[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 32, Volume 5, Parts 700 to 799] [Revised as of July 1, 1998] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 32CFR700.201] [Page 13] TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PART 700--UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart B--The Secretary of the Navy Sec. 700.201 Responsibilities of the Secretary of the Navy. The Secretary of the Navy is the head of the Department of the Navy. Under the direction, authority, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Navy is responsible for the policies and control of the Department of the Navy, including its organization, administration, operation, and efficiency. [39 FR 7135, Feb. 25, 1974, as amended at 45 FR 80277, Dec. 4, 1980]