[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 3] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR1312.1] [Page 124] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET PART 1312_CLASSIFICATION, DOWNGRADING, DECLASSIFICATION AND SAFEGUARDING OF Subpart A_Classification and Declassification of National Security Information Sec. 1312.1 Purpose and authority. This subpart sets forth the procedures for the classification and declassification of national security information in the possession of the Office of Management and Budget. It is issued under the authority of Executive Order 12958, (60 FR 19825, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., P.333), as implemented by Information Security Oversight Office Directive No. 1 (32 CFR part 2001), and is applicable to all OMB employees.