[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 22, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 22CFR9.1] [Page 31] TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE PART 9_SECURITY INFORMATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents Sec. 9.1 General policy. Sec. 9.1 General policy. 9.2 Implementation and oversight responsibilities. 9.3 Responsibility for safeguarding classified information. 9.4 Classification. 9.5 Classification designations. 9.6 Requirements for classification. 9.7 Classification authority. 9.8 Limitations on classification. 9.9 Duration of classification. 9.10 Derivative classification. 9.11 Derivative classification guides. 9.12 Identification and markings. 9.13 Transferred material. 9.14 Declassification and downgrading. 9.15 Systematic review for declassification guidelines. 9.16 Mandatory review. 9.17 Schedule of fees. 9.18 Access by Presidential appointees. Appendix A to Part 9--Definitions Authority: E.O. 12356, National Security Regulations of April 2, 1982 (47 FR 14874, April 6, 1982): Information Security Oversight Office Directive No. 1 (47 FR 27836, June 25, 1982). Source: 47 FR 55594, Dec. 10, 1982, unless otherwise noted. (a) E.O. 12356 (hereinafter called ``the Order'') recognizes that it is essential that the public be informed concerning the activities of its government, but that the interests of the United States and its citizens require that certain information concerning the national defense and foreign relations be protected against unauthorized disclosure. With this object, the Order prescribes a uniform system for classifying, declassifying, and safeguarding national security information. (b) The purpose of these regulations is to assist in the implementation of the Order and Information Security Oversight Office (hereinafter referred to as ISOO), Directive No. 1, (hereinafter called ``the Directive''), and users of these regulations may refer to the Order and Directive for additional guidance. [[Page 32]]