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### Viewing cable 05MADRID655, NSDD 38: Department of Homeland Security/U.S.

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05MADRID655 | 2005-02-18 16:04 | 2010-12-18 12:12 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Madrid

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 MADRID 000655

    SIPDIS

    DEPARTMENT FOR M/R

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: AODE AMGT APER ECON EWWT ASEC PTER KMRS SP
    SUBJECT: NSDD 38: Department of Homeland Security/U.S.
    Customs and Border Protection - Permanent Staffing of
    Container Security Initiative Teams in Spain

    REF: (A) STATE 014517, (B) STATE 066580

    ¶1. Summary. Embassy Madrid supports the establishment of a
    new CSI program in Spain. This program would enhance
    Mission's MPP goal of prevention and response to terrorism.
    In order to effectively meet the duties required of CSI
    Spain, Embassy requires personnel and operational control
    changes to the proposed DHS NSDD 38. Embassy has
    determined that eight permanent Americans are warranted at
    ports in Spain, but the proposed criminal investigator and
    intelligence positions in Madrid are only authorized a
    three month TDY status to evaluate their contribution to
    the initiative. Embassy has also determined an additional
    locally engaged support staff will be required for DHS
    Madrid to meet the needs of this program. Operational
    control for CSI in Spain must be based with the Chief of
    Mission and staff in Madrid. The program cannot move
    forward until the government of Spain signs a Memorandum of
    Understanding that allows DHS personnel status as
    Administrative and Technical Staff. End Summary.

    Personnel
    ---------

    ¶2. Embassy has reviewed Reftel (A) NSDD 38 request and
    approves establishment of eight new, full-time, permanent
    (FTP), American direct-hire (USDH), DHS/CBP Container
    Security Initiative (CSI) positions at these locations in
    Spain: Algeciras (2), Barcelona (3), and Valencia (3).

    ¶3. However, for Madrid, embassy approves two (2) positions
    requested in reftel (A) on a three-month TDY basis, and
    reiterates a request for one (1) Mission Support Specialist
    position (Locally Engaged Staff), on a permanent basis.
    Total positions approved equal eleven (11), eight (8) of
    which are permanent, direct hires; one (1) of which is
    permanent, locally engaged; and two (2) of which are TDY.

    ¶4. Post's decision on the Madrid positions is based on the
    interest of remaining lean and reducing layers of personnel
    who might duplicate work. Mission is therefore limiting
    the criminal investigator and intelligence positions to a
    TDY trial period. At present, post remains unconvinced of
    the need for additional criminal investigators or analysts
    due to the ample presence of U.S. law enforcement personnel
    currently in Madrid. The evaluation period will allow DHS
    to justify the positions without increasing the overlapping
    jurisdictions of agencies already at post.

    Operational Control
    -------------------

    ¶5. Mission seeks to clarify DHS/CBP's justification for
    placing operational control under CBP Headquarters.
    Mission believes that operational control should reside
    with the Chief of Mission through the DHS chief in Madrid.
    Overall program direction can remain with Office of
    International Affairs, CBP in Washington.

    Administrative Support
    ----------------------

    ¶6. Administrative support for the proposed DHS/CBP
    Container Security Initiative is dependent first and
    foremost on the successful negotiation of a bilateral
    agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
    Government of Spain (GOS) that resolves two primary issues:
    the official status, privileges and immunities of deployed
    personnel and family members, and the provision of adequate
    and secure office space within the designated port areas.

    Official Status -- Privileges and Immunities
    --------------------------------------------

    ¶7. It is Mission Spain's intention to negotiate an MOU in
    which the GOS affords the proposed DHS/CBP CSI personnel
    and their family members a status equivalent to that given
    to the Administrative and Technical staff members of the
    Embassy and their family members in accordance with the
    Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18,
    1961, or consular employees in accordance with the Vienna
    Convention on Consular Relations. Spain is a signatory to
    the Vienna convention, and has signed a similar bi-lateral
    agreement regarding Mission Spain's NASA representative.
    In addition, the USG has afforded Administrative and
    Technical status to the Educational Counselors of the GOS
    currently deployed in 23 different states in the U.S. Thus,
    there is both precedence and reciprocity to support our
    request for DHS/CBP CSI. This agreement must be signed
    before DHS/CSI personnel can apply for visas to deploy to
    Spain to fill any permanent positions approved by this
    NSDD-38 process. Prior to this agreement, DHS/CBP CSI
    personnel deployed to Spain will be subject to individual
    country clearance approval and restricted to three-month
    temporary duty (TDY) assignments as governed by the maximum
    length of official visas for temporary visits.

    Provision of Office Space
    -------------------------

    ¶8. As the Algeciras pilot project has shown, DHS/CBP CSI
    personnel must have office space within the port in order
    to perform their duties effectively. Commercial office
    space outside the port areas will be significantly less
    effective, and will be very difficult and expensive to
    lease and make-ready to meet security standards.
    Therefore, it is vitally important that the MOU with the
    GOS include provision of office space within the port
    areas. If successful, this will limit start-up costs to
    procurement/shipping of office furnishings and equipment,
    and installation of commercial voice and data links.

    ¶9. Office space in Madrid can be made available for the
    permanent support position within the CAA adjacent to other
    DHS and law enforcement agency personnel. For the two TDY
    positions in Madrid, office space can be made available on
    a temporary basis. Should the positions become permanent,
    an estimate of dislocation and make-ready costs will be
    prepared.

    Provision of Housing
    --------------------

    ¶10. Post recommends that proposed DHS/CBP CSI positions be
    authorized Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) for residential
    accommodations in Algeciras, Valencia and Barcelona, plus
    full shipment of household effects and personally owned
    vehicles.

    ¶11. Should the two TDY positions in Madrid become
    permanent, they could join the embassy's short-term leased
    housing pool, appliance pool, and residential maintenance
    services.

    ICASS Services and Costs
    ------------------------

    ¶12. The eight proposed permanent DHS/CBP CSI positions in
    Algeciras, Valencia and Barcelona would be eligible to
    receive the following ICASS services from Mission Spain:
    Basic Package, Security Services, Health Services, CLO
    Services, Procurement, Customs/Shipping, Vouchering,
    Accounts and Records, Pouch and Mail, and Leasing Services.
    Many of these services would be modified to less than full
    services due to the geographical distance between these
    cities and the service providers in Madrid. We believe
    sufficient administrative support can be provided as long
    as DHS/CBP CSI personnel have daily access to the embassy
    through commercial Internet and telephone. The current-
    year (FY-05) ICASS charge for the CSI pilot project TDY
    personnel is $38,300. This NSDD-38 request would affect
    service subscriptions and workload counts for next fiscal
    year (FY-06). Cost estimates are highly dependent on
    currently unknown variables such as the number of family
    members. However, an estimated cost for minimal FY-06
    ICASS services is about $100,000. Pending ICASS Council
    approval, Mission Spain Management Section would utilize
    these resources to establish one new locally engaged staff
    position.

    Security
    --------

    ¶13. Mission believes that additional staff can be justified
    and do not offer unnecessary security risk providing DHS
    personnel posted at satellite locations carefully observe
    security issues relevant to outside of Embassy locations.
    In addition to the mandatory pre-assignment security
    briefing, Mission RSO recommends careful attention to
    office, residential and personal security measures. DHS
    personnel located at satellite posts will need to take
    greater responsibility for their own security awareness.
    Residences and offices will require security evaluation by
    Mission security personnel. DHS must be cognizant that
    locating Americans in port areas creates an additional
    target.

    ¶14. Mandatory Personal Security Training. All personnel
    transferring to an overseas location under COM authority
    must complete appropriate overseas personal security
    training prior to their travel. Please refer to reftel (B)
    for details. Additionally, the CSI personnel should
    schedule a security briefing with Embassy Madrid RSO as
    soon as possible after arrival. Embassy ID card will be
    issued and personnel will receive briefing on current
    threat levels in Spain as well as appropriate residential
    and personal security measures.

    ¶15. The NSDD-38 Decision.

    1) Is the need for the proposed staffing change reflected
    in the most recent MPP? If so, under which goal? If not,
    what circumstances have changed to justify the NSDD 38
    proposal?

    Yes. Goal One - Prevention and Response to Terrorism.
    The CSI program fits within Strategy 2: Strengthen
    bilateral law enforcement, judicial, military, financial
    and intelligence cooperation and information sharing
    related to the War on Terror (including ETA).

    2) If the agency proposes to add staffing based on
    workload, are there other resources already present at post
    that are performing or could perform the function?

    No. This is a new initiative. The new staff will be
    integrated into the mission hierarchy by reporting to
    DHS' ICE Attache in Madrid and to the Chief of
    Mission.

    3) Could the function be accomplished through the use of
    TDY, Foreign National, contract, or other local hire
    personnel?

    During the pilot phase, the program requires
    management and development by an American staff.
    These positions will be privy to secret and possibly
    top secret information. It is possible that the
    program will continue to require involvement of
    cleared Americans to deal with classified information.
    However, we will review the program once it is
    established, to determine if some of the staffing
    could be taken over by locally hired or contract
    employees.

    4) Identify the specific administration support, space, and
    funding arrangements that have been made for the increase
    in staffing.

    Provision of space - see paragraph 5
    ICASS services and costs - see paragraph 9

    5) Do the benefits of increasing the staff outweigh the
    inherent security risks associated with additional
    personnel?

    Yes. The mission of DHS/ICE includes oversight of the
    Container Security Initiative, a program designed to
    preclude the introduction of weapons of mass
    destruction in the U.S. via commerce and achieve a key
    y
    MPP Goal. CSI personnel can also limit additional
    security risk by being cognizant of their security
    needs and cooperation with Madrid's Regional Security
    Office.

    ¶17. Approval is subject to DHS/CBP acceptance of above
    conditions and ICASS charges.

    MANZANARES

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