</s>Assassination Records Review Board Final Determination Notification AGENCY HSCA RECORD NUMBER : 180-10070-10175 RECORD SERIES : STAFF PAYROLL RECORDS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: December 8, 1995 Status of Document: Postponed in Part Number of releases of previously postponed information: 9 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: 8 Postponents; All the postponents in this document represent Social Security numbers. Reason forBoard Action: the 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 (44 USC) 210) Nolal Case: NV 89326 Date: 2025 NW 83236 Dodc: 32244117 Page 1

Summary:  
The document includes a final determination notification from the Assassination Records Review Board (December 8, 1995) regarding a postponed release of records related to the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). The decision cites privacy concerns over Social Security numbers (SSNs) and notes that redaction of such information would prevent unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The document was reviewed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. Subsequent pages contain multiple payroll authorization forms for James L. Wolf, detailing his employment with the HSCA from 1976 to 1979. These forms include his SSNs (redacted as [SSN REDACTED]), salary adjustments, and positions such as "Staff Counsel-Legal Unit." The records also reference payroll certifications requiring staff employees to disclose familial relationships with Members of Congress.  

Key People:  
- James L. Wolf (employee with HSCA; multiple SSNs listed)  
- Louis Stokes (authorizing official; signature on several forms)  
- Henry B. Gonzalez (signature on one form)  
- Thomas H. Dowling (Chairman, Select Committee on Assassinations)  
- 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:  
- Payroll authorization for James L. Wolf’s employment with the Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) from 1976 to 1979  
- Redaction of SSNs due to privacy concerns  
- Certification process requiring staff employees to disclose relationships with Members of Congress  

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

180-10070-10175.pdf

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