The Personnel Document and Security Division (PDSD) issues Personnel Security Bulletins periodically to keep interested parties throughout USDA apprised of relevant information concerning the Departments personnel security program. All Bulletins are electronically circulated via e-mail.  PDSD encourages those in USDA involved in personnel security to suggest subjects for future bulletins. Contact PDSD at PDSD@usda.gov or at 202 720-PDSD (7373) to request being added to the mailing list to receive future bulletins, suggest topics for future bulletins, or if you have questions concerning any previously issued bulletin.

To date, the following bulletins have been issued:

Bulletin #	Subject	Issued Date	Effective Date	The bulletins can be viewed as an Adobe PDF* or Microsoft Word document. To select a document format, click on the desired icon.
08-01	Background Investigation Processing Requirements, Revised 03/05/2008	February 29, 2008	February 29, 2008
08-02	Revision of the SF-86, Question #21, Mental Health	May 08, 2008	May 08, 2008
08-03	Security Debriefings for Separating Employees with Access to National Security Information	June 23, 2008	June 23, 2008
08-04	End-of-year background investigations requests must be received by the Personnel and Document Security Division (PDSD) no later than September 19, 2007	August 21, 2008	August 21, 2008
08-05	OPM Investigations Reimbursable Billing Rates for Fiscal Year 2009 OPM Federal Investigations Notice: Investigations Reimbursable Billing Rates for FY09 Special Agreement Price Schedule	September 15, 2008	October 1, 2008

Archived Personnel Security Bulletins Select one: FY2007 FY2006 FY2005 FY2004 FY2003 FY2002