[Federal Register: March 17, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 51)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 296


National Reconnaissance Office Freedom of Information Act Program
Regulation

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule administratively amends 32 CFR part 296
concerning National Reconnaissance Office Freedom of Information Act
Program Regulation to reflect organizational changes made within the
National Reconnaissance Office.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara E. Freiman, 703-808-5029.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 296

    Freedom of information.

    Accordingly, 32 CFR part 296 is amended as follows:

PART 296--NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
PROGRAM REGULATION

    1. The authority citation for 32 CFR part 296 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552.

    2. Section 296.2 is revised to read as follows:

Sec. 296.2  Definitions.

    (a) Freedom of Information Act Appellate Authority. The Chief of
Staff, NRO.
    (b) Initial Denial Authority. The Chief, Information Access and
Release Center, NRO.

Sec. 296.4  [Amended]

    3. Section 296.4(a), first sentence, is amended by revising
``Director, External Relations, National Reconnaissance Office, 1040
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1040'' to read ``Chief,
Information Access and Release Center, National Reconnaissance Office,
14675 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151-1715''.

Sec. 296.5  [Amended]

    4. Section 296.5 is amended by revising ``Freedom of Information
Act Appellate Authority, National Reconnaissance Office, 1040 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1040'' to red Chief, Information Access
and Release Center, National Reconnaissance Office, 14675 Lee Road,
Chantilly, VA 20151-1715''.

    Dated: March 12, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-6644 Filed 3-14-97; 8:45 am]
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