(a) Classified information shall be declassified as soon as it no longer meets the standards for classification. Declassification and downgrading is governed by part 3 of Executive Order 13526, implementing ISOO directives at 32 CFR part 2001, subpart C, and applicable internal DHS direction provided by the Office of the Chief Security Officer.
CFR 6-7.27-2014 history
2014CFR 6-7.27-2014 Domestic security. Part7:Classified national security information. Subpart B:Classified Information. Section7.27:Declassification and downgrading.