No person may use the Defense Mapping Agency name, initials or seal, or any colorable imitation of them, in connection with any
merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial or related activity in a manner calculated or intended to give the
impression that the use is approved or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, without first obtaining written approval first the Secretary
of Defense.
Authority to grant written approval for the use of the Defense Mapping Agency name, initials or seal has been delegated to the
Director, Defense Mapping Agency. Anyone intending to use the Defense Mapping Agency name, seal or initials, or any colorable imitation of
them, in connection with merchandise, retail products, impersonation, solicitation, or any commercial or related activity must obtain prior
written approval by writing to the Defense Mapping Agency, Office of General Counsel, 8613 Lee Highway St-A-7, Fairfax, Virginia 22031-2137.
Anyone now using the Defense Mapping Agency name, seal or initials, or any colorable imitation of them, in connection with merchandise, retail
products, impersonation, solicitation, or any commercial or related activity without the written approval from the Secretary of Defense or
the Director, Defense Mapping Agency should cease doing so immediately.
The Attorney General is authorized to initiate civil proceedings in the district courts of the United States to enjoin persons who engage or
who are about to engage in acts or practices which constitute or would constitute unauthorized use(s) of the Defense Mapping Agency name,
initials or seal.
The prohibition against the use of the Defense Mapping Agency name, initials or seal, or any colorable
imitation of them can be found in Section 1074 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (10 U.S.C. Sec. 2797). In civil
proceedings initiated by the Attorney General to enjoin unauthorized usage of the Defense Mapping Agency name, initials or seal, the Court
may issue restraining orders or prohibitions, or take such other
actions as are warranted, to prevent injury to the United States or to any person or class of persons for whose protection the action is
brought, pending the outcome of the civil proceeding.
Dated: April 20, 1995.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 95-10281 Filed 4-26-95; 8:45 am]
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