[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 1996)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 30495] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-15233] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 117 / Monday, June 17, 1996 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 30495]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary 7 CFR Part 10 Classification, Declassification, and Safeguarding of Classified Information AGENCY: Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This final rule removes the Department of Agriculture (hereinafter ``USDA'') regulation on classification, declassification, and safeguarding of classified information. This regulation is unnecessary because no requests to declassify documents have been made by the public since it was placed in the Federal Register on March 18, 1983. This action is being taken as part of the National Performance Review program to eliminate unnecessary regulations and improve those that remain in force. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 17, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James A. Long, Jr., Acting Department Security Officer, Department of Agriculture, AG Box 9616, Washington, D.C. 20250-9616, telephone (202) 720-8313, FAX (202) 690-0681. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 17, 1995, the President signed Executive Order 12958, ``Classified National Security Information,'' which revoked Executive Order 12356 effective October 16, 1995. Executive Order 12958 requires publication in the Federal Register regulations regarding an agency program for classifying, safeguarding, and declassifying national security information that ``affect members of the public.'' We do not believe that publication is necessary because they do not affect members of the public. Since 1983, the only requests to review classified documents have come to us from other government departments or agencies. No requests have been received from the public. The removal of 7 CFR Part 10 eliminates a regulation which encompasses 6 pages of the CFR. The Acting Director of Human Resources Management has determined that the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) does not apply because this regulation is being removed. PART 10--CLASSIFICATION, DECLASSIFICATION, AND SAFEGUARDING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION 7 CFR Part 10 is removed. Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture. [FR Doc. 96-15233 Filed 6-14-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-01-M