BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

TREASURY ORDER 102-15

Date: January 13, 1999

Sunset Review: January 13, 2004

SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority to Invoke National Security Emergency Preparedness Treatment for Telecommunications Services

By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury, including the authority vested by 31 U.S.C. 321(b); Executive Order 12472, dated April 3, 1984; 47 CFR Part 64, Appendix A; and National Communications Systems (NCS) Directive 3-1 dated July 5, 1990, it is hereby ordered that:

1. the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Information Systems) and Chief Information Officer and the Director, Office of Corporate Systems Management, are each delegated authority to invoke National Security Emergency Preparedness treatment for the priority provisioning of telecommunications services from the Manager, NCS, and from concerned service vendors, on behalf of the Department or any of its bureaus; and

2. upon issuance of this Order, and thereafter whenever required pursuant to NCS directives, the Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer shall prepare, for execution by the appropriate official, the necessary correspondence notifying NCS of the individuals authorized to invoke National Security Emergency Preparedness treatment.

OPI: DAS (Information Systems)/CIO