22 C.F.R. § 9.14 Declassification and downgrading.
Title 22 - Foreign Relations
(a) General. Information should be declassified or downgraded as soon as national security considerations permit. Information will be protected in accordance with the provisions of the Order for as long as it meets the classification requirements prescribed by these regulations. Agencies shall coordinate their review of classified information with other agencies or foreign governments that have a direct interest in the subject matter. (b) Authority to declassify or downgrade. Information shall be declassified or downgraded by the official who authorized the original classification, if that official is still serving in the same position; the originator's successor; a supervisory official of either; or officials delegated such authority in writing by the agency head or the senior agency official designated pursuant to section 5.3(a)(1) of the Order. In addition, if the Director of ISOO determines that information is classified in violation of the Order, the Director may require the agency which classified the information to declassify it. Any such decision by the Director may be appealed to the National Security Council. The information shall remain classified until a decision has been made on the appeal. (c) The agency shall maintain a current, unclassified, listing of officials delegated declassification and downgrading authority.
Title 22: Foreign Relations
PART 9—SECURITY INFORMATION REGULATIONS
§ 9.14 Declassification and downgrading.
