§  212.3   Responsibilities.

   (a) Executive departments and agencies of the United States, whether or
   not components of the National Communications System, (NCS), shall, to
   the extent permissible by law and consistent with national security,
   submit their international emergency telecommunications requirements to
   the Executive Agent, NCS, for coordination and consolidation of
   mobilization requirements.

   (b) The Department of Defense shall coordinate NATO requirements in
   consonance with approved NATO/U.S. procedures for subsequent processing
   by the Executive Agent, NCS.

   (c) The Department of State shall coordinate and approve foreign
   government telecommunications requirements and forward them to the
   Executive Agent, NCS, for further processing.