Editing Declassification (section)

==United States==
{{main|Classified information in the United States#Declassification}}
[[Executive Order 13526]] establishes the mechanisms for most declassifications, within the laws passed by Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-09 |title=Declassification |url=https://www.justice.gov/archives/open/declassification |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}</ref>  The originating agency assigns a declassification date, by default 25 years. After 25 years, declassification review is automatic with nine narrow exceptions that allow information to remain as classified. At 50 years, there are two exceptions, and classifications beyond 75 years require special permission.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-09 |title=Declassification Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://www.justice.gov/archives/open/declassification/declassification-faq |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}</ref>  Because of changes in policy and circumstances, agencies are expected to actively review documents that have been classified for fewer than 25 years. They must also respond to Mandatory Declassification Review and [[Freedom of Information Act (United States)|Freedom of Information Act]] requests. The [[National Archives and Records Administration]] houses the National Declassification Center to coordinate reviews and [[Information Security Oversight Office]] to promulgate rules and enforce quality measures across all agencies. NARA reviews documents on behalf of defunct agencies and permanently stores declassified documents for public inspection. The [[Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel]] has representatives from several agencies.