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This Clinton Presidential Library release holds the National Security Council file for Presidential Determination No. 97-35, which President Clinton signed on September 26, 1997. The determination renewed for one more year an exemption under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The exemption keeps classified information about the Air Force operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada, from public disclosure while Kasza v. Browner is on appeal. The file also contains supporting memos from Secretary of the Air Force Widnall, the Deputy Secretary of Defense and Samuel Berger.
6404 September 22, 1997 ACTION THROUGH: FROM: SUBJECT: Concurrence by: RECOMMENDATION That you sign the attached memorandum to the President. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20504 Continuation of RCRA Exemption for Operating Location Near Groom Lake Tab I Tab A Tab B TUAN KRECZKOp^ JAMES E. BAKER2"4 Katie McGinty concurs in this recommendation. <-------- Bob Bell and David Sandalow Attachments Memorandum for the President Presidential Determination Incoming Correspondence from the Deputy Secretary of Defense With the concurrence of EPA and Justice, the Deputy Secretary of Defense is recommending that the President renew the exemption. As with last year's exemption, the continuation expressly notes that it is not intended to limit the applicability or enforcement of any reguirement of law applicable to the facility except those concerning the disclosure of classified information. To ensure continued protection of classified information the President should sign the attached exemption by September 27. The President has twice exempted the "Operating Location near Groom Lake" from the public disclosure requirements of the Resource Conversation Recovery Act in order to protect national security information. By statute, the exemption is effective for one year. MEMORANDUM FOR SAMUEL R. BERGER ©
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