</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY : HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-1070-10161 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 7 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: 6 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action; The text is reduced because the public disclosure of the reduction could reasonably be expected to substantiate an unwanted 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 US) 107/Note: Cassell NV 89326 Date: 2025 NW 8326 Dodc: 3224103 Page 1

Summary  
The document contains multiple payroll authorization forms related to staffing and salary adjustments for employees of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 95th Congress (1977–1979). These forms detail appointments, salary changes, and employment status for individuals such as Lance W. Svensen, with entries spanning from October 1977 to December 1978. The records include Social Security numbers (some redacted), positions like "Clerical Assistant," and approvals by officials including Louis Stokes. A separate memorandum outlines payroll certification requirements, mandating employees to disclose familial relationships with current members of Congress. Additionally, a review board decision from December 1995 notes the postponement of releasing certain records due to privacy concerns related to Social Security numbers, citing the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992.  

Key People  
- **Lance W. Svensen** (various name variations: Lance H. Svensen, Lance N. Svendensen, Lance V. Svandsen)  
- **Louis Stokes** (signature on payroll forms as authorizing official or committee member)  
- **Committee on House Administration** (approved payroll actions)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. House of Representatives)  
- NW 8326 Dodc:3224403 (document reference code)  

Key Events  
- Payroll authorization for clerical and investigative staff under the House Classification Act  
- Certification requirements for employees to disclose familial ties to Congress members  
- Review Board decision in 1995 postponing release of records containing Social Security numbers due to privacy concerns  

Key Organizations  
- **U.S. House of Representatives** (overseeing payroll and staffing)  
- **House Administration Committee** (approved payroll adjustments)  
- **HSCA (House Select Committee on Assassinations)** (contextual reference in review board documents)

JFK Declassified Files

180-10070-10161.pdf

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