§ 1260.10 - NARA action.

(a) Information less than 30 years old. NARA shall promptly acknowledge receipt of a request for mandatory review of classified U.S. Government originated information, and within 30 calendar days of receipt of the request, shall forward the request, with copies of the documents containing the requested information, to the agency that originated the information or to the agency that the Archivist determines has primary subject matter interest. With respect to foreign government information, the request and copies of the documents shall be forwarded to the agency which initially received or classified the information. If unable to identify that agency, NARA shall forward the request to the agency which has primary subject matter interest. NARA shall inform the requester that referrals have been made to the appropriate Government agency.

(b) Information more than 30 years old. NARA shall acknowledge receipt of a request for mandatory review of classified U.S. Government originated information or foreign government information which NARA may review for declassification using systematic review guidelines, and within 60 days of receipt of the request shall act upon it and notify the requester of the action taken. If additional time is necessary to make a declassification determination, NARA shall notify the requester of the time needed to process the request. Except in unusual circumstances, NARA will make a final determination within 1 year of the receipt of the request. Information which NARA may not declassify using the systematic review guidelines will be promptly forwarded, with copies of the documents containing the requested information, to the responsible agency. NARA shall inform the requester that referrals have been made to the appropriate Government agency.