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“ ITI. GENERAL AUTHORITY ° The FBI may use undercover activities and conduct undercover Operations, pursuant to these Guidelines, that are appropriate to carry out its law enforcement responsibilities. These guidelines do not apply to investigations utilizing confidential informants, cooperating witnesses or cooperating subjects, unless the investigation also utilizes an undercover employee. The FBI, through the development of internal policy, may choose to apply these Guidelines to certain confidential informant, cooperating witness, and cooperating subject operations by referring such matters to the Undercover Review Committee pursuant to Section IV, Paragraph (D) (6). Under this authority, the FBI May participate in joint undercover activities with other law enforcement agencies and may operate a proprietary to the extent necessary to maintain an operation's cover or effectiveness. All joint undercover operations are to be conducted pursuant to these Guidelines. IV. AUTHORIZATION OF UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS SESE VE UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS A. General Approval Standards: Any official considering approval or authorization of a proposed undercover application shall weigh the risks and benefits of the operation, giving careful consideration to the following factors: (1) The risk of personal injury to individuals, Property damage, financial loss to persons or businesses, damage to reputation, or other harm to persons; (2) The risk of civil liability or other loss.to the Government; (3) The risk of invasion of privacy or interference with privileged or confidential relationships; (4) The risk that individuals engaged in undercover Operations may become involved in illegal conduct restricted in paragraph IV.H. below; and (5) The suitability of Government participation in the type of activity that is expected to occur during the operation. B. Undercover Operations Which May be Authcrized by the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) toc aac (1) The establishment, extension, or renewal of all undercover operations to be Supervised by a given field office must be approved by the SAC. Tf the undercover Operation does not involve any of the factors listed in Paragraph IV.C. below, this approval shall constitute 4