[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR9b.6]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 9b--REGULATIONS GOVERNING DEPARTMENT OF STATE PRESS BUILDING PASSES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 9b.6  Grounds for denial, revocation, or non-renewal of Department of State press building passes.

    In consultation with the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and the 
Office of the Legal Adviser, the Director of the Office of Press 
Relations of the Department of State, may deny, revoke, or not renew the 
Department of State press building pass of any media correspondent or 
technician who:
    (a) Does not meet the qualifications stated in Secs. 9b.2(a)(1), 
9b.2(a)(2) and 9b.2(a)(3) or Secs. 9b.3(a)(1), 9b.3(a)(2), 9b.3(a)(3) 
and 9b.3(b). (Upon denial, revocation, or non-renewal the correspondent 
or technician may not re-apply for a period of one year unless there are 
material changes in meeting the qualifications.) or,
    (b) Poses a risk of harm to the personal safety of Department of 
State or other Governmental personnel or to Government property; or
    (c) Engages or engaged in conduct which there are reasonable grounds 
to believe might violate federal or state law or Department of State 
regulations.
    (d) Has been convicted of a felony (or a crime in a foreign country 
that would be considered a felony if it were committed in the United 
States).
    (e) Fails to claim an approved authorization form for a State 
Department press building pass after notification by the Office of Press 
Relations following a period of three (3) months.

[49 FR 4465, Feb. 7, 1984, as amended at 54 FR 1687, Jan. 15, 1989]