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Requesting Sigmas 1-13 for Foreign Nationals Holding a Clearance from a Foreign Government

Below are several sets of "visitor characteristics" for foreign nationals holding a clearance from a foreign government coming to LANL on a classified visit. For each set there is a corresponding summary of the procedures that need to be followed for a visitor who has those characteristics so that the visitor is properly approved for one or more Sigmas in the range of Sigma 1 to Sigma 13.

Visitor Characteristics : Procedure:
  • Citizen of the United Kingdom
  • Visit to LANL is under auspices of the 1958 Agreement for Co-operation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes Joint Working Group (JOWOG)
  • 5-day lead time recommended
  • Host notifies LANL US/UK coordinator of classified access visitor will require
  • UK embassy contacts DOE/HQ/DP-43/Office of Security Support, indicating classified access visitor needs
  • DOE/HQ indicates classified access granted - this approval is forwarded by the Badge Office to the LANL US/UK coordinator and to the host
  • All aspects of classified access permitted to be exchanged are based on program, agreement, etc. - contact LANL's US/UK coordinator for details
  • LANL host completes and submits to the Badge Office Lab Form 1745 - do not indicate Sigmas on the form
  • Badge Office issues cleared foreign national visitor badge with classified access (but not weapon data access) indicated on reverse side of badge
  • Foreign national
  • Does not work for DOE or a DOE contractor
  • Visit to LANL is not under the "1958 Agreement" (see above)
  • No Sigma access permitted

 

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