8.25—Personnel Security Review Board.
(a)
There is hereby established a Department of Transportation Personnel Security Review Board, which will, on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation (except in any case in which the Secretary personally makes the decision), make the administratively final decision on an appeal arising in any part of the Department from:
(1)
Two persons appointed by the Assistant Secretary for Administration: one from the Office of Personnel and Training, and one, familiar with personnel security adjudication, from the Office of Security and Administrative Management, who will serve as Chair;
(2)
One person appointed by the General Counsel, who, in addition to serving as a member of the Board, will provide to the Board whatever legal services it may require; and
(3)
One person appointed by each of the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Federal Aviation Administrator.
(4)
Any member may designate a representative, meeting the same criteria as the member, with full power to serve in his/her place.
(c)
In carrying out its responsibilities to review final decisions to revoke or deny access to classified information, the Board will establish whatever procedures it deems fit.