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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024) |
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Title 32 - National Defense |
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Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to National Defense |
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Chapter XX - Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and Records Administration |
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Part 2002 - Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) |
§ 2002.7 - Referral and decision.
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(a) When the identity of the agencies having declassification authority over foreign government information is not apparent to the agency holding the information, or when reviewing officials do not possess the requisite expertise, the information shall be referred for review and a declassification determination as follows:
(1) Categories 2002.6 (b) through (d), Department of Energy or Nuclear Regulatory Commission (as appropriate).
(2) Categories 2002.6 (e) and (f), Central Intelligence Agency.
(3) Categories 2002.6 (g) through (l), Department of State.
(4) Categories 2002.6 (m) through (t), Department of Defense.
(5) Categories 2002.6 (u) and (w), Department of the Treasury.
(6) Categories 2002.6 (x) through (bb), National Security Council.
(b) Referrals to agencies shall include copies of the documents containing the foreign government information. Agencies shall review the referred documents and promptly notify the Archivist of the United States of the declassification determination. Forwarded copies of the documents shall be marked to reflect any downgrading or declassification action and shall be returned to the National Archives.