TEMPORARY ACCESS GUIDANCE
Date Signed: 5/4/2007 | MARADMINS Number: 293/07
MARADMINS : 293/07
UNCLAS 022003Z MAY 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
CC MARADMIN
MARADMIN 293/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC ARS//
SUBJ/TEMPORARY ACCESS GUIDANCE//
REF/A/SECNAV M-5510.30/-/-//
AMPN/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM//
REF/B/CNO LTR/ SER N09N2 7U223012/DTD 26 JAN 07//
AMPN/REF B IS DON TEMPORARY ACCESS GUIDANCE//
REF/C/DOD 5510.2R//
POC/A. D. ARES/GS-12/ARS/-/TEL:DSN 224-2320 /MAIL:ANTONIO.ARES@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH CNO N09N2 FOR
CONTENT AND INTENT. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AMPLIFIES
AND CLARIFIES REF A AND B POLICY AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO
MCO P5510.18A. 2. TEMPORARY ACCESS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS "INTERIM
CLEARANCE" MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY COMMANDERS (BATTALION, SQUADRON-LEVEL
AND ABOVE) ONLY IN INSTANCES OF OPERATIONAL NECESSITY. TEMPORARY
ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED OR SENSITIVE INFORMATION MAYBE GRANTED TO AN
INDIVIDUAL WHOSE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE OR PENDING
ELIGIBILITY ADJUDICATION.
3. GRANTING TEMPORARY ACCESS IS A RISK MANAGEMENT DECISION AND AS
SUCH REQUIRES A FAVORABLE REVIEW OF ALL AVAILABLE LOCAL RECORDS AND
THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS (SF86 OR E-QIP)
WITH NO SIGNIFICANT DEROGATORY INFORMATION/ISSUES.
LOCAL RECORD CHECKS WILL INCLUDE MEDICAL, SRB/OQR, PMO, UNIT LEGAL
FILES/UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOK (UPB), SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING REPORTS
(SACO), AND GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD DELINQUENCY REPORTS (APC).
4. REF A DEFINITION OF "SIGNIFICANT DEROGATORY INFORMATION/ISSUES
IS INFORMATION THAT COULD, IN ITSELF, JUSTIFY AN UNFAVORABLE
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OR AN UNFAVORABLE SECURITY DETERMINATION.
THE DECISION FOR TEMPORARY ACCESS MUST FULLY ACCOUNT FOR ANY
ADVERSE MATERIAL PRESENTED.
5. UPON THE RECEIPT OF A LETTER OF INTENT, TEMPORARY ACCESS WILL
BE IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAWN FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN NONCOMBAT-RELATED
OPERATIONS. THIS ACTION MAY HAVE A NEGATIVE OPERATIONAL IMPACT AS
THAT PERSON WILL NO LONGER BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT OR SPACES. THE COMBAT WAIVER PROVISION
OF REFS A AND C DOES NOT APPLY TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED TRAINING
EXERCISES OR OPERATIONS THAT ARE NOT COMBAT-RELATED. 6. TEMPORARY
ACCESS IS NOT RECIPROCAL; IT DOES NOT TRANSFER FROM ONE COMMAND
TO THE NEXT. TEMPORARY ACCESS DETERMINATIONS ARE LOCAL COMMAND
DECISIONS THAT THE NEED IS HIGH (IT IS MISSION CRITICAL TO
IMMEDIATELY ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL CONCERNED ACCESS TO PERFORM
DUTIES PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED
INVESTIGATION) AND THE RISK IS LOW (DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF DEROGATORY
OR ISSUE INFORMATION.) THIS ASSESSMENT MUST BE MADE INDEPENDENTLY
AT EACH ASSIGNMENT. 6. POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. A. D. ARES AT
(703) 614-2320 OR DSN 224-3609.//