principal. The responsible principal and mandatory schedule for using the checklist will be shown in the annual updated Management Control Plan

Event Cycle 1: Establish and Implement a Freedom of Information Act Program.

Risk: If the prescribed policies, procedures, and responsibilities of the Freedom of Information Act Program are not followed the public would not have the ability to obtain access to and release of Army records.

Control Objective: To ensure that prescribed policies, procedures, and responsibilities contained in 5 U.S.C. 552 are followed to allow access and release of Army records to the public.

Control Technique: The document used to accomplish the control objective is AR 25-55, The Department of the Army Freedom of Information Act Program.

1. Ensure that a Freedom of Information Act Program is established and implemented.

2. Appoint an individual with Freedom of Information Act responsibilities and ensure designation of appropriate staff to assist him/her.

3. Appoint an individual with Operations Security (OPSEC) responsibilities, if required.

§ 519.52 Explanation of terms.

(a) Rule. The whole or a part of any Department of the Army Statement (regulation, circular, directive, or other media) of general or particular applicability and future effect, which is designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or which describes the organization, procedure, or practice of the Army. See 5 U.S.C. 551(4).

(b) FEDERAL REGISTER. A document published daily, Monday through Friday (except holidays), by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Service Administration (GSA) to inform the public about the regulations of the executive branch and independent administrative agencies of the U.S. Government. The FEDERAL REGISTER includes Presidential proclamations, Executive orders, Federal agency documents having general applicability and legal effect or affecting the public, and documents required to be published by Act of Congress.

(c) Code of Federal Regulations. A document published by GSA which contains a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the FEDERAL REGISTER by the executive departments and executive agencies of the Federal Government. It consists of 120 volumes, divided into 50 titles. Each title represents a broad area that is subject to Federal regulation. Army documents are published in title 32, National Defense, and in title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. (The FEDERAL REGISTER and the Code of Federal Regulations must be used together to determine the latest version of any given rule.)

§ 519.53 Responsibilities.

(a) The Adjutant General (TAG) is responsible for policies concerning Army rules, and proposed rules published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, and for ensuring Army compliance with this regulation. TAG will assist the officials listed in table 1 in the performance of their responsibilities. TAG will represent the Army in submitting to the Office of the Federal Register any matter published in accordance with this regulation.

(b) The officials listed in table 1 (hereinafter referred to as proponents) are responsible for determining whether any rule originated in their areas of jurisdiction falls within the purview of § 519.64, and for taking all actions specified in §§ 519.65 through 519.69. They are also responsible for determining which matters within their areas of jurisdiction must be published in accordance with § 519.59 and for submission actions specified in § 519.61.

(c) Legal officers and staff judge advocates supporting the proponents will provide legal advice and assistance in connection with proponent responsibilities contained herein.