§ 1310.3 Availability of circulars. We believe, for public awareness purposes, that publishing the following list of current circulars is worthwhile. Copies of individual circulars may be obtained by writing to the Office of Administration, Publications Unit, Room G-236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503, or by calling 202-395-4660. § 1310.5 List of current circulars. (a) This index arranges the current OMB Circulars and Federal Management Circulars under OMB jurisdiction by key words in the titles of the directives and by a limited number of broader captions. Those Circular Nos. preceded with 73-, 74-, and 75- designate FMC's. (b) This list includes all circulars in effect as of July 1, 1979. Subject Appropriations (See Budget and appropriations) Assistance (See Federal assistance & grant coordination) Audiovisual activities. Audit of Federal operations and programs. Budget and appropriations: Annual preparation & submission of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance For rental quarters.. Civilian employment (See Employment) Uniform administrative requirements for. Awards, Government-wide procedures for processing preaward protests... 74-3 Use of management and operating.. 49 20 99 government.. Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 1968. Legislation, recommendations on. Meterological services.. Programs & projects, federally assisted Surveying & mapping Water data, collecting. Evaluating deferred costs & benefits, discount rates & procedures..... 94 § 1312.1 Purpose and authority. This part prescribes the procedures for the classification and declassification of national security information in the possession of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It is issued under authority of Executive Order 12065 (43 FR 28949, June 28, 1978) as implemented by Information Security Oversight Office Directive (43 FR 46280, October 5, 1978) and is applicable to all OMB employees. § 1312.2 Responsibilities. The effectiveness of the classification and declassification program in OMB depends entirely on the amount of attention paid to it by supervisors and their staffs in those offices that possess or produce classified material. Officials who originate classified material are responsible for the proper assignment of a classification to that material and for a decision as to its declassification or downgrading. Officials who produce documents containing classified information must determine the source of the classification for that information and must insure that proper identity of that source is shown on the document. Custodians of classified material are responsible for its safekeeping and for insuring that such material is adequately marked as to current classification. (a) Security Officer. Under the general direction of the Assistant to the Director for Administration, the Security Officer will supervise the administration of this section and will develop programs to assist in compliance with the Order. Specifically, he will: (1) Promote the correct understanding of this part by all employees and conduct initial briefings about security procedures and policies for new employees; (2) issue and keep current such classification guides and guidelines for review for declassification as are required by the Order; (3) conduct periodic reviews of classified documents produced and of areas where classified materials are stored, and provide assistance and guidance where necessary, and, (4) maintain a current listing of all officials who have been designated in writing to have Top Secret, Secret and Confidential original classification authority. (b) Heads of offices and division. The head of each division or major organizational unit is responsible for the administration of the part within his or her area. Appropriate internal guidance should be issued to cover special or unusual conditions within an office. § 1312.3 Classification requirements. U.S. Citizens must be kept informed about the activities of the Government. However, in the interest of our national security, certain official information must be subject to constraints on its dissemination or release. This information is classified in order to provide this protection. Information may not be considered for classification unless it concerns (a) military plans, weapons or operation, (b) foreign government information, (c) intelligence activities, sources, or methods, (d) foreign relations or foreign activities of the United States, (e) scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to the national security, (f) United States Government programs for safeguarding nuclear material or facilities, or, (g) other categories of information which are related to national security and which require protection against unauthorized disclosure as determined by the President, by a person designated by the President, or by an agency head. Even though information is determined to meet one or more of the criteria above, it may not be considered for classification unless an original classification authority determines that its unauthorized disclosure reasonably could be expected to cause at least identifiable damage to the national security. § 1312.4 Classification designations. Except as provided in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the Order provides the only basis for classifying information. Information which meets the test for classification may be classified only in one of the following three designations. If there is reasonable doubt which designation is appropriate, or whether the information should be classified at all, the less restrictive designation should be used or the information should not be classified. (a) TOP SECRET. This classification shall be applied only to information the unauthorized disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security. (b) SECRET. This classification shall be applied only to information the unauthorized disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage to the national security, and, (c) CONFIDENTIAL. This classification shall be applied only to information the unauthorized disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to cause identifiable damage to the national security. § 1312.5 Authority to classify. The authority to originally classify information or material under these regulations shall be limited to those officials concerned with matters of national security. The officials listed below are granted authority by the Director, OMB, to assign original classifications as indicated to information or material that is originated by OMB staff, and relating to the national security of the United States: (a) Top Secret and below: (2) Executive Associate Director for (3) Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs (AD/ NSIA) (4) Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy and Science (AD/ NRES) (5) Deputy Associate Director for National Security (DAD/NS) (b) Secret and below: (1) Executive Associate Director for Reorganization. Management (EAD/RM) (2) Deputy Associate Director for International Affairs (DAD/IA) (3) Deputy Associate Director for Special Studies, National Security and International Affairs (DAD/SS/NSIA) (4) Deputy Associate Director for Energy and Science (DAD/ES) (5) Deputy Associate Director for Special Studies, Natural Resources, Energy and Science (DAD/SS/NRES) (c) Confidential. (1) Assistant Deputy Associate Director for National Security (2) Assistant Deputy Associate Director for International Affairs. (d) Classification authority is not delegated to those persons who only reproduce, extract, or summarize classified information, or who only apply classification markings derived from source material or by a classification guide. § 1312.6 Duration of classification. Except for information qualifying for extended classification under OMB classification guides, each OMB original classification authority shall, at the time a document is classified, set a date or event for declassification no more than six years later. This date or event shall be shown on the face of the document. Only officials with original top secret classification authority may classify information for more than six years from the date of original classification. When material is thus extended beyond six years, the reason for the extension, and a date or event for declassification (or review for declassification) shall appear on the face of the document. This date or event shall be as early as national security permits, but shall be not more than 20 years from the date of original classification, except that foreign government information may be protected up to 30 years from date of original classification as provided in section 1402 of the Order. At the time classified material is produced, the following markings will be made as indicated: (a) The office of origin and the date of the document will be placed on the cover or first page. (b) The overall classification of the document will be stamped, marked, or permanently affixed at the top and bottom of the cover or first page. (c) The overall classification of individual pages will be marked or stamped at the top and bottom of each page containing classified information. (d) The classification of individual portions of the document, using the abbreviation, (TS), (S), (C), or (U), will be typed or marked at the end of each paragraph or section of the document. (e) The identity of the original classifier of the information, unless also the signer of the document, will be shown on the "classified by" line. (See paragraph (h) of this section, for marking derivatively classified information.) (f) The date or event for declassification or for review for declassification will be indicated on the line intended for that purpose. (g) Downgrading markings, if applicable, will be placed immediately below the date or event for review for declassification line. (h) If the document is derivatively classified, enter the identity of the original classifier on the "classified by" line, and continue the original classifier's guidance as to declassification. When the classification is derived from more than one source, the term "multiple sources" may be used, and the most distant date for review or de |