6 CFR § 7.30 - Documents of permanent historical value.

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title: "6 CFR § 7.30 - Documents of permanent historical value."
title_number: 6
title_name: "Domestic Security"
section_number: "7.30"
section_name: "Documents of permanent historical value."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY"
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part_name: "CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; Pub. L. 107-296; E.O. 13526; 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 333; E.O. 13142, 64 FR 66089, 3 CFR, 1999 Comp., p. 236; 32 CFR part 2001."
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# 7.30 Documents of permanent historical value.

The original classification authority, to the greatest extent possible, shall declassify classified information contained in records determined to have permanent historical value under 44 U.S.C. 2107 before they are accessioned into the National Archives.