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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2016 / Rules and Regulations § 66.3 Definitions. * * * * Dependent. * * * * * (2) An unmarried step-child under the age of 18 living with the applicant. (3) An unmarried biological child or unmarried adopted child of the applicant under the age of 18. * * * * * ■ 3. Amend § 66.5 by: ■ a. Revising paragraph (a). ■ b. Removing paragraph (c) and redesignating paragraph (d) as paragraph (c). The revision reads as follows: § 66.5 Responsibilities. (a) Under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASD(M&RA)): (1) Acts as an advisor to the USD(P&R) on the Reserve enlistment and appointment standards. (2) Acts as an advisor to the USD(P&R) on the height and weight requirements of the standards in § 66.6. (3) Ensures the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command assists the Military Services in implementing the standards in § 66.6. * * * * * § 66.6 [Amended] 4. Amend § 66.6 by: a. In paragraph (b)(2)(ii), adding the words ‘‘,when not operating as a Service under the Navy’’ after ‘‘The Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard.’’ ■ b. In paragraph (b)(3)(ii), removing ‘‘Bearers of alternative credential’’ and adding in its place ‘‘Bearers of an alternative credential.’’ ■ c. In paragraph (b)(8)(iii), adding a comma after the words ‘‘conviction’’ and ‘‘adjudication.’’ ■ d. In paragraph (b)(8)(vi)(A), removing ‘‘(OPM)’’ and adding in its place ‘‘(Office of Personnel Management (OPM)).’’ ■ e. In paragraph (b)(9)(ii), removing the comma after ‘‘The MEPS Chief Medical Officer.’’ ■ ■ § 66.7 [Amended] 5. Amend § 66.7 by: a. At the end of paragraph (a) introductory text, adding the sentence ‘‘The waiver procedure is not automatic, and approval is based on each individual case.’’ ■ b. In paragraph (a)(3), adding the sentence ‘‘Waivers are not authorized for cases noted in § 66.6(b)(8)(iii).’’ at the end of the paragraph. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES ■ ■ VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:11 Sep 16, 2016 c. In paragraph (b)(1), removing ‘‘State or federal jurisdiction’’ and adding in its place ‘‘the appropriate State or federal jurisdiction.’’ ■ * Jkt 238001 Dated: September 13, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016–22408 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 32 CFR Part 1909 Access to Classified Information by Historical Researchers and Certain Former Government Personnel Central Intelligence Agency. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: Consistent with Executive Order 13526, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is providing greater clarity about the procedures under which it may provide historical researchers and certain former Government personnel with access to classified CIA information. This rule is being issued as a final rule without prior notice of proposed rulemaking as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act for rules of agency procedure and interpretation. DATES: Effective September 19, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph W. Lambert, (703) 613–1379. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 4.4 of Executive Order 13526, the CIA has revised its access regulations to more clearly set forth the procedures used to provide historical researchers and certain former Government personnel with access to classified CIA information. This rule is being issued as a final rule without prior notice of proposed rulemaking as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A) for rules of agency procedure and interpretation. SUMMARY: List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 1909 Archives and records, Classified information, Historical records. ■ Accordingly, the CIA is revising 32 CFR part 1909 as follows: PART 1909—ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED CIA INFORMATION BY HISTORICAL RESEARCHERS AND CERTAIN FORMER GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL PURSUANT TO SEC. 4.4 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13526 Sec. 1909.1 1909.2 PO 00000 Authority and purpose. Definitions. Frm 00013 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 64063 1909.3 Contact for general information and requests. 1909.4 Suggestions and complaints. 1909.5 Requirements as to who may apply. 1909.6 Designation of authority to waive need-to-know and grant historical access requests. 1909.7 Receipt, recording, and tasking. 1909.8 Determinations on requests for access by former Presidents and Vice Presidents, former Presidential and Vice Presidential appointees or designees, and historical researchers. 1909.9 Action by the ARP. 1909.10 Final CIA decision. 1909.11 Notification of decision. 1909.12 Termination of access. Authority: Executive Order 13526, 75 FR 707, 3 CFR 2010 Comp., p. 298–327 (or successor Orders). § 1909.1 Authority and purpose. (a) Authority. This part is issued under the authority of and in order to implement section 4.4 of Executive Order 13526, as amended (or successor Orders); section 1.6 of Executive Order 12333, as amended (or successor Orders); section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended; and section 6 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1947, as amended. (b) Purpose. This part prescribes procedures for waiving the need-toknow requirement for access to classified information with respect to persons: (1) Requesting access to classified CIA information as historical researchers; (2) Requesting access to classified CIA information as a former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee; or (3) Requesting access to classified CIA information as a former President or Vice President. § 1909.2 Definitions. As used in this part: Agency Release Panel or Panel or ARP means the CIA Agency Release Panel established pursuant to part 1900 of this chapter. CIA means the Unites States Central Intelligence Agency. Control means ownership or the authority of the CIA pursuant to Federal statute or legal privilege to regulate official or public access to records. Coordinator means the CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator who serves as the CIA manager of the historical access process established pursuant to section 4.4 of the Order. Days means business days. Three (3) days may be added to any time limit imposed on a requester by this part if responding by U.S. domestic mail; ten (10) days may be added if responding by international mail; E:\FR\FM\19SER1.SGM 19SER1 rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES 64064 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Director of Security means the CIA official responsible for making determinations regarding all security and access approvals and overseeing execution of the necessary secrecy, nondisclosure, and/or prepublication review agreements as may be required. Former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee means any person who has previously occupied a senior policy-making position in the Executive branch of the United States Government to which they were appointed or designated by the current or a former President or Vice President. Historical researcher means any individual with professional training in the academic field of history (or related fields such as journalism) engaged in a historical research project that is intended for publication (or any similar activity such as academic course development) and that is reasonably intended to increase the understanding of the American public regarding the operations and activities of the United States Government. This term also means anyone selected by a former President or Vice President, or by a former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee, to assist them in historical research as a research associate. Information means any knowledge that can be communicated or documentary material, regardless of its physical form that is owned by, produced by or for, or is under the control of the United States Government. Interested party means any official in the executive, congressional, or judicial branches of government, United States or foreign, or U.S. Government contractor who, in the sole discretion of the CIA, has a subject matter or physical interest in the documents or information at issue; Originator means the CIA officer who originated the information at issue, or successor in office, or a CIA officer who has been delegated declassification authority for the information at issue in accordance with the provisions of the Order. Order means Executive Order 13526 of December 29, 2009 and published at 75 FR 707 (or successor Orders). Senior Agency Official means the official designated by the DCIA under section 5.4(d) of the Order to direct and administer the CIA’s program under which information is classified, safeguarded, and declassified. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:11 Sep 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 § 1909.3 Contact for general information and requests. For general information on this part, to inquire about access to CIA information under this part, or to make a formal request for such access, please direct your communication in writing to the Information and Privacy Coordinator, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC 20505. Inquiries will also by accepted by facsimile at (703) 613–3007. For general information only, the telephone number is (703) 613–1287. Collect calls cannot be accepted. § 1909.4 Suggestions and complaints. The CIA welcomes suggestions, comments, or complaints with regard to its administration of the historical access provisions of Executive Order 13526. Members of the public shall address all such communications to the CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator. The CIA will respond as determined feasible and appropriate under the circumstances. § 1909.5 apply. Requirements as to who may (a) Historical researchers—(1) In general. Any historical researcher as defined above may submit a request in writing to the Coordinator to be given access to classified information for purposes of that research. Any such request shall indicate the nature, purpose, and scope of the research project. (2) Additional considerations. In light of the very limited Agency resources, it is the policy of the Agency to consider applications for access by historical researchers (other than research associates) only in those instances where the researcher’s needs cannot be satisfied through requests for access to reasonably described records under the Freedom of Information Act or the mandatory declassification review provisions of Executive Order 13526, and where issues of internal resource availability and fairness to all members of the historical research community militate in favor of a particular grant. (b) Former Presidential and Vice Presidential appointees or designees. Any former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee as defined herein may also submit a request to be given access to any classified items which they originated, reviewed, signed, or received while serving in that capacity. Requests from such appointees or designees shall be in writing to the Coordinator and shall identify the records containing the classified information of interest. Such appointees or designees may also PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 request approval for a research associate, but there is no entitlement to such enlargement of access and the decision in this regard shall be in the sole discretion of the Senior Agency Official. (c) Former Presidents and Vice Presidents. Any former President or Vice President may submit a request for access to classified CIA information. Requests from former Presidents or Vice Presidents shall be in writing to the Coordinator and shall identify the records containing the classified information of interest. A former President or Vice President may also request approval for a research associate, but there is no entitlement to such enlargement of access and the decision in this regard shall be in the sole discretion of the Senior Agency Official § 1909.6 Designation of authority to waive need-to-know and grant historical access requests. (a) The Agency Release Panel (ARP) is designated to review requests and shall issue a recommendation to the Senior Agency Official who shall issue the final CIA decision whether or not to waive the need-to-know and grant requests for access by historical researchers, by former Presidential and Vice Presidential appointees and designees, or by former Presidents and Vice Presidents under Executive Order 13526 (or successor Orders) and these regulations. (b) ARP Membership. The ARP is chaired by the Director, Information Management Services and composed of the Chief, Information Review and Release Group, the Chief, Classification Management Program Office, the Information Review Officers from the various Directorates and the DCIA area, as well as the representatives of the various release programs and offices within CIA. The Information and Privacy Coordinator also serves as Executive Secretary of the ARP. § 1909.7 Receipt, recording, and tasking. The Information and Privacy Coordinator shall within ten (10) days make a record of each request for access received under this part, acknowledge receipt to the requester in writing, and take the following actions: (a) Compliance with general requirements. The Coordinator shall review each request under this part and determine whether it meets the general requirements as set forth in § 1909.5 and notify the requester that the request has been accepted for consideration if it does. If it does not, the Coordinator shall so notify the requester and explain E:\FR\FM\19SER1.SGM 19SER1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2016 / Rules and Regulations the basis for this decision and any steps that can be taken to perfect the request. (b) Action on requests meeting general requirements. For requests which meet the requirements of § 1909.5, the Coordinator shall thereafter task the Director, Center for the Study of Intelligence, the originator(s) of the information for which access is sought, and other interested parties to review the request and provide their input concerning whether or not the required determinations set forth in § 1909.8 can be made. Additional taskings may be directed as required during the review process. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES § 1909.8 Determinations on requests for access by former Presidents and Vice Presidents, former Presidential and Vice Presidential appointees or designees, and historical researchers. (a) Required determinations for former Presidents and Vice Presidents. In order to recommend approval of an access request made by a former President or Vice President, the ARP must make the following determinations in writing: (1) That the access is consistent with the interest of national security; (2) That a nondisclosure agreement has been or will be executed by the requester and other appropriate steps are taken to assure that classified information will not be disclosed or otherwise compromised; (3) That a CIA prepublication review agreement has been or will be executed by the requester which provides for a review of notes and any resulting manuscript; and, (4) That appropriate steps can be taken to ensure that the information is safeguarded in a manner consistent with Executive Order 13526. (b) Required determinations for former Presidential and Vice Presidential appointees or designees. In order to recommend approval of an access request made by a former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee, the ARP must make the following determinations in writing: (1) That the requester has previously occupied a senior policy-making position to which the requester was appointed or designated by the President or Vice President; (2) That the access is consistent with the interest of national security; (3) That a nondisclosure agreement has been or will be executed by the requester and other appropriate steps are taken to assure that classified information will not be disclosed or otherwise compromised; (4) That a CIA prepublication review agreement has been or will be executed VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:11 Sep 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 by the requester which provides for a review of notes and any resulting manuscript; (5) That appropriate steps can be taken to ensure that the information is safeguarded in a manner consistent with Executive Order 13526; and, (6) That access will be limited to items that the person originated, reviewed, signed, or received while serving as a Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee. (c) Required determinations for a research associate of a former President or Vice President, or of a former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee. In order to recommend approval of a request for historical access by a research associate, the ARP must make the following determinations in writing: (1) That the requester has been selected as a research associate of a former President or Vice President, or of a Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee; (2) That the access is consistent with the interest of national security, and one factor in that determination is that an appropriate security check has been conducted and a security clearance or access has been issued by an appropriate U.S. Government agency; (3) That a nondisclosure agreement has been or will be executed by the requester and other appropriate steps are taken to assure that classified information will not be disclosed or otherwise compromised; (4) That a CIA prepublication review agreement has been or will be executed by the requester which provides for a review of notes and any resulting manuscript; (5) That appropriate steps can be taken to ensure that the information is safeguarded in a manner consistent with Executive Order 13526; and, (6) That, in the case of a former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee, access by the research associate will be limited to items that the Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee who selected the research associate originated, reviewed, signed, or received while serving as a Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee. (d) Required determinations for a historical researcher (other than a research associate). In order to recommend approval of an access request made by a historical researcher (other than a research associate to which paragraph (c) of this section applies) the ARP must make the following determinations in writing: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 64065 (1) That a serious professional or scholarly research project by the requester is contemplated; (2) That the access is consistent with the interest of national security, and one factor in that determination is that an appropriate security check has been conducted and a security clearance or access has been issued by an appropriate U.S. Government agency; (3) That a nondisclosure agreement has been or will be executed by the requester, and other appropriate steps are taken to assure that classified information will not be disclosed or otherwise compromised; (4) That a CIA prepublication review agreement has been or will be executed by the requester, which provides for a review of notes and any resulting manuscript; (5) That the information requested is reasonably accessible and can be located and compiled with a reasonable effort; (6) That it is reasonably expected that substantial and substantive Government documents and/or information will be amenable to declassification and release and/or publication; (7) That sufficient resources are available for the administrative support of the historical researcher given current requirements; and, (8) That the request cannot be satisfied to the same extent through requests for access to reasonably described records under the Freedom of Information Act or the Mandatory Declassification Review provisions of Executive Order 13526. § 1909.9 Action by the ARP. The ARP shall meet on a regular schedule and may take action when a simple majority of the total membership is present. A recommendation to the Senior Agency Official concerning whether or not to grant requests for access to classified CIA information by former Presidents or Vice Presidents, by former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointees or designees, or by historical researchers shall be made by a majority vote of the members present. § 1909.10 Final CIA decision. (a) Upon receipt of a recommendation by the ARP concerning whether or not to grant access to classified CIA information under this part, the Senior Agency Official may, in his sole discretion, waive the need-to-know requirement and approve such access only if he or she: (1) Determines in writing that access is consistent with the interests of national security; (2) Takes appropriate steps to protect classified information from E:\FR\FM\19SER1.SGM 19SER1 64066 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2016 / Rules and Regulations unauthorized disclosure or compromise and ensures that the information is safeguarded in a manner consistent with Executive Order 13526; and, (3) Limits any access granted to former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointees and designees (or any research associate they select) to the items that the former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee originated, reviewed, signed, or received while serving in that capacity. (b) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency reserves the authority to make a superseding decision concerning whether or not to waive the need-to-know requirement and to grant access to classified CIA information under this part in any case only if he or she: (1) Determines in writing that access is consistent with the interests of national security; (2) Takes appropriate steps to protect classified information from unauthorized disclosure or compromise, and ensures that the information is safeguarded in a manner consistent with Executive Order 13526; and, (3) Limits any historical access granted to former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointees and designees (or any research associate they select) to the items that the former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee originated, reviewed, signed, or received while serving in that capacity. (c) The Senior Agency Official also may make a determination that a successive request for historical access falls within the scope of an earlier waiver of the ‘‘need-to-know’’ criterion under section 4.4 of the Order, so long as the extant waiver is no more than two years old. § 1909.11 Notification of decision. The Executive Secretary shall inform the requester of the final CIA decision and, if favorable, shall manage the access for such period of time as deemed required, but in no event for more than two years unless renewed by the Senior Agency Official, in accordance with the requirements of this part for waiving need-to-know and granting access in the first instance. rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES § 1909.12 Termination of access. The Coordinator shall cancel any authorization and deny any further access whenever the Director of Security cancels the security clearance of any person who has been granted access to classified CIA information under the part; or whenever the Senior Agency Official, or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, determines that continued access would no longer be VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:11 Sep 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 consistent with the requirements of this part; or at the conclusion of the authorized period of up to two years if there is no renewal under § 1909.11. Dated: August 30, 2016. Joseph W. Lambert, Director, Information Management Services. [FR Doc. 2016–21825 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6310–02–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [USCG–2016–0790] RIN 1625–AA87 Security Zone; 22nd International Seapower Symposium, Goat Island, Newport, RI Coast Guard, DHS. Temporary final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone along the western shore of Goat Island, Newport, Rhode Island, including the vicinity of Newport Harbor Light at the northeastern point of Goat Island to and around the Goat Island Connector between Goat Island and Newport, Rhode Island, in conjunction with the 22nd International Seapower Symposium. Entry into this zone by any vessel or persons is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Southeastern New England or the COTP’s designated onscene representative. DATES: This rule is effective without actual notice from September 19, 2016 until September 23, 2016. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from September 18, 2016 until September 19, 2016. ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to http:// www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016– 0790 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this temporary rule, call or email Mr. Edward G. LeBlanc at Sector Southeastern New England; telephone (401) 435–2351, email Edward.G.LeBlanc@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Table of Acronyms CFR PO 00000 Code of Federal Regulations Frm 00016 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 COTP Captain of the Port DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section TFR Temporary Final Rule U.S.C. United States Code II. Background Information and Regulatory History The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those procedures are ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a NPRM with respect to this rule. Because of the sensitive security issues related to these special events, the Coast Guard was not aware of the final details with sufficient time to solicit public comments. Thus, waiting for a full comment period to run would inhibit the Coast Guard’s ability to keep senior military leaders and government officials, along with the general public, safe from subversive acts directed at these high visibility special events. Providing a prolonged public notice and comment period is contrary to the public interest due to national security concerns. We are issuing this rule, and under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Any delay encountered in this temporary rule’s effective date would be contrary to the public interest given the immediate need to ensure the safety and security of event attendees. III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231; which authorizes the Coast Guard to define Security Zones. This action is intended to temporarily prohibit vessel traffic from transiting within 250 yards of the western shore of Goat Island and within a 250 yard radius of Newport Harbor Light at the northeastern point of Goat Island and extending to 250 yards on either side of the Goat Island Connector between Goat Island and Newport, Rhode Island, to ensure the security of attendees to the 22nd International Seapower Symposium by properly safeguarding against potential sabotage, subversive acts, or other threats. E:\FR\FM\19SER1.SGM 19SER1
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Access to Classified Information by Historical Researchers and
Certain Former Government Personnel
SUMMARY: Consistent with Executive Order 13526, the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) is providing greater clarity about the
procedures under which it may provide historical researchers and
certain former Government personnel with access to classified CIA
information. This rule is being issued as a final rule without prior
notice of proposed rulemaking as allowed by the Administrative
Procedure Act for rules of agency procedure and interpretation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with section 4.4 of Executive
Order 13526, the CIA has revised its access regulations to more clearly
set forth the procedures used to provide historical researchers and
Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(A) for rules of agency procedure and
PART 1909--ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED CIA INFORMATION BY HISTORICAL
RESEARCHERS AND CERTAIN FORMER GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL PURSUANT TO
SEC. 4.4 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13526
1909.1 Authority and purpose.
1909.2 Definitions.
1909.3 Contact for general information and requests.
1909.4 Suggestions and complaints.
1909.5 Requirements as to who may apply.
1909.6 Designation of authority to waive need-to-know and grant
historical access requests.
1909.7 Receipt, recording, and tasking.
1909.8 Determinations on requests for access by former Presidents
and Vice Presidents, former Presidential and Vice Presidential
appointees or designees, and historical researchers.
1909.9 Action by the ARP.
1909.10 Final CIA decision.
1909.11 Notification of decision.
1909.12 Termination of access.
Authority: Executive Order 13526, 75 FR 707, 3 CFR 2010 Comp.,
p. 298-327 (or successor Orders).
Sec.  1909.1  Authority and purpose.
(a) Authority. This part is issued under the authority of and in
order to implement section 4.4 of Executive Order 13526, as amended (or
successor Orders); section 1.6 of Executive Order 12333, as amended (or
successor Orders); section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947,
as amended; and section 6 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of
(b) Purpose. This part prescribes procedures for waiving the need-
to-know requirement for access to classified information with respect
(1) Requesting access to classified CIA information as historical
(2) Requesting access to classified CIA information as a former
Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee; or
(3) Requesting access to classified CIA information as a former
Sec.  1909.2  Definitions.
Agency Release Panel or Panel or ARP means the CIA Agency Release
Panel established pursuant to part 1900 of this chapter.
Federal statute or legal privilege to regulate official or public
Coordinator means the CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator who
serves as the CIA manager of the historical access process established
pursuant to section 4.4 of the Order.
Days means business days. Three (3) days may be added to any time
limit imposed on a requester by this part if responding by U.S.
domestic mail; ten (10) days may be added if responding by
international mail;
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Director of Security means the CIA official responsible for making
determinations regarding all security and access approvals and
overseeing execution of the necessary secrecy, nondisclosure, and/or
prepublication review agreements as may be required.
Former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee
means any person who has previously occupied a senior policy-making
position in the Executive branch of the United States Government to
which they were appointed or designated by the current or a former
Historical researcher means any individual with professional
training in the academic field of history (or related fields such as
journalism) engaged in a historical research project that is intended
for publication (or any similar activity such as academic course
development) and that is reasonably intended to increase the
understanding of the American public regarding the operations and
activities of the United States Government. This term also means anyone
selected by a former President or Vice President, or by a former
Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee, to assist them
in historical research as a research associate.
Interested party means any official in the executive,
foreign, or U.S. Government contractor who, in the sole discretion of
the CIA, has a subject matter or physical interest in the documents or
information at issue;
Originator means the CIA officer who originated the information at
issue, or successor in office, or a CIA officer who has been delegated
declassification authority for the information at issue in accordance
Order means Executive Order 13526 of December 29, 2009 and
published at 75 FR 707 (or successor Orders).
Senior Agency Official means the official designated by the DCIA
under section 5.4(d) of the Order to direct and administer the CIA's
program under which information is classified, safeguarded, and
Sec.  1909.3  Contact for general information and requests.
For general information on this part, to inquire about access to
CIA information under this part, or to make a formal request for such
access, please direct your communication in writing to the Information
and Privacy Coordinator, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC
20505. Inquiries will also by accepted by facsimile at (703) 613-3007.
For general information only, the telephone number is (703) 613-1287.
Collect calls cannot be accepted.
Sec.  1909.4  Suggestions and complaints.
The CIA welcomes suggestions, comments, or complaints with regard
to its administration of the historical access provisions of Executive
Order 13526. Members of the public shall address all such
communications to the CIA Information and Privacy Coordinator. The CIA
will respond as determined feasible and appropriate under the
Sec.  1909.5  Requirements as to who may apply.
(a) Historical researchers--(1) In general. Any historical
researcher as defined above may submit a request in writing to the
Coordinator to be given access to classified information for purposes
of that research. Any such request shall indicate the nature, purpose,
and scope of the research project.
(2) Additional considerations. In light of the very limited Agency
resources, it is the policy of the Agency to consider applications for
access by historical researchers (other than research associates) only
in those instances where the researcher's needs cannot be satisfied
through requests for access to reasonably described records under the
Freedom of Information Act or the mandatory declassification review
provisions of Executive Order 13526, and where issues of internal
resource availability and fairness to all members of the historical
research community militate in favor of a particular grant.
(b) Former Presidential and Vice Presidential appointees or
designees. Any former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or
designee as defined herein may also submit a request to be given access
to any classified items which they originated, reviewed, signed, or
received while serving in that capacity. Requests from such appointees
or designees shall be in writing to the Coordinator and shall identify
the records containing the classified information of interest. Such
appointees or designees may also request approval for a research
associate, but there is no entitlement to such enlargement of access
and the decision in this regard shall be in the sole discretion of the
(c) Former Presidents and Vice Presidents. Any former President or
Vice President may submit a request for access to classified CIA
information. Requests from former Presidents or Vice Presidents shall
be in writing to the Coordinator and shall identify the records
containing the classified information of interest. A former President
or Vice President may also request approval for a research associate,
but there is no entitlement to such enlargement of access and the
decision in this regard shall be in the sole discretion of the Senior
Sec.  1909.6  Designation of authority to waive need-to-know and grant
(a) The Agency Release Panel (ARP) is designated to review requests
and shall issue a recommendation to the Senior Agency Official who
shall issue the final CIA decision whether or not to waive the need-to-
know and grant requests for access by historical researchers, by former
Presidential and Vice Presidential appointees and designees, or by
former Presidents and Vice Presidents under Executive Order 13526 (or
successor Orders) and these regulations.
(b) ARP Membership. The ARP is chaired by the Director, Information
Management Services and composed of the Chief, Information Review and
Release Group, the Chief, Classification Management Program Office, the
Information Review Officers from the various Directorates and the DCIA
area, as well as the representatives of the various release programs
and offices within CIA. The Information and Privacy Coordinator also
serves as Executive Secretary of the ARP.
Sec.  1909.7  Receipt, recording, and tasking.
The Information and Privacy Coordinator shall within ten (10) days
make a record of each request for access received under this part,
acknowledge receipt to the requester in writing, and take the following
(a) Compliance with general requirements. The Coordinator shall
review each request under this part and determine whether it meets the
general requirements as set forth in Sec.  1909.5 and notify the
requester that the request has been accepted for consideration if it
does. If it does not, the Coordinator shall so notify the requester and
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the basis for this decision and any steps that can be taken to perfect
(b) Action on requests meeting general requirements. For requests
which meet the requirements of Sec.  1909.5, the Coordinator shall
thereafter task the Director, Center for the Study of Intelligence, the
originator(s) of the information for which access is sought, and other
interested parties to review the request and provide their input
concerning whether or not the required determinations set forth in
Sec.  1909.8 can be made. Additional taskings may be directed as
required during the review process.
Sec.  1909.8  Determinations on requests for access by former
Presidents and Vice Presidents, former Presidential and Vice
Presidential appointees or designees, and historical researchers.
(a) Required determinations for former Presidents and Vice
Presidents. In order to recommend approval of an access request made by
a former President or Vice President, the ARP must make the following
determinations in writing:
(1) That the access is consistent with the interest of national
(2) That a nondisclosure agreement has been or will be executed by
the requester and other appropriate steps are taken to assure that
classified information will not be disclosed or otherwise compromised;
(3) That a CIA prepublication review agreement has been or will be
executed by the requester which provides for a review of notes and any
resulting manuscript; and,
(4) That appropriate steps can be taken to ensure that the
information is safeguarded in a manner consistent with Executive Order
(b) Required determinations for former Presidential and Vice
Presidential appointees or designees. In order to recommend approval of
an access request made by a former Presidential or Vice Presidential
appointee or designee, the ARP must make the following determinations
(1) That the requester has previously occupied a senior policy-
making position to which the requester was appointed or designated by
(2) That the access is consistent with the interest of national
(3) That a nondisclosure agreement has been or will be executed by
(4) That a CIA prepublication review agreement has been or will be
resulting manuscript;
(5) That appropriate steps can be taken to ensure that the
13526; and,
(6) That access will be limited to items that the person
originated, reviewed, signed, or received while serving as a
Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or designee.
(c) Required determinations for a research associate of a former
President or Vice President, or of a former Presidential or Vice
Presidential appointee or designee. In order to recommend approval of a
request for historical access by a research associate, the ARP must
make the following determinations in writing:
(1) That the requester has been selected as a research associate of
a former President or Vice President, or of a Presidential or Vice
Presidential appointee or designee;
security, and one factor in that determination is that an appropriate
security check has been conducted and a security clearance or access
has been issued by an appropriate U.S. Government agency;
(6) That, in the case of a former Presidential or Vice Presidential
appointee or designee, access by the research associate will be limited
to items that the Presidential or Vice Presidential appointee or
designee who selected the research associate originated, reviewed,
signed, or received while serving as a Presidential or Vice
Presidential appointee or designee.
(d) Required determinations for a historical researcher (other than
a research associate). In order to recommend approval of an access
request made by a historical researcher (other than a research
associate to which paragraph (c) of this section applies) the ARP must
(1) That a serious professional or scholarly research project by
the requester is contemplated;
the requester, and other appropriate steps are taken to assure that
executed by the requester, which provides for a review of notes and any
(5) That the information requested is reasonably accessible and can
(6) That it is reasonably expected that substantial and substantive
Government documents and/or information will be amenable to
declassification and release and/or publication;
(7) That sufficient resources are available for the administrative
support of the historical researcher given current requirements; and,
(8) That the request cannot be satisfied to the same extent through
requests for access to reasonably described records under the Freedom
of Information Act or the Mandatory Declassification Review provisions
of Executive Order 13526.
Sec.  1909.9  Action by the ARP.
The ARP shall meet on a regular schedule and may take action when a
simple majority of the total membership is present. A recommendation to
the Senior Agency Official concerning whether or not to grant requests
for access to classified CIA information by former Presidents or Vice
Presidents, by former Presidential or Vice Presidential appointees or
designees, or by historical researchers shall be made by a majority
Sec.  1909.10  Final CIA decision.
(a) Upon receipt of a recommendation by the ARP concerning whether
or not to grant access to classified CIA information under this part,
the Senior Agency Official may, in his sole discretion, waive the need-
to-know requirement and approve such access only if he or she:
(1) Determines in writing that access is consistent with the
(2) Takes appropriate steps to protect classified information from
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unauthorized disclosure or compromise and ensures that the information
is safeguarded in a manner consistent with Executive Order 13526; and,
(3) Limits any access granted to former Presidential or Vice
Presidential appointees and designees (or any research associate they
select) to the items that the former Presidential or Vice Presidential
appointee or designee originated, reviewed, signed, or received while
(b) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency reserves the
authority to make a superseding decision concerning whether or not to
waive the need-to-know requirement and to grant access to classified
CIA information under this part in any case only if he or she:
unauthorized disclosure or compromise, and ensures that the information
(3) Limits any historical access granted to former Presidential or
Vice Presidential appointees and designees (or any research associate
they select) to the items that the former Presidential or Vice
Presidential appointee or designee originated, reviewed, signed, or
received while serving in that capacity.
(c) The Senior Agency Official also may make a determination that a
successive request for historical access falls within the scope of an
earlier waiver of the ``need-to-know'' criterion under section 4.4 of
the Order, so long as the extant waiver is no more than two years old.
Sec.  1909.11  Notification of decision.
The Executive Secretary shall inform the requester of the final CIA
decision and, if favorable, shall manage the access for such period of
time as deemed required, but in no event for more than two years unless
renewed by the Senior Agency Official, in accordance with the
requirements of this part for waiving need-to-know and granting access
Sec.  1909.12  Termination of access.
The Coordinator shall cancel any authorization and deny any further
access whenever the Director of Security cancels the security clearance
of any person who has been granted access to classified CIA information
under the part; or whenever the Senior Agency Official, or the Director
of the Central Intelligence Agency, determines that continued access
would no longer be consistent with the requirements of this part; or at
the conclusion of the authorized period of up to two years if there is
no renewal under Sec.  1909.11.