(b) The Chief of Information will keep Navy commands informed of Department of Defense policies and requirements. As such, the Chief of Information has the authority to implement public affairs and internal relations policies and to coordinate Navy and Marine Corps public affairs and internal relations activities of mutual interest. (a) The Chief of Information is the direct representative of the Secretary of the Navy and of the Chief of Naval Operations in all public affairs and internal relations matters. § 705.2 Chief of Information and the Office of Information (CHINFO). The regulations and rules in this part prescribe policies and procedures for the Department of the Navy pertaining to public affairs practices. Source: 41 FR 29101, July 15, 1976, unless otherwise noted. PART 701 – AVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS AND PUBLICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DOCUMENTS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC SUBCHAPTER A – UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS Subtitle A – Department of Defense (Continued) SUBTITLE A – Department of Defense (Continued) PARTS 777-799 Title 32 – National Defense–Volume 5

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