[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 6]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR806.1]

[Page 170-171]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                              SAFETY BOARD
 
PART 806--NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION POLICY AND GUIDELINES, IMPLEMENTING 
REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 806.1  General policy.

    (a) The interests of the United States and its citizens are best 
served by making information regarding the affairs of Government readily 
available to the public. This concept of an informed citizenry is 
reflected in the Freedom of Information Act and in the current public 
information policies of the executive branch.
    (b) Within the Federal Government there is some official information 
and

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material which, because it bears directly on the effectiveness of our 
national defense and the conduct of our foreign relations, must be 
subject to some constraints for the security of our Nation and the 
safety of our people and our allies. To protect against actions hostile 
to the United States, of both an overt and covert nature, it is 
essential that such official information and material be given only 
limited dissemination.