</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-1040 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 6 Reason for Board Action: The Review Board's decision was premised on several factors including: (a) the significant historical interest in the document in question; (b) the absence of evidence that the release of the information would cause harm to the United States or to any individual. Number of Postponents: 3 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: This text is redacted because the public disclosure of the reaction could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and that invasion of privacy would be substantial that it outweighs the public interest. Substitute Language: SSN Date of Next Review: 2017 Board Review Completed: 10/24/95 Released under the U.S.N. ennedy Assassination rewards Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 217) Note; Base: NW 88286 Date: NW 83236 Dodc:32239478 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains payroll records and related forms for Beth Anne Lichtenfels, an employee of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). It includes a Payroll Authorization Form dated October 11, 1977, authorizing her appointment as Document Control Clerk with an initial salary of $12,000. A subsequent memorandum from October 5, 1977, confirms her acceptance of the position and effective start date of October X, 1977. The form notes her Social Security number (redacted) and specifies restrictions on payroll actions. Additional records include a Workers’ Compensation claim for an injury sustained by Lichtenfels on July 8, 1978, involving a shoulder injury from a broken strap. The HSCA is referenced as the employing agency, with administrative details including review dates and committee approvals.  

Key People  
- **Beth Anne Lichtenfels**: Document Control Clerk for the HSCA, employed starting October 1977.  
- **Louis Stokes**: Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, authorized payroll actions.  
- **Thomas Howarth**: Budget Officer, submitted forms and handled payroll certifications.  

Key Locations  
- **House Annex #2**, Washington, D.C.: Reporting office for traumatic injury claims.  
- **Suburban Hospital Emergency Room**: Site of medical treatment for Lichtenfels’ injury.  
- **U.S. House of Representatives Office Building, Annex 2**: Location of HSCA operations.  

Key Events  
- **October 11, 1977**: Payroll authorization for Lichtenfels’ appointment as Document Control Clerk.  
- **July 8, 1978**: Traumatic injury sustained by Lichtenfels, resulting in medical treatment and Workers’ Compensation claim.  
- **September 25, 1978**: Submission of Form CA-1 for Lichtenfels’ Workers’ Compensation claim.  

Key Organizations  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Employing agency for Lichtenfels; involved in payroll and administrative processes.  
- **Committee on House Administration**: Approved payroll actions and certifications.  
- **U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs**: Handled claims for workplace injuries.

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