32 CFR § 2001.35 - Discretionary declassification.
§ 2001.35 Discretionary declassification.
(a) In accordance with section 3.1(d) of the Order, agencies may declassify information when the public interest in disclosure outweighs the need for continued classification.
(b) Agencies may also establish a discretionary declassification program that is separate from their automatic, systematic, and mandatory review programs.