Letter of Credentials. —A letter of in¬ 
troduction issued by the Chief of Naval 
Operations to a certified civilian, specify¬ 
ing the nature and scope of the work for 
which he is certified and the service for 
which he is accredited in order that the 
information made available to him may be 
limited to that particular subject for which 
he is certified and accredited. (Form No. 
OpNav 30S4-2). 
Agreement .— A statement submitted by 
a civilian in exchange for his certificate of 
identification stating his willingness to 
accept the responsibility appropriate to'his 
status and his understanding of and will¬ 
ingness to conform to pertinent laws, regu- 
lations and orders. (Form No. OpNav 
30S4—3). (See Annex A.) 
Section IV 
PROCEDURE FOR CERTIFICATION 
Application. 
Bequest for certification of a civilian, 
not an employee of the Nawal Establish¬ 
ment , is made by letter to the Chief of 
Naval Operations via official channels from 
the officer under whose cognizance the need 
arises to the appropriate Bureau or Office 
of the Navy Department, which is termed 
the sponsoring Bureau or Office. Such 
letter sets forth clearly the need, the 
capacity of the civilian, the nature and 
scope of the necessary certification and 
certain additional information. 
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Agreement , and Delivery of Certificate of 
Identification. 
When the request for certification is 
approved, the Chief of Naval Operations 
issues a Certificate of Identification. The 
officer designated to deliver the Certificate 
of Identification first requires the civilian 
to accomplish, subscribe and submit an 
Agreement stating his willingness to ac¬ 
cept the responsibility appropriate to his 
status and his understanding of and will¬ 
ingness to conform to pertinent laws, reg¬ 
ulations and orders (See Annex A). 
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Instructions for Certified Civilians. 
The sponsoring Bureau or Office issues 
appropriate instructions to the certified 
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