[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]



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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.

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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]
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