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promulgated in the NISPOM. DoD, as 

the Executive Agent, shall use standards 

applicable to agencies as the basis for 

the requirements, restrictions, and 

safeguards contained in the NISPOM; 

however, the NISPOM requirements 

may be designed to accommodate as 

necessary the unique circumstances of 

industry. Any issue pertaining to 

deviation of industry requirements in 

the NISPOM from the standards 

applicable to agencies shall be 

addressed through the NISPOM 

coordination process. 

§ 2004.22 Operational responsibilities 

[202(a)]. 

(a) Designation of Cognizant Security 

Authority (CSA). The CSA for a 

contractor shall be determined by the 

preponderance of classified contract 

activity per agreement by the CSAs. The 

responsible CSA shall conduct oversight 

inspections of contractor security 

programs and provide other support 

services to contractors as necessary to 

ensure compliance with the NISPOM 

and that contractors are protecting 

classified information as required. DoD, 

as Executive Agent, shall serve as the 

CSA for all Executive Branch 

departments and agencies that are not a 

designated CSA. As such, DoD shall: 

(1) Provide training to industry to 

ensure that industry understands the 

responsibilities associated with 

protecting classified information. 

(2) Validate the need for contractor 

access to classified information, shall 

establish a system to request personnel 

security investigations for contractor 

personnel, and shall ensure adequate 

funding for investigations of those 

contractors under Department of 

Defense cognizance. 

(3) Maintain a system of eligibility 

and access determinations of contractor 

personnel. 

(b) General Responsibilities. Executive 

Branch departments and agencies that 

issue contracts requiring industry to 

have access to classified information 

and are not a designated CSA shall: 

(1) Include the Security Requirements 

clause, 52.204–2, from the FAR in such 

contracts; 

(2) Incorporate a Contract Security 

Classification Specification (DD 254) 

into the contracts in accordance with 

the FAR subpart 4.4; 

(3) Sign agreements with the 

Department of Defense as the Executive 

Agent for industrial security services; 

and 

(4) Ensure applicable department and 

agency personnel having NISP 

implementation responsibilities are 

provided appropriate education and 

training. 

§ 2004.23 Cost reports [203 (d)]. 

(a) The Executive Branch departments 

and agencies shall provide information 

each year to the Director, ISOO, on the 

costs within the agency associated with 

implementation of the NISP for the 

previous year. 

(b) The DoD as the Executive Agent 

shall develop a cost methodology in 

coordination with industry to collect the 

costs incurred by contractors of all 

Executive Branch departments and 

agencies to implement the NISP, and 

shall report those costs to the Director, 

ISOO, on an annual basis. 

§ 2004.24 Definitions. 

For the purposes of this part the 

following definitions apply: 

(a) Cognizant Security Agencies 

(CSAs) means the Executive Branch 

departments and agencies authorized in 

EO 12829, as amended, to establish 

industrial security programs: the 

Department of Defense, designated as 

the Executive Agent; the Department of 

Energy; the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission; and the Central 

Intelligence Agency. 

(b) Contractor means any industrial, 

education, commercial, or other entity, 

to include licensees or grantees that has 

been granted access to classified 

information. Contractor does not 

include individuals engaged under 

personal services contracts. 

Dated: December 5, 2005. 

J. William Leonard, 

Director, Information Security Oversight 

Office. 

Approved: January 14, 2006. 

Allen Weinstein, 

Archivist of the United States. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[NM–4–1–5208b; FRL–8025–4] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; New Mexico, 

Visibility 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve 

a revision to the New Mexico State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). This 

revision satisfies the New Source 

Review (NSR) and monitoring plan 

requirements for visibility, otherwise 

known as the ‘‘Phase I, Part I Visibility 

SIP.;’’ In addition, this revision includes 

the implementation control strategies, 

integral vistas protection, and long term 

strategies, otherwise known as the 

‘‘Phase I, Part II Visibility SIP.’’ Lastly, 

EPA is proposing to remove the SIP 

disapprovals associated with Phase I, 

Parts I and II, and the resultant Federal 

Implementation Plans (FIPs). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before February 27, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air Planning 

Section (6PD–L), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. 

Comments may also be submitted 

electronically or through hand delivery/ 

courier by following the detailed 

instructions in the ADDRESSES section of 

the direct final rule located in the rules 

section of this Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe 

Kordzi, Air Planning Section (6PD–L), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, 

Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, telephone 

(214) 665–7186; fax number 214–665–

7263; e-mail address 

kordzi.joe@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

final rules section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

SIP submittal as a direct final rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as a noncontroversial 

submittal and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the direct final 

rule. If no adverse comments are 

received in response to this action rule, 

no further activity is contemplated. If 

EPA receives adverse comments, the 

direct final rule will be withdrawn and 

all public comments received will be 

addressed in a subsequent final rule 

based on this proposed rule. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if EPA receives adverse 

comment on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of this rule and if that 

provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this 

Federal Register. 

Dated: January 18, 2006. 

Richard E. Greene, 

Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

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