DOE F 5631.16
File Summary Sheet
What it is
The sheet used at Energy to record all official access authorization actions, kept on top of the personnel security file.
Also called
file summary sheet, DOE F 5631.16, personnel security file.
Where this comes from
DOE M 470.4-5, Personnel Security. DOE M 470.4-5: DOE F 5631.16 "must be used to record all official access authorization actions and placed in the individual’s PSF".
Where this sits
Stage: Getting your own records · Applies to: Energy
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