After the inputs from other organizations are incorporated into the basic Section 45 by OSI, the Section is sent to the Department of State and to the DIA for review. Other appropriate agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health, may be sent copies for review prior to publication. After this review procedure, these sections are sent to the Office of Basic and Geographic Intelligence for publication.
Between FY-1956 and FY-1967, an average of eight section 45's were produced yearly by OSI. These were sizeable contributions as evidenced by the FY-1959 production record of slightly over 1000 pages. Between FY-1967 and FY-1969, OSI production dropped to three section 45's per year and, as indicated above, OSI production responsibilities stopped at the beginning of FY-1969 when the Office found that it was unable to produce the large number of sections requested by DIA and also found that dividing production responsibilities by area coverage was an unworkable mechanism.
Section 62 and Section 63
The Office of Scientific Intelligence has played a small role in the production of the Section 62 (Fuel and Power) and the Section 63 (Minerals and
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