Section J Attachment 6 - FEMA Manual 121-3-1 FEMA Credentialing Access Manual

FEMA MANUAL 121-3-1

CREDENTIAL AND ACCESS REFERENCE

APPROVAL DATE: 10/04/2012

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER

Foreword
This Manual provides guidance and policy direction for the administration, implementation, and oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's credential and physical access procedures.

CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

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Purpose
To implement policy and procedures governing the issuance, use, and destruction of all types of FEMA identity cards, access cards, credentials, and badges.

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Applicability and Scope
The provisions of this Manual apply to all FEMA facilities, employees, contracted personnel, and visitors (to include employees from Other Government Agencies (OGAs) and non-government organizations that have been provided access to FEMA facilities or information technology systems). Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) may be developed with the Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO) approval for site specific FEMA facility access requirements, which may deviate from this reference.

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This policy supersedes FEMA Instruction 1210.1, “FEMA Identification Cards, Credentials, and Passes,” October 15, 1984.
This policy supersedes FEMA Instruction 1210.2 “Access Control Policy and Procedures for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Building,” April 4, 1989.

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Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12), “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors,” August 27, 2004.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), The Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 201-1, “Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors,” March 2006.
Office of Management and Budget Memo M-05-24, “Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) – Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors,” August 5, 2005.
Office of Management and Budget, OMB M-11-11, “Continued Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) – Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors,” February 3, 2011.
Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 121-01-008, “Issuance and Control of Department of Homeland Security Credentials,” February 17, 2009.

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The Privacy Act of 1974, codified at 5 U.S.C. §552a, as amended