EXECUTIVE ORDER 11652

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP77-00512R000100010075-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 22, 2002
• Sequence Number: 75
• Publication Date: February 28, 1975
• Content Type: REGULATION

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EXECUTIVE ORDER 11652
Section 5.
(B) Exemptions from General Declassification Schedule.
Certain--c-lassified information or materia may warrant
some degree of protection for a period exceeding that
provided in the General Declassification Schedule. An
official authorized to originally classify information or
material "top Secret" may exempt from the General Declassi-
fication Schedule any level of classified information or
material originated by him or under his supervision if it
falls within one of the categories described below. In
each case such official shall specify in writing on the
material the exemption category being claimed and, unless
impossible,.a date or event for automatic declassification.
The use of the exemption authority shall be kept to the
absolute minimum consistent with national security recluirt-
meets. and shall be restricted to the following categories:
(1) Classified information or material furnished
by foreign governments or international organi-
zations and held by the United States on the
understanding that it be kept in confidence.
(2) Classified information or material specifi-
cally covered by statute, or pertaining to
cryptography, or disclosing intelligence sources
or methods.
(3) Classified information or material
disclosing a system, plan, installation, project
or specific foreign relations matter the
continuing protection of which is essential to
the national security.
(4) Classified information or material the dis-
closure of which would place a person in immediate
jeopardy.
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FREEDOM OF INr4RMATIoN ACT
Lion (b1~(1)
(a) specifically auth
orized under criteria
established by an Executive order to be kept
secret in the interest of national defense or
foreign Policy and (b) are in fact
classified pursuant to such cutiveooorder.
(2) ti on (b)[2)
related solely to the internal personnel rules
and practices of an agency.
(3)F-x tin (b)(3)
specifically exempted from disclosure by statute,
(4) Exemption b)~i)
trade secrets and commercial or financial infor-
mation obtained from a person and privileged or
confidential.
Exeruntion (b) (5)
inter-agcy or intra--agency memorandums or lette -a
that would not be avail
bl
a
e by l.aw to a Party other
than an agency in litigation with the agency.
() 1resz titan (b) (6)
Personnel and medical files and similar files the
disclosure of Which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
(7)xemation (b7
-investigatory records compiled for law
per ores enforcemlt
, but only to the extent that the
of such records would (a) interfere with product rc ent
proceedings, (b) deprive a t to
trial or an impartial adjudication, (c) constitute ar:
invasion of personal, privacy, (d) disclose
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the identity of a confidential source and, in the
case of a record compiled by a criminal law enforce-
ment authority in the course of a criminal investi-
gation, or by an agency conducting a lawful national
security intelligence investigation, confidential
information furnished only by the confidential
source, (e) disclose investigative techniques and
procedures, or (f) endanger the life or physical
safety of law enforcement personnel.
Exemption (b) (7) was extensively revised by the 1974
amendments and will be the subject of additional
guidance at an early date.
Exemption (b) (8)
contained in or related to examination, operating
or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or
for the use of an agency responsible for the
regulation or supervision of financial institutions.
Exemption (b) (g)
geological and geophysical information and data,
including maps, concerning wells.
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