[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR700.312]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 700_UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS--Table of 
Contents
 
                   Subpart C_The Secretary of the Navy
 
Sec. 700.312  Authority over organizational matters.

    Subject to the approval or guidance of the Secretary of the Navy, 
the Civilian Executive Assistants, the Chief of Naval Operations, the 
Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Staff Assistants are individually 
authorized to organize, assign and reassign responsibilities within 
their respective commands or offices, including the establishment and 
disestablishment of such component organizations as may be necessary, 
subject to the following:
    (a) The authority to disestablish may not be exercised with respect 
to any organizational component of the Department established by law.
    (b) The Secretary retains the authority to approve the establishment 
and disestablishment of shore activities.

     The Office of the Secretary of the Navy/The Civilian Executive 
                               Assistants