</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10068-1063 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 11 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: 9 Postponments: All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: This text is redacted because the public disclosure of the redaction 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 John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (144 US) 107 Notel: Cassell NW 89226 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodid: 3224339 Page 1

Summary:  
The documents consist of multiple payroll authorization forms and records related to Mary Susan Grimes, a staff member associated with the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA). The forms detail her employment history from 1976 to 1978, including salary adjustments, positions such as "Researcher," and administrative approvals. Social Security numbers (SSNs) are present in the records but redacted in some instances. The documents reference the SCA's payroll processes, noting that certain information was postponed for release due to privacy concerns related to SSN disclosure. A review board decision from December 8, 1995, discusses the classification of these records under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.  

Key People:  
- Mary Susan Grimes (employee)  
- Louis Stokes (authorizing official)  
- Henry B. Gonzalez (signature on some forms)  
- Thomas J. Downing (chairman of Select Committee on Assassinations)  
- Richard A. Sprague (approved payroll certification)  

Key Locations:  
- U.S. House of Representatives  
- Washington, D.C.  

Key Events:  
- Payroll authorization for Mary Susan Grimes from 1976 to 1978  
- Review Board decision on document classification and SSN redaction (December 8, 1995)  
- Certification process for staff relationships to Congress members (January 3, 1977)  

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

JFK Declassified Files

180-10068-10363.pdf

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