(d) Hearings may be stenographically reported either at the request of the claimant or upon the discretion of the Commission. Claimants making such a request shall notify the Commission at the time of filing the protest. When a stenographic record of a hearing is ordered at the claimant's request, the cost of such reporting and transcription is his responsibility. (e) Subsequent to the hearing, if any, the Commission will issue a final determination on the protest within the remaining 30 days from the date of filing of the protest, and no appeal from such determination shall be granted. CHAPTER VI-NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 612 613 614 630 640 650 Patents.... Part 601 605 610 611 Classification and declassification of national se- Government in the Sunshine Act Regulations of Fellowship Review Panel Compliance with the National Environmental 101 660 670 680 681 Intergovernmental review of the National Science 111 114 124 131 682 Representational restrictions and involvement 140 683 Other conflicts rules........ 149 684 Rules for consultants, board members, and other 156 (b) Encouraging Foundation personnel to challenge those classification decisions they believe to be improper. (c) Issuing directives that ensure classified information is used, processed, stored, reproduced and transmitted only under conditions that will provide adequate protection and prevent access by unauthorized persons. (d) Recommending to the Director appropriate administrative action to correct abuse or violation of any provision of these regulations, including notification by warning letters, formal reprimand, and to the extent permitted by law, suspension without pay and removal. § 601.4 Classification Review Committee. The Security Officer (Information) chairs the Foundation's Classification Review Committee which has authority to act on all suggestions and complaints with respect to the Foundation's administration of the regulations. The Assistant Directors and the Heads of other offices reporting to the Director serve as members of the Committee. All suggestions and complaints including those regarding overclassification, failure to classify, or delay in declassifying not otherwise resolved, shall be referred to the Committee for resolution. The Committee shall establish procedures to review and act within 30 days upon all appeals regarding requests for declassification. The Committee is authorized to overrule previous determinations in whole or in part when in its judgment, continued protection is no longer required. If the Committee determines that continued classification is required under the criteria of the Executive Order, it shall promptly so notify the requester and advise him that he may file an application for review with the Foundation. In addition, the Committee shall review all appeals of requests for records under section 552 of Title 5 U.S.C. (Freedom of Information Act) when the proposed denial is based on their continued classification under Executive Order 12356. § 601.5 Derivative classification. Distinct from "original" classification is the determination that infor |