A DOL Classification Review Committee is hereby established.

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Terms Used In 29 CFR 14.3

  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC

(a) Composition of committee. The members of this Committee are:

Chairperson—Deputy Assistant Secretary for Security and Emergency Management, OASAM.Member—Administrative Officer, Office of the Solicitor.Member—Director, Office of Foreign Relations, Bureau of International Labor Affairs.Advisor—DOL Document Security Officer.

(b) Responsibilities. The Committee is responsible for:

(1) Acting on all suggestions and complaints arising with respect to the DOL’s information security program.

(2) Reviewing all requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, when a proposed denial is based on classification under Executive Order 12356 to determine if such classification is current.

(3) Recommending to the Secretary of Labor appropriate administrative actions to correct abuses or violations of any provision of Executive Order 12356 or directives thereunder. Recommended administrative actions may include notification by warning letter, formal reprimand, and, to the extent permitted by law, suspension without pay and removal. Upon receipt of any such recommendation, the Secretary shall immediately advise the Committee of the action taken.

[50 FR 51391, Dec. 17, 1985, as amended at 72 FR 37098, July 9, 2007]