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Can you summarize 39 CFR Part 267?
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION > PROTECTION OF INFORMATION
Short Summary
The provided legal document content pertains to the protection of information and records within the United States Postal Service (USPS). The document establishes the policy of the Postal Service to maintain definitive and uniform information security safeguards. These safeguards aim to ensure the effective operation of the Postal Service through appropriate controls over critical information and to protect personal privacy, the public interest, and national security by limiting unauthorized access to restricted and national security information. The Chief Postal Inspector and Chief Privacy Officer are responsible for ensuring compliance with the policy and related standards and procedures, as well as implementing remedial action in case of violations. All custodians within the Postal Service are responsible for ensuring information security standards and procedures are followed, and employees are required to participate in information security awareness programs. The Postal Service operates under a uniform set of information security standards that cover various functional aspects of information flow and management, as well as administrative areas such as personnel selection and training, physical environment protection, contingency planning, information processing or storage system procurement, and contractual relationships. Additionally, this section of the Code of Federal Regulations implements Executive Order 12356 National Security Information and provides regulations for the protection, handling, and classification of national security information within the USPS. The regulations apply to USPS and its employees, and the USPS National Security Information Oversight Officer is responsible for ensuring compliance and taking corrective action in case of violations. The USPS Security Officer provides technical guidance, conducts investigations into program violations or loss of national security information, and grants or denies sensitive clearances. Postal employees with access to national security information must sign a nondisclosure agreement, follow program regulations and instructions, actively protect the information, and report any loss or compromise. The document also outlines derivative classification procedures and includes provisions on restrictions for dissemination and disposal of classified documents. Requests for classified documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or mandatory review requests are to be submitted to the USPS Records Office, while historical research requests are referred to the originating agency.
Whom does it apply to?
The Postal Service and its employees
What does it govern?
Protection of information and records in the custody of the Postal Service throughout all phases of information flow and within all organization components
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
U.S. Federal Government