36 CFR § 1260.20

36 CFR · Parks, Forests, and Public Property

§ 1260.20 — Who is responsible for the declassification of classified national security Executive Branch information that has been accessioned by NARA?

36 CFR § 1260.20

TitleTitle 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property PartPart 1260: Declassification of National Security Information

SourceeCFR (current through Apr 2, 2026)

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36 C.F.R. § 1260.20 (2026).

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§ 1260.20 Who is responsible for the declassification of classified national security Executive Branch information that has been accessioned by NARA?

(a)Consistent with the requirements of section 3.3 of the Order on automatic declassification, the originating agency is responsible for declassification of its information and identifying equity holders.

(b)An agency may delegate declassification authority to NARA.

(c)If an agency does not delegate declassification authority to NARA, the agency is responsible for reviewing the records to identify the equities of other agencies before the date that the records become eligible for automatic declassification.

(d)NARA is responsible for the declassification of records in its legal custody of defunct agencies that have no successor. NARA w

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§ 1260.20 Who is responsible for the declassification of classified national security Executive Branch information that has been accessioned by NARA?

(a) Consistent with the requirements of section 3.3 of the Order on automatic declassification, the originating agency is responsible for declassification of its information and identifying equity holders.

(b) An agency may delegate declassification authority to NARA.

(c) If an agency does not delegate declassification authority to NARA, the agency is responsible for reviewing the records to identify the equities of other agencies before the date that the records become eligible for automatic declassification.

(d) NARA is responsible for the declassification of records in its legal custody of defunct agencies that have no successor. NARA will consult with agencies having an equity in the records before making declassification determinations in accordance with sections 3.3(d)(3) and 3.6 of the Order.