[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR17.15]

[Page 391-392]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 17_CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED 
 
                        Subpart A_Administration
 
Sec. 17.15  Access Review Committee.

    (a) The Access Review Committee (ARC) is hereby established to 
review all appeals from denials or revocations of eligibility for access 
to classified information under Executive Order 12968. Unless the 
Attorney General requests recommendations from the ARC and

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personally exercises appeal authority, the ARC's decisions shall be 
final.
    (b) The ARC shall consist of the Deputy Attorney General or a 
designee, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security or a 
designee, and the Assistant Attorney General for Administration or a 
designee. Designations must be approved by the Attorney General.
    (c) The Department Security Officer shall provide the necessary 
administrative staff support for the ARC.

[Order No. 2091-97, 62 FR 36984, July 10, 1997, as amended by Order No. 
2865-2007, 72 FR 10069, Mar. 7, 2007]