DOE M 475.1-1, Identifying Classified Information
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This Manual provides requirements for managing the Department’s
classification and declassification program, including details for classifying and
declassifying information, documents, and material. Cancels DOE O 5650.2B.
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IDENTIFYING CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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IDENTIFYING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
1. PURPOSE. This Manual provides requirements for managing the Department’s
classification and declassification program, including details for classifying and
declassifying information, documents, and material. This Manual also supplements
DOE O 200.1, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, which combines broad
information management topics under a single Order. Specific requirements for each
topic are issued in separate Manuals.
2. CANCELLATION. DOE O 5650.2B, IDENTIFICATION OF CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION, of 12-31-91.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. DOE Elements. This Manual applies to all DOE elements that may generate
classified information, documents, or material.
b. DOE Contractors. The Contractor Requirements Document (CRD) sets forth
requirements to be applied to DOE contractors and subcontractors that may
generate classified information, documents, or material. Contractor compliance
with the CRD shall be required to the extent set forth in a contract.
4. USAGE. This Manual is divided into the following chapters:
a. Chapter I - Responsibilities and Authorities. Lists specific responsibilities and
authorities for DOE Headquarters and field element officials and employees.
b. Chapter II - Program Administration. Part A contains qualification and
designation requirements for Classification Officers, Headquarters Classification
Representatives, Original Classifiers, Derivative Classifiers, and Derivative
Declassifiers. Part B contains administrative policies that apply to the overall
DOE classification and declassification program.
c. Chapter III - Classification Categories and Levels. Provides an overview of the
categories of classified information and what levels may be applied to these
categories.
d. Chapter IV - Classifying and Declassifying Information. Describes how
information is initially classified, declassified, downgraded or upgraded, or
reclassified. Requirements in this chapter are applied by the Director of
Declassification, the Director of Security Affairs, and Original Classifiers.
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e. Chapter V - Classification Guidance. Describes the DOE classification guidance
system, which specifies the information that is classified and unclassified.
f. Chapter VI - Classifying and Declassifying Documents and Material. Describes
how documents and material are classified, declassified, downgraded or upgraded,
or reclassified. Requirements in this chapter are applied by originators of
documents and material, Derivative Classifiers, Derivative Declassifiers,
Classification Officers, Headquarters Classification Representatives, the Director
of Declassification, and the Director of Security Affairs.
g. Chapter VII - Education Program. Describes training needed by Original and
Derivative Classifiers, Derivative Declassifiers, and other DOE employees who
generate classified information.
h. Chapter VIII - Classification and Declassification Oversight Program. Describes
elements of the oversight program to ensure that organizations generating
classified information, documents, and material maintain an adequate and
effective classification and declassification program.
i. Contractor Requirements Document (Attachment 2) - Describes the requirements
that apply to contractors.
5. DEFINITIONS. Definitions of terms used throughout this Manual can be found in
Attachment 1.
6. CONTACT. Questions concerning this Manual should be addressed to the Policy and
Quality Management Division, Office of Declassification (301-903-5454).
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
ARCHER L. DURHAM
Assistant Secretary for
Human Resources and Administration
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES
1. Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
2. Secretarial Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
3. Director of Security Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
4. Director of Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
5. Heads of Headquarters and Field Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
6. Headquarters Classification Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
7. Field Element Classification Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
8. Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
9. Procurement Request Originators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
10. Contracting Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
11. DOE Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
CHAPTER II - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
PART A - QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
Section 3
1. Classification Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
a. Requirement for Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
b. Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
c. Nomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
d. Training Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
e. Removal from Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
2. Headquarters Classification Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
a. Determination of Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
b. Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
c. Nomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
d. Training Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
e. Removal from Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
3. Original Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
a. Designation by Secretary of Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
b. Designation by Director of Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
4. Derivative Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
a. Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
b. Designation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
c. Duration of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
d. Redelegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
e. Cancellation of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
f. Notification of Vacant Headquarters Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-7
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5. Derivative Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
a. Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
b. Designation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
c. Duration of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
d. Redelegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
e. Cancellation of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
f. Notification of Vacant Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
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PART B - ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-11
1. Challenges to Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-11
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-11
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-11
2. Reporting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12
3. Misclassification of Information, Documents, or Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12
a. Deliberate Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12
b. Negligence in Exercising Classification/Declassification Authority . . . . . . . . II-12
4. Deviations From Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12
CHAPTER III - CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES AND LEVELS
1. Categories of Classified Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
a. Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
2. Levels of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
a. Top Secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
b. Secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
c. Confidential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2
3. Use of the Term “Unclassified” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2
CHAPTER IV - CLASSIFYING AND DECLASSIFYING INFORMATION
PART A - RESTRICTED DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
1. Initial Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
a. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
b. Classification Level Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
c. Request for Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
2. Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
a. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
b. Unauthorized Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
c. Declassification Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
3. Downgrading or Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
4. Reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
5. Notification Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
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PART B - FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
1. Transclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
a. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
b. Classification Level Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
2. Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
a. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
b. Unauthorized Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
c. Declassification Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
3. Downgrading or Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
4. Reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
5. Notification Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-4
PART C - NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
1. Original Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
a. Original Classification Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
b. Classification Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
c. Classification Level Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6
d. Duration of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6
e. Extension of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-7
f. Required Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-7
g. Reporting Original Determinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
2. Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
a. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
b. Unauthorized Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
c. Declassification Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
d. Declassification Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
3. Downgrading or Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
4. Reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
5. Notification Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
CHAPTER V - CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE
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1. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
a. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
b. Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
c. Inconsistent Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
d. No Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
2. Types of Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
a. Headquarters Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
b. Local Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
3. Related Policies and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
a. Updating Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
b. Classification Guidance for DOE Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
c. Classification Guidance for Non-DOE-Funded Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
d. Classification Guidance for Jointly Funded Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
e. Classification Guidance for DOE-Funded Work at
Other Government Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
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CHAPTER VI - CLASSIFYING AND DECLASSIFYING DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL
PART A - CLASSIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
1. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
2. Review Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
a. Current Employee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
b. Not an Employee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-2
3. Required Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-3
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-3
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-3
c. Mixed Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-4
4. Portion Marking Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
b. National Security Information Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
c. Mixed Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
d. Documents Prepared Under Work-for-Others Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
Section 7
5. Notification of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
6. Procedures Related to the Review of Documents or Material for Classification . . . . . VI-5
a. Foreign Government Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
b. Use of a Classified Addendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
c. Review of Patent Applications and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
d. External Coordination Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
e. Classification Following Request for a Previously Unclassified Document . . . VI-6
PART B - DECLASSIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
1. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
2. Review Requirements for Redacting a Document or Declassifying
a Document or Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
3. Required Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
4. Duration of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-8
5. Types of Document Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-9
a. Freedom of Information Act Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-9
b. Privacy Act Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-9
c. Mandatory Review Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-10
d. Systematic Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-10
e. Other Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
6. Document Review Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
a. Determining Need for a Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
b. Contents of the Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
c. Submission and Approval of the Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
7. Notification of Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
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8. Procedures Related to the Declassification Review of Documents or Material . . . . . VI-12
a. Public Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
b. External Coordination Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
c. OpenNet Data Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
d. Obsolete Classification Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
e. Extracted Version of Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
f. Redacted Version of Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
g. Review Upon Termination of Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
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PART C - DOWNGRADING OR UPGRADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
1. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
2. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
a. Downgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
b. Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
3. Notification of Downgrading or Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
a. Downgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
b. Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
PART D - RECLASSIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-17
1. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-17
a. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-17
b. Following Request for a Previously Declassified Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-17
2. Notification of Reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-17
CHAPTER VII - EDUCATION PROGRAM
1. Initial Classification Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
2. Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
3. Initial Training for a Classifier or Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
a. Original Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
b. Derivative Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
c. Derivative Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2
4. Recertification Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2
CHAPTER VIII, CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION
OVERSIGHT PROGRAM
1. Performance Objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
2. Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
a. Differing Scope and Complexity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
b. Uniformity of Oversight Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
3. Frequency of Oversight Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
a. Past Performance Experience and Review Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
b. Interval Since Last Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
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4. Oversight Review Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-2
5. Follow-up Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-2
6. Self-Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-2
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CHAPTER I
RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES
Except as specifically prohibited by this Manual, any authority assigned to an individual herein
may be redelegated to subordinate officials within the individual’s organization. The Director of
Declassification shall concur in any such redelegation, as appropriate.
All responsibilities and authorities are limited to those within the cognizance or jurisdiction of the
individual(s) indicated.
1. SECRETARY delegates Top Secret Original Classification Authority to those principal
subordinates who require such authority. This authority may not be redelegated.
2. SECRETARIAL OFFICERS ensure that information, documents, and material are
reviewed and processed in accordance with requirements in this Manual.
3. DIRECTOR OF SECURITY AFFAIRS.
a. Establishes classification and declassification program requirements under the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Executive Order 12958.
b. Declassifies and transclassifies Restricted Data (RD) and declassifies Formerly
Restricted Data (FRD) under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
c. Makes the final appeal determination concerning the release of any portion of a
document requested under statute or Executive order that was previously denied
because it was classified.
4. DIRECTOR OF DECLASSIFICATION.
a. Develops, implements, and interprets DOE classification and declassification
policy, regulations, and procedures.
b. Serves as the senior agency official responsible for directing and administering the
DOE classification/declassification program under Executive Order 12958, except
for those provisions of the Executive order and implementing directives that deal
with protecting classified information (e.g., personnel security, physical security,
information security, and special access programs).
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c. Manages programs for reviewing documents and material for classification,
declassification, downgrading, upgrading, and reclassification.
d. Serves as the DOE Headquarters Classification Officer.
5. HEADS OF HEADQUARTERS AND FIELD ELEMENTS.
a. Ensure that the necessary staff are designated to fulfill the requirements contained
in this Manual. (See Chapter II.)
b. Ensure that information, documents, and material are reviewed and processed in
accordance with the requirements in this Manual. (See Chapter IV and VI.)
c. Ensure that Headquarters Classification Representatives, Classification Officers,
and other personnel with classification responsibilities participate in the early
planning stages of any new program that may generate classified information,
documents, or material.
d. Ensure that the management of classified information is included as a critical
element or item to be evaluated in the performance standards of Headquarters
Classification Representatives, Classification Officers, Original Classifiers, and
any other individuals whose duties include significant involvement in generating
classified information, documents, or material.
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e. Appoint an individual to be responsible for notifying the contracting officer of each
procurement falling within the scope of this Manual. If such an individual is not
appointed, this responsibility is that of the procurement request originator (i.e., the
individual responsible for initiating a requirement on DOE F 4200.33,
“Procurement Request Authorization”).
6. HEADQUARTERS CLASSIFICATION REPRESENTATIVES.
a. Serve as the points of contact with the Office of Declassification for their
Headquarters elements.
b. Coordinate the classification and declassification reviews of documents and
material for their organizations.
c. Assist individuals within their organizations in implementing the classification and
declassification policies and procedures in this Manual; refer questions, as
necessary, to the Office of Declassification.
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7. FIELD ELEMENT CLASSIFICATION OFFICERS.
a. Serve as the points of contact with the Office of Declassification for their field
elements.
b. Administer the field element classification and declassification programs.
c. Ensure that a classification review is performed prior to the dissemination of each
document that may be classified and that is prepared by a field element employee.
8. DIRECTOR, NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM, implements and oversees
all policy and practices pertaining to this Manual for activities under the Director’s
cognizance.
9. PROCUREMENT REQUEST ORIGINATORS or such other individual(s) appointed by
the cognizant head of the DOE element.
a. Bring to the attention of the cognizant contracting officer the following:
(1) each procurement requiring the application of this Manual (reference
48 CFR Part 952.204-70),
(2) requirements to apply the provisions of this Manual to any subcontract or
subaward, and
(3) portion(s) of this Manual with which the awardee or subawardee is to
comply.
b. Identify the classification guidance that applies to a proposed contract.
10. CONTRACTING OFFICERS, based on advice received from the procurement request
originator or other appointed individual, apply requirements contained in this Manual to
DOE contractors that may generate classified information, documents, or material.
11. DOE EMPLOYEES.
a. Submit any potentially classified document or material they originate to a
Derivative Classifier for classification review and a determination prior to
dissemination.
b. Submit any potentially classified document or material they originate that is
intended for widespread distribution or public release to the local Classification
Officer for classification review and a determination prior to dissemination.
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c. Ensure that any document or material that may be classified is determined to be
unclassified and appropriate for public release before it is removed from official
premises by an employee who is retiring or otherwise terminating employment.
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CHAPTER II
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
PART A - QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS
1. CLASSIFICATION OFFICER.
a. Requirement for Position.
(1) Field Element. The Director of Declassification shall determine when the
head of a field element is required to designate a Classification Officer.
(2) Contractor. The field element Classification Officer shall determine when
a contractor under his/her cognizance is required to designate a
Classification Officer.
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b. Qualifications. A Classification Officer must have a scientific or technical degree
related to the field in which he/she is working. The Director of Declassification
may waive this requirement for nominees with suitable experience. Each DOE
Classification Officer shall also be an Original and Derivative Classifier and a
Derivative Declassifier.
c. Nomination.
(1) Field Element. The head of a field element shall nominate an individual for
the position of Classification Officer by submitting that individual’s name
and qualifications to the Director of Declassification for approval.
(2) Contractor. The head of each contractor organization shall nominate an
individual for the position of Classification Officer by submitting that
individual’s name and qualifications to the field element Classification
Officer for review. The field element Classification Officer shall submit
the nomination to the Director of Declassification with a recommendation
for approval if the qualifications are adequate. If the qualifications are not
adequate, the field element Classification Officer shall return the
nomination to the head of the contractor organization for reconsideration.
d. Training Requirement. Approval by the Director of Declassification is contingent
upon the nominee successfully completing the training course given by the Office
of Declassification.
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e. Removal from Position. The head of the field element or the Director of
Declassification may remove an employee from the Classification Officer position
when the employee cannot or does not perform his/her responsibilities reliably.
(1) Removal By the Head of the Field Element. The head of the field element
shall notify the employee and inform the Director of Declassification of the
removal, the reason for removal, and the effective date.
(2) Removal By the Director of Declassification. The Director of
Declassification shall notify the employee and inform the head of the field
element of the removal, the reason for removal, and the effective date.
2. HEADQUARTERS CLASSIFICATION REPRESENTATIVE.
a. Determination of Need. The Director of Declassification shall determine when a
Headquarters element needs to designate a Classification Representative.
b. Qualifications. A Headquarters Classification Representative shall be a Derivative
Classifier.
c. Nomination. The head of a Headquarters element shall nominate an individual for
the position of Headquarters Classification Representative by submitting his/her
name and qualifications to the Director of Declassification for approval.
d. Training Requirement. Approval by the Director of Declassification is contingent
upon the nominee successfully completing the training course given by the Office
of Declassification.
e. Removal from Position. Either the head of a Headquarters element or the Director
of Declassification may remove an employee from the Headquarters Classification
Representative position when the employee cannot or does not perform his/her
responsibilities reliably.
(1) Removal By the Head of a Headquarters Element. The head of a Headquarters
element shall notify the employee and inform the Director of Declassification
of the removal, the reason for removal, and the effective date.
(2) By the Director of Declassification. The Director of Declassification shall
notify the employee and inform the head of the Headquarters element of the
removal, the reason for removal, and the effective date.
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3. ORIGINAL CLASSIFIER.
a. Designation by Secretary of Energy. The Secretary of Energy designates
individuals occupying certain positions as Top Secret Original Classifiers. Such
authority may not be redelegated. (Individuals designated by the Secretary
automatically have Secret and Confidential original classification authority and are
not subject to the requirements in Paragraph b, below. In addition, such
individuals are automatically granted derivative classification authority at the
Top Secret, Secret, and Confidential levels.)
b. Designation by Director of Declassification. The Director of Declassification
designates specific individuals as Secret or Confidential Original Classifiers.
These individuals may exercise original classification authority only while
occupying those positions for which the authority was granted. This authority may
not be assumed by an individual serving in an acting capacity. This authority is not
retained when the individual transfers to another position. If an individual vacates
a position that requires original classification authority, the individual who will
permanently fill the vacancy is not automatically granted the authority, but is
designated only in accordance with the procedures in Paragraph 3b(2) below.
(1) Qualifications. To be nominated as an Original Classifier, an individual
shall–
(a) be a Federal employee;
(b) have demonstrated competence in the subject area in which the
authority will be used; and
(c) be familiar with DOE classification policy and procedures,
especially in the subject area for which the authority will be used.
(2) Designation Process.
(a) Request for Designation. The office director or higher authority
shall submit a designation request to the Director of
Declassification. The Office of Declassification (301-903-0368)
can provide detailed instructions on how to submit the request.
(b) Evaluation of Request. The Director of Declassification shall
evaluate the need for the authority and the qualifications of the
individual.
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(c) Required Training.
1 New Original Classifier. Prior to being designated as an
Original Classifier, each employee shall successfully
complete a training program and examination specified by
the Office of Declassification.
2 Original Classifier Recertification. To recertify as an
Original Classifier, an employee must successfully complete
an examination given by the Office of Declassification.
3 Waiver of Required Training. The Director of
Declassification may waive the required training and
examination for an employee who has met the requirements
within the last 3 years and who is transferring from a similar
programmatic position.
(d) Designation. The Director of Declassification shall designate in
writing each Secret or Confidential Original Classifier. Each
designation shall describe the specific subject areas covered by the
Original Classifier’s authority and state the date the authority expires.
(3) Duration of Authority. Original classification authority is granted for a
period of 3 years. After 3 years, recertification is required if the authority is
still needed.
(4) Redelegation. Authority granted under this chapter, Part A, Paragraph 3b,
cannot be redelegated.
(5) Cancellation of Authority. Either the office director or the Director of
Declassification may cancel original classification authority when an
employee’s position no longer requires such authority or an employee
occupying a position with original classification authority cannot or does
not exercise that authority reliably.
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(a) By the Office Director. The office director who cancels the original
classification authority for an employee shall notify the employee
and inform the Director of Declassification of the employee’s name
and position, the reason for cancellation, and the date when the
authority will end.
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(b) By the Director of Declassification. Upon canceling the original
classification authority for an employee, the Director of
Declassification shall notify the employee and inform the employee’s
office director, providing the employee’s name and position, the reason
for cancellation, and the date when the authority will end.
(6) Notification of Vacant Position. When an employee vacates a position that
requires original classification authority, the Headquarters Classification
Representative or the field element Classification Officer shall promptly
inform the Director of Declassification of the employee’s name, position,
and date of departure.
4. DERIVATIVE CLASSIFIER. Classification Officers designate specific individuals as
Derivative Classifiers. These individuals may exercise derivative classification authority
only while occupying those positions for which the authority was granted. This authority
may not be assumed by an individual serving in an acting capacity. This authority is not
retained when the individual transfers to another position. If an individual vacates a
position that requires derivative classification authority, the individual who will
permanently fill the vacancy is not automatically granted the authority, but is designated
only in accordance with the procedures in Paragraph 4b below.
a. Qualifications. To be nominated as a Derivative Classifier, an employee shall–
(1) have demonstrated competence in the subject area in which the authority
will be used and
(2) be familiar with DOE classification policy, procedures, and guidance,
especially in the subject area for which the authority will be used.
b. Designation Process.
(1) Designating Official.
(a) Top Secret Derivative Classifiers. The Director of Declassification
shall designate all Top Secret Derivative Classifiers.
(b) Secret and Confidential Derivative Classifiers. The local
Classification Officer shall designate Secret and Confidential
Derivative Classifiers for organizations under his/her purview and
shall maintain a current list of such designations.
(2) Request for Designation. The office director or higher authority shall
submit a designation request to the designating official following
instructions issued by the local classification office.
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(3) Evaluation of Request. The designating official shall evaluate the need for
the authority and the qualifications of the individual.
(4) Required Training.
(a) New Derivative Classifier. Prior to being designated as a Derivative
Classifier, each employee shall successfully complete a training
program and examination specified by the designating official.
(b) Derivative Classifier Recertification. To recertify as a Derivative
Classifier, an employee shall successfully complete an examination
specified by the designating official.
(c) Waiver of Required Training. The designating official may waive
the required training and examination for an employee who has met
the requirements within the last 3 years and who is transferring from
a similar programmatic position.
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(5) Designation. The designating official shall designate in writing each
Derivative Classifier. Each designation shall describe the specific subject
areas covered by the Derivative Classifier’s authority and state the date the
authority expires.
c. Duration of Authority. Derivative classification authority is granted for a period of
3 years. After 3 years, recertification is required if the authority is still needed.
d. Redelegation. Derivative classification authority cannot be redelegated.
e. Cancellation of Authority.
(1) Top Secret. The office director or the Director of Declassification may
cancel Top Secret derivative classification authority when the employee’s
position no longer requires such authority or the employee cannot or does
not exercise that authority reliably.
(a) By the Office Director. The office director who cancels the Top
Secret derivative classification authority for an employee shall
notify the employee and inform the Director of Declassification of
the employee’s name and position, the reason for cancellation, and
the date the authority will end.
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(b) By the Director of Declassification. Upon canceling the Top Secret
derivative classification authority for an employee, the Director of
Declassification shall notify the employee and inform the office
director of the employee’s name and position, the reason for
cancellation, and the date the authority will end.
(2) Secret and Confidential. The office director, the designating official, the
Field Element Classification Officer for contractors under his/her
cognizance, or the Director of Declassification may cancel Secret or
Confidential derivative classification authority when the employee’s
position no longer requires such authority or the employee cannot or does
not exercise that authority reliably.
(a) By the Office Director. The office director who cancels the Secret
or Confidential derivative classification authority for an employee
shall notify the employee and inform the designating official of the
employee’s name and position, the reason for cancellation, and the
date the authority will end.
(b) By the Designating Official. The designating official who cancels
the Secret or Confidential derivative classification authority for an
employee shall notify the employee and inform the employee’s
office director of the employee’s name and position, the reason for
cancellation, and the date the authority will end.
(c) By the Field Element Classification Officer. The Field Element
Classification Officer who cancels the Secret or Confidential
derivative classification authority for a contractor employee under
his/her cognizance shall notify the employee and inform the
employee’s office director and the designating official of the
employee’s name and position, the reason for cancellation, and the
date the authority will end.
(d) By the Director of Declassification. Upon canceling the Secret or
Confidential derivative classification authority for an employee, the
Director of Declassification shall notify the employee and inform
the employee’s office director and the designating official of the
employee’s name and position, the reason for cancellation, and the
date the authority will end.
f. Notification of Vacant Headquarters Position. When a Headquarters employee
vacates a position that requires derivative classification authority, the Headquarters
Classification Representative shall promptly inform the Director of
Declassification of the employee’s name, position, and date of departure.
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5. DERIVATIVE DECLASSIFIER. The Director of Declassification designates specific
individuals as Derivative Declassifiers. These individuals may exercise derivative
declassification authority only while occupying those positions for which the authority was
granted. This authority may not be assumed by an individual serving in an acting capacity.
This authority is not retained when the individual transfers to another position. If an
individual vacates a position that requires derivative declassification authority, the
individual who will permanently fill the vacancy is not automatically granted the authority,
but is designated only in accordance with the procedures in Paragraph 5b below.
a. Qualifications. To be nominated as a Derivative Declassifier, an employee shall–
(1) have a scientific or technical degree (the Director of Declassification may
waive this requirement for nominees with suitable experience);
(2) have demonstrated competence in the subject area in which the authority
will be used; and
(3) be familiar with DOE classification and declassification policy, procedures,
and guidance, especially in the subject area for which the authority will be
used.
b. Designation Process.
(1) Request for Designation. The office director or higher authority shall
submit a designation request to the Director of Declassification. The Office
of Declassification (301-903-0368) can provide detailed instructions on
how to submit the request.
(2) Evaluation of Request. The Director of Declassification shall evaluate the
need for the authority and the qualifications of the individual.
(3) Required Training.
(a) New Derivative Declassifier. Prior to being designated as a
Derivative Declassifier, each employee shall successfully complete
a training program and examination given by the Office of
Declassification. In addition, the local classification office shall
provide training specific to the documents and material being
reviewed for declassification.
(b) Derivative Declassifier Recertification. To recertify as a Derivative
Declassifier, an employee shall successfully complete an
examination given by the Office of Declassification.
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(c) Waiver of Required Training. The Director of Declassification may
waive the required training and examination for an employee who
has met the requirements within the last 3 years and who is
transferring from a similar programmatic position.
(4) Designation. The Director of Declassification shall designate in writing
each Derivative Declassifier. Each designation shall identify the
organizations and specific subject areas covered by the Derivative
Declassifier’s authority and state the date the authority expires.
c. Duration of Authority. Derivative declassification authority is granted for a period
of 3 years. After 3 years, recertification is required if the authority is still needed.
d. Redelegation. Derivative declassification authority cannot be redelegated.
e. Cancellation of Authority. Either the office director or the Director of
Declassification may cancel derivative declassification authority when an
employee’s position no longer requires such authority or the employee cannot or
does not exercise that authority reliably.
(1) By Office Director. The office director who cancels the derivative
declassification authority for an employee shall notify the employee and
inform the Director of Declassification of the employee’s name and
position, the reason for cancellation, and the date the authority will end.
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(2) By Director of Declassification. Upon canceling the derivative
declassification authority for an employee, the Director of Declassification
shall notify the employee and inform the office director of the employee’s
name and position, the reason for cancellation, and the date the authority
will end.
f. Notification of Vacant Position. When an employee vacates a position that
requires derivative declassification authority, the Headquarters Classification
Representative or the field element Classification Officer shall promptly inform the
Director of Declassification of the employee’s name, position, and date of
departure.
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PART B - ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
1. CHALLENGES TO CLASSIFICATION.
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data.
(1) Challenge. An employee may formally challenge an RD/FRD classification
determination with the Derivative Classifier who made the determination.
Under no circumstances shall an individual be subject to retribution for
such a challenge. The Derivative Classifier shall respond to the challenge
within 90 calendar days. If no response is received, the employee may
submit an initial appeal to the Director of Declassification.
(2) Initial Appeal to Director of Declassification. If the response by the
Derivative Classifier does not satisfy the employee making the challenge,
the employee may appeal the determination by writing to the Director of
Declassification, who shall respond within 90 calendar days. If no response
is received, the employee may submit a final appeal to the Director of
Security Affairs.
(3) Final Appeal to Director of Security Affairs. If the response by the Director
of Declassification does not satisfy the employee making the challenge, the
employee may appeal the determination to the Director of Security Affairs.
b. National Security Information.
(1) Challenge. An employee may formally challenge an NSI classification
determination by writing to the Director of Declassification, who shall
respond within 60 calendar days. Under no circumstances shall an
individual be subject to retribution for such a challenge. If the Director is
unable to respond within 60 calendar days, he/she shall acknowledge the
challenge in writing and provide a date when the employee can expect a
response. If the Director of Declassification has not responded to the
challenge within 120 calendar days, the employee may forward the
challenge to the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel
(ISCAP), as described in Appendix A to 32 CFR Part 2001.
(2) Appeal to Director of Security Affairs. If the response by the Director of
Declassification does not satisfy the employee making the challenge, the
employee may appeal the determination to the Director of Security Affairs,
who shall respond within 90 calendar days. If the Director of Security
Affairs has not responded to the appeal within 90 calendar days, the
employee may forward the challenge to the ISCAP, as described in
Appendix A to 32 CFR Part 2001.
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2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Each Headquarters Classification Representative and
field element Classification Officer shall compile statistics requested by the Office of
Declassification and provide them to the Director of Declassification for use in assessing
DOE success at meeting performance measurements and for inclusion in reports required
by the Information Security Oversight Office and 10 CFR Part 1045.
Section 17
3. MISCLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS, OR MATERIAL.
a. Deliberate Action. Any knowing or willful action that results in the
misclassification of information, documents, or material violates the requirements
in this Manual and may result in criminal, civil, and/or administrative penalties.
Such an action may also result in a security infraction or violation, as covered
under DOE O 470.1, SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY PROGRAM, and DOE O
471.2A, INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM. However, security infractions
are not intended to be issued in cases where classifiers disagree for legitimate
reasons. Examples of situations in which security infractions will be issued
include classifying with no authority and classifying outside of granted authority.
b. Negligence in Exercising Classification/Declassification Authority. The
appropriate official (as indicated in Part A of this chapter) shall promptly cancel
the classification authority of any individual who demonstrates gross negligence or
a pattern of negligence or carelessness in applying the requirements in this Manual
that results in the misclassification of information, documents, or material.
4. DEVIATIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS. A Headquarters Classification Representative
or Classification Officer may propose an alternate or equivalent means of meeting a
specific requirement in this Manual or he/she may request an exemption. Such a proposal
shall describe the variance or waiver and explain why it is needed. The proposal shall be
submitted to the Director of Declassification for approval within 30 days. Each approved
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CHAPTER III
CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES AND LEVELS
1. CATEGORIES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.
a. Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data.
(1) Restricted Data. Information classified under the Atomic Energy Act that
concerns–
(a) the design, manufacture, or utilization of nuclear weapons;
(b) the production of special nuclear material; or
(c) the use of special nuclear material in the production of energy.
RD does not include information declassified or removed from the RD
category under Section 142 of the Atomic Energy Act.
(2) Formerly Restricted Data. Information classified under the Atomic Energy
Act that relates primarily to the military utilization of nuclear weapons and
that has been removed from the RD category by a joint determination
between DOE and the Department of Defense.
b. National Security Information. Information that has been determined under
Executive Order 12958 or any predecessor Executive orders to require protection
against unauthorized disclosure and that is marked to indicate its classified status
when contained in a document.
2. LEVELS OF CLASSIFICATION. The following levels of classification, listed in
descending order of sensitivity, may be applied to RD, FRD, or NSI:
a. Top Secret. This level is applied to information whose unauthorized disclosure
could reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national
security in a way that the appropriate official can identify or describe.
b. Secret. This level is applied to information whose unauthorized disclosure could
reasonably be expected to seriously damage the national security in a way that the
appropriate official can identify or describe.
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c. Confidential. The damage tests for RD/FRD and NSI are different, as noted
below:
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(1) Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data. The Confidential level is
applied to information whose unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be
expected to cause undue risk to the common defense and security in a way
that the appropriate official can identify or describe.
(2) National Security Information. The Confidential level is applied to
information whose unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to
damage the national security in a way that the appropriate official can
identify or describe.
3. USE OF THE TERM “UNCLASSIFIED.” The term “Unclassified” is used to identify
information that is not classified under a statute or Executive order. Unclassified
information is not normally marked as “Unclassified” except to distinguish it from
classified information and then only when such distinction is required or otherwise serves
a useful purpose. The fact that information is unclassified does not mean that it may be
released to the public.
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CHAPTER IV
CLASSIFYING AND DECLASSIFYING INFORMATION
PART A - RESTRICTED DATA
1. INITIAL CLASSIFICATION.
a. Authority. The Director of Declassification initially determines whether nuclear-
related information is RD under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
b. Classification Level Assignment. The Director of Declassification shall assign a
classification level that reflects the sensitivity of the information to the common
defense and security. The classification level assigned to the information is
proportional to the risk to the common defense and security by unauthorized
disclosure. (See Chapter III, Paragraph 2.)
c. Request for Determination. An employee who develops a new, nuclear-related
subject area that he/she believes may be classified shall request an evaluation of the
subject area by the Director of Declassification, who shall make a determination
within 90 calendar days.
2. DECLASSIFICATION.
a. Authority. The Director of Declassification shall continuously review RD
information and recommend to the Director of Security Affairs all actions to
remove information from that category.
b. Unauthorized Disclosure. Information classified as RD is not declassified
automatically because of any unauthorized disclosure of identical or similar
information.
c. Declassification Proposals. The Director of Security Affairs shall consider
proposals from DOE and contractor employees as well as from the public and other
agencies for declassifying RD information.
(1) Ad Hoc Proposals. At any time, DOE and contractor employees may
submit to the Director of Declassification proposals for declassifying RD
information. Such proposals may be submitted to achieve a variety of
goals, such as challenging classification policy, reducing operating costs, or
transferring technology to the private sector.
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(2) Call for Proposals. The Director of Declassification shall periodically issue
a call to DOE elements, as well as to the Department of Defense, for
declassification proposals.
(3) Disposition of Proposal. Within 1 month after the final determination is
made, the Director of Declassification shall notify, through the
Headquarters Classification Representative or field element Classification
Officer, each person or organization making a proposal of that proposal’s
final disposition.
3. DOWNGRADING OR UPGRADING. The Director of Declassification may downgrade
or upgrade the classification level of RD information.
Section 19
4. RECLASSIFICATION. Information once classified as RD but declassified cannot be
reclassified. However, the Director of Declassification may evaluate new information in a
previously declassified subject area and then classify it, if warranted.
5. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. The Director of Declassification shall notify
classifiers and declassifiers when information is classified, declassified, downgraded, or
upgraded by issuing classification guidance.
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PART B - FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA
1. TRANSCLASSIFICATION.
a. Authority. Certain RD information that relates primarily to the military utilization
of nuclear weapons may be removed from the RD category and transclassified to
FRD. This transclassification requires a joint determination between the Director
of Security Affairs and appropriate officials within the Department of Defense.
b. Classification Level Assignment. At the time of transclassification, the Director of
Security Affairs and appropriate officials from the Department of Defense shall
assign a classification level that reflects the sensitivity of the information to the
national security. The classification level assigned to the information is
proportional to the risk to the common defense and security by unauthorized
disclosure. (See Chapter III, Paragraph 2.)
2. DECLASSIFICATION.
a. Authority. The Director of Declassification shall continuously review FRD
information and recommend to the Director of Security Affairs all actions to
remove information from that category. The decision to remove information from
the FRD category is made in coordination with the Department of Defense.
b. Unauthorized Disclosure. Information classified as FRD is not declassified
automatically because of any unauthorized disclosure of identical or similar
information.
c. Declassification Proposals. The Director of Security Affairs shall consider
proposals from DOE and contractor employees as well as from the public and other
agencies for declassifying FRD information. The process described in Part A,
Paragraphs 2c(1)-(3) of this chapter, also applies to proposals for declassifying
FRD information.
3. DOWNGRADING OR UPGRADING. The Director of Declassification, in coordination
with the Department of Defense, may downgrade or upgrade the classification level of
FRD information.
4. RECLASSIFICATION. Information once classified as FRD but declassified cannot be
reclassified. However, the Director of Declassification, in coordination with the
Department of Defense, may evaluate newly generated specific information in a previously
declassified subject area and then classify it, if warranted.
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5. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. The Director of Declassification shall notify
classifiers and declassifiers when information is classified, declassified, downgraded, or
upgraded by issuing classification guidance.
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PART C - NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
1. ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION. Under Executive Order 12958, an Original Classifier
may determine that certain new information requires protection against unauthorized
disclosure in the interest of national security. An Original Classifier may originally
classify NSI within his/her programmatic jurisdiction at any classification level up to and
including the level (Top Secret, Secret, Confidential) of the Original Classifier’s authority
whenever classification guidance or relevant classified source documents are not available.
Section 20
a. Original Classification Standards.
(1) Conditions for Classification. Information may be originally classified as
NSI only if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) An Original Classifier is classifying the information.
(b) The information is owned by, produced by or for, or is under the
control of the U.S. Government.
(c) The information falls within one or more of the categories of
information listed in Paragraph 1b below.
(d) An Original Classifier determines that the unauthorized disclosure
of the information could reasonably be expected to result in damage
to the national security that the Original Classifier can identify or
describe.
(2) Doubt about Classifying. If significant doubt about the need to classify
information exists, the information is not classified.
b. Classification Categories. Information may not be considered for classification
unless it concerns–
(1) military plans, weapons systems, or operations;
(2) foreign government information;
(3) intelligence activities (including special activities), intelligence sources or
methods, or cryptography;
(4) foreign relations or foreign activities of the United States, including
confidential sources;
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(5) scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to the national
security;
(6) U.S. Government programs for protecting and safeguarding nuclear
materials or facilities; or
(7) vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, projects, or plans
related to the national security.
c. Classification Level Assignment. An Original Classifier shall assign a
classification level that reflects the sensitivity of the information to the national
security. The classification level assigned to the information is proportional to the
risk to the national security by unauthorized disclosure. (See Chapter III,
Paragraph 2.) If there is significant doubt about the appropriate level of
classification, the information is classified at the lower level.
d. Duration of Classification. Information may be classified for a period not to
exceed 10 years unless it qualifies for an exemption from declassification.
(1) Establishing Date or Event. At the time of original classification, an
Original Classifier shall attempt to establish a specific date or event for
declassification based on the national security sensitivity of the
information, which shall not exceed 10 years unless he/she determines that
the information meets one of the exemption criteria listed in Paragraph (3)
below.
(2) Declassification in 10 Years. If the Original Classifier cannot establish a
specific date or event for declassification, the information shall be marked
for declassification 10 years from the date of the original decision, unless
the information meets one of the exemption criteria listed in Paragraph (3)
below.
(3) Exemption from Declassification. Information can be exempt from
declassification only if an Original Classifier determines that the release of
such information could reasonably be expected to–
(a) reveal an intelligence source, method, or activity, or a cryptographic
system or activity;
(b) reveal information that would assist in the development or use of
weapons of mass destruction;
(c) reveal information that would impair the development or use of
technology within a United States weapons system;
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(d) reveal United States military plans or national security emergency
preparedness plans;
Section 21
(e) reveal foreign government information;
(f) damage relations between the United States and a foreign
government, reveal a confidential source, or seriously undermine
diplomatic activities that are reasonably expected to be ongoing for
a period greater than 10 years;
(g) impair the ability of responsible U.S. Government officials to
protect the President, the Vice President, and other individuals for
whom protection services, in the interest of national security, are
authorized; or
(h) violate a statute, treaty, or international agreement.
e. Extension of Classification. An Original Classifier may extend the duration of
classification for successive periods not to exceed 10 years at a time if such
information continues to meet the standards for classification. (NOTE: This
authority does not apply to information contained in documents that are more than
25 years old and determined to be permanent records under Title 44 of the United
States Code.)
f. Required Markings. The Original Classifier shall ensure the following markings
are included on the document or material being originally classified (see DOE M
471.2-1A, MANUAL FOR CLASSIFIED MATTER PROTECTION AND
CONTROL, for complete information on marking requirements):
(1) Overall classification level of the document.
(2) Classification level of each interior page of the document if not using the
overall classification level on each page.
(3) Portion marking for each section, part, paragraph, graphic, figure, or similar
portion.
(4) Classification Authority (i.e., “Classified By”).
(a) Name or personal identifier of the Original Classifier.
(b) Position title of the Original Classifier.
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(5) NSI classification category identified in Paragraph 1b above (i.e.,
“Reason:”).
(6) Duration of classification (i.e., “Declassify On”)
(a) Date - A specific date 10 years or less from the date of the original
decision.
(b) Event - A specific event occurring in less than 10 years.
(c) Exempt from declassification - The information is exempt from
declassification at 10 years based on criteria identified in
Paragraph 1d(3) above.
(d) Extension of classification - Classification of the information may
be extended for successive periods not to exceed 10 years at a time.
The “Declassify On” line shall be revised to include the date of the
extension action, the new declassification date, and the identity of
the person authorizing the extension.
(e) Reclassification - Information may be reclassified for successive
periods not to exceed 10 years at a time. The “Declassify On” line
shall be revised to include the date of the reclassification, the new
declassification date, and the identity of the person authorizing the
reclassification.
g. Reporting Original Determinations. An Original Classifier shall report each
original classification determination to the Director of Declassification within
10 working days of the determination. The report shall describe the information
originally classified, identify the reason for classification, indicate the level and
duration of classification, and identify the document, if any, containing the
originally classified information. The originator of the report shall review it for
classification; if the report is not classified or otherwise controlled, it shall be
marked “Official Use Only” under Exemptions 2 and 5 of the Freedom of
Information Act.
2. DECLASSIFICATION.
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a. Authority. The Director of Declassification may declassify NSI in any subject area
under DOE cognizance.
b. Unauthorized Disclosure. Information classified as NSI is not declassified
automatically because of any unauthorized disclosure of identical or similar
information.
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c. Declassification Criteria. NSI shall be declassified when it no longer meets the
standards listed in Part C of this chapter, Paragraphs 1a and b.
d. Declassification Proposals. The Director of Declassification shall consider
proposals from DOE and contractor employees for declassifying NSI. The process
described in Part A, Paragraphs 2c(1)-(3) of this chapter, also applies to proposals
for declassifying NSI.
3. DOWNGRADING OR UPGRADING. The Director of Declassification may downgrade
or upgrade the classification level of NSI.
4. RECLASSIFICATION. NSI that has been formally declassified by proper authority may
be reclassified only by the Director of Declassification and only if it has not been released
to the public.
5. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. The Director of Declassification shall notify
classifiers and declassifiers when information is classified, declassified, downgraded,
upgraded, or reclassified by issuing instructions in classification guidance.
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CHAPTER V
CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE
1. GENERAL.
a. Purpose. Classification guidance contains detailed instructions for determining
whether specific information is classified or unclassified. Examples of guidance
include—but are not limited to—program guides, topical guides, local guides,
bulletins, and change notices.
b. Content. At a minimum, classification guidance identifies elements of information
that are classified or unclassified in a specific area. For classified information, the
guidance prescribes the classification level and category. For information
classified as NSI, the guidance also states a concise reason for classifying the
information and prescribes declassification instructions or the category for
exemption from automatic declassification for each element of information.
c. Inconsistent Guidance. Guidance may be inconsistent for three reasons; each
reason requires a different course of action.
(1) Ambiguous Guidance. When information is described equally well by
more than one topic but uncertainty exists about which topic applies, the
most restrictive guidance shall apply until clarification is obtained.
(2) Outdated Guidance. Due to difficulties in revising all guidance
simultaneously to reflect declassification actions, some guidance may
specify different classifications for the same information. The guidance
with the most current date shall apply.
(3) Conflicting Guidance. When the same information is classified differently
in separate guidance and neither appears to be more current or authoritative
than the other, the most restrictive guidance shall apply until clarification is
obtained.
d. No Guidance. A Derivative Classifier or Derivative Declassifier who cannot
determine the proper classification of an element of information using
classification guidance approved for his/her use shall contact the local
Classification Officer for assistance. Local Classification Officers who cannot
provide assistance shall refer the issue to the Director of Declassification, who
shall make a classification determination within 90 calendar days. Pending this
final determination, the document or material containing the information in
question shall be marked and protected according to DOE M 471.2-1A, MANUAL
FOR CLASSIFIED MATTER PROTECTION AND CONTROL, issued by the
Office of Safeguards and Security.
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2. TYPES OF GUIDANCE.
a. Headquarters Guidance.
(1) Purpose. Headquarters guidance contains detailed classification and
declassification instructions in one or more subject areas.
(2) Originator/Approval Authority. Headquarters guidance covering DOE
information only is developed, approved, and issued by the Director of
Declassification. Headquarters guidance covering information for which
DOE and other Government agencies or foreign countries are responsible
(known as joint guidance) is approved and issued by the Director of
Declassification in coordination with officials from the other Government
agencies or foreign countries involved. Headquarters guidance shall name
its approving official(s) and indicate the approval date.
(3) Basis. Headquarters guidance is based on classification and
declassification determinations made by the Directors of Declassification
and Security Affairs.
(4) Users. Derivative Classifiers and Derivative Declassifiers use
Headquarters guidance as the basis for derivative determinations; however,
they may use only that guidance pertaining to the specific subject areas
described in their designations of authority. A local classification office
may also use Headquarters guidance to prepare detailed local guidance
intended primarily for use within the field element or contractor
organization.
b. Local Guidance.
(1) Purpose. Local guidance has the same purpose as Headquarters guidance,
but is more detailed and is tailored to the specific needs of the originating
field element or contractor organization. If existing Headquarters guidance
is adequate for the needs of the organization, local guidance is not required.
If proposed local guidance affects DOE elements other than the issuing
organization, a Government agency other than DOE (such as the
Department of Defense), or a foreign government, the Director of
Declassification shall issue Headquarters guidance to cover the
information.
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(2) Originator/Approval Authority. The local classification office may issue
local guidance following approval by the Director of Declassification. The
Director of Declassification may delegate approval authority in writing to
field element Classification Officers on a case-by-case basis. Local
guidance shall name its approving official and indicate the approval date.
(3) Basis. Local guidance is based on Headquarters guidance.
(4) Users. Derivative Classifiers and Derivative Declassifiers shall use local
guidance as the basis for derivative determinations; however, they may use
only that guidance pertaining to the specific subject areas described in their
designations of authority. Unless otherwise directed by the Director of
Declassification, local guidance may be disseminated to other organizations,
both inside and outside DOE, providing each organization has a need to
know and facility clearance at the appropriate classification level.
(5) Copies of the Local Guidance. Within 10 calendar days of approval, any
organization that issues local guidance shall send a disk containing the
entire text of the guidance in either ASCII or WordPerfect (version 5.1 or
higher) format and five copies of the issued guidance to the Director,
Technical Guidance Division, Office of Declassification.
3. RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
a. Updating Guidance.
(1) Erroneous Guidance. An issuing organization that learns its guidance
contradicts current policy shall distribute revised guidance within 120
calendar days.
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(2) Periodic Review of Classification Guidance. Each organization that issues
guidance shall maintain a list of its guidance and shall review and update
such guidance as changes in classification policy are received (or in any
event, at least once every 5 years) to ensure consistency with DOE
classification policy. If the guidance is consistent with policy, the reviewer
shall annotate the record copy of the guidance with the results and date of
the review. If the guidance contradicts policy, the issuing organization
shall revise the guidance and distribute it within 120 calendar days.
Completion of this review does not require a specific report to DOE
Headquarters, but oversight reviews shall include an examination of these
records of guidance review.
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(3) Distributing New or Revised Headquarters Guidance. Each Classification
Officer shall distribute new or revised Headquarters guidance to
appropriate classifiers and declassifiers within 30 calendar days of
receiving it. However, if the new or revised Headquarters guidance affects
local guidance, the Classification Officer shall revise and distribute the
local guidance within 120 calendar days.
b. Classification Guidance for DOE Contractors.
(1) Identification of Required Classification Guidance. Each procurement
request originator determines if a proposed contract may generate classified
information. If it does, the procurement request originator shall complete
Block 10 on DOE Form 5634.2, “Contract Security Classification
Specification,” which identifies classification guidance that will apply to
the proposed contract. If necessary, the procurement request originator may
request assistance from the cognizant classification office to identify the
appropriate classification guidance.
(2) Approval of Classification Guidance. The appropriate classification
official shall certify that the classification guidance identified in Block 10 is
appropriate for the work to be performed.
(a) Headquarters Classification Representative. The Headquarters
Classification Representative shall sign Block 15 of DOE
Form 5634.2 for Headquarters-initiated procurements under his/her
cognizance. This authority may be delegated in writing to specific
Derivative Classifiers in the Representative’s organization.
(b) Classification Officer. The Classification Officer shall sign
Block 15 of DOE Form 5634.2 for field element-initiated
procurements. This authority may be delegated in writing to
specific Derivative Classifiers in the Classification Officer’s
organization. With the concurrence of the Director of
Declassification, the Classification Officer may also delegate this
authority to a technically competent Derivative Classifier outside
his/her staff.
c. Classification Guidance for Non-DOE-Funded Work. Non-DOE-funded work that
may generate classified information is conducted in accordance with DOE O 481.1,
WORK FOR OTHERS (NON-DOE FUNDED WORK), and classification
guidance is issued by the funding organization. For unclassified work, the funding
organization shall provide a written statement that classified activities are not part
of the project.
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(1) Certification of Guidance. The Classification Officer under whose purview
the work will be conducted shall review the work request and the proposed
classification guidance. He/she shall use DOE Form 5634.2, Department of
Defense Form DD-254, “Contract Security Classification Specification,” or
any other form provided by the funding organization to certify that the
guidance is adequate and does not contradict DOE policy. The
Classification Officer may delegate the authority to review and certify
classification guidance to a member of his/her staff. With the concurrence
of the Director of Declassification, the Classification Officer may also
delegate this authority to a technically competent Derivative Classifier
outside his/her staff.
(2) Additional Guidance Required. If additional guidance is required, DOE,
the sponsoring agency, or both may develop the guidance, and the
sponsoring agency shall approve it.
d. Classification Guidance for Jointly Funded Work. Classification guidance for
work conducted at DOE facilities and funded by both DOE and a non-DOE
U.S. Government organization is the joint responsibility of both funding
organizations. The DOE element responsible for the work shall contact the Office
of Declassification to ensure that appropriate joint classification guidance is
developed.
e. Classification Guidance for DOE-Funded Work at Other Government Facilities.
DOE is responsible for issuing classification guidance for DOE-funded work at
other Government facilities. The DOE element responsible for the work shall
contact the Office of Declassification to ensure that appropriate guidance is either
available or developed.
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CHAPTER VI
CLASSIFYING AND DECLASSIFYING DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL
PART A - CLASSIFICATION
Secretarial Officers, heads of Headquarters elements, and heads of field elements shall ensure that
documents and material prepared under their purview are reviewed and processed in accordance
with the provisions of this part.
1. AUTHORITY. A Derivative Classifier may derivatively classify a document or material
containing RD, FRD, and/or NSI only within his/her programmatic jurisdiction at any
classification level up to and including the level (Top Secret, Secret, Confidential) of the
classifier’s authority.
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data. A Derivative Classifier shall base
his/her determinations on classification guidance pertaining to the specific subject
areas described in the classifier’s designation of authority. If no guidance exists,
the Derivative Classifier should refer to Chapter V, Paragraph 1d.
b. National Security Information. A Derivative Classifier shall base his/her
determinations on classification guidance pertaining to the specific subject areas
described in the classifier’s designation of authority. If no guidance exists, the
Derivative Classifier should refer to Chapter V, Paragraph 1d. However, when
information is extracted from a classified document, that document can be cited as
a basis for classification if the information is entirely under the purview of another
Government agency, a foreign government, or an international organization, and no
joint classification guidance exists.
2. REVIEW REQUIREMENTS. Anyone who originates a document or material in a subject
area that may be classified shall submit the document or material to the appropriate official
for a classification review and determination prior to dissemination.
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a. Current Employee.
(1) Possesses an Active Access Authorization or Had One in the Past.
(a) Routine Document or Material. An employee with an active access
authorization who originates a document or material in a subject
area that may be classified shall submit the document or material to
a Derivative Classifier for classification review prior to
dissemination. An employee who had an active access
authorization in the past shall submit such a document or material to
the local Classification Officer for classification review prior to
dissemination. The local Classification Officer may delegate this
review responsibility to specified Derivative Classifiers.
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(b) Public Release or Widespread Distribution. A document or material
that is prepared in a potentially classified subject area may be
intended for public release or have such widespread internal
distribution that public release is likely. In such cases, the
originator shall submit the document or material to the local
Classification Officer for classification review prior to
dissemination. The local Classification Officer may delegate this
review responsibility to specified Derivative Classifiers.
(c) Oral Presentations. An employee who is making an oral
presentation in a subject area that may be classified shall submit the
prepared text to the local Classification Officer for classification
review prior to making the presentation. This includes any
presentation made to the public as well as any presentation made to
a sufficiently large, internal audience in an unclassified setting,
making public release of the information likely. If the employee
does not have a prepared text or if extemporaneous remarks are
likely, the local Classification Officer shall brief the employee on
classification guidance pertinent to the subject matter, including
related topics the employee should avoid because they may be
classified. The local Classification Officer may delegate this review
and briefing responsibility to specified Derivative Classifiers.
(2) Never Had an Access Authorization. An employee who has never had an
access authorization may originate a document or material in a subject area
that may be classified. In such cases, the local Classification Officer shall
review the document or material for classification prior to dissemination.
The local Classification Officer may delegate this review responsibility to
specified Derivative Classifiers.
b. Not an Employee.
(1) Possesses an Active Access Authorization. The local Classification Officer
shall review for classification a document or material that is submitted by
an individual who is not employed by DOE or its contractors but possesses
an active access authorization. The local Classification Officer may
delegate this review responsibility to specified Derivative Classifiers.
(2) Had an Access Authorization in the Past or Never Had an Access
Authorization. The Director of Declassification shall review for
classification a document or material that is submitted by an individual who
is not employed by DOE or its contractors but had an access authorization
in the past or has never had an access authorization.
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3. REQUIRED MARKINGS. The Derivative Classifier shall ensure the following markings
are included on the document or material being derivatively classified (see DOE
M 471.2-1A, MANUAL FOR CLASSIFIED MATTER PROTECTION AND CONTROL,
for complete information on marking requirements):
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a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data.
(1) Overall classification level and category of the document.
(2) Classification level and category of each interior page of the document if
not using the overall classification level and category on each page.
(3) Classification authority (i.e., “Classified By”).
(a) Name or personal identifier of the Derivative Classifier.
(b) Position title of the Derivative Classifier.
(4) Designation of the guidance or source document(s) used to make the
classification determination and the date of such document(s) (i.e.,
“Derived From”).
b. National Security Information.
(1) Overall classification level of the document.
(2) Classification level of each interior page of the document if not using the
overall classification level on each page.
(3) Portion marking for each section, part, paragraph, graphic, figure, or similar
portion (for documents containing NSI only).
(4) Classification authority (i.e., “Classified By”).
(a) Name or personal identifier of the Derivative Classifier.
(b) Position title of the Derivative Classifier.
(5) Designation of the guidance or source document(s) used to make the
classification determination and date of such document(s) (i.e., “Derived
From”).
(6) Duration of classification derived from the guidance or source document(s)
(i.e., “Declassify On”).
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(a) Date - A specific date 10 years or less from the date of the
document as specified by the guidance or source document(s).
(b) Event - A specific event occurring less than 10 years from the date
of the document as specified by the guidance or source document(s).
(c) Exempt from declassification - Document is exempt from
declassification at 10 years and identified by an exemption category
(e.g., X1 through X8) as specified by the guidance or source
document(s).
(d) Extension of classification - Classification of the document may be
extended for successive periods not to exceed 10 years at a time.
The “Declassify On” line shall be revised to include the date of the
extension action, the new declassification date, and the person
authorizing the extension.
(e) Reclassification - As appropriate, a document may be reclassified.
The “Declassify On” line shall be revised to include the date of the
reclassification, the new declassification date, and the person
authorizing the reclassification.
c. Mixed Document. A mixed document contains both Restricted
Data/Formerly Restricted Data information and National Security
Information.
(1) Overall classification level and category of the document (RD/FRD
information takes precedence over NSI).
(2) Classification level and category (if RD or FRD) of each interior
page of the document if not using the overall classification level and
category on each page.
(3) Classification authority (i.e., “Classified By”).
(a) Name or personal identifier of the Derivative Classifier.
(b) Position title of the Derivative Classifier.
(4) Designation of the guidance or source document(s) used to make the
classification determination and the date of such document(s) (i.e.,
“Derived From”).
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4. PORTION MARKING REQUIREMENTS. NOTE: Derivative Classifiers and
Declassifiers shall base their determinations on classification guidance pertaining to the
specific subject areas described in their designations of authority. If no guidance exists,
they should refer to Chapter V, Paragraph 1d.
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a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data Documents. Documents containing only
RD/FRD should not be portion-marked.
b. National Security Information Documents. Documents containing only NSI shall
be portion-marked.
c. Mixed Documents. Documents containing both RD/FRD and NSI should not be
portion-marked.
d. Documents Prepared Under Work-for-Others Contracts. Documents prepared
under Work-for-Others contracts shall be portion-marked according to the rules
stated in Paragraphs 4a through 4c above.
5. NOTIFICATION OF CLASSIFICATION. The Derivative Classifier who classifies a
document shall notify the originator and provide sufficient information for the originator
to identify the specific document being classified.
6. PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS OR MATERIAL FOR
CLASSIFICATION.
a. Foreign Government Information. For additional information on marking
documents containing foreign government information, refer to DOE M 471.2-1A,
MANUAL FOR CLASSIFIED MATTER PROTECTION AND CONTROL.
(1) Document or Material Generated by a Foreign Government. Review by a
Derivative Classifier is not required to apply–
(a) a U.S. classification level that provides at least an equivalent level
of protection to a document or material classified by the foreign
government or
(b) the “Confidential—Modified Handling Authorized” marking to a
document or material that the foreign government protects at a level
lower than U.S. Confidential.
(2) Document or Material Generated by the United States. Review by a
Derivative Classifier is required for a newly generated document or
material concerning foreign government information that may also contain
U.S. classified information.
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b. Use of a Classified Addendum. To the maximum extent practical, the originator of
a document containing classified information shall include the unclassified
portions in the primary document and shall separate the classified portions into
attachments, appendixes, or supporting documents. If such separation is not
practical and there is significant public interest in the document, the originator is
encouraged to prepare an unclassified version.
c. Review of Patent Applications and Reports.
(1) Initial Review for Imposing a Secrecy Order. Section 151 of the Atomic
Energy Act requires that no patent be granted for any invention or
discovery that is useful solely in the utilization of special nuclear material
or nuclear energy in a nuclear weapon. Also, any person making such an
invention or discovery who does not file a patent application shall file a
report with DOE that describes the invention or discovery. The Office of
Declassification shall review each patent application or report to determine
whether it contains classified information and to impose a secrecy order on
any application or report that does.
(2) Appeal of Secrecy Order Determination. If the person filing the patent
application or report disputes the imposition of a secrecy order, the Director
of Security Affairs shall review the application or report and determine
whether the secrecy order was properly applied.
(3) Annual Review of Secrecy Order. On the anniversary date of imposing a
secrecy order on a patent application or report, the Office of
Declassification shall confirm whether the secrecy order is still properly
applied.
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d. External Coordination Reviews. A document or material being reviewed for
classification may contain information under the cognizance of another
Government agency or a foreign country. If the Derivative Classifier thinks the
information may be classified and no guidance is available, he/she shall send the
document or material to his/her Classification Officer for further review or referral
to the Director of Declassification.
e. Classification Following Request for a Previously Unclassified Document. The
public may request documents under a statute, Executive order, or regulation.
Some of these documents may contain classified information, even though they are
not so marked. Such documents shall be referred to the Director of
Declassification who shall review each one prior to its dissemination to determine
if it may be classified. Documents containing only NSI that are more than 25 years
old and that have been determined to be permanent records under Title 44 of the
United States Code may not be classified under this provision.
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PART B - DECLASSIFICATION
Secretarial Officers, heads of Headquarters elements, and heads of field elements shall ensure that
documents and material prepared under their purview are reviewed and processed in accordance
with the provisions of this part.
1. AUTHORITY. A Derivative Declassifier may derivatively declassify a document or
material originated in only those organizations and subject areas for which he/she has been
delegated such authority and is governed by other limitations specified in the written
designation. A Derivative Declassifier shall base his/her determinations on classification
guidance pertaining to the specific subject areas described in the declassifier’s designation
of authority. If no guidance exists, Derivative Declassifiers should refer to Chapter V,
Paragraph 1d.
2. REVIEW REQUIREMENTS FOR REDACTING A DOCUMENT OR
DECLASSIFYING A DOCUMENT OR MATERIAL. Preparing a redacted version of a
document (i.e., a version of the document with all classified information removed) or
declassifying a document or material in full requires two reviews by individuals who are
knowledgeable in the subject area. The first review may be conducted by either a
Derivative Classifier or Declassifier. The second review shall be conducted by a
Derivative Declassifier (other than the first reviewer), who shall confirm that all classified
information has been identified and bracketed in the document to be redacted or that the
declassified document or material is unclassified.
3. REQUIRED MARKINGS. For each document or material that is declassified, the
Derivative Declassifier shall ensure that the following markings are included on the
document or material and that the classification markings are crossed out:
a. date of declassification (i.e., “Declassified On”);
b. name(s) and position(s) or title(s) of individual(s) declassifying the document
(i.e., ”Declassified By”);
c. designation of the guidance or source document(s) used as the basis for the
declassification determination and the date of such document(s) (i.e., “Derived
From”).
4. DURATION OF CLASSIFICATION.
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data. Documents or material containing
RD/FRD are never automatically declassified. Such documents or material remain
classified until an authorized person takes positive action to declassify them.
Under the Atomic Energy Act, no date or event for automatic declassification ever
applies to RD/FRD documents or material, even if such documents or material also
contain NSI.
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b. National Security Information. DOE documents marked as containing NSI that do
not specify a date or event for declassification are never automatically declassified.
Section 3155(a) of Public Law 104-106 states that before such a document can be
released or declassified, it shall be reviewed to determine if it contains RD/FRD. If
the document contains RD/FRD, it shall be so marked and may only be
declassified under the provisions in Paragraph 4a above. However, if the
document is determined to contain only NSI, the following paragraphs apply:
(1) Marked with Specific Date or Event for Declassification. A document
marked with a specific date or event for declassification is declassified after
the date or event has passed. Anyone may remove or obliterate the
classification markings on such a document.
(2) Exemption from Declassification within 10 Years. A document marked as
exempt from declassification within 10 years is not automatically
declassified. Procedures for such a document are contained in Part B,
Paragraph 2, above.
(3) Historical Records.
(a) Permanent Records. If a document contains only NSI, is more than
25 years old, and has been determined to be a permanent record
under Title 44 of the United States Code, a Derivative Declassifier
shall determine if the document can be declassified or if it is exempt
from the automatic declassification requirements based on guidance
in the Historical Records Declassification Guide.
(b) Temporary and Unscheduled Records. A document that contains
only NSI, is more than 25 years old, and has been determined to be
a temporary record or is an unscheduled record is not subject to the
automatic declassification requirements in this paragraph (i.e.,
Paragraph 4). Such a document retains its current classification
status until it is reviewed using current classification guidance and
determined to be unclassified under the procedures in Paragraph 2
above. (NOTE: Unscheduled records have not been determined to
be either permanent or temporary.)
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5. TYPES OF DOCUMENT REVIEWS.
a. Freedom of Information Act Requests.
(1) Initial Requests. A classified document requested under the Freedom of
Information Act is reviewed in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR
Part 1004 and this Manual. The Director of Declassification shall concur
on all responses involving the denial of a classified document and shall
serve as the Denying Official for any classified portion of such a document.
(The Director of Declassification may delegate this responsibility to another
DOE official.)
(2) Appeals of Denials.
(a) Authority. The Director of Security Affairs shall make the final
appeal determination to release any portion of a document
previously denied because it was classified. The Director of
Hearings and Appeals shall issue the final appeal determination on
behalf of DOE.
(b) Analytical Support. The Director of Declassification shall provide
analytical support and recommendations to assist the Director of
Security Affairs in exercising his/her appeal authority.
b. Privacy Act Requests.
(1) Initial Requests. A classified document requested under the Privacy Act is
reviewed in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR Part 1008 and this
Manual. The Director of Declassification shall concur on all responses
involving the denial of a classified document and shall make the final
determination concerning the denial of any classified portion of such a
document. (The Director of Declassification may delegate this
responsibility to another DOE official.)
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(2) Appeals of Denials.
(a) Authority. The Director of Security Affairs shall make the final
appeal determination to release any portion of the document
previously denied because it was classified. The Director of
Hearings and Appeals shall issue the final appeal determination on
behalf of DOE.
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(b) Analytical Support. The Director of Declassification shall provide
analytical support and recommendations to assist the Director of
Security Affairs in exercising his/her appeal authority.
c. Mandatory Review Requests.
(1) Initial Request. Any employee who receives a mandatory review request
for a document containing RD/FRD information or NSI shall send the
request to the local Classification Officer for review and transmittal to the
Director of Declassification for processing.
(2) Appeal of Denials.
(a) Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data. The Director of Security
Affairs shall make the final appeal determination on any RD/FRD
portion of a document that was previously denied by DOE.
(b) National Security Information. The Director of Security Affairs
shall make the appeal determination on any NSI portion of a
document that was previously denied. If such determination has not
been received within 180 working days of filing the appeal or if the
requester is dissatisfied with the final determination, the requester
may seek further review by the Interagency Security Classification
Appeals Panel, as described in Appendix A to 32 CFR Part 2001.
d. Systematic Reviews. The Director of Declassification oversees the systematic
review program for classified documents originated by DOE.
(1) Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data. The local classification office
shall ensure that documents containing RD/FRD information are
periodically and systematically reviewed for declassification. Such reviews
shall be based on the degree of public and researcher interest and the
likelihood of declassification upon review.
(2) National Security Information. The local classification office shall ensure
that documents containing NSI that have been exempted from automatic
declassification are periodically and systematically reviewed for
declassification. Such reviews shall be based on the degree of public and
researcher interest and the likelihood of declassification upon review.
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e. Other Reviews. The local classification office shall ensure that documents or
material containing RD/FRD information or NSI are reviewed for declassification
for any reason other than those defined in Paragraphs 5a-5d above (e.g.,
congressional testimony, litigation, and reviews to preclude erroneous automatic
declassification).
6. DOCUMENT REVIEW PLAN.
a. Determining Need for a Plan. The Classification Officer shall notify the Director
of Declassification whenever a group of documents to be reviewed for
declassification exceeds 10,000 pages. Such notification shall describe why the
review is necessary, estimate the number of pages or volume of material requiring
review, and describe the anticipated impact on resources. After consulting with the
Classification Officer, the Director of Declassification shall determine if the
Classification Officer needs to develop a document review plan.
b. Contents of the Plan. The plan shall–
(1) describe why the review is required;
(2) contain detailed, written procedures that describe how the technical and
administrative aspects of the review will be conducted;
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(3) contain a statistically valid quality assurance assessment plan with standards
for remedial action specified;
(4) summarize exceptions and deviations from standards;
(5) provide the names and classification/declassification authorities of the
reviewers;
(6) list the classification guidance to be used; and
(7) contain a sample of the stamps to be used.
c. Submission and Approval of the Plan. The Classification Officer shall submit the
plan to the Director of Declassification for approval prior to starting work.
7. NOTIFICATION OF DECLASSIFICATION. For documents less than 25 years old, the
Derivative Declassifier who declassifies a document shall notify the originator or
document custodian to the maximum extent possible and provide sufficient information
for the originator or document custodian to identify the specific document being
declassified.
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8. PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW OF
DOCUMENTS OR MATERIAL.
a. Public Release. Declassifying a document or material does not mean that it may be
released to the public automatically. Information contained in the document or
material may still be exempt from release for other reasons; therefore, once a
document or material is declassified, it must still be reviewed to determine if the
information falls within any of the Freedom of Information Act exemptions before
it can be released to the public.
b. External Coordination Reviews.
(1) DOE Documents or Material. Prior to declassifying a document or material
containing information under the cognizance of another DOE element, a
Derivative Declassifier shall either send the document or material to that
organization for review or obtain the concurrence of that organization that
the document or material can be declassified unless specific authority to
declassify the document or material has been delegated.
(2) Other Agency Documents. The Director of Declassification shall conduct
any interagency coordination required to declassify a document or material
containing RD/FRD information or NSI when the document or material
relates to litigation or has been requested under the Freedom of Information
Act. In all other cases, Classification Officers shall conduct any interagency
coordination required to declassify a document or material containing either
RD/FRD information or NSI. To assist with this coordination, the Office of
Declassification shall provide Classification Officers with the names and
addresses of appropriate interagency points of contact.
(3) Foreign Government and International Organization Documents or
Material. Unless public release is specifically authorized through current
classification guidance, the Director of Declassification shall conduct all
coordination required to declassify a document or material that contains
information–
(a) provided to the United States by a foreign government or
international organization or
(b) produced by the United States under a joint arrangement with a
foreign government or international organization.
c. OpenNet Data Base. Each organization that declassifies a document and
determines that it may be released to the public shall ensure that the following
information is submitted to the Office of Scientific and Technical Information for
inclusion on the OpenNet data base:
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(1) a bibliographic reference to the document and
(2) the location where the document is available to the public.
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d. Obsolete Classification Markings. Documents dated prior to December 15, 1953,
and marked as “Restricted” and documents dated between July 18, 1949, through
October 22, 1951, and marked as “Official Use Only” were considered classified.
However, these markings are either no longer used or have a different meaning.
(1) Review Requirements. A Derivative Classifier or Declassifier (only one
review is required) shall review such documents to determine their current
classification status. Until that review is completed, the documents shall be
marked and protected according to DOE M 471.2-1A, MANUAL FOR
CLASSIFIED MATTER PROTECTION AND CONTROL.
(2) Determined to be Classified. If a Derivative Classifier determines the
documents are classified, the “Restricted” or “Official Use Only” markings
shall be crossed out and replaced with current classification markings. The
Derivative Classifier shall prepare an upgrading notice, as appropriate.
(3) Determined Not to be Classified. If a Derivative Classifier or Declassifier
determines the documents are not classified, the “Restricted” or “Official
Use Only” markings shall be crossed out and replaced with the marking
“Unclassified,” along with the name of the reviewer. A declassification
notice is not required.
e. Extracted Version of Document. A major portion of an existing classified
document (i.e., a chapter or appendix) may be extracted for use as a new document.
Such a document shall be clearly identified as an extract and shall be marked and
protected according to DOE M 471.2-1A, MANUAL FOR CLASSIFIED
MATTER PROTECTION AND CONTROL. A Derivative Classifier shall review
the new document to determine if it contains classified information.
f. Redacted Version of Document. A redacted document shall clearly indicate it is a
redacted version.
g. Review Upon Termination of Employment. A DOE employee who retires or
otherwise terminates employment may wish to take correspondence, personal
records, diaries, or other documents with him/her. If these records fall wholly or
partially in areas that are classified, a review by a Derivative Classifier is required.
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PART C - DOWNGRADING OR UPGRADING
1. GENERAL.
a. Downgrading occurs when an appropriate authority determines the document or
material can be adequately protected at a classification level or category lower than
currently marked, not including “Unclassified.” (Downgrading to “Unclassified” is
called declassifying, which is covered under Part B of this chapter.)
b. Upgrading occurs when an appropriate authority–
(1) assigns the appropriate classification level and/or category to a document or
material erroneously issued as unclassified or
(2) raises the classification level or category of a document or material to
protect the contents adequately.
2. AUTHORITY.
a. Downgrading. A Derivative Declassifier may downgrade the classification of a
document or material within his/her designated authority. The custodian of a
document or material may downgrade its classification markings upon receipt of
notice from the proper authority.
b. Upgrading. A Derivative Classifier may upgrade the classification of a document
or material within his/her designated authority. The custodian of a document or
material may upgrade its classification markings upon receipt of notice from the
proper authority.
3. NOTIFICATION OF DOWNGRADING OR UPGRADING.
Section 34
a. Downgrading. The Derivative Declassifier authorizing the downgrading of a
document shall notify the originator or document custodian and provide sufficient
information for the originator or document custodian to identify the specific
document being downgraded.
b. Upgrading. The Derivative Classifier authorizing the upgrading of a document
shall notify the originator or document custodian and provide sufficient
information for the originator or document custodian to identify the specific
document being upgraded. The Derivative Classifier shall refer to appropriate
classification guidance when preparing upgrading notices because such notices
may be classified.
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PART D - RECLASSIFICATION
1. AUTHORITY.
a. General. A Derivative Classifier may reclassify a document or material within
his/her designated authority.
b. Following Request for a Previously Declassified Document. The public may
request declassified documents under a statute or Executive order. Some of these
documents may inadvertently still contain classified information. Such documents
shall be referred to the Director of Declassification, who shall review each one
prior to its dissemination to determine if it may be reclassified. Documents
containing only NSI that are more than 25 years old and that have been determined
to be permanent records under Title 44 of the United States Code may not be
reclassified under this provision.
2. NOTIFICATION OF RECLASSIFICATION. The Derivative Classifier authorizing the
reclassification of a document or material shall notify the originator or document custodian
and provide sufficient information for the originator or document custodian to identify the
specific document or material being reclassified. The Derivative Classifier shall refer to
appropriate classification guidance when preparing a reclassification notice because such
notices are usually classified.
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CHAPTER VII
EDUCATION PROGRAM
1. INITIAL CLASSIFICATION EDUCATION. All cleared DOE employees must
understand their classification/declassification responsibilities. Each Classification
Officer shall ensure that such employees receive a classification orientation that includes
identification of a point of contact to answer questions or address concerns about
classification or declassification matters.
2. CONTINUING EDUCATION. Each Classification Officer shall ensure that a continuing
classification education program is conducted annually for all cleared employees to
maintain classification awareness and inform them of applicable changes in classification
policies, principles, guidance, and procedures.
3. INITIAL TRAINING FOR A CLASSIFIER OR DECLASSIFIER. Before becoming
Original Classifiers, Derivative Classifiers, or Derivative Declassifiers, individuals shall
receive training covering the following elements and shall successfully complete an
examination to ensure they understand these elements sufficiently:
a. Original Classifier:
(1) the difference between original and derivative classification,
(2) who can classify information originally,
(3) the standards that an Original Classifier must apply to classify information,
(4) the process for determining the duration of classification,
(5) the prohibitions and limitations on classifying information,
(6) the basic markings that must appear on an originally classified document,
and
(7) the general standards and procedures for declassification.
Section 35
b. Derivative Classifier:
(1) the process of original and derivative classification and the standards
applicable to each,
(2) the markings that must appear on a derivatively classified document, and
(3) the authorities, methods, and processes for downgrading and declassifying
information, documents, and material.
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c. Derivative Declassifier:
(1) the standards, methods, and procedures for declassifying documents or
material under the Atomic Energy Act and Executive Order 12958,
(2) the standards for using declassification guidance,
(3) the markings that must appear on a derivatively declassified document,
(4) the contents of the DOE declassification plan, and
(5) DOE responsibilities for establishing and maintaining a declassification
data base.
4. RECERTIFICATION TRAINING. To recertify as an Original Classifier, Derivative
Classifier, or Derivative Declassifier, an individual shall successfully complete an
examination that, at a minimum, retests his/her understanding of applicable classification
and declassification policies, principles, procedures, and guidance.
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CHAPTER VIII
CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION OVERSIGHT PROGRAM
1. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE. The Office of Declassification manages the
classification and declassification oversight program that ensures that all DOE and DOE
contractor and subcontractor organizations that generate classified information and
documents or material have implemented and maintain an adequate and effective
classification and declassification program.
2. SCOPE.
a. Differing Scope and Complexity. Classification and declassification programs at
various DOE and DOE contractor facilities differ in scope and complexity. No
single list of areas to be covered in an oversight review is appropriate in all cases.
Therefore, the scope of the oversight review must be tailored to ensure that it
provides the management and oversight necessary to evaluate the adequacy and
effectiveness of each individual classification and declassification program.
b. Uniformity of Oversight Reviews. To introduce a measure of uniformity into
classification and declassification oversight reviews, each review shall cover, at a
minimum, the following areas:
(1) management awareness and support,
(2) document reviews,
(3) guidance,
(4) education,
(5) classifiers and declassifiers,
(6) declassification,
(7) effectiveness of the program to publicly release declassified documents,
and
(8) oversight reviews of contractors.
3. FREQUENCY OF OVERSIGHT REVIEWS. The frequency of oversight reviews is
determined after considering the following factors:
a. Past Performance Experience and Review Results. More frequent reviews are
conducted of facilities that have experienced problems previously.
b. Interval Since Last Review. Facilities having a major classification and
declassification interest are reviewed every 2 years unless particular circumstances
indicate otherwise. Facilities with effective classification and declassification
programs or minor interests may be reviewed less frequently (every 3-5 years).
The local Classification Officer shall determine the frequency of oversight reviews
of subordinate facilities.
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4. OVERSIGHT REVIEW REPORTS. The oversight review report shall ensure the
organization reviewed receives a clear explanation of its performance. The review report
shall ensure that deficiencies or problem areas are identified.
Section 36
5. FOLLOW-UP MEASURES. Follow-up measures shall ensure that the actions taken to
correct deficiencies noted during an oversight review are adequate and have been
implemented in a timely manner.
6. SELF-ASSESSMENTS. Each DOE element that generates classified information and
documents or material shall establish and maintain an ongoing self-assessment program,
documented in writing to the Director of Declassification. Self-assessments shall be
conducted annually unless prior agreement is reached with the Director of
Declassification.
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DEFINITIONS
1. Automatic Declassification. The declassification of a document or material based solely
upon the occurrence of a specific date or event as determined by classification guidance or
the expiration of a maximum time frame for duration of classification established under
Executive Order 12958.
2. Classification Guidance. A written record of detailed instructions as to whether specific
information is classified, usually concerning a system, plan, project, or program. The
guidance identifies information to be classified and specifies the level (and duration for
National Security Information only) of classification assigned to such information.
Classification guidance is the primary basis for reviewing documents or material to
determine whether they contain classified information.
3. Classification Officer.
a. Headquarters Classification Officer. The Director of Declassification.
b. Field Element Classification Officer. An individual designated to administer the
classification program for that particular field element and to monitor the
classification programs of contractors under its cognizance.
c. Contractor Classification Officer. An individual designated to administer the
classification program for that particular contractor and to monitor the
classification programs of subcontractors under its cognizance.
d. Local Classification Officer. For Headquarters elements, the Director of
Declassification is the local Classification Officer. For field elements with no
designated Classification Officer, the Director of Declassification is the local
Classification Officer. For contractors with no designated Classification Officer,
the appropriate field element Classification Officer is the local Classification
Officer.
4. Classified Information. Information that is classified as Restricted Data or Formerly
Restricted Data under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or information
determined to require protection against unauthorized disclosure under Executive
Order 12958 or prior Executive orders, which is identified as National Security
Information.
5. Declassification. A determination by an appropriate authority that information or
documents and material no longer require protection as classified information against
unauthorized disclosure because of national security concerns.
6. Denying Official. An individual, designated under 10 CFR Part 1004, who is authorized
to make the final decision on what information contained in a document requested under
the Freedom of Information Act may be withheld.
7. Derivative Classification. A determination based on classification guidance or source
documents that a document or material contains Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted
Data, and/or National Security Information.
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8. Derivative Classifier. An individual authorized to determine that a document or material
is unclassified or classified as Restricted Data, Formerly Restricted Data, and/or National
Security Information and at what level based on classification guidance or source
documents. (A Derivative Classifier is equivalent to the Restricted Data Classifier
referred to in 10 CFR Part 1045.)
9. Derivative Declassifier. An individual authorized to declassify or downgrade documents
or material in specified areas based on classification or declassification guidance or source
documents.
10. Document. Written or printed information; removable ADP media (diskettes, tapes, cards,
etc); charts; maps; paintings; drawings; engravings; sketches; photographic prints; exposed
or developed film; working notes and papers; reproductions of such things by any means
or process; and sound and video recordings generated by magnetic, optical, or any other
electronic means.
11. Downgrading. A determination by an appropriate authority that (a) information may be
protected at a level lower than the initial classification level or (b) a document or material
may be protected at a level and/or category lower than the initial classification level and/or
category. In either case, however, the revised classification level shall not be lower than
Confidential.
12. Foreign Government Information. Such information consists of one of the following:
a. information provided to the United States Government by a foreign government or
governments, an international organization of governments, or any element thereof,
with the expectation that the information, the source of the information, or both,
are to be held in confidence;
b. information produced by the United States pursuant to or as a result of a joint
arrangement with a foreign government or governments, or an international
organization of governments, or any element thereof, requiring that the
information, the arrangement, or both, are to be held in confidence; or
c. information received and treated as “Foreign Government Information” under the
terms of a predecessor order.
13. Formerly Restricted Data (FRD). Classified information jointly determined by the
Director of Security Affairs and the Department of Defense to be related primarily to the
military utilization of atomic weapons and removed by the Director of Security Affairs
from the Restricted Data category pursuant to Section 142(d) of the Atomic Energy Act, as
amended, and safeguarded as National Security Information, subject to restrictions on
transmission to other countries and regional defense organizations that apply to Restricted
Data.
14. Headquarters Classification Representative. An individual designated by his/her
Headquarters element to serve as the point of contact with the Office of Declassification
on classification and declassification policies and procedures and to assist others in his/her
Headquarters element with their classification and declassification responsibilities and
authorities.
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15. Information. Facts, data, or knowledge itself as opposed to the medium in which it is
contained.
16. Local classification office. The organization within a field element that is responsible for
handling classification/declassification-related issues.
17. Mandatory Review. A declassification review of a document containing RD/FRD
information that is requested under 10 CFR Part 1045.42, or a document containing NSI
that is requested under Section 3.6 of Executive Order 12958.
Section 38
18. Material. Any substance regardless of its physical or chemical form, including any raw,
in-process, or manufactured commodity, equipment, component, accessory, part,
assembly, or product of any kind.
19. National Security Information (NSI). Information that has been determined pursuant to
Executive Order 12958 and any predecessor orders to require protection against
unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated. The levels Top Secret, Secret, and
Confidential are used to designate such information.
20. Official Use Only.
a. A designation identifying certain unclassified but sensitive information that may be
exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act.
b. A security classification marking used from July 18, 1949, through October 22,
1951.
21. Original Classification. A determination by an Original Classifier that certain new
information requires protection against unauthorized disclosure because of national
security interests under Executive Order 12958; such information is identified as National
Security Information.
22. Original Classifier. A Federal Government employee who is authorized to determine
under Executive Order 12958 that certain new information requires protection against
unauthorized disclosure in the interest of national security; such information is identified
as National Security Information.
23. Permanent Records. Records appraised by the National Archives and Records
Administration under Title 44 of the United States Code and determined to have sufficient
historical or other value to warrant continued preservation by the Federal Government
beyond the time they are needed for administrative, legal, or fiscal purposes.
24. Portion Marking. The application of certain classification markings to individual words,
phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of a document to indicate their specific
classification level and category (if RD or FRD).
25. Reclassification. A determination by an appropriate authority that restores the
classification to (a) information that was classified as NSI and then declassified or (b) a
document or material that was classified as RD, FRD, or NSI and then erroneously
declassified.
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26. Restricted Data (RD). All data concerning the design, manufacture, or utilization of
atomic weapons; the production of special nuclear material; or the use of special nuclear
material in the production of energy, but shall not include data declassified or removed
from the Restricted Data category pursuant to Section 142 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as amended.
27. Source Document. A classified document, other than classification guidance, from which
information is extracted for inclusion in another document. Classification of the
information extracted is determined by the classification markings shown in the source
document.
28. Systematic Review. A periodic review of classified documents for declassification based
on the degree of public and researcher interest and the likelihood of declassification upon
review.
29. Upgrading. A determination by an appropriate authority that (a) assigns the correct
classification level and/or category to a document or material that was erroneously issued
as unclassified or (b) raises the classification level or category of a document or material to
adequately protect the contents.
Section 39
30. Variance. A method that differs from a directive requirement for a specific or indefinite
period of time or for a specific project, but still meets that requirement by providing an
equivalent level of implementation.
31. Waiver. Exemption from meeting a specific directive requirement.
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INDEX
Page
Ambiguous Classification Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Cancellation of Authority
Derivative Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
Secret and Confidential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-7
Top Secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
Derivative Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
Original Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-4
Challenges to Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-11
Classification Categories, Description of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
Classification Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-11
Classification Duration
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6; VI-8
Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Classification Guidance
Classification Guidance for DOE Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
Classification Guidance for DOE-Funded Work at
Other Government Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
Classification Guidance for Jointly Funded Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
Classification Guidance for non-DOE-Funded Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Headquarters Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Originator/Approval Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Inconsistent Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Ambiguous Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Conflicting Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Outdated Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Section 40
Local Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Originator/Approval Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Submission of Copies to Office of Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
No Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Updating Guidance
Distributing New or Revised Headquarters Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
Erroneous Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Periodic Review of Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Classification Levels
Assigning to Information
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
Description of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
Classification Markings (See “Markings”)
Classification Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
Nomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
Removal from Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Requirement for Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
Training Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
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Classification Document/Material Review Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
Classified Addendum, Use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
Classifying a Document or Material
Section 41
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
Classification Following Request for a Previously Unclassified Document . . . . . . . . VI-6
External Coordination Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
Foreign Government Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
Notification of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
Portion Marking Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
Required Classifier Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-3
Review of Patent Applications and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
Review Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
Use of a Classified Addendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
Classifying Information
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
“Confidential” Level, Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2
Conflicting Classification Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Contracting Officers, Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
Declassification Notices
Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
Information
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-4
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Declassification Proposals for Information
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
Declassifying a Document or Material
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Document Review Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
Duration of Classification
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-8
Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Section 42
External Coordination Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
Extracted Version of Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
Freedom of Information Act Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-9
Mandatory Review Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-10
Notification of Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
Obsolete Classification Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
OpenNet Data Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
Privacy Act Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-9
Public Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
Required Declassifier Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Review Requirements for Redacting a Document or
Declassifying a Document or Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Review upon Termination of Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
Declassifying a Document or Material--
Systematic Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-10
Other Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
Declassifying Information
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
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Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attachment 1
Derivative Classifier
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
Cancellation of Authority
Secret and Confidential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-7
Top Secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
Designating Official
Secret and Confidential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
Top Secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
Section 43
Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
Duration of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
Evaluation of Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
Notification of Vacant Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-7
Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
Redelegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
Request for Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
Required Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6; VII-1
Derivative Declassifier
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Cancellation of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
Duration of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
Evaluation of Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
Notification of Vacant Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
Redelegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-9
Request for Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
Required Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8; VII-2
Designation Process for
Derivative Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
Derivative Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
Original Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
Deviations from Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12
Director of Declassification, Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . I-3
Director of Security Affairs, Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
Distributing New or Revised Headquarters Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
Document
Section 44
Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Downgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
Reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-17
Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
Document Markings (See “Markings”)
Document Review Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-11
Document Review Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
Downgrading a Document or Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
Downgrading Information
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Duration of classification
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6; VI-8
Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Education
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Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
Derivative Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-6
Derivative Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
Initial Classification Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
Initial Training for a Classifier or Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
Original Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-4
Recertification Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2
Erroneous Classification Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
External Coordination Reviews
For classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
For declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
Section 45
Extracted Version of Document, Review of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
Field Element Classification Officers, Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
Foreign Government Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
Formerly Restricted Data Information
Declassification Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1; Attachment 1
Downgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
Notification Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-4
Reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
Transclassification Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
Freedom of Information Act Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-9
Guidance (See “Classification Guidance”)
Headquarters Classification Representative
Determination of Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Nomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Removal from Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
Training Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Headquarters Classification Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Originator/Approval Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Heads of Field Elements
Nomination of Classification Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
Heads of Headquarters Elements
Nomination of Headquarters Classification Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
Section 46
Historical Records, Declassification of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-8
Information, Classification of
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
Information, Declassification of
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
Information, Downgrading of
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Information, Reclassification of
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Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Information, Upgrading of
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Local Classification Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Originator/Approval Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
Submission of Copies to Director of Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Markings
Classification
Derivative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-3
Original NSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-7
Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Misclassification of Information, Documents, or Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12
Section 47
Deliberate Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12
Negligence in Exercising Classification/Declassification Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12
National Security Information
Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1; Attachment 1
Downgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Notification Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Original Classification
Classification Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
Classification Level Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6
Conditions for Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
Doubt about Classifying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
Duration of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6
Extension of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-7
Reporting Original Determinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
Reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
No Classification Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1; V-1
Nomination for Position of
Classification Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
Headquarters Classification Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Obsolete Classification Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
“Official Use Only” Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
OpenNet Database, Submissions to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
Oral Presentations, Classification review of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-2
Original Classifier
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5
Designation by Director of Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
Section 48
Cancellation of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-4
Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-4
Duration of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-4
Evaluation of Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
Notification of Vacant Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
Redelegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-4
Request for Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
Required Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-4; VII-1
Designation by Secretary of Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
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Original Determinations, Reporting of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
Outdated Classification Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
Oversight Program
Follow-up Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-2
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
Performance Objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-2
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
Self-Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-2
Uniformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII-1
Patent Applications and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-6
Performance Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
Periodic Review of Classification Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Portion Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-5
Privacy Act Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-9
Procurement Request Originators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
Public Release of Declassified Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
Qualifications
Section 49
Classification Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
Derivative Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
Derivative Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
Headquarters Classification Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Original Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
Reclassifying a Document or Material
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-17
Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-17
Reclassifying Information
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Redacting a Document, Review Requirements for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-7
Release to Public of Declassified Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-12
Removal from Position
Classification Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Headquarters Classification Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
Reporting Requirements
Original Determinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
Statistical Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-12
Request for Designation of
Derivative Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-5
Derivative Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8
Original Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-3
Request for Initial Restricted Data Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
Responsibilities and Authorities
Contracting Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
Director of Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
Director of Security Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
DOE Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
Field Element Classification Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
Headquarters Classification Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
Heads of Headquarters and Field Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
Procurement Request Originators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
Secretarial Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
Section 50
“Restricted” Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
Restricted Data Information
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Declassification Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1; Attachment 1
Downgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Initial Classification Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
Notification Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
“Secret” Level, Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
Secretary, Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
Secretarial Officers, Responsibilities and Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
Systematic Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-10
Termination of Employment, Review upon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-13
“Top Secret” Level, Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
Training Requirements (See “Education”)
Transclassification Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
Unauthorized Disclosure of Information, Classification Following
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-8
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
“Unclassified” Marking, Use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-2
Updating Guidance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
Upgrading a Document or Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-15
Upgrading Information
Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9
Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
Section 51
Work for Others, Classification Guidance for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
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IDENTIFYING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
1. PURPOSE. This Contractor Requirements Document (CRD) provides requirements for
managing the contractor’s classification and declassification program, including details for
classifying and declassifying information, documents, and material. This CRD supplements
DOE M 475.1-1, IDENTIFYING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.
2. USAGE. This CRD is divided into the following chapters:
a. Chapter I - Program Administration. Part A contains qualification and designation
requirements for Classification Officers, Original Classifiers, Derivative Classifiers,
and Derivative Declassifiers. Part B contains administrative policies that apply to the
overall DOE classification and declassification program.
b. Chapter II - Classification Categories and Levels. Provides an overview of the
categories of classified information and what levels may be applied to these categories.
c. Chapter III - Classifying and Declassifying Information. Classifying, declassifying,
downgrading or upgrading, or reclassifying information is a function performed by
Federal Government officials only; however, this chapter describes activities that
require input from contractors.
d. Chapter IV - Classification Guidance. Describes the DOE classification guidance
system, which specifies the information that is classified and unclassified.
e. Chapter V - Classifying and Declassifying Documents and Material. Describes how
documents and material are classified, declassified, downgraded or upgraded, or
reclassified. Requirements in this chapter are applied by originators of documents and
material, Derivative Classifiers, Derivative Declassifiers, Classification Officers,
Headquarters Classification Representatives, the Director of Declassification, and the
Director of Security Affairs.
f. Chapter VI - Education Program. Describes training needed by Derivative Classifiers,
Derivative Declassifiers, and other contractor employees who generate classified
information.
g. Chapter VII - Classification and Declassification Oversight Program. Describes
elements of the oversight program to ensure that organizations generating classified
information, documents, and material maintain an adequate and effective classification
and declassification program.
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3. DEFINITIONS. Definitions of terms used throughout this CRD can be found in
Attachment 1.
4. CONTACT. Questions concerning this document should be addressed to the Policy and
Quality Management Division, Office of Declassification (301-903-5454).
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
PART A - QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
1. Classification Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
a. Requirement for Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
b. Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
c. Nomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
d. Training Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
e. Removal from Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
Section 52
2. Original Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
3. Derivative Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
a. Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
b. Designation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2
c. Duration of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
d. Redelegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
e. Cancellation of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3
4. Derivative Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-5
a. Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-5
b. Designation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-5
c. Duration of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6
d. Redelegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6
e. Cancellation of Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6
f. Notification of Vacant Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-6
PART B - ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-7
1. Performance Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-7
2. Challenges to Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-7
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-7
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-7
3. Reporting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-8
4. Misclassification of Information, Documents, or Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-8
a. Deliberate Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-8
b. Negligence in Exercising Classification/Declassification Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . I-8
5. Deviations from Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-8
CHAPTER II - CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES AND LEVELS
1. Categories of Classified Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
a. Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
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2. Levels of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
a. Top Secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
b. Secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
c. Confidential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1
3. Use of the Term “Unclassified.” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-2
CHAPTER III - CLASSIFYING AND DECLASSIFYING INFORMATION
1. Request for Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
2. Unauthorized Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
3. Declassification Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
a. Ad Hoc Proposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
b. Disposition of Proposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III-1
CHAPTER IV - CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE
1. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
a. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
b. Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
c. Inconsistent Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
d. No Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1
2. Types of Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
a. Headquarters Guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
b. Local Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2
3. Related Policies and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
a. Updating Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
b. Classification Guidance for DOE Contractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-4
c. Classification Guidance for Non-DOE-Funded Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-4
CHAPTER V - CLASSIFYING AND DECLASSIFYING DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL
PART A - CLASSIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
1. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
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2. Review Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
a. Current Employee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1
b. Not an Employee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2
3. Required Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-3
c. Mixed Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
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4. Portion Marking Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-4
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
b. National Security Information Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
c. Mixed Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
d. Documents Prepared Under Work-for-Others Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
5. Notification of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
6. Procedures Related to the Review of Documents or Material for Classification . . . . . . V-5
a. Foreign Government Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
b Use of a Classified Addendum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-5
c. External Coordination Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-6
d. Classification Following Request for a Previously Unclassified Document . . . . . V-6
PART B - DECLASSIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-7
1. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-7
2. Review Requirements for Redacting a Document
or Declassifying a Document or Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-7
3. Required Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-7
4. Duration of Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-7
a. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-7
b. National Security Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-8
5. Types of Document Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-8
a. Mandatory Review Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-8
b. Systematic Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-9
c. Other Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-9
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6. Document Review Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-9
a. Determining Need for a Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-9
b. Contents of the Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-9
c. Submission and Approval of the Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-10
7. Notification of Declassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-10
8. Procedures Related to the Declassification Review of Documents or Material . . . . . . V-10
a. Public Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-10
b. External Coordination Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-10
c. OpenNet Data Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-11
d. Obsolete Classification Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-11
e. Extracted Version of Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-11
f. Redacted Version of Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-12
g. Review Upon Termination of Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-12
PART C - DOWNGRADING OR UPGRADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-13
1. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-13
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2. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-13
a. Downgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-13
b. Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-13
3. Notification of Downgrading or Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-13
a. Downgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-13
b. Upgrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-13
PART D - RECLASSIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-15
1. Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-15
a. General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-15
b. Following Request for a Previously Declassified Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-15
2. Notification of Reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-15
CHAPTER VI - EDUCATION PROGRAM
1. Initial Classification Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
2. Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
3. Initial Training for a Classifier or Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
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a. Derivative Classifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
b. Derivative Declassifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
4. Recertification Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI-1
CHAPTER VII - CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION OVERSIGHT PROGRAM
1. Performance Objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
2. Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
a. Differing Scope and Complexity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
b. Uniformity of Oversight Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
3. Frequency of Oversight Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
a. Past Performance Experience and Review Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-1
b. Interval Since Last Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2
4. Oversight Review Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2
5. Follow-up Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2
6. Self-Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII-2
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PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
PART A - QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS
1. CLASSIFICATION OFFICER.
a. Requirement for Position.
(1) Contractor. The requirement for a contractor Classification Officer is determined
by the cognizant field element Classification Officer.
(2) Subcontractor. The contractor Classification Officer shall determine when a
subcontractor under his/her cognizance is required to designate a Classification
Officer.
b. Qualifications. A Classification Officer must have a scientific or technical degree
related to the field in which he/she is working. The Director of Declassification may
waive this requirement for nominees with suitable experience. Each contractor
Classification Officer shall also be a Derivative Classifier and a Derivative
Declassifier.
c. Nomination.
(1) Contractor. The head of a contractor organization shall nominate an individual
for the position of Classification Officer by submitting that individual’s name and
qualifications to the appropriate field element Classification Officer. The field
element Classification Officer submits the nomination to the Director of
Declassification with a recommendation for approval if the qualifications are
adequate. If the qualifications are not adequate, the field element Classification
Officer returns the request to the head of the contractor organization for
reconsideration.
(2) Subcontractor. The head of a subcontractor organization shall nominate an
individual for the position of Classification Officer by submitting that
individual’s name and qualifications to the contractor Classification Officer. The
contractor Classification Officer shall submit the nomination to the Director of
Declassification, through the appropriate field element Classification Officer,
with a recommendation for approval if the qualifications are adequate. If the
qualifications are not adequate, the contractor Classification Officer shall return
the request to the head of the subcontractor organization for reconsideration.
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d. Training Requirement. Approval by the Director of Declassification is contingent
upon the nominee successfully completing the training course prepared and presented
by the Office of Declassification.
e. Removal from Position. The head of the contractor/subcontractor organization or the
Director of Declassification may remove an employee from the Classification Officer’s
position when the employee cannot or does not perform his/her responsibilities
reliably.
(1) Removal by the Head of the Contractor/Subcontractor Organization. The head of
the contractor/subcontractor shall notify the employee and inform the Director of
Declassification of the removal, the reason for removal, and the effective date.
(2) Removal by the Director of Declassification. The Director of Declassification
notifies the employee and informs the head of the contractor/subcontractor
organization of the removal, the reason for removal, and the effective date.
2. ORIGINAL CLASSIFIER. Original classification authority is delegated only to Federal
employees occupying positions with an established need for such authority.
3. DERIVATIVE CLASSIFIER. Classification Officers designate specific individuals as
Derivative Classifiers. These individuals may exercise derivative classification authority
only while occupying those positions for which the authority was granted. This authority
may not be assumed by an individual serving in an acting capacity. This authority is not
retained when the individual transfers to another position. If an individual vacates a
position that requires derivative classification authority, the individual who will
permanently fill the vacancy is not automatically granted the authority, but is designated
only in accordance with the procedures in Paragraph 3b below.
a. Qualifications. To be nominated as a Derivative Classifier, an employee shall–
(1) have demonstrated competence in the subject area in which the authority will be
used and
(2) be familiar with DOE classification policy and procedures, especially in the
subject area for which the authority will be used.
b. Designation Process.
(1) Designating Official.
(a) Top Secret Derivative Classifiers. The Director of Declassification
designates all Top Secret Derivative Classifiers.
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(b) Secret and Confidential Derivative Classifiers. Each contractor
Classification Officer shall designate Secret and Confidential Derivative
Classifiers for contractor and subcontractor organizations under his/her
purview and shall maintain a current list of such designations.
(2) Request for Designation. The employee’s supervisor or higher authority shall
submit a request to the designating official following instructions issued by the
local classification office.
(3) Evaluation of Request. The designating official shall evaluate the need for the
authority and the qualifications of the individual.
(4) Required Training.
(a) New Derivative Classifier. Prior to being designated as a Derivative
Classifier, each employee shall successfully complete a training program
and examination specified by the designating official.
(b) Derivative Classifier Recertification. To recertify as a Derivative Classifier,
an employee shall successfully complete an examination specified by