(a) In accordance with section 3.1(d) of the Order, agencies may declassify information when the public interest in disclosure outweighs the need for continued classification.
(b) Agencies may also establish a discretionary declassification program that is separate from their automatic, systematic, and mandatory review programs.
authority: Sections 5.1(a) and (b), E.O. 13526, (75 FR 707, January 5, 2010)
source: 75 FR 37254, June 28, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 32 CFR 2001.35