General Counsel, to all phases of the inves tigation through the conclusion of the hearing (if a hearing should be necessary to resolve disputed issues), but all matters involving decisional action after such hearings are reserved by the Authority to itself. In the event a direction of election should issue by the Authority, the authority and responsibility of the General Counsel, as herein prescribed, shall attach to the conduct of the ordered election, the initial determination of the validity of challenges and objections to the conduct of the elec tion and other similar matters, except that if appeals shall be taken from the General Counsel's action on the validity of challenges and objections, such appeals will be directed to and decided by the Authority in accordance with its procedural requirements. If challenged ballots would not affect the election results and if no objections are filed within five days after the conduct of the Authority-directed election under the provisions of section 7111 of the Statute, the General Counsel is authorized and has responsibility, on behalf of the Authority, to certify to the parties the results of the election in accordance with regula. tions prescribed by the Authority and the General Counsel.

Appeals from the refusal of the General Counsel to issue a notice of hearing, from the conclusions contained in a report and findings issued by the General Counsel, or from the dismissal by the General Counsel of any petition, will be directed to and decided by the Authority, in accordance with its procedural requirements.

In processing election petitions filed pursuant to section 7111 of the Statute and petitions filed pursuant to section 7115(c) of the Statute, the General Counsel is authorized to conduct an appropriate investigation as to the authenticity of the prescribed showing of interest and, upon making a determination to proceed, where appropriate, to supervise or conduct a secret ballot election or certify the validity of a petition for determination of eligibility for dues allotment. After an election, if there are no challenges or objections which require a hearing by the Authority, the General Counsel shall certify the results thereof, with appropriate copies lodged in the Washington, D.C., files of the Authority.

II. Liaison with other governmental agencies. The General Counsel is authorized and has responsibility, on behalf of the Authority, to maintain appropriate and adequate liaison and arrangements with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor

Management Relations with reference to the financial and other reports required to be filed with the Assistant Secretary pursuant to section 7120(c) of the Statute and the availability to the Authority and the General Counsel of the contents thereof. The General Counsel is authorized and has responsibility, on behalf of the Authority, to maintain appropriate and adequate liaison with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service with respect to functions which may be performed by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

III. Personnel. Under 5 U.S.C. 7105(d), the Authority is authorized to appoint Regional Directors. In order better to ensure the effective exercise of the duties and responsibilities of the General Counsel described above, the General Counsel is delegated authority to recommend the appointment. transfer, demotion or discharge of any Regional Director. However, such actions may be taken only with the approval of the Authority. The General Counsel shall have authority to direct and supervise the Regional Directors. Under 5 U.S.C. 7104(f)(3), the General Counsel shall have direct authority over, and responsibility for all employees in the Office of the General Counsel and all personnel of the General Counsel in the field offices of the Authority. This includes full and final authority subject to applicable laws and rules, regulations and procedures of the Office of Personnel Management and the Authority over the selection, retention, transfer, promotion, demotion, discipline, discharge and in all other respects of such personnel except the appointment, transfer, demotion or discharge of any Regional Director. Further, the establishment, transfer, or elimination of any regional office or nonregional office duty location may be accomplished only with the approval of the Authority. The Authority will provide such administrative support functions, including personnel management, financial management and procurement functions, through the Office of Administration of the Authority as are required by the General Counsel to carry out the General Counsel's statutory and prescribed functions.

IV. To the extent that the above-described duties, powers and authority rest by statute with the Authority, the foregoing statement constitutes a prescription and assignment of such duties, powers and authority, whether or not so specified.

[45 FR 3523, Jan. 17, 1980]

(a) References. (1) Executive Order 12065, "National Security Information", dated June 28, 1978.

(2) Information Security Oversight Office Directive No. 1, "National Security Information", dated October 2, 1978.

(b) Purpose. The purpose of this regulation is to ensure, consistent with the authorities listed in Section (a), that national security information held by the Office of Administration is protected to the extent necessary to safeguard the national security.

(c) Applicability. This regulation governs the Office of Administration. Together with the authorities listed in Section (a), it establishes the policies and procedures for safeguarding of information that is under the control of the Office of Administration.

§ 2500.3 Original classification.

No one in the Office of Administration has been granted authority for original classification of information. § 2500.5 Derivative classification.

The Office of Administration serves only as the temporary physical custodian of classified information which originated in other agencies of the Executive Office of the President. Therefore, no one in the Office of Administration incorporates, restates, paraphrases or generates in a new form information which is already classified.

§ 2500.7 Declassification and downgrading.

(a) Declassification authority. No one in the Office of Administration

cedures by which records may be obtained from all organizational units within the Office of Administration. Official records of the Office made available pursuant to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552 shall be furnished to members of the public only as prescribed by this subpart. To the extent that it is not prohibited by other laws the Office also will make available records which it is authorized to withhold under 5 U.S.C. 552 whenever it determines that such disclosure is in the public interest.

§ 2502.4 Organization and functions.

The Office of Administration was created by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 and Executive Order 12028. Its primary function is to provide common administrative and support services for the various Agencies of the Executive Office of the President. It consists of:

(a) The Office of the Director, which includes the Director and the Deputy Director and their principal assistants, including the Assistant for Audit and Assessment;

(b) Six Assistant Directors and their staffs, who are responsible for the following Divisions:

(1) Administrative Services (2) Computer

ment

Facilities Manage

(3) Financial Management

(4) Information Management and Services

(5) Information Systems Development

(6) Personnel Management

The Office has no field organization. Offices of the Office of Administration are presently located in the Executive Office Building, 17th & Pennsylvania Ave, NW., and in the New Executive Office Building, 726 Jackson Place NW., Washington, D.C. 20503. Regular office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Both buildings are under security control. Persons desiring access are encouraged to make advance arrangements for an appointment.