</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10060-10495 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 8 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 Postponements: 7 Postponments: All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: the text is reduced 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 so substantial that it outweighs the public interest. Substitute Language: SSN Date of Next Review: 2017 Board Review Completed: 10/24/95 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 210) Notel: Case NV 88326 Date: 2045 NW 8326 Dodc: 32239503 Page 1

Summary:  
The document contains multiple payroll authorization forms related to Phoebe Curtis Orr’s employment with the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) during the 1970s. These forms detail her appointment dates, salary adjustments, and position titles, including roles such as "Document Clerk" and "Researcher." The records span from December 1, 1975, to December 1, 1978, with associated Social Security numbers (SSNs) noted but redacted. The forms reference the HSCA’s authority under House Resolutions 465 and 11-95-Congress, and include administrative approvals from officials like Louis Stokes and Thomas M. Downing. A memorandum dated January 3, 1977, outlines payroll certification requirements for staff employees, emphasizing familial relationships to Congress members. The document also references a postponement of release due to privacy concerns regarding SSNs, as determined by the Assassination Records Review Board in 1995.  

Key People:  
- Phoebe Curtis Orr (employee)  
- Louis Stokes (authorizing official)  
- Thomas M. Downing (chairman of Select Committee on Assassinations)  
- Henry B. ConaLer (signature on payroll form)  
- Richard A. Sprague (approved payroll certification)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. House of Representatives)  
- U.S. House of Representatives Office of Finance  

Key Events:  
- Phoebe Curtis Orr’s employment with the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) from 1975 to 1978  
- Payroll authorization and salary adjustments for HSCA staff  
- Administrative reviews and approvals by the Committee on House Administration  
- Postponement of document release due to privacy concerns over SSNs  

Key Organizations:  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration  
- Office of Finance (U.S. House of Representatives)

JFK Declassified Files

180-10060-10495.pdf

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