNED TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA) OR NSA FIELD LOCATIONS, INCLUDING SERVICE CRYPTOLOGIC ELEMENT CANDIDATES; CODE (13) SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS (SAP) - ONLY THOSE PROGRAMS WHERE SAP ACCESS CANNOT BE GRANTED WITHOUT A COMPLETED SSBI; CODE (14) PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION - PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION (REQUIRING NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK WITH LOCAL AGENCY CHECKS AND CREDIT (NACLC/SSBI); CODE (15) CRITICAL NUCLEAR PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM (PRP) POSITIONS (REQUIRING SSBI ONLY). TIER II: CODE (21) SCI ACCESS - PERSONNEL REQUIRING SCI ACCESS NOT COVERED UNDER TIER I; CODE (22) SAP WHERE A COMPLETED SSBI IS NOT REQUIRED AS A CONDITION FOR INITIAL ACCESS; CODE (23) STATE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL EMPLOYED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF U.S. EMBASSIES (REQUIRING NACLC/SSBI); CODE (24) CONTROLLED NUCLEAR PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM (PRP) POSITIONS (REQUIRING NACLC ONLY); CODE (25) CONTRACT LINGUISTS - PERSONNEL WHO POSSESS A CRITICAL LANGUAGE SKILL IN SUPPORT OF A DOD CONTINGENCY MISSION (DURING MILITARY EXIGENCY INVESTIGATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED UNDER TIER I); CODE (26) SINGLE INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL PLAN - EXTREMELY SENSITIVE INFORMATION (SIOP-ESI); CODE (27) NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO) - PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO NATO/SHAPE BILLET (REQUIRING SSBI ONLY). TIER III: CODE (31) NATO PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO A NATO/SHAPE BILLET (REQUIRING NACLC ONLY); CODE (32) COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) - PERSONNEL WITH ROUTINE ACCESS TO CRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES (REQUIRING NACLC/SSBI); CODE (33) RESTRICTED DATA (RD) - INCLUDES TOP SECRET, SECRET, AND CONFIDENTIAL RD ACCESS, DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCESS TO FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA (FRD). TIER IV: APPLIES TO ANY INVESTIGATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE TIERS; CODE (41) ROUTINE; CODE (42) ACCELERATED. 4. REQUESTS FOR NAVY CIVILIAN PSI'S WILL CONTINUE TO BE MAILED TO OPM'S FEDERAL INVESTIGATION PROCESSING CENTER, P.O. BOX 700, BOYERS, PA 16018-0700. REQUESTS WILL INCLUDE RELEASE FORMS AND COMPLETED FINGERPRINT CARDS. PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS TO OPM HAVE CHANGED. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.NAVY.SECURITY.MIL. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THESE NEW PROCEDURES TO AVOID REJECTED REQUESTS. 5. REF C DIRECTED COMMANDS TO ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATE OR DOWNGRADE ACCESS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO INDIVIDUALS IN ALL CASES WHEN CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY IS NOT BASED ON A CURRENT INVESTIGATION OR ONGOING PERIODIC REINVESTIGATION. STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH REF C IS MANDATORY. 6. EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 02, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CENTRAL ADJUDICATION FACILITY WILL NO LONGER BE PERMITTED TO ESTABLISH FINAL CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY UNLESS A CURRENT INVESTIGATION EXISTS OR A PERIODIC REINVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS AT AN INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY. ESTABLISHMENT OF TOP SECRET CLEARANCE AND/OR SCI ACCESS ELIGIBILITY WILL REQUIRE AN SSBI OR SSBI PR COMPLETED WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS (OR ONGOING SSBI PR); SECRET/CONFIDENTIAL CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY WILL REQUIRE A FAVORABLY ADJUDICATED ACCESS NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK (ANACI), NACLC, NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK (NAC) OR ENTRANCE NAC (ENTNAC) AS AUTHORIZED WITHIN THE LAST TEN OR FIFTEEN YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, OR AN ONGOING REINVESTIGATION. 7. THE NAVY IS COMMITTED TO ELIMINATION OF THE PSI BACKLOG. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ENSURING TIMELY AND PROPER SUBMISSION OF PSI REQUESTS REMAINS CRITICAL TO OUR SUCCESS. 8. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON, VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.// BT