DOE O 5650.2B, Identification of Classified Information
Functional areas: Information Security, Subject Classification, UCNI
To specify responsibilities, authorities, policy, and procedures for the management of the Department of Energy (DOE) program to identify classified information, documents, or material. Cancels DOE O 5650.2A, dated 5-8-85.
Supersedes:
DOE O 5650.2A, Classification of Information Manual on Dec 31, 1991
Superseded By:
DOE M 475.1-1, Identifying Classified Information on May 08, 1998
Version history and related documents
Superseded by
A newer version replaces this document.
- DOE M 475.1-1Identifying Classified Information (May 08, 1998)
Supersedes
Earlier documents this one replaced.
- DOE O 5650.2AClassification of Information Manual (Dec 31, 1991)
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Text extracted from the attached file. Refer to the original document for the authoritative version.
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1. PURPOSE. To specify responsibilities, authorities, policy, and procedures for
the management of the Department of Energy (DOE) program to identify classified
information, documents, or material.
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SUB.IECT: IDENTIFICATION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
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2. CANCELLATION. DOE 5650.2A, CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION, of 5-8-85.
3. SCOPE. The provisions of this Order apply to all Departmental Elements and
contractors performing work for the Department as provided by law and/or
contract and as implemented by the appropriate contracting officer. The Naval
Nuclear Propulsion Program is exempt from the provisions of this Order.
4. REFERENCES.
a. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. (Atomic Energy
Act), which is the basis for procedures for the identification of classified
atomic energy information.
b. Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, Public Law 95-91, which
created DOE.
c. DOE Delegation Order No. 0204-2, of 10-1-77, which authorizes the Assistant
Secretary for Defense Programs (DP-1) to direct and administer the DOE
classification program, based on the Atomic Energy Act.
d. DOE Delegation Order No. 0204-101, of 8-1-82, which authorizes DP-l to
direct and administer the DOE information security program, based on
Executive Order 12356.
e. Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, Public Law 93-438, which
created the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) and the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
f. Executive Order 10290, "Prescribing Regulations Establishing Minimum
Standards for the Classification, Transmission, and Handling, by Departments
and Agencies of the Executive Branch, of Official Information which Requires
Safeguarding in the Interest of the Security of the United States," of
9-24-51 (superseded by Executive Order 10501).
g. Executive Order 10501, as amended, "Safeguarding Official Information in the
Interests of the Defense of the United States," of 11-5-53 (superseded by
Executive Order 11652), which established requirements concerning
classification of defense information.
DISTRIBUTION:
All Departmental Elements
INITIATED BY:
Office of Classification
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h. Executive Order 10964) "Amendment of Executive Order No. 10501
Entitled 'Safeguarding Official Information in the Interests of the J.
Defense of the United States)'11 of 9-20-61 (superseded by Executive ..
Order 11652), which amended classification requirements of Executive .
Order 10501.
i. Executive Order 11652) as amended) IIClassification and
Declassification of National Security Information and Materials)1I of
3-8-72 (superseded by Executive Order 12065), which provided new
requirements concerning classification of information.
j. Executive Order 12065, IINational Security Information,1I of 6-28-78
(superseded by Executive Order 12356), which provided new requirements
concerning classification of information.
k. Executive Order 12356, IINational Security Information)1I of 4-6-82, 3
CFR 166 (1983)) which is the basis for the classification of
information other than atomic energy information.
1. Information Security Oversight Office Directive No.1, IINational
Security Information)1I of 6-23-82) 32 CFR 2001 (1984), which
supplements Executive Order 12356.
m. Patent Secrecy Act of 1952) Public Law 82-593) which established
authority for imposing secrecy on patents of importance to the
national security.
Section 2
n. Presidential Order, "National Security Information," of 5-7-82, 3 CFR\
Page 257 (1983), in which the President grants original classification ~
authority to specified individuals.
o. DOE 1700.1, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION PROGRAM, of 11-19-79, which
establishes guidelines and procedures for the processing of requests
made to the DOE under the Freedom of Information Act.
p. DOE 1800.1A, PRIVACY ACT, of 8-31-84, which establishes gUidelines and
procedures for implementing the Privacy Act of 1974 in the DOE.
q. DOE 3750.1) WORK FORCE DISCIPLINE, of 3-23-83) which provides guidance
and procedures and states responsibilities for maintaining work force
discipline in the DOE.
r. DOE 4300.28, NON-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDED WORK (WORK FOR OTHERS),
of 7-16-91) which establishes the policies) responsibilities, and
procedures for authorizing and administering non-DOE funded work
performed under DOE contracts.
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s. DOE 5000.3A, OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION,
of 5-30-90, which establishes a system for reporting of operations
information related to DOE-owned or -operated facilities and processing that
information to provide for appropriate corrective action.
t. DOE 5630.8A, SAFEGUARDING OF NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION INFORMATION, of
7-31-90, which outlines disclosure policies and general safeguarding
requirements for such information and clarifies the requirements for
disposal of material containing Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information.
u. DOE 5631.5, VIOLATION OF LAWS, LOSSES, AND INCIDENTS OF SECURITY CONCERNS,
of 2-12-88, which sets forth DOE procedures to assure timely and effective
action relating to violations of criminal laws, losses, and incidents of
security concern to DOE.
v. DOE 5635.1A, CONTROL OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION, of 2-12-88,
which provides uniform standards and operating procedures for safeguarding
and controlling classified documents and information.
w. DOE 5650.3, IDENTIFICATION OF UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED NUCLEAR INFORMATION,
of 2-29-88, which establishes policies and procedures for identifying
Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI) and for reviewing and
marking documents and material containing UCNI.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
JOHN J. NETTLES, JR.
Director of Administration
and Human Resource ~lanagell1ent
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I - ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND DEFINITIONS
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Definitions .
a. Appointing Official .
b. Authorized Classifier .
(l) Original Classifier .
(2) Deri vat i ve Cl assifi er .
c. Authorizing Official .
d. Classification .
(1) Original Classification .
(2 Derivative Classification ..
(a) Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted
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(b) National Security Information .
e. Classification Appraisal .
f. Classification Authority .
(1) Original Classification Authority .
(2) Derivative Classification Authority .
g. Classification Boards .
h. Classification Category .
i. Classification Guidance System .
j. Classification Guide .
k. Classification Level .
1. Classification/Security Markings .
m. Classification Officer .
(1) Department of Energy Classification Officer .
(2) Contractor Classification Officer .
n. Classification Policy .
o. Classification Potential Categories .
(1) Category I .
(2) Category 1I .•...•.........................................
(3) Category III .
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q. Classified Information .
r. Confidential .
s. Confidential Source .
t. Contractor Classification Officer .
u. Contractor •....................................................
v• Dec1ass i f i cat ion ................•..............................
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(2) Documents or Material ..•..................................
w. Declassification Authority .
x. Declassification Event .
y. Declassified Document .
z. De ny in9 Of f i c; a1 .....•.........................................
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Derivative Classification Authority ........................ .
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Derivative Declassifier .................................... .
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Downgrading ................................................ .
Field Element .............................................. .
Foreign Government Information ............................. .
Formal Report .............................................. .
Formerly Restri cted Data ................................... .
Government Agency .......................................... .
Headquarters Classification Representative ................. .
Headquarters Element ....................................... .
Information ................................................ .
Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) ............... .
Local Classification Guide ................................. .
Mand atory Rev i ew ........................................... .
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National Security .......................................... .
National Security Information .............................. .
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Official Information ....................................... .
Official Use Only .......................................... .
Original Classification .................................... .
Original Classification Authority .......................... .
Original Classifier ........................................ .
Policy Guide ............................................... .
Portion Marking ............................................ .
Program Classification Guide ............................... .
Reclassification ........................................... .
Remark i ng .................................................. .
Research and Development Activity Categories ............... .
Responsible Reviewers ...................................... .
Restri cted ................................................. .
Restricted Data ............................................ .
Sanitizing ................................................. .
Secret ..................................................... .
Sensitive Compartmented Information ........................ .
Source Document ............................................ .
Subcontractor .............................................. .
Systemat; c Revi ew .......................................... .
Systematic Review Guidelines ............................... .
System Manager ............................................. .
Technical Evaluation Panel ................................. .
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CHAPTER II - RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES
PART A - HEADQUARTERS II-1
1. Secretary 11 1
2. Director of Security Affairs 11-1
3. Director of Intelligence II-I
4. Director of Classification 11-2
a. General Responsibilities and Authorities 11-2
b. Responsibilities and Authorities Derived from
Executive Order 12356 •...•...................................... 11-4
5. Heads of Headquarters Elements 11-5
6. Headquarters Classification Representatives 11-7
7. Department of Energy Employees .....•................. 11-7
PART C - QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS 11-13
1. Authorized Classifiers .........................•...................... 11-13
2. Authorized Declassifiers ...............•.............................. 11-13
3. Classification Officers (Field Element and Contractor) .. 11-13
a. Qualifications... ......•.......................................... 11-13
b. Appoi ntment ............•...•...................................... I I-13
4. Headquarters Class i fi cat ion Representat ives II -13
a. Qualifications. 11-13
b. Appointment........... .•............. 11-13
5. Responsible Reviewers 11-13
a. Qualifications 11-13
b. Appointment 11-13
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1. He ads of Fie1d El ements •..............................................
2. Field Element and Contractor Classification Officers .
3. Responsible Reviewers _ 01 •••••••••••• 11 •••••••••
4. Field Element and Contractor Employees .
CHAPTER III - POLICY AND OBJECTIVES
1. Genera1 " ".. " .. "" .. """ ..
2. Restri cted Data and Formerly Restri cted Data ...•.....................
3. National Security Information ..•...........•.........................
4. Limitations on Classification of National Security Information .
5. Classification of Documents Received from Foreign
Governments or International Organizations ...•.....................
6. Challenges to Classification .......•.................................
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CHAPTER IV - CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA AND LEVELS
PART A - CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION ............................. IV-I
1. Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data ................. IV-I
2. National Security Information ................................ IV-I
a. Criteria for Classification .............................. IV-I
b. Unofficial Publication or Inadvertent or
Unauthorized Disclosure ................................ IV-2
PART B - LEVEL OF CLASSIFICATION .......•......................... IV-3
1. Classification Levels ........................................ IV-3
a. Top Secret............................................... IV-3
b. Secret. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
c. Confidential ............................................. IV-3
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2. Use of the Term "Unclassified" ............................... IV-3
3. Mosaic Compilation ........................................... IV-3
CHAPTER V - CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
PART A - CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITIES .............................. V-I
1. General ...................................................... V-I
2. Types of Classification Authority ............................ V-I
a. Original Classification Authority ........................ V-I
b. Derivative Classification Authority ...................... V-I
3 . Except; ons ................................................... V-I
a. Temporary Classification ................................. V-I
b. Freedom of Information Act or Privacy
Act Requests ........................................... V-I
4. Original Classification Authority ............................ V-2
a. Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data ............. V-2
b. National Security Information ............................ V-2
c. Qualifications ........................................... V-2
d. Designation.............................................. V-2
e. Cancellation ............................................. V-3
f. Recordkeeping Requirements ............................... V-3
g. Authority Definition..................................... V-3
(I) Information......................................... V-3
(2) Documents or Material ............................... V-4
(3) Reporting Requirements .............................. V-4
5. Derivative Classification Authority .......................... V-4
a. Applicability ............................................ V-4
b. Qualifications ........................................... V-4
c. Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . .• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V -4
d. Field ......................................... " ...... "",, .. ,,""""""" V-4
e. Designation.............................................. V-5
f. Cancellation" .... ""." ....... " .. """" ..... ,,"",,.,,""""""""""" V-5
g. Recordkeeping Requirements ............................... V-6
h. Reporting Requirements ................................... V-6
i. Authority Definition ..................................... V-6
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PART B - CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE .
1. Types of Classification Guidance .
a. CG-C-2, "Classification Policy Guide" .
(I) Originator/Source of Authority .
(2) Purpose .
(3) Users .
b. "Guide to the Declassified Areas of Nuclear
Energy Research U
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(I) Originator/Source of Authority .
(2) Purpose .....•.................................................
(3) Users ..
c. Program/Topical Classification Guides .
(I) Originator/Source of Authority .
(2) Purpose •....•.................................................
(3) Users ..
d. Classification Bulletins .
(I) Originator/Source of Authority .
(2) Purpose ..
(3) Users " ..
e. Local Classification Guides .
(I) Originator/Source of Authority .
(2) Purpose .
(3) Users .
2. Use of Program and Local Classification Guides .
a. General .
b. Classification Level/Category .
c. Duration of Classification .
d. Other Information .
3. Conversion of Declassification and Review Dates .
4. Requirement for Periodic Review of Classification Guides .
5. Classification Guide List Review .
6. Distribution of Local Guides to Director of Classification .
7. Index of Classification Guides .
8. Classification Guidance for Non-DOE-Funded Work .
9. Classifi~ation Guidance for Jointly Funded Work .
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10. Classification Guidance for DOE-Funded Work at
Non-DOE Facilities .
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2. Classification Authority ~. V-l3
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b. National Security Information Only V-14
(I) Originally Classified V-14
(2) Derivatively Classified V-14
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b. Official Use Only .
5. Port i on Mark i ng .
6. Sanitized Documents and Extracts .
7. Mosaic Compilation .
3. Duration of Classification .
a. Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data .
b. National Security Information Only .
(1) Originally Classified .
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1. Authority to Upgrade the Classification of Information
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(1) Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data .
(2) National Security Information .
b. Documents or Materi a1 .
2. Procedures for Upgrading the Classification of Information
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a. Notification of Upgrading .
(1) Information .
(2) Documents or Material .
(a) Content of Notices .
(b) Formal Reports .
(c) Forwarding of Notices .
b. Marking of Upgraded Documents .
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1. Authority to Reclassify Information and Documents V-21
a. Information................................................... V-2I
(1) Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data V-2I
(2) National Security Information V-21
b. Documents or Material V-21
2. Procedures for Reclassifying Information and Documents V-21
a. Notification of Reclassification V-2I
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(2) Documents or Material V-21
(a) Content of Notices •...................... V-21
(b) Forwarding of Notices V-22
b. Marking of Reclassified Documents V-22
PART F - CLASSIFICATION STATUS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES ..............•...........................................
1. General .
2. Authorities for Designated Classification Status .
a. Defining Authority ., .
b. Designating Authority .
c. Delegation ., ., ., .,., .
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Potential and Designating Classification Status .
a. Evaluation Procedures .
b. Schedules .
c. HQ El ement Recordkeepi ng .
d. Field Coordination .
e. Local Classification Office Recordkeeping .
4. Appointments and Review Requirements .
a. Appoi ntments ....•..................................................
b. Guides <I <I .. <I <I • ...... "' "' <I ••
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d. Changes in Status ........•.........................................
5. Report i ng Requ i rements .
6. Local Cla~sification Office Review .
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1. General V-27
2. Documents Originated by Departmental Elements or Departmental
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a. Documents That Concern Category I Activities V-27
b. Documents That Concern Category II or Category III Activities .. , V-27
c. Documents Intended For Widespread Distribution or Public Release V-28
d. Oral Presentations V-28
3. Documents Originated by Other than Departmental Elements
or Departmental Contractor Personnel V-28
a. Documents Written by Persons with Active Security Clearances V-28
b. Documents Written by Persons Who Have Had But No Longer
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c. Documents Originated by Persons Who Never Had a
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4. Review of Documents (Patent Applications and Reports) Referred
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5. Waiver of Review Requirements ....................................•..... V-29
CHAPTER VI - DECLASSIFICATION AND DOWNGRADING
PART A - AUTHORITY FOR DECLASSIFICATION AND DOWNGRADING VI-l
1. Information VI-l
a. Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data VI-l
b. National Security Information VI-l
2. Documents or Material VI-l
a. General e ". VI-!
b. Derivative Declassification Authority VI-l
(1) Qualifications VI-l
(2) Designation................................................... VI-l
(3) Cancellation ............................................•..... VI-2
(4) Recordkeeping Requirements VI-2
(5) Authority Definition.......................................... VI-2
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1. Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data ...................... . VI-5
2. National Security Information ..................................... . VI-5
a. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 10290 ........ . VI -5
b. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 10501
(as amended by Execut he Order 10964) ...................... .. VI-5
(1) Groups 1 and 2 ........................................... . VI-5
(2) Group 3 ......................................................... . VI-5
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c. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 11652 ........ . VI-5
(I) Advanced Declassification Schedule ....................... . VI-5
(2) General Declassification Schedule ........................ . VI-5
(3) Documents Marked as Exempt from the General
Declassification Schedule .............................. . VI-5
d. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 12065 ........ . VI -5
e. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 12356 ........ . VI -6
PART C - REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS FOR DECLASSIFICATION OR DOWNGRADING ...... . VI-7
1. General ........................................................................................................ .. VI-7
2. Review by Derivative Declassifiers ................................ . VI -8
3. Review by Original Classifiers .................................... . VI -8
4. Large-Scale Reviews ............................................... . VI -8
5. Patent Application Review ......................................... . VI-IO
6. Reviews Pursuant to Executive Order or Statute .................... .
a. Executive Order 12356 ......................................... .
(I) Mandatory Review for Declassification .................... .
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(b) Invalid Requests .................................... . VI -11
(c) Valid Requests ...................................... . VI -11
(d) Appeals of Denials of Mandatory Declassification
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Review Requests ................................... . VI-12
(2) Systematic Review by the Archivist of the United States .. . VI-12
(a) Systematic Review Guidelines ........................ . VI-12
(b) Assistance to the Archivist ......................... . VI-12
(c) Internal Systematic Review Programs ................. . VI-12
b. Freedom of Information Act .................................... . VI -13
(I) Denial Authority ......................................... . VI-13
(2) Review ................................................................................................... .. VI-13
(3) Appeals of Denials of Requests Pursuant to FOIAs ......... . VI-13
(a) Authority ........................................... . VI-13
(b) Analytical Support .................................. . VI-13
(4) Foreign Government Information ........................... . VI-13
c. Privacy Act of 1974 ........................................... . VI-13
( 1 ) Re vi ew ................................................................................. It .............. .. VI-13
(2) Appeals of Denials of Requests Pursuant to the
Privacy Act ..................................................................................... .. VI-13
d. Confirmation of Existence of Requested Documents .............. . VI-14
1. Other Reviews by the Office of Classification ..................... . VI-14
a. Centralized Categorical Reviews ............................... . VI-14
b. Priority Reviews .............................................. .
c. Reviews Upon Termination of Employment ........................ .
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a. Originating Departmental Element or Contractor Organization .
b. Departmental Element or Contractor Organization
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c. Director of Classification .
d. External Coordi nat ion .
9. Reproduction for Declassification Review .
PART D - NOTIFICATION OF DECLASSIFICATION OR DOWNGRADING .
1. General .
a. Top Secret Documents .
b. Secret and Confidential Documents .
c. Documents Sent to the Office of Scientific and
Technical Information ...•.......................................
d. Forwardi ng of Not ices .
2. Declassification Notices .
PART E - RE-MARKING DECLASSIFIED OR DOWNGRADED DOCUMENTS .
1. General .
2. Removal or Cancellation of Classification Markings
from Documents .
3. Automatic Declassi fication .
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1. Objective............................................................. VI I-I
2. Education Programs VII-I
a. Initial Classification Education VII-I
b. ContinUing Education.............................................. VII-I
c. Classifier or Declassifier Training and Certification VII-I
d. Special Briefings. VII-2
3. Other Classification Education Methods VII-2
4. Private Organizations and Individuals VII-2
CHAPTER VIII - CLASSIFICATION APPRAISALS
1. Policy .
2. Objectives .
3. Standards and Procedures .
a. Appraisal Guidance and Instructions .
b. Scope of Appraisals .
(1) Management Awareness .
(2) Management Support .
(3) Practices .
(4) Classification Guidance .
(5) Education Program .
(6) Classification Board .
(7) Classifying and Declassifying Officials .
(8) Declassification .
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(10) Other Classifying Organizations ........................... VIII-2
(11) Non-nuclear Programs ...................................... VIII-2
c. Frequency of Appraisals ••...................................... VIII-2
d. Visits .............•............•.............................. VIII-3
e. Appraisal Reports ....•....•.................•.................. VIII-3
f . F 0 11 owu p ........................................................................................... V I I I -4
CHAPTER IX - VIOLATIONS AND INFRACTIONS
I. Violations .•............•.......................................... IX-I
a. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended .......................... IX-l
b. Executive Order 12356 .......................................... IX-I
2. Infractions .................................................................................. "'........ IX-2
3. Report i n9 Requ i rements ............................................. I X -2
a. Incidents of Significant Security Concern...................... IX-2
b. Other Violations and Infractions of Security Concern ........ '" IX-2
4. Corrective Actions................................................. IX-2
CHAPTER X - REFERENCES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES
PART A - ATOMIC ENERGY ACT EXCERPTS .....•.............................
1. General .......................................................... .
2. Declassification and Transclassification ......................... .
PART B - EXECUTIVE ORDER 12356 AND DIRECTIVE NO.1 ................... .
1. Executive Order 12356 ............................................ .
2. 32 eFR Part 2001 (Directive No.1) ............................... .
PART e - SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC POWERS OF CLASSIFIERS AND DECLASSIFIERS ..
Figure X-I - Powers of Classification/Declassification Authorities ....
PART D - ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION .... .
1. Authori ty ........................................................ .
2. Procedures ............................................•...........
3. Report i ng Requ i rements ..•...........•.............................
figure X-2 - Original Classification of National Security
Information ............................................................................................................ ..
PART E - DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION DETERMINATIONS .................... .
1. Author; ty ....................................................................................... .
2. Procedures ....................................................... .
Figure X-3 - Derivative Classification of Document or Material ....... .
PART F - DURATION OF CLASSIFICATION CONVERSION TABLE ................. .
Figure X-4 - Duration of Classification Conversion Table ............. .
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1. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data X-35
2. National Security Information......................................... X-36
3. Determination of Program Classification Status Category............... X-37
Figure X-5 - R&D Activity Classification Status
Step 1 - Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data X-38
Figure X-6 - R&D Activity Classification Status
Step 2 - National Security Information X-39
Figure X-7 - R&D Activity Classification Status
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Step 3 - Determination of Classification Status Category.... X-40
ATTACHMENT X-I - Request for Classification/Declassification
Authority....................................................... Attachment X-I
ATTACHMENT X-2 - Notification of Cancellation(s) of
Classification/Declassification Authority Attachment X-2
ATTACHMENT X-3 - Report of Original Classification
Determination................................................... Attachment X-3
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ABBREVIATIONS. ACRONYMS. AND DEFINITIONS
l. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS.
a. ADC - Authorized Derivative Classifier.
b. C - Confidential.
c. CGS - Classification Guidance System.
d. 06 - Downgrade in 6 years.
e. 08 - Downgrade in 8 years.
f. 010 - Downgrade in 10 years.
g. DOD - Department of Defense.
h. DOE - Department of Energy.
i. DP-l Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs.
j. SA-l Director of Security Affairs.
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k. SA-IO - Director of Safeguards and Security.
l. SA-20 - Director of Classification.
m. EO - Executive order.
n. FOIA - Freedom of Information Act.
o. FRD - Formerly Restricted Data.
p. GC-42 - Assistant General Counsel for Patents.
q. GDS - General Declassification Schedule.
r. HQ - Headquarters.
s. ISOO - Information Security Oversight Office.
t. NNPI - Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information.
u. NSI - National Security Information.
v. OADR - Originating Agency's Determination Required.
w. OUO - Official Use Only.
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x. RD - Restricted Data.
y. R&D - Research and Development.
z. REV20 - Review in 20 years.
aa. REV30 - Review in 30 years.
bb. S - Secret.
cc. SCI - Sensitive Compartmented Information.
dd. TS - Top Secret.
ee. UCNI - Unclcssified Controlled Nuclear Information.
ff. XGDS - Exempt from the General Declassification Schedule.
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a. Appointing Official. A DOE Headquarters, Field Element, or contractor
official authorized by SA-20 to designate individuals as having various
classification and declassification authorities.
b. Authorized Classifier. A term used to identify either an Original
Classifier or a Derivative Classifier.
(1) Original Classifier. An individual authorized to classify National ~
Security Information (NSI) by an original determination based on
Executive Order 12356, where no specific guidance exists.
(2) Derivative Classifier (also referred to as Authorized Derivative
Classifier or ADC). An individual authorized to determine that
documents or material are (a) unclassified or (b) classified as
Restricted Data (RD), Formerly Restricted Data (FRO), or NSI in
accordance with existing guidance or source documents.
c. Authorizing Official. See "Denying Official," paragraph 2z, below.
d. Classification.
(1) Original Classification. The initial determination that information
requires protection as NSI under the provisions of Executive Order
12356. Includes the specification of a classification level and the
classification duration.
(2) Derivative Classification.
(a) Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data. A determination in
accordance with approved classification guidance or source
documents that a document or material contains RD or FRO.
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approved classification guidance, source documents, or
instructions from an Original Classifier that a document or
material contains NSI.
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e. Classification Appraisal. A systematic evaluation performed to determine
how well a Headquarters, field, or contractor classification program
complies with the requirements of this Order.
f. Classification Authority.
(1) Original Classification Authority. Authority to originally classify
information as NSI.
(2) Derivative Classification Authority. Authority to derivatively
classify documents or material as RD, FRO, or NSI.
g. Classification Board. A committee appointed by Heads of Field Elements or
prime contractor organizations or Classification Officers to assist them in
discharging their classification and declassification responsibilities.
h. Classification Category. One of the three kinds of classified information
(i .e., RD, FRO, or NS 1) .
i. Classification Guidance System. An indexed, free text, automated search
system that contains DOE classification gUides.
j. Classification Guide. A document containing explicit classification
guidance for the use of Authorized Classifiers and Derivative Declassifiers
in making classification and declassification determinations.
k. Classification Level. One of the three terms which indicate the sensitivity
of classified information (i.e., Top Secret, Secret, Confidential).
1. Classification/Security Markings. Stamps or markings applied to classified
documents or material to indicate, among other things, the classification
category of information contained therein (i.e., RD, FRO, or NSI), the
classification level (i .e., Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential), and other
markings required in this Order and DOE 5635.IA.
m. Classification Officer.
(1) Department of Energy Classification Officer. One appointed by SA-20,
or by the Head of a Field Element with SA-20 approval, to administer
its classification program and oversee or monitor the classification
programs of contractor organizations under its jurisdiction.
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Contractor Classification Officer. One appointed by the head of a ~ .
contractor organization, with Field Element and SA-20 approval, to .~
administer a contractor's classification program and oversee or monitor
the classification programs of subcontractor organizations under its
jurisdiction.
n. Classification Policy. DOE policy on classification, transclassification,
downgrading, and declassification of information under its purview.
o. Classification Potential Categories.
(1) Category I: An activity with virtually no potential for using or
generating classified information.
(2) Category II: An activity with the potential for using or generating
classified information.
(3) Category III: An activity with great potential for using or generating
classified information.
p. Classified Document. Any document containing classified information.
q. Classified Information. Certain information that the U.S. Government has
determined, pursuant to an Executive order, statute, or regulation, requires
protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security
(i.e., RD, FRO, and NSI).
r. Confidential. The lowest classification level applied to information whose
unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause damage to the
national security.
s. Confidential Source. Any individual or organization that has provided, or
that may reasonably be expected to provide, information to the United States
on matters pertaining to the national security with the expectation,
expressed or implied, that the information or identity of the source, or
both, will be held in confidence.
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t. Contractor Classification Officer. See "Classification Officer,"
paragraph 2m(2), above.
u. Contractor. A person or entity that is a party to a contract with the DOE,
including subcontractors of any tier, consultants, agents, grantees, and
cooperative agreement participants.
v. Declassification.
(I) Information. A determination by appropriate authority in accordance
with approved classification policy that information is no longer
classified; or
(2) Documents or Material. A determination by appropriate authority in
accordance with approved classification guidance that a document or
material no longer contains classified information.
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w. Declassification Authority. Authority to determine that (1) information or
(2) documents and material may be declassified and to effect such
declassification.
x. Declassification Event. An event that eliminates the need for continued
classification.
y. Declassified Document. A previously classified document that (1) has been
declassified in accordance with approved guidance and from which the
classification markings have been removed or cancelled or (2) is marked for
declassification at a specific time/event and that time/event has passed.
z. Denying Official. A DOE official authorized to make initial determinations
for DOE to deny, in whole or in part, requests for records under the FOIA as
defined in DOE 1700.1. For classified information, SA-I is the Denying
Official.
aa. Departmental Element. A Headquarters (HQ) Element or a Field Element.
(1) Headquarters Element. A DOE HQ organization headed by a Secretarial
Officer.
(2) Field Element. One of the Departmental elements located outside the
Metropolitan Washington area.
bb. Department of Energy Classification Officer. See "Classification Officer,"
paragraph 2m(I), above.
cc. Derivative Classification. See "Classification," paragraph 2d(2), above.
dd. Derivative Classification Authority. See Classification Authority,"
paragraph 2f(2), above.
ee. Derivative Classifier. See "Authorized Classifier," paragraph 2b(2), above.
ff. Derivative Declassifier. One authorized to downgrade and declassify
documents or material in specified areas.
gg. Document. Any record of information regardless of physical form or
characteristics, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) All handwritten, printed, or typed matter;
(2) All painted, drawn, or engraved matter;
(3) All sound, magnetic, electromechanical, or optical recordings;
(4) All photographic prints, exposed or developed film, and still or motion
pictures;
(5) Automatic data processing input, memory, program, or output information
or records such as punch cards, tapes, memory drums or disks, or visual
displays; and
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(6) All reproductions of the foregoing by any process.
Downgrading. A determination by appropriate authority that (1) information
may be handled at a level lower than the original classification level or
(2) documents or material may be handled at a level and/or category lower
than the original classification level and/or category. In either case, the
revised classification level shall not be lower than Confidential.
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ii. Field Element. See "Departmental Element," paragraph 2aa(2), above.
jj. Foreign Government Information.
(I) Information provided by a foreign government or governments, an
international organization of governments, or any element thereof with
the expectation, expressed or implied, that the information, the source
of the information, or both, are to be held in confidence; or
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(2) Information produced by the United States pursuant to or as a result of
a joint arrangement with a foreign government(s) or an international
organization of governments, or any element thereof, requiring that the
information, the arrangement, or both, are to be held in confidence.
kk.
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Formal Report. A formal topical or progress report distributed in
accordance with specific categories of the Standard Distribution Lists
DOE/TIC-4500 for unclassified information and M-3679 for classified
information, and by other lists as designated by the Manager of the Office
of Scientific and Technical Information.
Formerly Restricted Data. Classified information jointly determined by SA-I
and the DOD to be related primarily to the military utilization of atomic
weapons, and removed by SA-I from the RD category pursuant to section 142d
of the Atomic Energy Act.
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mm. Government Agency. Any executive department, commission, independent
establishment, or corporation, wholly or partly owned by the United States
of America, which is an instrumentality of the United States, or any board,
bureau, division, service, office, officer, authority, administration, or
other establishment in the executive branch of the Government.
nn. Headquarters Classification Representative. An individual appointed by his
or her element to serve as the point of contact with SA-20 on classification
policies and procedures, and to assist others in their element with
classification and declassification responsibilities and authorities.
00. Headquarters Element. See "Departmental Element," paragraph 2aa(I), above.
pp. Information. Facts, data, or knowledge itself, rather than the medium of
its conveyance. (Documents or material are deemed to conveyor contain
information and are not considered to be information per se.)
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qq. Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO). An organization within the
General Services Administration responsible for implementing and monitoring
the information security program prescribed in Executive Order 12356. The
National Security Council provides overall policy direction for this
program.
rr. Local Classification Guide. A classification guide prepared and issued by
DOE or a DOE contractor organization and approved by the DOE for a specific
facility or activity. It is based on one or more program classification
guides and provides detailed classification guidance.
ss. Mandatory Review. A declassification review that can be initiated or
requested by a member of the public, a Government employee, or another
Government agency pursuant to Executive Order 12356 and this Order.
tt. Material. Any substance regardless of its physical or chemical form (e.g.,
chemicals, raw materials, fabricated or processed items, machinery, or
equipment).
uu. National Security. The national defense and foreign relations of the United
States.
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pursuant to Executive Order 12356 or any predecessor order to require
protection against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.
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ww. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI). Information, classified or
unclassified, concerning the design, arrangement, development, manufacture,
testing, operation, administration, training, maintenance, and repair of the
propulsion plants of naval nuclear-powered ships and prototypes, including
the associated nuclear support facilities. Information concerning
equipment, components, or technology which are applicable to both naval
nuclear and conventional propulsion plants is not considered to be NNPI when
used in reference to conventional applications only, provided no association
with naval nuclear propulsion can be directly identified from the
information in question. In cases where an association with naval nuclear
propulsion can be directly identified from the information in question,
designation of the information as NNPI is mandatory. More specific guidance
on what constitutes NNPI will be provided on a case-by-case basis by the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Naval Reactors, or his delegate, upon request
by those Departmental Elements requiring it. Some unclassified NNPI is also
Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information, as described in DOE 5630.8A.
xx. Need-to-Know. A determination by a person having responsibility for
classified information or material that a proposed recipient's access to
such classified information or matter is necessary in the performance of
official or contractual duties of employment.
yy. Non-DOE Funded Work. Any work performed for non-DOE entities that utilize
DOE facilities or contractor personnel and is not directly funded in whole
or in part by DOE.
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zz. Official Information. Any information, regardless of its physical form or J .. '
characteristics, that is owned by, produced by or for, or under the control
of the United States Government.
aaa. Official Use Only.
(1) A designation identifying certain unclassified but sensitive
information that may be exempt from public release under the FOrA; or
(2) A former (7-18-49 through 10-22-51) security classification marking.
bbb. Original Classification. See "Classification," paragraph 2d(1), above.
ccc. Original Classification Authority. See "Classification Authority,"
paragraph 2f(1), above.
ddd. Original Classifier. See "Authorized Classifier," paragraph 2b(1), above.
eee. Policy Guide. A guide by which SA-l approves basic DOE policy statements on
the classification and declassification of all DOE nuclear-related
information.
fff. Portion Marking. The application of NSI classification markings to
individual words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs of a document to
indicate their specific classification.
ggg. Program Classification Guide. A guide that states specific classification ~
policy for a particular DOE program and provides the basis for the ~
development of local guides.
hhh. Reclassification. Restoration of classification to information previously
classified as NSI and then declassified.
iii. Remarking. The removal, cancellation, or alteration; i.e., downgrading,
upgrading, or declassification, of classification markings on a document or
material.
jjj. Research and Development Activity Categories.
(1) Category I: An activity with virtually no potential for using or
generating classified information.
(2) Category II: An activity with the potential for using or generating
classified information.
(3) Category III: An activity with great potential for using or generating
classified information.
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kkk. Responsible Reviewers. Those apPointed to advise Field Element and
contractor Classification Officers and SA-20 on matters in their fields of
professional expertise.
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111. Restricted.
(1) A former U.S. security classification marking (prior to 12-15-53); or
(2) An active security classification marking used by some foreign
governments and international organizations.
mmm. Restricted Data. All data concerning the following, but not including data
declassified or removed from the RD category pursuant to section 142 of the
Atomic Energy Act:
(1) Design, manufacture, or utilization of atomic weapons;
(2) Production of special nuclear material; or
(3) Use of special nuclear material in the production of energy.
nnn. Sanitizing. The physical removal of both classified and unclassified but
controlled information from a document, usually for the purpose of making
the document eligible for release to the public.
000. Secret. The classification level between Confidential and Top Secret
applied to information whose unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be
expected to cause serious damage to the national security.
ppp. Sensitive Compartmented Inform~tion. Classified information concerning or
derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which
is required to be handled within formal access control systems established
by the Director of Central Intelligence.
qqq. Source Document. A classified document, other than a classification guide,
from which information is extracted for inclusion in another document. The
classification of the information extracted is determined by the
classification markings shown in/on the source document.
rrr. Subcontractor. See "Contractor," paragraph 2u, above.
sss. Systematic Revie~. The classification review under Executive Order 12356 in
which the Archivist of the United States, acting under the Federal Records
Act, determines which National Security Information records and Presidential
papers are of sufficient historical value or other value to warrant
permanent retention.
ttt. Systematic Review Guidelines. Guidelines required by Executive Order 12356
for identifying NSI or documents containing NSI that may not be declassified
automatically by the National Archives at 30 years.
uuu. ~ystem Manager. The DOE official responsible for a DOE system of
records, as designated in the system notice of that system published by DOE
in the "Federal Register," in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy
Act of 1974.
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vvv. Technical Evaluation Panel. A panel of technical experts appointed to
advise SA-Ion the technical aspects of information under the cognizance of ~ .
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www. Top Secret. The highest classification level applied to information whose
unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally
grave damage to the national security.
xxx. Transclassification.
(I) Restricted Data to Formerly Restricted Data. The removal of
information from the RD category by jOint determination with the
Department of Defense and its placement in the FRD category in
accordance with section 142d of the Atomic Energy Act. This
information is primarily related to utilization of atomic weapons and
can be adequately safeguarded as defense information.
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(2) Restricted Data to National Security Information. The removal of
information from the RD category by joint determination with the
Director of Central Intelligence and its placement in the NSI category
in accordance with section 142e of the Atomic Energy Act. This
information can be adequately safeguarded as defense information.
yyy. Unclassified. The designation for information, a document, or material that
has been determined not to be classified or that has been declassified by
proper authority.
zzz. Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information. Certain unclassified ~
Government information prohibited from unauthorized dissemination under ~
section 148 of the Atomic Energy Act and DOE 5650.3.
aaaa. Upgrading. Raising the classification level and/or category of
(I) information or (2) documents or material, including correction of
classification on such items erroneously issued as unclassified or at too
low a classification level or category.
bbbb. Visual Materials. Graphic devices such as photographs, motion pictures,
slides, artists' concepts, engineering drawings, plant layouts, plots,
plans, and maps.
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a. Originally classifies NSI up to and including Top Secret.
b. Delegates Top Secret Original Classification Authority to those principal
subordinates who frequently need to exercise such authority.
c. Requests interpretations of Executive Order 12356 from the Attorney General
for any question arising in the course of its administration pursuant to
section 6.2(b) of Executive Order 12356.
2. DIRECTOR OF SECURITY AFFAIRS (SA-I).
a. Oversees the implementation of the classification and declassification
provisions of the Atomic Energy Act and Executive Order 12356.
b. Approves basic DOE policy on the classification and declassification of RD,
FRO, and NSI; approves the "Classification Policy Guide for Nuclear
Programs II and other formal statements of DOE classification policy.
c. Declassifies and transclassifies RD and declassifies FRD in accordance with
~ sections 142a, c, d, and e of the Atomic Energy Act.
d. Reclassifies NSI previously declassified and disclosed, in accordance with
section 1.6(c) of Executive Order 12356.
e. Assures DOE implementation of the classification and declassification
provisions of the Atomic Energy Act and Executive Order 12356.
f. Determines which categories of information, in addition to those in
section 1.3(a) of Executive Order 12356, are related to the national
security and require protection against unauthorized disclosure.
g. Grants and revokes waivers of the requirement to portion mark documents
containing NSI only.
h. Grants and revokes waivers of the requirement to prepare classification
gUides in areas concerning NSI for specified classes of documents and
information.
i. Appoints members and consultants to the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP).
3. DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE (IN-I).
a. Serves as the Senior Intelligence Officer for DOE.
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of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), including the classification .,..
review and marking of SCI documents and material. ~
4. DIRECTOR OF CLASSIFICATION (SA-20).
a. General Responsibilities and Authorities.
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(1) Develops (for the approval of SA-I) the "Classification Policy Guide
for Nuclear Programs" and other formal statements of DOE classification
policy; coordinates proposed policies with appropriate DOE program
organizations.
(2) Interprets DOE classification policy.
(3) Develops and implements DOE classification and declassification rules,
regulations, and procedures.
(4) Recommends to SA-I all actions for removing information from the RD and
FRO categories.
(5) Determines the proper classification category and level of DOE
information; interprets what information falls within the RD
defi nit ion.
(6) Manages the development and issuance of DOE classification guidance.
(a) Assures the preparation, coordination, and issuance of .,.
classification guidance for DOE programs that involve or generate ~
classified information.
(b) Coordinates and assures issuance of classification guidance for
classified information generated under the cognizance of DOE when
the classification policy for such information is developed by
other Government agencies or foreign governments.
(c) Approves all program classification guides prior to their
issuance. Approves local classification guides or delegates
authority for their approval to Field Elements, as appropriate.
(d) Conducts a continuing review of all DOE classified information and
classification guides to ensure their accuracy and currency and to
identify which information may be declassified without undue risk
to the common defense and security.
(e) Maintains an index of all DOE and DOE contractor classification
guides.
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(a) Maintains liaison and serves as DOE contact with foreign
governments on matters concerning classification and
declassification of information.
(b) Develops classification and declassification standards as
required for international agreements for cooperation entered into
pursuant to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, and reviews
and evaluates foreign classification and declassification
policies, procedures, and actions established or taken pursuant to
such agreements to assure that they are consistent with the
requirements of the agreements.
(8) Manages programs for the classification and declassification review of
documents and material.
(a) Performs final reviews of all classified documents requested from
DOE under the provisions of a statute or Executive order;
determines their proper classification; if possible and required,
prepares sanitized versions of such documents; and is the DOE
Denying Official with regard to the denial of classified
information requested pursuant to a statute or Executive order.
(b) Reviews all testimony, transcripts, and other documents prepared
for the Congress in potentially classified subject areas and, as
requested, documents prepared by Congress dealing with DOE-related
programs involving classified information or where any uncertainty
may exist concerning the classification of such documents.
(c) Reviews documents for classification and declassification
submitted by Departmental Elements, DOE contractors, and other
Government agencies.
(d) Reviews patent applications in potentially classified subject
areas.
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(10)
(11)
(12)
(e) Reviews documents submitted by uncleared authors.
Conducts a continuous review of the classification and declassification
program to ensure compliance with the classification provisions of the
Atomic Energy Act, Executive Order 12356, and this Order.
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Develops classification and declassification education and training
programs, and administers such programs for HQ personnel and, as
required, Field Element personnel.
Advises and assists Heads of Departmental Elements with regard to
classification and declassification policies and procedures and changes
thereto.
Approves requests and specific procedures for large-scale
declassification or downgrading reviews.
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(I3) Appraises the effectiveness of the classification functions of
Departmental Elements.
(14) Obtains service of Field Elements, contractor personnel, or private
consultants, when necessary, in the classification and declassification
program.
(15) Approves, after coordination with the appropriate Headquarters Element,
a procedure for discharging classification and declassification
responsibilities and authorities related to Headquarters-administered
contracts.
(I6) Maintains liaison and serves as the DOE contact with other Government
agencies and private interests on matters concerning DOE classification
and declassification policies and procedures and, as appropriate,
providEs classification and declassification guidance and training.
(17) Acts as DOE Headquarters Classification Officer.
(IS) Approves appointments of DOE and DOE contractor Classification
Officers.
(19) Performs other functions assigned by SA-I.
b. Responsibilities and Authorities Derived From Executive Order 12356.
(1) Serves as the Senior Agency Official responsible for the direction and .~
administration of the DOE information security program, except for ~
those provisions of the Executive order and implementing directives
which deal with the safeguarding of classified information such as
personnel security, physical security, and the establishment of special
access programs.
(2) Originally classifies NSI information as Top Secret, Secret, or
Confidential (Executive Order 12356, section I.2(d)(2».
(3) Publishes in the "Federal Register" those parts of DOE classification
regulations which implement Executive Order 12356 and affect members of
the public.
(4) Makes recommendations to SA-I with regard to the determination of
categories of information related to national security and requiring
protection against unauthorized disclosure pursuant to
section I.3(a)(IO) of Executive Order 12356; ensures that such
determinations are reported to the Information Security Oversight
Office (ISOO).
(5) Declassifies NSI on a Department-wide basis, consistent with
established DOE classification policy.
(6) Represents the Secretary in any interagency meetings convened by the
ISOO; acts as the DOE contact with the ISOO; and advises the Secretary ~
and SA-I with regard to actions and determinations made by the Director ~
of the ISOO affecting DOE.
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(7) Collects) prepares) and submits information to the ISOO pursuant to
Executive Order 12356, its implementing directives, and requests of the
ISOO.
(8) Makes recommendations to the Secretary concerning the designation of
certain Top Secret Classifiers; acts for the Secretary in designating
other Top Secret Classifiers, all Original Secret and Confidential
Classifiers, and all HQ Derivative Classifiers and maintains records of
all so designated.
(9) Notifies the Director of Safeguards and Security (SA-I0) of the
appointment of Top Secret Classifiers so that SA-I0 may assign
appropriate Top Secret authenticating symbols.
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(10) Monitors the requirements for and use of Original Classification
Authority in DOE organizations.
(11) Acts for the Secretary in designating Derivative Declassifiers and
maintains a record of all DOE and DOE contractor Derivative
Declassifiers.
(12) Issues) reviews, and updates guidelines for systematic declassification
review and designates experienced personnel to assist the Archivist of
the United States in the conduct of systematic reviews of information
originated by DOE.
(13) Conducts) as required) an internal systematic review program for
classified information originated by DOE.
(14) Develops procedures to process requests for the mandatory review of NSI
and publishes in the "Federal Register" the Departmental Element to
which such requests may be addressed.
(15) Serves as the central DOE authority for receiving all requests for
declassification review of information under the mandatory review
provisions of Executive Order 12356.
(16) Exercises, as necessary) the authority granted by section 1.6(d) of
Executive Order 12356 to classify or reclassify information after
receiving a request for it under the Freedom of Information Act, the
Privacy Act of 1974, or the mandatory review provisions of the
Executive order.
5. HEADS OF HEADQUARTERS ELEMENTS.
a. Establish internal procedures to assure compliance with this Order and any
other regulations or instructions issued by SA-20.
b. Appoint, if so requested by SA-20) an individual (HQ Classification
Representative) to be responsible for liaison with SA-20.
c. Request designations of classification authority as needed for HQ Elements
or contractors under their jurisdiction.
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d. Assure participation by personnel with classification responsibility in the J.'
planning stages of new programs that have potential for involving or
generating classified information.
e. Inform SA-20 of all proposed projects or HQ-administered contracts that
could involve classified information so that SA-20 may assure that
appropriate and adequate classification guidance is available for such
projects or contracts.
f. Establish, with the approval of SA-20, procedures to carry out an
appropriate classification program for HQ-administered contracts.
g. Assure that DOE and DOE contractor personnel within their jurisdiction who
publish or deliver papers at conferences or any other presentation
concerning potentially classified subject areas are informed on existing
classification guidance in the subject areas of their papers and advised as
to potential danger areas in the discussion following their presentations.
h. Assure appropriate classification review of all documents and material
prepared by DOE or DOE contractor personnel under their jurisdiction
concerning potentially classifled subject areas.
i. Assist SA-20 in preparing and revising program classification guides.
j. Obtain classification guidance from SA-20 for programs under their purview
that have a potential for involving or generating classified information;
assure that all employees in their HQ element or contractors under their J ...
jurisdiction receive adequate classification guidance for their work.
k. Assure that approved classification guidance is included with authorization
of new work initiated by their HQ element when such work is likely to
involve or generate classified information.
1. Provide SA-20 with information required to be maintained by SA-20 or
reported to the IS00 in accordance with Executive Order 12356 and its
implementing directives or as determined to be required by SA-20.
Section 20
m. Establish, when necessary, detailed procedures for large-scale
declassification or downgrading reviews and submit such procedures to SA-20
for approval.
n. Assist SA-20 in the classification education program for HQ Elements and
their contractors.
o. Assist SA-20 in the classification appraisal of HQ Elements and contractors
involved with classified information; be cognizant of the DOE Classification
Appraisal Procedural Guide; follow up on appraisal findings requiring
corrective action; take action on recommendations made in appraisals of the
classification programs under their supervision; ensure that contractor
organizations conduct classification appraisals of their organizations
involved with classified information.
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p. Take appropriate and prompt corrective action whenever a classification
violation occurs within their organizations.
6. HEADQUARTERS CLASSIFICATION REPRESENTATIVES.
a. Serve as the lead Authorized Classifiers and document review coordinators
for their organizations.
b. Serve as the point-of-contact for their organizations with SA-20 concerning
classification policies and procedures.
c. Assist the Heads of HQ Elements in exercising their classification and
declassification responsibilities and authorities.
d. Respond to questions from individuals within their organizations concerning
classification policies and procedures and refer questions, as necessary, to
SA-20.
e. Maintain a current listing of Authorized Classifiers and Derivative
Declassifiers within their organizations.
7. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES.
a. Refer questions concerning classification or declassification of
(1) information or (2) documents or material to Authorized Classifiers,
their classification office, or through channels to SA-20.
b. Obtain a determination from an Authorized Classifier on (1) information or
(2) documents or material whose classification is in question.
c. Refer suggestions, complaints, or challenges concerning the DOE
classification and declassification program to their classification office
or SA-20.
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PART B - FIELD ELEMENTS AND CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONS
~ 1. HEADS OF FIELD ELEMENTS.
a. Establish internal procedures to assure compliance with prOV1Slons of this
Order and other regulations or instructions issued by SA-20.
b. Designate, when needed and with the approval of SA-20, persons to serve as
DOE Classification Officers. Review contractor nominations for
Classification Officers and recommend SA-20 approval.
c. Request of SA-20, as needed for Field Elements or contractors, if
appropriate, under their jurisdiction, designations of classification
authority for and maintain a listing of:
(1) Original Classification Authority (all levels -- Government only);
(2) Top Secret Derivative Classification Authority; and
(3) Derivative Declassification Authority.
d. Assure designation of Secret and Confidential Derivative Classifiers, as
necessary, and ensure that a listing is maintained of such classifiers for
Field Elements or contractors under their jurisdiction.
e. Assure participation by appropriate Classification Officers and other
personnel with classification responsibility in the early planning stages of
new programs that have potential for involving or generating classified
information.
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f. Before commencement of Category II or Category III non-DOE-funded work,
conduct a review of the work request and certify that the sponsoring
organization has either provided the appropriate classification guidance or
has stated in writing that the non-DOE-funded work will not entail
classified activities.
g. Obtain classification guidance from SA-20 for programs under their purview
that concern potentially classified subject areas.
h. Assist SA-20 in preparing and revising program classification guides.
i. Assure that Field Elements and contractors under their jurisdiction prepare
local classification guides or receive program classification gUides
approved for this purpose covering all classified work being performed.
(1) Where delegated such authority, approve local classification guides for
implementation, providing final copies for the record to SA-20 (see
page V-lO, Chapter V, Part B, paragraph 6.
(2) Where local approval authority has not been delegated, submit proposed
local classification guides and substantive changes in local
classification guides to SA-20 for approval prior to their issuance.
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j. Assure that approved classification guidance is included with authorization
of new work initiated by Field Elements or contractors under their J ..
jurisdiction when such work is likely to concern classified subject areas,
and provide copies of such guidance to SA-20 at the time of initial
distribution.
k. Where delegated such authority by SA-20, assure that the denial authority
described on page 11-3, Chapter II, Part A, paragraph 4a(8)(a), is applied
according to the provision of all applicable DOE Orders and any specific
instructions in the delegation.
1. Assure that DOE and DOE contractor personnel within their jurisdiction who
publish or deliver papers at conferences or any other presentation
concerning potentially classified subject areas are informed on existing
classification guidance in the subject areas of their papers and advised as
to potential danger areas in the discussion following their presentations.
m. Assure that all documents and material prepared within their jurisdiction by
DOE or DOE contractor personnel concerning potentially classified subject
areas receive appropriate classification review.
n. Provide SA-20 with information required to be maintained by SA-20 or
reported to the ISOO in accordance with Executive Order 12356 and its
implementing directives, or as determined to be required by SA-20.
o. Establish, when necessary, detailed procedures for special large-scale
reviews of accumulations of classified documents in their Field Elements.
All such plans developed by Field Elements or contractors under their. .\.
jurisdiction shall be forwarded to SA-20 for approval. ~
p. Develop and conduct a classification appraisal program for their Field
Elements and contractors involved with classified information; be cognizant
of the DOE Classification Appraisal Procedural Guide; follow up on appraisal
findings requiring corrective action; take action on recommendations made in
appraisals of the classification programs under their supervision; ensure
that contractor organizations conduct classification appraisals of their
entities involved with classified information.
q. Take appropriate and prompt corrective action whenever a classification
violation occurs within their Field Elements.
r. Assure that an appropriate classification education program is conducted for
DOE and DOE contractor organizations under their jurisdiction.
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s. Appoint Classification Boards, as appropriate.
t. Assure that Heads of contractor organizations discharge, in relation to
their own organization, subcontractors, and suppliers, the responsibilities
and authorities specified in subparagraphs a through q, above, by including
appropriate provisions in their contracts. If these responsibilities entail
submission of information to SA-20, it should be made through the
appropriate Departmental element.
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2. FIELD ELEMENT AND CONTRACTOR CLASSIFICATION OFFICERS.
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a. Assist or act for the Head of their Field Element or contractor
organization, as appropriate, in exercising their responsibilities and
authorities for classification and declassification programs.
b. Maintain continuous contact with appropriate technical staff personnel and
with other Classification Officers in related programs.
c. Provide classification guidance to employees within their organization and,
as appropriate, to their contractors or subcontractors.
d. Coordinate the preparation of local classification guides for fields of
operation or programs within their purview.
e. Assur~ that DOE and DOE contractor personnel within their jurisdiction who
publish or deliver papers at conferences or any other presentation
concerning potentially classified subject areas are informed on existing
classification guidance in the subject areas of their papers and advised as
to potential danger areas in the discussion following their presentation.
f. Assure that all documents and material prepared by DOE or DOE contractor
personnel within their jurisdiction concerning potentially classified
subject areas receive appropriate classification review.
g. Provide technical advice, as requested, to SA-20.
h. Initiate classification and declassification reviews of documents originated
within their organizations.
i. Supervise special declassification activities or reviews.
j. Conduct classification appraisals of their contractor or subcontractor
organizations.
k. Conduct classification education programs for their organizations and assure
that such programs are conducted by their contractors and subcontractors.
1. Appoint Classification Boards, as appropriate.
m. Ensure that appropriate classification guidance or a written statement that
no classified information will be involved is provided to the cognizant DOE
Field Element prior to the commencement of Category II or Category III non
DOE-funded work in accordance with procedures established by the Field
Element Classification Officer.
n. Appoint Responsible Reviewers, as appropriate.
3. RESPONSIBLE REVIEWERS.
a. Advise Field Element and contractor Classification Officers and SA-20 with
regard to the technical aspects of information within their fields of
expertise.
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b. Make recommendations to Field Element and contractor Classification Officers
and SA-20 regarding the declassification or continued classification of J.'
documents or material submitted for their review.
4. FIELD ELEMENT AND CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.
a. Refer questions concerning classification or declassification of
(1) information or (2) documents or material to Authorized Classifiers,
their classification office, or through channels to SA·20.
b. Obtain a determination from an Authorized Classifier on (1) information or
(2) documents or material whose classification is in question.
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c. Refer suggestions, complaints, or challenges concerning the DOE classi
fication and declassification program to their classification office or
through channels to SA-20.
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PART C - QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
1. AUTHORIZED CLASSIFIERS. See Chapter V, Part A.
2. AUTHORIZED DECLASSIFIERS. See Chapter VI, Part A.
3. CLASSIFICATION OFFICERS (FIELD ELEMENT AND CONTRACTOR).
a. Qualifications. Classification Officers must have a scientific or technical
degree. This qualification requirement may be waived by SA-20 on a case-by
case basis for those having suitable experience. (Classification Officers
shall be designated as Authorized Classifiers.)
b. Appointment. Heads of Field Elements shall designate, when needed and with
the approval of SA-20, persons to serve as Classification Officers. Field
Element Classification Officers shall review contractor nominations for
Classification Officers and recommend SA-20 approval. SA-20 approval of DOE
and DOE contractor Classification Officers is contingent upon successful
completion of a training course specified by SA-20.
4. HEADQUARTERS CLASSIFICATION REPRESENTATIVES.
a. Qualifications. HQ Classification Representatives shall be Authorized
Classifiers. Exceptions may be granted by SA-20.
b. Appointment. HQ Classification Representatives will be designated by the
Heads of HQ Elements. Appointment is contingent upon successful completion
of a training course specified by SA-20.
5. RESPONSIBLE REVIEWERS.
a. Qualifications. Responsible Reviewers must be qualified experts who are
recognized authorities in their respective fields. They also must be
knowledgeable in DOE classification policies and procedures.
b. Appointment. Responsible Reviewers are appointed by Field Element
Classification Officers, with notification of appointments made to SA-20.
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POLICY AND OBJECTIVES
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2.
3.
GENERAL. The objectives of the DOE classification program are (a) the
establishment of policies and procedures which ensure the proper classification
of information within the purview of DOE requiring protection in the interest of
the security of the United States and (b) the identification of those documents
and material which reveal such information so as to assure its protection.
Information within the purview of the DOE classification program includes RD and
FRO, which are classified at their inception pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act,
and NSI, which is classified pursuant to Executive Order 12356.
RESTRICTED DATA AND FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA.
a. Pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, the Secretary of Energy (the
Secretary) has certain responsibilities with regard to the control of
information which falls under the purview of the Atomic Energy Act. In
accordance with the Atomic Energy Act, it is DOE policy to control the
dissemination and declassification of RD and FRO in such a manner as to
assure the common defense and security. Consistent with such policy, DOE
shall be guided by the following principles (section 141, Atomic Ener'gy
Act) :
"a. Until effective and enforceable international safeguards against
the use of atomic energy for destructive purposes have been
established by an international arrangement, there shall be no
exchange of Restricted Data with other nations except as
authorized by section 144; and
Section 24
"b. The dissemination of scientific and technical information relating
to atomic energy should be permitted and encouraged so as to
provide that free interchange of ideas and criticism which is
essential to scientific and industrial progress and public
understanding and to enlarge the fund of technical information."
b. It is DOE's responsibility, through SA-20, to interpret and implement the
classification and declassification provisions of the Atomic Energy Act.
(See Chapter X, Part A, for excerpts from the Atomic Energy Act.)
NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION.
a. Pursuant to Executive Order 12356 (see Chapter X, Part B, paragraph 1) and
the Presidential Order of 5-7-82, "National Security Information" (see
Chapter X, Part B, paragraph 2), the Secretary has certain responsibilities
with regard to the control of information that falls under the purview of
DOE and that may be classified as NSI. It is DOE policy:
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To classify as NSI information concerning the national defense and
foreign relations of the United States that, in the interests of the
United States and its citizens, must be protected against unauthorized
disclosure.
(2) That only individuals specifically authorized to do so may originally
classify or declassify information or derivatively classify or
declassify documents or material.
(3) That, whenever possible, all classification determinations will be made
in accordance with published classification guides.
b. SA-IO and SA-20 will interpret and implement Executive Order 12356 as it
applies to information under the purview of DOE.
4. LIMITATIONS ON CLASSIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION.
a. Classification may not be used to conceal violations of the law,
inefficiency, or administrative error; to prevent embarrassment to a person,
organization, or agency; or to restrain competition.
b. Basic scientific research information not clearly related to the national
security may not be classified.
c. Classification may not be used to limit dissemination of information that is
not classifiable or to prevent or delay the public release of such
information.
5. CLASSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS OR INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS.
a. Classified documents originated by a foreign government or international
organization shall retain their original classification level marking or be
assigned an appropriate U.S. classification level marking. In either case,
the marking must identify a degree of protection equivalent to that required
by the government or organization that originated the documents. Any such
classified. documents shall not be declassified or downgraded without the
prior consent of the foreign government or international organization that
originated them.
b. If the foreign classificltion is in English, no additional U.S. classi
fication marking is required. If the classification level marking is in a
foreign language, an equivalent U.S. classification level marking will be
added. Refer to DOE 5635.IA, CONTROL OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS, for a list of
foreign classification markings, detailed marking instructions, and
instructions for safeguarding "Restricted" documents. If information given
"in confidence" by another government is not marked as classified when
received, a determination to classify shall be made in accordance with
guidance provided by SA-20.
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CHALLENGES TO CLASSIFICATION. Those involved with classified information are
encouraged to challenge the classification of information, a document, or
material when there is reason to believe that it is classified unnecessarily,
improperly, or for an inappropriate period of time. Those who wish to make such
a challenge should, under normal circumstances, request that those responsible
for such classifications reexamine their determinations. If satisfactory
resolutions are not reached, or if the challengers do not wish to challenge the
classifiers directly, they may take the matter to a higher authority for
resolution.
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CHAPTER IV
CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA AND LEVELS
PART A - CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION
1. RESTRICTED DATA AND FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA. Information under the purview of
the Atomic Energy Act is classified at its inception by that Act. There is no
original determination required to classify such information because all RD and
FRO is originally classified by the Act.
2. NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION.
a. Criteria for Classification. The following two conditions must be met
beforf official information may be classified pursuant to Executive
Order 12356:
(1) The information must concern at least one of the following areas:
(a) Military plans, weapons, or operations;
(b) Vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations,
projects, or plans relating to the national security;
(c) Foreign government information;
(d) Intelligence activities (including special activities) or
intelligence sources or methods;
(e) Foreign relations or foreign activities of the United States;
(f) Scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to the
national security;
(g) U.S. Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or
facilities;
(h) Cryptology;
(i) A confidential source; or
(j) Other categories of information related to the national security
that require protection against unauthorized disclosure, as
determined by the President, the Secretary, or SA-I. Any
determination made under this subsection shall be reported
promptly to the Director of ISOO by SA-20.
(2) The unauthorized disclosure of the information itself or in the context
of other information could reasonably be expected to cause damage to
the national security. (Note: Unauthorized disclosure of foreign
government information, the identity of a confidential foreign source,
or intelligence sources or methods is presumed by Executive Order 12356
to cause damage to the national security.)
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b. Unofficial Publication or Inadvertent or Unauthorized Disclosure.
Information classified in accordance with the above shall not be
declassified automatically as a result of any unofficial publication or
inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure in the United States or abroad of
identical or similar information.
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PART B - LEVEL OF CLASSIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION LEVELS. The designations used to specify levels of protection
for RD, FRO, and NSI are as follows, in descending order of sensitivity:
a. Top Secret shall be used only for information whose unauthorized disclosure
could reasonably be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the
national security.
b. Secret shall be used only for information whose unauthorized disclosure
could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage to the national
security.
Section 26
c. Confidential shall be used only for information whose unauthorized
disclosure could reasonably be expected to cause damage to the national
security.
USE OF THE TERM "UNCLASSIFIED". Only the three foregoing designations can be
used to identify a level of classified information. The term "unclassified" is
used to indicate information that is not classified pursuant to an Executive
order or a statute. Unclassified information normally is not marked as such
except to distinguish it from classified information in a classified document
when such a distinction is required or serves a useful purpose. Wholly
unclassified documents or material normally need not be marked "unclassified"
unless such a marking would serve a useful purpose. Note: Certain unclassified
documents may require additional markings; for example, Unclassified Controlled
Nuclear Information (UCNI).
MOSAIC COMPILATION. Certain information which would otherwise be unclassified
may require classification when combined or associated with other unclassified
or classified information. Classification on this basis shall be supported by a
written explanation that, at a minimum, shall be maintained with the file or
referenced on the record copy of the document or material containing such
information.
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CHAPTER V
CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
PART A - CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITIES
1. GENERAL. Classification authority is granted to a specific individual while in
a specific position. Classification authority is not automatically transferred
with an individual when he or she transfers to a different position. Similarly,
an individual who assumes a position previously held by an authorized classifier
or who acts in that position does not automatically assume that classification
authority.
2. TYPES OF CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY. There are two basic types of classification
authority:
a. Original Classification Authority. Original Classification Authority
applies to information independent of its medium or form. Original
classification applies only to NSI because RD and FRD are "born classified"
under the Atomic Energy Act. Original Classification Authority allows an
authorized individual to make the initial determination that information is
classified. An original classification decision shall not be made when
classification guidance exists. An individual with Original Classification
Authority may also classify documents and material on a derivative basis.
See Chapter VI for additional information.
b. Derivative Classification Authority. Derivative Classification Authority
applies to documents or material, not directly to the information contained
in or revealed by the document or material. It allows an authorized
individual to make a determination that a document or material does or does
not contain or reveal information that is substantively the same as
information already classified. Derivative classification is based on
explicit instructions contained in formal classification guides, implicit
guidance (example) found in source documents, or on instructions from an
Original Classifier that a document contains NSI. Derivative classification
applies to documents or material containing or revealing RD, FRD, or NSI.
Derivative Classification Authority does not include the authority to
declassify or downgrade documents or material. See Chapter VI for
additional information.
3. EXCEPTIONS.
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a. Temporary Classification. Any individual may temporarily mark and protect a
questionable document or material as RD, FRD, or NSI; however, the document
or material must be promptly referred to an appropriate classification
authority for final determination.
b. Freedom of Information Act or Privacy Act Requests. Only SA-20 or higher
authority may classify NSI-only documents or material being requested under
the FOIA or Privacy Act.
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4. ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY.
a. Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data. No individual has Original
Classification Authority for RD or FRO; both categories of information are
originally classified by the Atomic Energy Act. SA-20, however, must
determine the classification level (T5, S, Or' C) of RD dud FRO Lu illlJicdLe
the degree of protection to be afforded the information. All RD and FRD
material is classified indefinitely.
b. National Security Information. An Authorized Original Classifier may make
an original determination that, pursuant to Executive Order 12356, certain
previously unclassified information requires protection against unauthorized
disclosure in the interest of national security. In addition to determining
the classification category (NSI), the classifier must determine the
classification level (T5, 5, or C) to indicate the degree of protection
required and the duration of the classification.
c. Qualifications. An Original Classifier must (1) be a Federal employee;
(2) have demonstrated competence in the subject area in which the authority
will be used; (3) be knowledgeable in DOE classification policy and
procedures (especially with all classification guides in the subject area in
which the authority will be used); (4) be in a position with a proven or
anticipated need for Original Classification Authority; (5) have
successfully completed a training program and examination given by the local
classification office; and (6) be so designated in writing by SA-20 as
described below.
d. Designation.
(1) Requests for Original Classification Authority must be submitted to
SA-20 in the format of Attachment X-I or in any other format that
contains the same information.
(2) Individuals for whom Original Classification Authority is requested
must successfully complete a training program and examination given by
the local classification office and receive official notification of
approval by SA-20 prior to assuming classification authority.
(3) When an individual assumes a position for which Original Classification
Authority has previously been granted, a request for classification
authority must be submitted to SA-20 for approval in the format of
Attachment X-I or in any other format that contains the same
information. The individual may not assume Original Classification
Authority until he or she has completed the requirements set forth in
paragraph (2) above, except that the appointing official may waive
those requirements if the individual has (a) met the requirements
within the last 3 years and (b) is transferring to a similar
programmatic position.
(4) Original Classification Authority may not be redelegated.
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(5) Original Classification Authority is granted for a period of 3 years at
which time the individual must be recertified by passing an
examination. SA-20 may grant a waiver for Classification Officers.
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(6) Past frequency of use of Original Classification Authority is a factor
in determining whether renewal of such authority is needed by an
individual. Such use includes the review of information to determine
whether it is or is not classified.
e. Cancellation.
(1) If the Head of a Departmental Element determines that an individual's
position no longer requires Original Classification Authority, the
Element Head will promptly inform SA-20 using the format of
Attachment X-2 or any other format that contains the same information.
(2) When an individual with Original Classification Authority vacates a
position, the Head of the individual's Departmental Element shall
promptly inform SA-20 using the format of Attachment X-2 or any other
format that contains the same information.
(3) If SA-20 determines that an individual no longer requires Original
Classification Authority, SA-20 shall advise the Head of the
individual's Departmental Element of such determination, of the
reason(s) therefor, and of the date on which the authority will end.
f. Recordkeeping Requirements. SA-20 shall maintain a list of all individuals
with Original Classification Authority. This list shall include (1) the
level of the authority granted, (2) the name and title of the individual
granted the authority, (3) the individual's Departmental Element, and
(4) the effective date and expiration date of the designation. In addition,
each Departmental Element shall maintain a similar list of all individuals
with Original Classification Authority within their jurisdiction.
g. Authority Definition. (See also Chapter X, Part C.) An individual with
Original Classification Authority may:
(1) Information.
(a) Originally classify NSI within the classifier's programmatic
jurisdiction at any classification level up to and including the
level (TS, S, C) of the classifier's authority whenever
classification gUidance or relevant source documents are not
available. Such determinations must be consistent with
established DOE classification policy. Original Classification
Authority does not apply to RD or FRO. See Chapter X, Part D, for
a detailed analysis regarding making an original classification
determination.
(b) Originally declassify or downgrade NSI from any classification
level up to and including the level (TS, $, C) of the classifier's
authority over which the classifier has sole programmatic
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jurisdiction and which the classifier, his or her predecessors, or .~ -
their subordinates originally classified, so long as such action ~
is consistent with DOE classification policy and guidance.
Original declassification or downgrading authority does not apply
to RD or FRO.
(2) Documents or Material.
(a) Derivatively classify documents or material within his or her
programmatic jurisdiction and which contain RD, FRO, and/or NSI at
any classification level up to and including the level (TS, S, C)
of the classifier's authority. Such determinations shall be based
on classification guides authorized for the classifier's use, on
source documents, or on instruction from an Original Classifier.
(b) Derivatively declassify or downgrade documents or material (except
formal reports) which the classifier, his or her predecessors, or
their subordinates originally or derivatively classified from any
classification level up to and including the level (TS, S, C) of
the classifier's authority. Such determinations shall be based on
classification guides authorized for the classifier's use.
Derivative declassification or downgrading authority is applicable
to all documents marked as containing any category of classified
information (RD, FRO, or NSI).
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(3) Reporting Requirements. An Original Classifier shall report all .J
original classification determinations to SA-20 as soon as possible
using the format of Attachment X-3 or any other format containing the
same information. The originator of this report will review it for
classification; if the report is not classified, it will be marked
"Official Use Only."
5. DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY.
a. Applicability. Individuals with Derivative Classification Authority may
classify documents or material that contain or reveal RD, FRO, or NSI in
accordance with classification guides authorized for the classifier's use,
source documents, or instructions from an Original Classifier.
b. Qualifications. A Derivative Classifier must (1) have demonstrated
competence in the subject area in which the authority will be used; (2) be
knowledgeable in DOE classification policy and procedures (especially with
all classification guides in the subject area in which the authority will be
used); (3) be in a position with a proven or anticipated need for Derivative
Classification Authority; (4) have successfully completed a training program
and examination given by the local classification office; and (5) be so
designated in writing by appropriate authority as described below.
c. Headquarters. SA-20 appoints all Derivative Classifiers within HQ Elements,
including contractors under the direct purview of a HQ Element.
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d. Field. Each Field Office will establish a system to appoint Derivative
Classifiers in the Field Elements and contractor organizations under its
purview.
e. Designation.
(1) Requests for Derivative Classification Authority must be submitted to
an appointing official in the format of Attachment X-lor in any other
format containing the same information.
(2) Individuals for whom Derivative Classification Authority is requested
must successfully complete a training program and examination given by
the local classification office and receive official notification of
approval from an appointing official prior to assuming classification
iuthority.
(3) When an individual assumes a position for which Derivative Classi
fication Authority has previously been granted, a request for
classification/declassification authority must be submitted to the
appointing official in the format of Attachment X-lor in any other
format containing the same information. The individual may not assume
Derivative Classification Authority until he or she has completed the
requirements given in paragraph (2) above, except that the appointing
official may waive those requirements if the individual has (a) met the
requirements within the last 3 years and (b) is transferring to a
similar programmatic position.
(4) Derivative Classification Authority may not be redelegated.
(5) Derivative Classification Authority is granted for a period of 3 years
at which time the individual must be recertified by passing an
examination.
(6) Past frequency of use of Derivative Classification Authority is a
factor in determining whether renewal of such authority is needed by an
individual. Such use includes the review of documents or material to
determine whether they are or are not classified.
f. Cancellation.
(1) If the Head of a Departmental Element or contractor organization
determines that an individual's position no longer requires Derivative
Classification Authority, the Head of the Departmental Element or
contractor organization will promptly inform the appointing official
(e.g., SA-20 for HQ) using the format of Attachment X-2 or any other
format that contains the same information.
Section 30
(2) When an individual with Derivative Classification Authority vacates a
position, the Head of the Departmental Element or contractor
organization will promptly inform the appointing official using the
format of Attachment X-2 or any other format containing the same
information.
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(3) If the appointing official determines that an individual no longer
requires Derivative Classification Authority, the appointing official
shall advise the Head of the individual's Departmental Element or
contractor organization of such determination, of the reason{s)
therefor, and of the date on which the authority will end.
g. Recordkeeping Requirements. Each appointing official shall maintain a list
of all individuals with Derivative Classification Authority under his or her
purview. This list shall include (1) the level of the authority granted,
(2) the name and title of the individual granted the authority, (3) the
individual's Departmental Element or contractor organization, and (4) the
effective date and expiration date of the designation.
h. Reporting Requirements. Each Field Office shall report annually as part of
the annual statistical report for the ISOO the total number of Derivative
Classification Authorities, at each level, appointed in Field Elements and
contractor organizations under its purview.
i. Authority Definition. (See also Chapter X, Part C). An individual with
Derivative Classification Authority may derivatively classify documents or
material within his or her programmatic jurisdiction and which contain RD,
FRO, and/or NSI as defined in their letters of appointment at any
classification level up to and including the level (TS, S, C) of the
classifier's authority. Such determinations shall be based on
classification guides authorized for the classifier's use, on classified
source documents, or on instructions from an Original Classifier. See
Chapter X, Part E, for a detailed analysis on making derivative ~
classification determinations. Derivative Classifiers do not have ~
declassification or downgrading authority.
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PART B - CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE
TYPES OF CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE. A hierarchy of documents provides classi
fication guidance within DOE. These documents range from the "Classification
Policy Guide for Nuclear Programs," approved by SA-I, to local classification
guides written by DOE Field Elements and contractor organizations.
a. CG-C-2, "Classification Policy Guide."
(1) Originator/Source of Authority. This document is prepared by SA-20 and
approved by SA-I.
(2) Purpose. This guide establishes basic DOE policy for the
classification and declassification of DOE atomic energy information.
It identifies those subject areas that remain classified under the
Atomic Energy Act and those that have been declassified pursuant to
section 142 of that Act; it identifies those subject areas related to
DOE nuclear programs that are classified as NSI pursuant to Executive
Order 12356; and finally, it provides the principle of declassification
poli cy.
(3) Users. SA-20 uses this document as a basis for approving program and
local classification guides, for preparing program guides, or for
determining that information is unclassified. This document is not to
be used by others for classification/declassification determinations
except as expressly delegated by SA-20.
b. "Guide to the Declassified Areas of Nuclear Energy Research."
Section 31
(1) Originator/Source of Authority. This guide is developed and issued by
SA-20.
(2) Purpose. This guide identifies nuclear-related subject areas under the
purview of DOE that fall within the definition of RD but have been
removed from the category pursuant to section I42a of the Atomic Energy
Act. It elaborates on the "Classification Policy Guide for Nuclear
Programs. If
(3) Users. Any originator of a document may use this guide to verify that
the information in question has been declassified. Detailed
instructions as to the scope, use, and limitations of this guide are
found in the gUide itself.
c. Program/Topical Classification Guides.
(1) Originator/Source of Authority. These guides implement the
"Classification Policy Guide for Nuclear Programs" and other formal
statements of DOE policy. Program/topical guides are prepared and
approved by SA-20 (together with appropriate officials in other
Government agencies if the guide is a joint guide). (CG-W-5, "Joint
DOE/DOD Nuclear Weapon Classification Policy Guide," is a program
guide.) All program/topical classification guides shall be issued with
the name of the approving official and the date of approval.
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Purpose. These guides identify specific elements of information under J'
the purview of DOE that are classified or unclassified. Such guides
also designate the proper classification level of the specific
classified information identified with them and, for NSI, the duration
of its classification.
(3) Users. These guides are used by Authorized Classifiers as the basis
for their derivative classification determinations and by Derivative
Declassifiers as the basis for their derivative declassification
determinations. Classifiers may use only those guides approved for
their use. These guides are also used by local classification offices
as the basis for preparing detailed local classification guides
primarily intended for use within a field or contractor organization.
d. Classification Bulletins.
(1) Originator/Source of Authority. The originator and the source of
authority are the same as for program classification guides except that
bulletins also may be based on program classification guides.
(2)
(3)
Purpose. In general, the purpose of classification bulletins is the
same as for program classification guides, but with a more limited
scope. Most bulletins address specific facts or concepts, whereas
program classification guides typically address an entire subject area.
Bulletins may interpret, clarify, or expand on guidance contained in a
program classification guide. In addition, classification bulletins
may be used to promulgate changes in classification procedures.
Users. Bulletin users are the same as those for program classification
guides.
e. Local Classification Guides.
(I) Originator/Source of Authority. These guides are based on program
classification guides and classification bulletins. Heads of Field
Elements and contractor organizations are responsible for assuring that
local classification guides are prepared as needed for all classified
work within their jurisdictions. Where SA-20 has delegated approval
authority to Field Elements, they may approve local classification
guides for implementation. In that event, they will provide copies of
such guides (and of all subsequent changes to those guides) to SA-20 as
prescribed in paragraph 6 below. Where SA-20 has not delegated
approval to Field Elements, they will submit all local guides to SA-20
for review and approval before such guides are issued or used. If more
than one Field Element, another Government agency (such as DOD), or a
foreign government is involved, SA-20 may determine that a local
classification guide should be issued as a program classification
guide. All local classification guides must contain the name of the
approving official and the date of approval.
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(2) Purpose. These guides have the same purpose as program classification
guides, but are more detailed and tailored to the specific needs of the
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(3) Users. These guides are used by Authorized Classifiers as the basis
for their derivative classification determinations and by Derivative
Declassifiers as the basis for their derivative declassification
determinations. Classifiers and Declassifiers may use only those
gUides approved for their use. Unless otherwise directed by SA-20,
local classification guides may be disseminated to other organizations
within and outside DOE as required, in accordance with "need-to-know"
principles.
2. USE OF PROGRAM AND LOCAL CLASSIFICATION GUIDES.
a. General. Classification gUides are to be used wherever they exist. Use of
these gUides often entails difficult judgments and interpretations of
topics. Classifiers or Declassifiers may use only those classification
guides specifically approved for their use by their local classification
office or by SA-20. Omission from any classification gUide of an explicit
statement concerning classification of a specific fact within the subject
area covered by the guide does not mean that the fact in question is
unclassified. In cases in which a guide appears ambiguous, incomplete, or
in apparent contradiction to another gUide, the local classification office
should be consulted for further guidance, and, if needed, referral may be
made to SA-20. Pending resolution of the problem, the most restrictive
interpretation should be used.
b. Classification Level/Category. These classification gUides indicate the
classification level or range of levels and the classification category of
specific information within the scope of the subject area of the gUide.
c. Duration of Classification. For NSI only, a guide indicates how long
specific information must remain classified. This duration can be defined
as a period of time measured from the date of origination of the document
under review or as an event which must occur prior to declassification.
When a specific date or event cannot be determined at the time the
classification guide is issued, the declassification instructions will
indicate that the "Originating Agency's Determination (is) Required" (OADR).
Documents containing RD or FRO, regardless of whether they contain NSI, are
not to be marked in advance for declassification.
d. Other Information. These classification guides also contain instructions
concerning when and how to use and interpret the guides.
3. CONVERSION OF DECLASSIFICATION AND REVIEW DATES. Refer to page VI-5,
Chapter VI, Part B, paragraph 2, for instructions on how to interpret the
declassification and review instructions found in classification guides issued
pursuant to Executive orders preceding Executive Order 12356.
4. REQUIREMENT FOR PERIODIC REVIEW OF CLASSIFICATION GUIDES. Each DOE or DOE
contractor organization shall review each classification gUide it issues at
least every 2 years to ensure that such guides do not contradict current
classification policy. If the review indicates that the guide does not
contradict such policy, the reviewer shall annotate the record copy of the gUide
with the results and date of the review. If the review indicates that the gUide
does contradict such policy, the issuing organization shall also note the nature
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of the problem and the nature of and schedule for planned corrective action.
Completion of this review does not require a specific report to DOE HQ, but
records of review shall be examined during appraisals.
5. CLASSIFICATION GUIDE LIST REVIEW. In order to maintain currency of the
Classification Guidance System, SA-20 shall conduct a classification guide list
review on a semiannual basis. This review will consist of the generation and
distribution of a list of classification guides to each issuing office. The
issuing office wi~l review the list for accuracy and completeness and notify
SA-20 within 30 days of the results of its review. If the listing is not
current, the issuing office will provide SA-20 with the necessary information to
update the listing. This will include, if necessary, distribution noted in
paragraph 6 below.
6. DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL GUIDES TO DIRECTOR OF CLASSIFICATION. A minimum of two
printed copies and one copy on magnetic media (e.g., floppy diskette) with the
appropriate identifying information (i.e., word processor, file name) of the
final version of each local classification guide and all subsequent changes
issued by any DOE Field Element or contractor organization shall be sent to
SA-20 as part of the initial distribution of the guide. Additional copies of
such guides may be requested by SA-20, on a case-by-case basis, for use within
HQ.
7. INDEX OF CLASSIFICATION GUIDES. SA-20 shall maintain a list of all DOE and DOE
contractor classification guides in current use.
8. CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE FOR NON-DOE-FUNDED WORK. Classification guidance for J
non-DOE-funded work (Work for Others) is the responsibility of the funding
organization. Work for Others that involves classified or potentially
classified information shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set
forth in DOE 4300.28, NON-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDED WORK. For unclassified
work, the funding entity shall provide a written statement that classified
activities are not a part of the project.
a. The DOE Classification Officer (CO) of the Departmental Element under whose
purview the work is to be conducted shall insure that appropriate
classification guidance has been established prior to commencement of the
work. The CO (or a technically competent Authorized Classifier appointed by
the CO or, in rare cases, SA-20) shall review the work request and the
proposed classification guidance and certify in writing that the guidance is
adequate and conforms to DOE policy.
b. If additional guidance is required, it may be developed by the DOE, the
sponsoring agency, or both. When the guidance is issued, the sponsoring
agency must agree in writing to abide by it. SA-20 shall resolve all
conflicts; pending such resolution, information shall be classified in
accordance with the most restrictive guidance.
9. CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE FOR JOINTLY FUNDED WORK. Classification guidance for
work conducted at DOE facilities funded by both DOE and a non-DOE U.S.
Government organization is the joint responsibility of both funding
organizations. Program offices should contact SA-20 to assure development of
appropriate joint classification guidance.
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10. CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE FOR DOE-FUNDED WORK AT NON-DOE FACILITIES is the
responsibility of the DOE. Program offices should contact SA-20 to assure
availability or development of appropriate guidance.
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PART C - CLASSIFICATION/SECURITY MARKINGS
Section 34
GENERAL.
a. All document originators are responsible for ensuring that the necessary
classification/security markings are placed on a classified document. These
include:
(1) Classification level;
(2) Classification category;
(3) Date of classification;
(4) Name, position title, and organization of the Authorized Classifier;
(5) Designation of the guide or source document, if derivatively classified
(NSI only);
(6) Duration of classification (NSI only);
(7) Office of origin; and
(8) Special markings (if required).
Refer to DOE 5635.1A, CONTROL OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION, for
rules concerning the use, format, and placement of classification security
markings. This Order describes only certain markings directly related to
the classification of a document.
2. CLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY. All NSI classified documents must indicate the source
of classification authority (i.e., a classification guide or a source document)
which is the basis for the document's classification. For NSI, RD, and FRO
documents, the name, position title, and organization of the Authorized
Classifier of the document must be indicated. Documents originated by
individuals without appropriate classification authority must be reviewed by an
Authorized Classifier having the appropriate authority when it is reasonable to
expect that the documents contain classified information or when regulations or
other requirements apply. Note that the identification of the classifier of a
document, as required in the following paragraphs, is the Authorized Classifier
who makes the classification determination. This mayor may not be the
individual who might prepare or sign the document.
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a. Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data. The following rules apply to
all classified documents that contain RD or FRO, regardless of whether they
also contain NSI.
(1) The basic classification authority for documents that contain RD or FRO
is the Atomic Energy Act. These documents are always derivatively
classified and may, therefore, be classified by an Original or
Derivative Classifier. The "Derivative Classifier" line on the
document must be completed with the name, position title, and
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organization of the classifier of the document. In those cases where J
the signer of the document itself is the Derivative Classifier, the 'J'
word "signer" may be substituted for the name and position title of the,
classifier.
b. National Security Information Only. The following rules apply to classified
documents that contain Qnly NSI (i.e., they do not contain any RD or FRO).
(1) Originally Classified. If the classification of a document is not
based on classification guides or source documents, the document must
be classified by an Original Classifier. The "Originally Classified
by" line on the document must be completed with the name, position
title, and organization of the Original Classifier. In those cases
where the signer of the document itself is the Original ClaSSifier, the
word "signer" may be substituted for the name and position title of the
Original Classifier. (Note: Such documents must be portion marked.
See page V-16, Chapter V, Part C, paragraph 5, for more detailed
information.)
Section 35
(2) Derivatively Classified. If the classification of a document is based
on the use of a classification guide, a source document, or an Original
Classifier's determination, the document must be classified by an
Original or Derivative Classifier. The "Derivatively Classified by"
line on the document must include the identity of the classification
source (e.g., a classification guide or the date and originator of the
source document that served as the basis for the classification
determination). The "Derivative Classifier" line on the document must J',
be completed with the name, position title, and organization of the
:lassifier of the document. In those cases where the signer of the
document itself is the Derivative Classifier, the word "signer" may be
substituted for the name and ~osition title of the classifier.
(3) More Than One Classification Source. If the classification of a
document is based on more than one classification guide, source
document, or Original Classifier determination, the "Derivatively
Classified by" line must include the term "Multiple Sources." The
classifier shall include the identification of each classification
source, as specified in the previous two paragraphs, with the file or
record copy of the document. Otherwise, the rules for classification
marking are as specified in the two preceding paragraphs.
3. DURATION OF CLASSIFICATION.
a. Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data. Documents that contain RD or
FRO (regardless of whether they also contain NSI) remain classified
indefinitely. Therefore, they are never to be marked for declassification
or review. Such documents do not require a "Declassify on" line.
b. National Security Information Only. Documents that contain only NSI (i .e.,
they do not contain any RD or FRO) shall be marked for declassification in
accordance with the following:
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(1) Originally Classified. If the classification of a document is not
based on the use of classification guides or source documents, the
Original Classifier of the document shall set a specific date or event
for declassification at the time the information is originally
classified, if possible. The "Declassify on" line on the document must
be completed with this date or event. When a specific date or event
for declassification cannot be determined at the time of original
classification, the "Declassify on" line on the document must be
comp 1 eted with the fo 11 OWl ng: "Ori gi nat i ng Agency' s Determi nat ion
Required" or "OADR."
(2) Derivatively Classified.
(a) If the classification of a document is based on the use of
classified information from a source document, the declassi
fication instructions of the source document should be carried
forward to the "Declassify on" line of the new document.
(b)
1 Documents deriving their classification from a source document
classified pursuant to Executive Order 12356 shall carry
forward the declassification instructions from the source
document.
i Documents deriving their classification from a source document
classified pursuant to predecessors of Executive Order 12356
should be marked for declassification according to the
conversion table in Chapter X, Part F. See also page VI-5,
Chapter VI, Part B, paragraph 2.
If the classification of a document is based on instructions in a
classification guide, those instructions should be followed.
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1 Documents deriving their classification from a classification
guide issued pursuant to Executive Order 12356 shall be marked
with the latest date or event for declassification specified
for the information concerned or with the indication that the
"Originating Agency's Determination (is) Required" (OADR) if
this instruction is specified for any information in the
document under review.
2 Documents deriving their classification from a classification
guide issued pursuant to predecessors of Executive Order 12356
should be marked for declassification according to the
conversion table in Chapter X, Part F. See also page VI-5,
Chapter VI, Part B, paragraph 2.
(c) If the classification of a document is derived from a classi
fication guide or source document that does not specify
declassification instructions, the "Declassify on" line should be
completed with "OADR."
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(d) Documents deriving their classification from more than one
classification guide or source document shall be marked with the
latest occurring date or event for declassification indicated in
the classification guides or source documents or with "OADR," as
approp'ri ate.
4. OBSOLETE MARKINGS. Certain classification or security markings that are no
longer used or have a different meaning are defined below. Prior to any use or
distribution, old documents marked with these terms shall be reviewed by a
classifier or declassifier to determine their current classification status.
The markings of such documents shall be changed to show their proper
classification. Pending this review, such documents issued in the time periods
indicated below shall be safeguarded as Confidentia1-NSI documents.
a. Restricted. The term "Restricted" is an obsolete classification marking
that identifies a security level less sensitive than "Confidential." Note
that "Restricted" is an active classification marking still used by some
foreign governments and international organizations.
b. Official Use Only. From 7-18-49 to 10-22-51, the Atomic Energy Commission
used the term "Official Use Only" ("DUO") as a security marking equivalent
to the term "Restricted" defined in the previous paragraph. {Note: This
marking is currently used as a designation for certain sensitive but
unclassified information which requires some degree of protection.}
5. PORTION MARKING.
a. In accordance with the prOV1S10ns of section 1.5(b) of Executive ~
Order 12356, a waiver has been granted to the requirement of that section to
portion mark the following types of documents:
(1) Documents which contain both RD or FRO and NSI.
(2) Documents which contain only NSI and which are derivatively classified.
b. Thus, portion marking is required for documents containing only NSI which
have been originally classified.
c. Any document containing only RD or FRO is not under the jurisdiction of
Executive Order 12356. Such a document is not portion marked. (See
DOE 5635.1A for the exce~tion regarding classification markings on titles of
classified documents.)
d. This waiver was sought because it is the position of DOE that the use of
classification guides clearly is a superior method for providing guidance to
Derivative Classifiers.
e. If portion marking an originally classified NSI-on1y document is not
practicable, the document shall contain a statement sufficient to identify
the information that ;s classified, the level of such classification, and
the information that is not classified. If all portions of a document are
classified at the same level, this fact should be indicated by a statement
to that effect on the face of the document. J
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SANITIZED DOCUMENTS AND EXTRACTS. Documents should not be sanitized unless
sanitization is specifically required or requested. In the case of documents
being sanitized in response to FOIA requests, notification of sanitization shall
be given only to the requester. Each extract or sanitized version of a numbered
classified document (i.e., those with report numbers, document numbers, etc.)
will be assigned a new, unique number. If necessary, the new version may also
be identified as being an extract or sanitized version of the original document
by including the term "extract" in the title of the new document. When an
extract is declassified, the declassification notice will specifically state
that the new document is an extract.
7. MOSAIC COMPILATION. When a compilation of unclassified or classified
information must be protected by classifying it at a level higher than any of
the included information, the overall classification shall be placed on the
document and the basis for that classification included in the document (e.g.,
on the first or cover page). In addition, the first or cover page of the
document shall contain the following statement: "This document has been
classified under the 'mosaic compilation' concept and shall not be used as the
source for a derivative classification decision."
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PART D - UPGRADING
~ ~ 1. AUTHORITY TO UPGRADE THE CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS.
a. Information.
(1) Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data. Only SA-20 t SA-I, or a
higher authority may upgrade the level of classification of RD and FRD.
(2) National Security Information. Only SA-20 t SA-It a higher authority,
or an Original Classifier may upgrade the classification of NSI,
consistent with DOE classification policy. Original Classifiers have
authority only over information in their programmatic jurisdiction
which they, their predecessors, or their subordinates originally
classified.
b. Documents or Material. Upgrading the classification of documents or
material may be authorized only by Original Classifiers or by Derivative
Classifiers pursuant to their designated authorities. However, any
individual in possession of a document he or she believes should be
upgraded, should protect it accordingly and promptly seek gUidance from an
appropriate classification authority. A change of classification markings
on a document to indicate an upgrade may be carried out by custodians of the
documents upon receipt of notification from proper authority. If such
upgrades are authorized through classification gUides t only those authorized
to use the classification guides (i.e., Original and Derivative Classifiers)
may make changes, or direct that changes be made, on documents or material
affected by the change. These requirements do not apply to the immediate
correction of a misclassification by issuance of a replacement version.
2. PROCEDURES FOR UPGRADING THE CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS.
a. Notification of Upgradin~.
(1) Information. Written notification of upgrading of the classification
of information shall be made by SA-20 and may be in the format of a
classification gUide or bulletin.
(2) Documents and Material. Those individuals authorizing the upgrading of
documents and material will assure that all holders of the documents
who have a clearance for and a need to know the upgraded information
are notified as follows:
Section 38
(a) Content of Notices. Classification upgrading notices shall
identify the document as fully as possible, citing the title (or
briefly describing the document); the identification number, if
any; the author; the document date; the person authorizing the
change; and the nature and date of the change. Notices should be
classified in accordance with appropriate classification guidance.
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(b) Formal Reports. The person authorizing the upgrading of a formal
report that has been distributed outside the originating .J' .
organization shall provide a copy of the upgrading notice to the .
Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee 37831.
(c) Forwarding of Notices. If the recipient of an upgrading notice
has transmitted the document to another custodian, the upgrading
notice should be forwarded to the new custodian.
b. Marking of Upgraded Documents. The person changing the markings of a
document upon receipt of proper authorization shall mark the new
classification on the document and delete the former markings. Any such
changes must be verified by a second individual. A statement containing the
following information shall also be placed on the first page of the
document:
Classification changed to
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1. AUTHORITY TO RECLASSIFY INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS.
a. Information.
(1) Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data. Pursuant to section 146
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 t as amended t RD and FRO information
which has been formally declassified by proper authority may not be
reclassified.
(2) National Security Information. NSI which has been formally
declassified by proper authority may only be reclassified by the
Director of Security Affairs (SA-I) or higher authority. Pursuant to
section 1.6(c} of Executive Order 12356, previously declassified NSI
information may be reclassified if it is determined in writing that
(a) the information requires protection in the interest of national
security and (b) the information may reasonably be recovered. (See
ISOO Directive No.1, paragraph 2001.6, on page X-Ie for further
information.)
b. Documents or Material. In most cases, documents or material may be
reclassified by their Original Classifiers or by Derivative Classifiers
pursuant to their designated authority. Custodians of the documents may
indicate reclassification by changing the classification markings on a
document upon receipt of notification from proper authority. If such
reclassifications are authorized through classification guides, only those
authorized to use the classification gUides (i.e., Original and Derivative
Classifiers) may make changes, or direct that changes be made, on documents
or material affected by the ~hange.
2. PROCEDURES FOR RECLASSIFYING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS.
a. Notification of Reclassification.
(1) Information. Written notification of reclassification of information
shall be made by SA-20 and may be in the form of a classification guide
or bulletin.
(2) Documents or Material. Those individuals authorizing the reclassi
fication of documents or material will assure that all holders of the
documents or material who have a clearance for and a need to know the
reclassified information are notified as follows:
Section 39
(a) Content of Notices. Reclassification notices should identify the
document as fully as possible t citing the title (or briefly
describing the document); the identification number, if any; the
authority; the document date; the person authorizing the change;
and the nature and date of the change. Notices should be
classified in accordance with appropriate classification gUidance.
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(b) Forwarding of Notices. If the recipient of a reclassification
notice has transmitted the document to another custodian who has ~ .
the proper level of clearance and a need to know the reclassified '-"
information, the reclassification notice should be forwarded to
the new custodian.
b. Marking of Reclassified Documents. The person changing the markings of a
document upon receipt of proper authorization to reclassify it shall mark
the new classification on the document and cancel the former markings (if
any). Any such change must be verified by a second individual. A statement
containing the following information shall also be placed on the first page
of the document:
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1. GENERAL.
PART F - CLASSIFICATION STATUS OF
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
a. To the greatest extent possible, DOE-sponsored research and development
(R&D) is kept unclassified to promote the free exchange of information
essential to the development of the Nation's scientific and industrial
capability. However, national security interests dictate that certain
information must be controlled by classification. All DOE R&D activities
must be reviewed prior to the issuance of formal authorization to initiate
work and periodically thereafter to determine the nature and extent of any
classification requirements applicable to these activities.
b. This review requires an evaluation of the activity's potential for
generating or utilizing classified information. Based on this evaluation, a
classification status is designated for the activity, and classification
requirements are assigned according to this designation (see paragraph 4).
c. To conduct the review (classification potential evaluation), an activity is
defined by specifying an R&D effort or a logical grouping of identifiable
R&D efforts (research grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, etc.).
These efforts comprise the activity and are associated with one and only one
activity. An activity is redefined when one or more existing efforts are
removed or new efforts added. Each activity is assigned to Category I, II,
or III depending on its potential for using or generating classified
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a. Defining Authority. The definition of an activity is the responsibility of
Heads of HQ Elements. These officials are responsible for grouping all
efforts under their programmatic jurisdiction into activities. An activity
may contain any number of efforts; however, the same classification status
may apply to all efforts of the activity.
b. Designating Authority. Heads of HQ Elements are responsible for the
designation, subject to SA-20 approval, of the classification status of all
R&D work under their sponsorship. These officials are also responsible for
making any appointments as required by the category designations (see
paragraph 4).
Section 40
c. Delegation. Authority for defining activities and/or designating their
classification status may be delegated by Heads of HQ Elements to their DOE
field organizations as appropriate. Efforts may be grouped into activities
according to common programmatic themes, common field management
responsibilities, or any other logical structure, subject to the constraint
that all efforts of an activity may be similarly categorized.
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3. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EVALUATING CLASSIFICATION POTENTIAL AND DESIGNATING .J'
CLASSIFICATION STATUS.
a. Evaluation Procedures. A logical series of questions leading to the
evaluation of an activity's classification potential is presented in Part G
of Chapter X. There are two bases for classification of information (the
Atomic Energy Act for RD or FRO and Executive Order 12356 for NSI).
Consequently, designating the classification status of a DOE R&D activity
requires merging two different but parallel classification potential
evaluations. The steps involved in this procedure are also given in Part G
of Chapter X. Additional procedural guidance is available from SA-20.
b. Schedules. The classification status of an activity must be evaluated
(1) when it is initially defined, (2) whenever it is redefined, and
(3) periodically or no less than on an annual basis. Any R&D covered by a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to be awarded by a DOE HQ or Field
Element must be assigned to an activity. The classification status of the
activity must be evaluated prior to any such award.
c. HQ Element Recordkeeping. HQ Elements shall maintain a record for each
activity under their jurisdiction (1) defining the activity in terms of its
elements; (2) listing the local classification offices under whose purview
the respective elements are being carried out; (3) giving the classification
status category and the date of designation; (4) giving the name(s) and
office(s) of the person(s) designating the category; and (5) giving the
name(s) and office(s) of any individuals appointed to monitor the activity.
d. Field Coordination. HQ Elements shall effect the timely dissemination of ~
category determinations to field organizations involved in each R&D element
covered. Field organizations shall submit promptly to sponsoring HQ
Elements any questions as to the need for evaluation or reevaluation of R&D
work under their purview.
e. Local Classification Office Recordkeeping. Local classification offices
shall maintain a record of all classification status designations for
efforts within an activity being carried out under their purview. This
record shall include: (1) the name of the activity; (2) the name(s) and
office(s} of the person(s) defining the activity; (3) a listing of those
efforts within the activity which are under the purview of the local office;
(4) the classification status category and the date of designation; (5) the
name(s) and office(s) of the person(s} designating the category; and (6) the
name and office of any classification monitors appointed for the activity.
4. APPOINTMENTS AND REVIEW REQUIREMENTS.
a. Appointments. Category III activities require the apPointment of a
Classification Officer at each site (if one does not already exist)
participating in the activity (e.g., the overall contractor classification
officer) or special coordination with the responsible HQ or local classi-
fication office. Category II activities require that an authorized
classifier be appointed to monitor the activity. If any classified
information is used or generated by the activity, it is identified and
appropriately protected, and the activity is upgraded to Category III. If a J
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classified information, it should be reduced to Category I. Category I
activities do not have any appointment requirements.
b. Guides. Approved classification guides are required for Category III
activities. Guidance or benchmarks that trigger evaluations are required
for monitoring Category II activities.
c. Reviews. The classification status of all activities shall be reviewed at
least annually. Benchmark requirements for Category II activities may
necessitate more frequent reviews.
d. Changes in Status. The classification status of a Category III activity may
be downgraded (1) when it is formally determined that the type of classified
infor~ation originally associated with the activity is no longer classified
or (2) the activity is redefined to exclude all elements which have a great
potential to use or generate classified information. The classification
status of a Category II activity may have to be upgraded or downgraded
according to the results of annual and benchmark triggered reviews.
Application to change classification status may be initiated by an activity
monitor, classification officer, or program office personnel. Applications
should be forwarded to the designating office for decision via the local
classification office, which may endorse or comment on the application.
Application to downgrade a Category III activity must be reviewed by SA-20.
5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Designating offices shall report all classification
status designations and the results of all required reviews (annual and
benchmark) of an activity's status to SA-20 and the local DOE classification
offices where the various R&D efforts are being carried out. This report shall
include the information described in paragraph 3e, items 1 through 6.
6. LOCAL CLASSIFICATION OFFICE REVIEW. Local classification offices shall
periodically review all R&D under the purview of their field office to assure
each effort has received a classification category designation. For any R&D
effort that does not have a classification designation, a report shall be
submitted to SA-20 identifying the effort and the HQ Element that supports it.
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1. GENERAL.
PART G - CLASSIFICATION REVIEW OF NEWLY GENERATED DOCUMENTS
a. The following procedures apply to the classification review of all newly
generated documents. Variations in the review process are based on the
following factors:
(1) Originator (DOE/non-DOE);
(2) Format;
(3) Purpose;
(4) Intended distribution;
(5) Originator's security clearance;
(6) Originator's classification authority; and
(7) Subject area.
b. It is DOE policy to provide formal classification guidance whenever
possible. However, the absence of a topic in a guide is not sufficient
justification to declare a document unclassified.
c. Determination that a document is unclassified does not mean it can be
released to the public. Other factors; e.g., UCNI, FOIA exemptions, NNPI,
Privacy Act exemptions, Patent Secrecy Act, and patent clearance review, may
limit the releasability of all or part of the document.
2. DOCUMENTS ORIGINATED 8Y DEPARTMENTAL ELEMENTS OR DEPARTMENTAL CONTRACTOR
PERSONNEL. These procedures apply to all documents originated by DOE or DOE
contractor personnel who possess valid security clearances. SA-20 or Heads of
Field Elements may exempt specific categories of documents or subject areas from
these procedures.
Section 42
a. Documents That Concern Category I Activities or non-R&D subjects having no
potential for using or generating classified information do not require
classification review. However, it is the originator's responsibility to
refer questionable cases to an Authorized Classifier.
b. Documents That Concern Category II or Category III Activities or non-R&D
subjects having a potential for using or generating classified information
must be reviewed by an Authorized Classifier. Such a review is sufficient
for documents that the Authorized Classifier determines (1) to be classified
or (2) to be unclassified, but which will receive limited distribution.
Examples of such unclassified but limited distribution documents include
most letters, memorandums, internal analyses, and planning documents.
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Documents Intended for Widespread Distribution or Public Release. A DOE or
DOE contractor classification office or SA-20 must review all documents,
regardless of format, that concern Category II, Category III, or other
classified program areas and are intended for public release or such
widespread internal distribution that public release is likely. Heads of HQ
and field Elements may delegate this authority to specified Authorized
Classifiers. formal reports, journal articles, press releases, speeches,
and conference papers are examples of this type of document.
d. Oral Presentations. The review requirements described in subparagraphs a,
b, and c, above, are also applicable to any oral presentations, including
speeches, briefings, or interviews, to be made by DOE or DOE contractor
personnel. Whenever possible, the speakers should use prepared texts,
reviewed in accordance with the requirements outlined above. When such
prior review is not possible, or when extemporaneous remarks are likely,
local DOE or DOE contractor classification office representatives will
prebrief the speaker on classification guidance pertinent to the
presentation subject matter, including danger areas in post-presentation
discussions.
3. DOCUMENTS ORIGINATED BY OTHER THAN DEPARTMENTAL ELEMENTS OR DEPAR1MI~TAL
CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. The following procedures apply to documents submitted by
other than DOE or DOE contractor personnel with (a) active DOE or other
Government agency security clearances, (b) inactive security clearances issued
by DOE or other Government agencies, or (c) no security clearance.
a. Documents written bv persons with active security clearances are subject to J.
the requirements described in paragraph 2, above. The local DOE or DOE
contractor classification office or SA-20 will conduct the classification
review and will request that any classified or unclassified but controlled
information be removed from the document prior to its unclassified
publication.
b. Documents written by persons who have had but no longer have a security
clearance will normally be treated as outlined in subparagraph 3a, above,
unless the document deals with information to which the author previously
was not authorized access. Those cases will be referred to SA-20.
c. Documents originated by persons who never had a security clearance shall be
referred to SA-20. The originator may be informed of this referral without
further elaboration.
4. REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS (PATENT APPLICATIONS AND REPORTS) REFERRED UNDER SECTION 151
OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT.
Section 43
a. Reports of inventions and discoveries useful in the production and
utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy and concerning
Category II or Category III R&D activities shall be forwarded by the
Assistant General Counsel for Patents (GC-42) to SA-20 and reviewed to
determ'ine whether the reports contain classified information.
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b. Patent applications referred to GC-42 by the Commissioner of Patents and
Trademarks under section 151d of the Atomic Energy Act and forwarded to
SA-20 shall be reviewed to determine whether they contain classified
information.
c. Both reports of inventions and patent applications shall be handled in
accordance with section I5le of the Atomic Energy Act, shall be kept in
confidence by DOE, and shall not be referred to a Responsible Reviewer for
classification review without express written approval of GC-42.
5. WAIVER OF REVIEW REQUIREMENTS. The classification review requirements described
in this part may be waived on a case-by-case basis by SA-20.
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DECLASSIFICATION AND DOWNGRADING
PART A - AUTHORITY FOR DECLASSIFICATION AND DOWNGRADING
1. INFORMATION.
a. Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data. Only SA-I may declassify RD
and FRD. SA-I and SA-20 may downgrade RD and FRD.
b. National Security Information. Declassification and downgrading authority
is limited to the Original Classifiers of such information, SA-20, and SA-I.
2. DOCUMENTS OR MATERIAL.
a. General. Documents or material may be declassified or downgraded by SA-I,
SA-20, Original Classifiers (see page VI-8, Chapter VI, Part C, paragraph 3,
below, for extent and limitations of such authority), or Derivative
Declassifiers. (Note: A custodian of classified documents or material does
not require declassification authority in order to proceed in accordance
with a declassification or downgrading notice from an authorized source.)
b. Derivative Declassification Authority.
(1) Qualifications. A Derivative Declassifier must (a) have demonstrated
competence in the subject area in which the authority will be used;
(b) be knowledgeable in DOE classification policy and procedures
(especially with all classification guides in the subject area in which
the authority will be used); (c) be in a position with a proven or
anticipated need for Derivative Declassification Authority; (d) have
successfully completed a training program and examination; and (e) be
so designated in writing by SA-20 as described below. SA-20 may grant
a waiver of the training and examination requirements for Classi
fication Officers.
(2) Designation.
(a) Requests for Derivative Declassification Authority must be
submitted to SA-20 in the format of Attachment X-lor any other
format containing the same information.
(b) Individuals for whom Derivative Declassification Authority has
been requested must have successfully completed a training program
and examination and received official notification of approval by
SA-20 prior to assuming classification authority. SA-20 may grant
a waiver of the training and examination requirements for
Classification Officers.
(c) When an individual assumes a position for which Derivative
Declassification Authority has previously been granted, a request
for declassification authority must be submitted to SA-20 for
approval using the format of Attachment X-lor any other format
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that contains the same information. The individual may not assume J .....
Derivative Declassification Authority until he or she has
completed the requirements given in paragraph (b) above, except
that the appointing official may waive the requirements if the
individual has met such requirements within the past 3 years and
is transferring to a similar programmatic position.
(d) Derivative Declassification Authority may not be redelegated.
(e) Derivative Declassification Authority is granted for a period of
3 years at which time the individual must be recertified by
passing an examination. SA-20 may grant a waiver of this
examination requirement.
(f) Past frequency of use of Derivative Declassification Authority is
a factor in determining whether renewal of such authority is
needed by an individual. Such use includes the review of
documents to determine whether they can or cannot be declassified.
(3) Cancellation.
(a) If the Head of a Departmental Element determines that an
individual's position no longer requires Derivative Declassi
fication Authority, the Element Head shall promptly inform SA-20
using the format of Attachment X-2 or any other format that
contains the same information.
(b) When an individual with Derivative Declassification Authority ~
vacates a position, the Head of the individual's Departmental
Element will promptly inform SA-20 using the format of
Attachment X-2 or any other format containing the same
information.
(c) If SA-20 determines that an individual no longer requires
Derivative Declassification Authority, SA-20 shall advise the Head
of the individual's Departmental Element of such determination, of
the reason(s) therefor, and of the date on which the authority
will end.
(4) Recordkeeping Requirements. SA-20 shall maintain a list of all
individuals with Derivative Declassification Authority. This list
shall include (a) the name and title of the individual granted the
authority, (b) the individual's Departmental Element or contractor
organization, and (c) the effective date and expiration date of the
designation. In addition, each Departmental Element and contractor
organization shall maintain a similar list of all individuals with
Derivative Declassification Authority within its jurisdiction.
(5) Authority Definition. (See page X-23, Chapter X, Part C.)
(a) An individual with Derivative Declassification Authority may
derivatively declassify or downgrade documents or material
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predecessors of these organizations. In certain circumstances,
SA-20 may grant broader declassification authority to an
individual.
Derivative Declassifiers may declassify documents or material only
in the areas in which they have been delegated such authority and
which disclose only:
1 Information falling within the "unclassified" topics of
classification and/or declassification gUidance specifically
authorized for their use in declassifying documents; or
2 Information identified as unclassified or that has been
declassified by SA-20; or
~ Information of an administrative nature that reveals no
technical or programmatic data. (Caution: This criterion is
intended for historical documents and is to be interpreted very
narrowly. If there is any doubt as to whether information is
"purely administrative," specific guidance must be sought.)
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PART 8 - AUTOMATIC DECLASSIFICATION AND DOWNGRADING
Section 45
1. RESTRICTED DATA AND FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA. Documents containing RD and FRD
are not subject to automatic declassification or downgrading.
2. NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION. (See Chapter X, Part F, Figure X-4, for a
summary conversion table on the duration of classification.)
a. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 10290. Documents
classified pursuant to Executive Order 10290 and marked for automatic
downgrading or declassification shall be downgraded and declassified in
accordance with such markings.
b. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 10501 (as amended by
Executive Order 10964).
(I) Groups 1 and 2. Documents under Groups 1 and 2 of Executive
Order 10501, as amended by Executive Order 10964, are not automatically
downgraded or declassified.
(2) Group 3. Documents under Group 3 of Executive Order 10501, as amended
by Executive Order 10964, shall be downgraded as follows: (a) Top
Secret to Secret at 12 years from date of origin of the document or
(b) Secret to Confidential at 12 years from origin (unless the document
was originally classified as Top Secret, in which case downgrade to
Confidential at 12 years from the time it was downgraded to Secret).
These documents are not automatically declassified.
(3) Group 4. Documents under Group 4 of Executive Order 10501, as amended
by Executive Order 10964, are now unclassified.
c. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 11652.
(1) Advanced Declassification Schedule. Documents marked for automatic
downgrading in advance of the General Declassification Schedule (GDS)
of Executive Order 11652 shall be downgraded in accordance with the
schedule for downgrading marked on the documents. Unless otherwise
specified on the documents, they will be subject to the GDS for the
rest of the time they remain classified.
(2) General Declassification Schedule. Documents marked as being subject
to the GDS of Executive Order 11652 are now unclassified.
(3) Documents Marked as Exempt from the General Declassification Schedule
of Executive Order 11652 normally were not marked for automatic
downgrading. When such documents have been marked for automatic
downgrading, they shall be downgraded in accordance with the schedule
for downgrading marked on the documents.
d. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 12065 and marked for
automatic downgrading or declassification will be downgraded or declassified
in accordance with such markings.
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e. Documents Classified Pursuant to Executive Order 12356 and marked for
automatic downgrading or declassification will be downgraded or declassified
in accordance with such markings.
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1. GENERAL. Part C pertains to RD, FRO, and NSI, except as noted on page VI-14,
paragraph 7. Previously generated classified documents shall be reviewed for
possible declassification/downgrading in accordance with the procedures
described below. Note that a determination that a document is unclassified does
not mean that it can be released to the public. Other factors (e.g., FOIA
exemptions, Privacy Act exemptions, Patent Secrecy Act, or patent clearance
review) may limit the releasability of all or part of the document.
a. The following may not be automatically declassified, but must be reviewed in
accordance with appropriate procedures before they are declassified.
Section 46
(1) Documents with classification level markings but with no markings which
indicate declassification or review dates or events.
(2) Documents marked as RD or FRO.
(3) Documents assigned to Groups 1, 2, or 3 as defined in Executive
Order 10964.
(4) Documents Exempt from the General Declassification Schedule (XGDS) as
defined in Executive Order 11652 and marked with a date or event for
automatic declassification beyond 20 years from the date of origin of
the documents (30 years for documents containing foreign government
information) or for which the declassification period was impossible to
determine or was indefinite at the time of origin.
(5) Documents classified pursuant to Executive Order 12065 and assigned a
date or event for review.
b. Documents which involve conflicting declassification instructions will be
handled in accordance with the most restrictive instructions. When there is
reasonable doubt as to the need to continue to classify a document or a
group of documents, they shall be safeguarded as Confidential NSI or RD, as
appropriate, pending determination of their classification status. Upon
this determination, they will be appropriately marked. If the marking or
remarking of large quantities is unduly burdensome, the holder of the
documents may attach a notice of classification status to the storage unit
in lieu of the individual marking action otherwise required. Items
withdrawn from the collection for purposes other than transfer for storage
shall be marked in accordance with the classification notice or reviewed for
proper classification level and category and so marked.
c. Documents may be declassified only by Derivative Declassifiers and Original
Classifiers under certain conditions prescribed in this Order. (See
Chapter VI, Part A, and Chapter V, Part A, respectively.)
d. In the declassification review process, referrals may be made, as
appropriate, to Responsible Reviewers. It is also the responsibility of the
Departmental Element or contractor organization initiating the review to
obtain patent clearance where appropriate.
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e. Under certain circumstances, SA-20 may determine that documents concerned
with specific sensitive areas may be declassified only by certain
declassifiers. Specific instructions will be issued when and if such
occasions arise. If the reviewer decides that he or she is not sufficiently
competent in the subject area addressed in the document to determine whether
it may be declassified or it is outside his or her jurisdiction, the matter
must be referred to the local classification office or, where appropriate,
through channels to SA-20.
2. REVIEW BY DERIVATIVE DECLASSIFIERS.
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a. Derivative Declassifiers shall review documents or materials submitted to
them for declassification review in accordance with the provisions of this
Order. If, as a result of the review, documents or material are to be
determined declassifiable, the reviewers will declassify them. Documents or
material determined not to be declassifiable under this authority, but
possibly declassifiable under other authority, may be referred by the
Derivative Declassifiers for further processing to the Classification
Officer or SA-20, as appropriate.
Section 47
b. Classified documents requiring sanitization or declassification in order to
be approved as unclassified shall receive two independent reviews. The
first review can be conducted by either a Derivative Declassifier or an
Authorized Classifier knowledgeable in the subject area. A Derivative
Declassifier (different from the first reviewer) must conduct the second
review and must make the final determination that the documents following J
sanitization or declassification are indeed unclassified. This requirement . .
may be waived by SA-20 following its consideration of the types of documents
to bp. reviewed and its determination that a single review would be adequate
for the documents concerned; however, it is the intent of this directive
that dual review is the rule for previously classified documents proposed
for public disclosure as unclassified and that exceptions to this rule will
be made only under unusual circumstances.
c. The person who declassifies a document shall notify the originator of the
declassification of the document. The originator shall notify all other
known holders of the report of the declassification action to the maximum
extent practical.
3. REVIEW BY ORIGINAL CLASSIFIER~ Authorized Original Classifiers may originally
declassify NSI over which th~y have exclusive programmatic jurisdiction and
which they, their predecessors, or subordinates originally classified, provided
the declassification is consistent with DOE policy. They may derivatively
declassify RD, FRD, and NSI documents (other than formal reports) over which
they have exclusive programmatic jurisdiction and which they, their
predecessors, or subordinates derivatively classified, provided the declassi
fication is consistent with DOE policy and gUidance. Derivative declassi
fication actions must be based on the information appearing as an unclassified
topic in a guide approved for the classifier's use in declassifying documents.
4. LARGE-SCALE REVIEWS. A large-scale review may be any review of a group of
documents containing classified documents. Whether or not a review is J..
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factors such as how many documents must be reviewed, the rate at which they are
to be reviewed, what is the impact on current manpower resources, etc. If there
is doubt as to whether a review is large-scale or not, SA-20 should be
consulted. A large-scale review may consist of file clearance reviews of files
containing classified documents that are obsolete or deal with an activity that
has been declassified or discontinued to declassify those documents no longer
requiring security protection, or it may be a FOIA request review of a group of
documents. The routine review of NSI documents to determine whether an
established declassification date or event has occurred does not constitute a
large-scale review. Large-scale reviews are subject to the following special
requirements in addition to normal procedures:
a. Special reviews may be approved only by the cognizant DOE Classification
Officer after written coordination with SA-20. A request to conduct a
special review at a contractor site must be submitted by the DOE contractor
Classification Officer to the Field Office. The Field Office will review
the proposal and may approve it only after written coordination with SA-20.
(HQ and Field Elements should submit requests for such reviews at their
sites to SA-20.)
Section 48
b. All such requests shall include, at a minimum:
(1) A description of the nature of the review;
(2) An explanation of the requirement for the review;
(3) The identities and qualifications of the reviewers;
(4) A description of the classification guidance to be used on the review;
and
(5) Detailed, written procedures for conducting the technical and clerical
aspects of the review, including methods of quality assurance to be
employed.
c. The review must be conducted under the direct supervision of the local
Classification Officer (SA-20 in Headquarters).
d. As with all declassification reviews, extreme care must be exercised.
(1) Particular care must be taken to assure that sufficient time is allowed
for a careful and thorough review of the documents.
(2) Reviewers must be rebriefed just prior to initiation of the review
project to assure they are fully cognizant of their authorities and
thoroughly understand the classification guidance to be used.
(3) Declassification of each document will require two reviews: the first
by an Authorized Classifier or Derivative Declassifier and the second
by a different Derivative Declassifier.
(4) Specific instructions must be given regarding treatment of information
not covered explicitly in current classification guides.
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5. PATENT APPLICATION REVIEW.
a. Requests for declassification review of patent applications shall be sent
through the local patent office to GC-42.
b. GC-42 initiates requests for declassification review of all patent
applications.
c. GC-42 shall transmit one copy of the patent application to SA-20 for review
to determine if it may be declassified in accordance with current DOE
classification policy.
d. SA-20 may refer questions about declassification of DOE patent applications
to a Responsible Reviewer for review and recommendations. However,
classified, private, non-DOE patent applications shall not be referred to a
Responsible Reviewer without the express written approval of GC-42. Such
special handling of patent applications as is necessary to comply with
section ISle of the Atomic Energy Act and as may be required to protect the
patent position of the U.S. Government will be observed.
e. Upon completion of the required review, SA-20 will return the patent
application to GC-42 with the determination.
6. REVIEWS PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER OR STATUTE. Executive Order 12356, the
FOIA, and the Privacy Act contain provisions requiring classification review of
information and documents. The procedures for carrying out such reviews are
given in the following subparagraphs:
a. Executive Order 12356 requires the establishment of procedures for Mandatory
Review for declassification of NSI. It also requires that systematic review
guidelines be furnished to the Archivist of the United States for use in
reviewing for declassification/downgrading of (1) classified documents
accessioned into the National Archives of the United States and (2) classi
fied Presidential documents under the Archivist's control which were
originated by or contain information under the purview of DOE or its
predecessors. Under Executive Order 12356, SA-20 may conduct internal and
systematic review programs for classified information originated by DOE and
contained in documents determined by the Archivist to be permanently
valuable, but which have not been accessioned into the National Archives of
the United States.
(1) Mandatory Review for Declassification.
Section 49
(a) Conditions for Request. Except as provided in section 3.4(b} of
Executive Order 12356, all information classified by DOE under
Executive Order 12356 or its predecessor orders (i.e., NSI) is
subject to a review for declassification by DOE if the request
meets the following conditions:
1 Is made by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien, a
Federal agency, or a State or local government;
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l Describes the document or material containing or revealing the
NSI in question with sufficient specificity to enable it to be
located with a reasonable effort; and
l Is sent to the Director of Classification, U.S. Department of
Energy, Washington, DC 20585.
(b) Invalid ReQuests. The requester is to be notified promptly by
SA-20 if his or her request is not valid. This notification
letter explains why the request cannot be processed and, if
applicable, tells the requester what additional information is
needed to allow processing of the request.
(c) Valid ReQuests. Upon receipt of a valid request for mandatory
declassification review, SA-20 shall:
1 Contact all appropriate Departmental Elements requesting that
their files be searched for documents or material responsive to
the requ€st.
l On the basis of the results of the above search, determine
whether estimated review and coordination time required to
process the request precludes a prompt declassification
determination and, if so, inform the requester of the
additional time needed to process the request.
l Review the documents or material responsive to the request and
determine whether or not the classified information under the
purview of DOE contained in or revealed by the documents or
material can be declassified.
~ Coordinate with other agencies the review of documents or
material originated by DOE that are responsive to the request
and that contain information under the purview of those
agencies.
~ After deletion of all classified information under the purview
of DOE, forward a copy of any documents or material originated
by another agency to that agency for further processing and
direct response to the requester, including a copy of the
request together with recommendations for action and, after
consultation with the originating agency, inform the requester
of the referral.
] Transmit to the requester the final determination of SA-20 as
to whether all or part of any documents or material responsive
to the request may be released to the requester.
1 In those cases where a fee is to be charged, notify the
requester of the estimated amount of the fee and await
confirmation by the requester of willingness to pay the fee.
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~ In those cases where no fee is to be charged, or where the
requester has agreed to pay the fee, and consistent with other ~ .
applicable law, send the requester copies of declassified ~
documents or material or declassified portions of classified
documents or material that constitute coherent segments.
j In those cases where all or part of documents or material
responsive to a request cannot be declassified, notify the
requester that he or she has the right to an administrative
appeal of the denial within 60 days of receipt of the denial
letter. The requester shall be notified that the appeal shall
specify why the requester believes the information in question
does not warrant classification and, if possible, should
include copies of the initial request letter and the denial
letter from the Director of Classification. The appeal should
be sent to the Director of Security Affairs, U.S. Department of
Energy, Washington, DC 20585.
Section 50
(d) Appeals of Denials of Mandatory Declassification Review Requests.
SA-I is the appeal authority for denials of mandatory declassifi
cation review requests. Appeals will be processed in accordance
with procedures established by SA-I.
(2) Systematic Review by the Archivist of the United States. Executive
Order 12356 requires the Archivist of the United States to systemati
cally review for declassification or downgrading (a) classified
documents accessioned into the National Archives of the United States J",
and (b) classified Presidential documents under the Archivist's
control. Such documents shall be reviewed in accordance with
systematic review guidelines provided by SA-20 for information under
the purview of DOE or its predecessors.
(a) Systematic Review Guidelines. SA-20 shall issue and maintain
guidelines for systematic declassification review of information
under the purview of DOE or its predecessors. These guidelines
shall be developed in consultation with the Archivist and the
Director of the ISOO and are designed to assist the Archivist in
the conduct of systematic reviews. These guidelines shall be
reviewed and updated at least every 5 years unless earlier review
is requested by the Archivist.
(b) Assistance to the Archivist. SA-20 shall designate experienced
personnel to provide timely assistance to the Archivist in the
systematic review process. Such personnel shall be designated as
having Derivative Declassification Authority for the documents
subject to the systematic review process that contain information
under the purview of DOE or its predecessors.
(c) Internal Systematic Review Programs. SA-20 may conduct internal
systematic review programs of documents containing information
under the purview of DOE or its predecessors that have been
determined by the Archivist to be permanently valuable but that
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States. SA-20 shall originate any required instructions or gUidelines
on a case-by-case basis for internal systematic review programs.
b. Freedom of Information Act.
(1) Denial Authority. SA-20 concurs on release and serves as the denying
official for that portion of a request involving classified records.
(2) Revie~. Classification reviews and other actions regarding review of
classified documents requested pursuant to the FOIA shall be conducted
in accordance with the provisions of this Order and DOE Order 1700.1,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION PROGRAM.
(3) Appeals of Denials of Requests Pursuant to FOIAs.
(a) Authority. SA-I shall concur on those parts of all appeal
decisions which concern the denial of FOIA requests made under
statute or Executive order. In such cases, SA-I shall make the
final appeal determination if any portion of a document or
material previously denied is to be released.
(b) Analytical Support. SA-20 shall provide analytical support and
recommendations to assist SA-I in exercising his or her appeal
authority concerning the denial of the release of documents or
material in all appeals involving such requests made under statute
or Executive order. A Denying Official shall provide to SA-20
supporting or background material requested by SA-20 concerning
the denial determination made by the Denying Official which is the
subject of the appeal.
(4) Foreign Government Information. See Chapter III, paragraph 5,
page 111-2.
c. Privacy Act of 1974.
Section 51
(1) Review. Classification review and other actions regarding review of
classified documents requested pursuant to the Privacy Act shall be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Order and DOE
Order 1800.IA, PRIVACY ACT.
(2) Appeals of Denials of Requests Pursuant to the Privacy Act.
(a)
(b)
SA-l shall concur in the final determinations concerning the
disclosure and denial of all classified information contained in
records or system of records in all appeals involving such
requests made under statute or Executive order.
SA-20 shall provide analytical support and recommendations to
assist SA-I in exercising his or her appeal authority concerning
the disclosure and denial of all classified information contained
in records or systems of records in all appeals involving such
requests made under statute or Executive order.
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d. Confirmation of Existence of Reguested Documents. Individuals responding to
requests for classified documents made pursuant to the FOIA, the Privacy . '\'
Act, or the mandatory review provisions of Executive Order 12356 shall ~
refuse to confirm or deny the existence or nonexistence of requested
documents whenever the fact of their existence or nonexistence is itself
classified.
7. OTHER REVIEWS BY THE OFFICE OF CLASSIFICATION.
a. Centralized Categorical Reviews. Under certain circumstances, SA-20 may
determine that the declassification review of documents or material dealing
with specified categories of information must be conducted by SA-20.
b. Priority Reviews. When the Head of a Departmental Element or his or her
designated representative determines that an immediate declassification
review is required of a document that is beyond the local declassification
authority, he or she may request a priority review for declassification by
SA-20. SA-20 will conduct the review as rapidly as possible and will return
one copy of the document to the initiator of the declassification request
with an official notification of final action. When the situation so
warrants, a priority review should be explicitly requested, with a brief
explanation as to the need for special handling. The purpose of the review
and any special instructions should be included in the request.
c. Reviews Upon Termination of Employment. DOE or DOE contractor personnel who
retire or otherwise terminate employment with the DOE or its contractors and
wish to take documents or material; e.g., memorandums, personal records,
diaries, that fall wholly or partially in areas that are classified are ..,.
personally responsible for assuring that all such documents or material are ~
unclassified and fully releasable. This determination may be made by an
Authorized Derivative Classifier or the local Classification Office.
8. DEPARTMENTAL AND CONTRACTOR REVIEW RESPONSIBILITY.
a. Origjnating Departmental Element or Contractor Organization. The
Departmental Element or contractor organization or its successor which
originate~ a document must be consulted before declassification or
downgrading of that document.
b. Departmental Element or Contractor Organization With Programmatic Interest
in a Document. Regardless of who originated it, any document containing
information outside the programmatic jurisdiction of the declassifier must
be coordinated with the Departmental Element(s) or contractor organi
zation(s) having programmatic interest. In the case of other agency or
foreign government information, see paragraph d, below. This coordination
is particularly important when no single organization has sole programmatic
jurisdiction over the information in a document.
Section 52
c. Director of ClaSSification. SA-20 is authorized to make the final
determination to declassify or downgrade documents originated by any
Departmental Element or contractor organization. This authority may be
delegated.
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d. External Coordination. SA-20 shall conduct all interagency or inter
Governmental coordination reqUired to declassify or downgrade documents in
the possession of DOE or its contractors. When SA-20 receives a request
made pursuant to the FOIA, the Privacy Act, or the mandatory review
provisions of Executive Order 12356 for classified documents in its custody
that were classified by another agency, it shall refer copies of the request
and the requested documents to the originating agency for processing t and
may, only after consultation with the originating agency, inform the
requester of the referral. In cases in which the originating agency
determines in writing that a response subject to the conditions specified on
page VI-14, paragraph 6d, of this part is required, SA-20 shall respond to
the requester in accordance with that paragraph.
9. REPRODUCTION FOR DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW. Reproduction of documents for
the sole purpose of facilitating their review for declassification does
not require the consent of the originator.
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PART 0 - NOTIFICATION OF DECLASSIFICATION OR DOWNGRADING
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1. GENERAL. Part 0 pertains to RO, FRO, and NSI. Those authorizing a change in
classification (declassification or downgrading) of a document shall notify
holders of the document as follows:
a. Top Secret Docyments. The person authorizing the declassification or
downgrading of a Top Secret document shall notify SA-IO, who shall notify
all custodi ans.
b. Secret and Confidential Documents. The person authorizing the
declassification or downgrading of a Secret or Confidential document shall
notify the originator of the document. Insofar as possible, the originator
shall notify all known holders of the document of the declassification or
downgl'ading action,
c. Documents Sent to the Office of Scientific and Technical Information. The
person authorizing the declassification or downgrading of a document that
has been sent to the Office of Scientific and Technical Information shall
provide a copy of the change of classification notice to the Office of
Scientific and Technical Information, P.O. Box 62, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
37831.
d. Forwarding of Notices. If the recipient of a declassification or
downgrading notice has transmitted the document to another custodian, the
change notice should be forwarded to the new custodian.
OE~LASSIFICATION NOTICES.
a. Declassification Notices shall be prepared, reviewed, and signed by the
individuals authoriZing the declassification. It is the responsibility of
these individuals to ensure that the notice accurately and uniquely
describes the document. In general, recipients of the notice (including the
Office of Scientific and Technical Information) will not be in a position to
verify its accuracy.
b. Internal declassification notification may be handled by each Departmental
Element and contractor organization according to its own requirements.
Internal declassification notices shall contain, as a minimum, the folloWing
information:
(I) Full title of the document. If the document is untitled, a description
of the document sufficient to uniquely identify it shall be provided.
Section 53
(2) The identification number of the document (such as report number, short
title, document number), if any.
(3) The identity of the author, signer, or originator of the document.
(4) The document date.
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(5) The number of pages in the document (from the documentation stamp on J...
those documents with such a marking; otherwise, this is not required in
the notice).
(6) The name of the Departmental Element or contractor organization that
originated or issued the document.
(7) The initial classification of the document.
(S) The identities of the persons authorizing the declassification (by
names, signatures, titles, and organizations).
(9) The effective date of the declassification action.
c. All declassification notices will also contain a statement worded
substantially as follows:
The custodian of the document described herein is authorized to remove,
cancel, or otherwise void the classification markings from the
document. Such markings may be removed only when the correspondence of
this notice to the document has been verified by two persons, who must
ensure that the document concerned identically fits the description
provided herein. Otherwise, the markings may not be removed. If there
is any doubt regarding the identity of the document to which this
notice applies, the recipient should contact the originator of the
notice for further information. The persons who remove the markings
and validate that action shall mark the document as having been. . .~ ..
declassified, identify this notice as their authority for dOing so, and ~
sign and date the action on the document. If a person who receives
this notice has given the document or copies thereof to others, this
notice should also be forwarded to such other custodians.
d. When an extract is declassified, the declassification notice will
specifically state that the new document is an extract (see page V-I7,
Chapter 5, Part C, paragraph 6).
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PART E - RE-MARKING DECLASSIFIED OR DOWNGRADED DOCUMENTS
.~ 1. GENERAL. Part E pertains to RD, FRD, and NSI, except as noted in paragraph 3,
below.
2. REMOVAL OR CANCELLATION OF CLASSIFICATION MARKINGS FROM DOCUMENTS.
a. Custodians of documents for which a written notification of declassification
is received from an authorized source will ensure that the document
concerned exactly corresponds to the description given in the declassi
fication notice before removing, cancelling, or otherwise voiding the
classification markings. At least two persons must verify the applicability
of the declassification notice to the document concerned.
b. If there is any doubt regarding the identity of a document whose
classification markings are to be removed or cancelled, those markings
should not be changed. If there is any doubt regarding the identification
of a document for which a declassification notice has been received, the
custodian shall contact the person authorizing the declassification for more
specific identification or confirmation. If clarification is needed for
declassification notices published by the Office of Scientific and Technical
Information for formal reports, the custodian should contact SA-20 for
identification of the person authorizing declassification.
c. A document from which classification markings are changed, removed,
cancelled, or otherwise voided pursuant to a declassification or downgrading
notice shall be marked (see Figure V-I, page V-20) to show:
Section 54
(1) The new classification status of the document;
(2) The authority for declassifying or downgrading the document (e.g., a
memorandum, an Office of Scientific and Technical Information notice, a
classification guide, or guide topic);
(3) The signature of the person removing the markings and the date of the
action; and
(4) The signature of the person verifying the validity of the action and
the date of verification.
3. AUTOMATIC DECLASSIFICATION.
a. Automatic declassification determinations under predecessor orders shall
remain valid unless the classification is extended by an authorized official
of the originating agency. These extensions may be by individual documents
or categories of information. The originating agency shall be responsible
for notifying holders of the information of such extensions.
b. Information classified under predecessor orders and marked for
declassification review shall remain classified until reviewed for
declassification under the provisions of Executive Order 12356 as described
in Chapter VI, Part C, paragraph 7, of this Order.
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c. An NSI document marked with a date or event for automatic declassification
is declassified after that date or event has occurred. Any custodian of the J..
document may obliterate the security markings for clarity, but this is not
necessary. The declassification/downgrading marking illustrated in
Figure V-I is not required.
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EDUCATION
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1.
2.
OBJECTIVE. Employees of DOE, its contractors, and others who generate or have
access to classified information must have sufficient understanding of
classification policies, principles, guidance, and procedures to discharge their
duties. The classification education program is intended to provide such an
understanding.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
a. Initial Classification Education. All new DOE and DOE contractor employees
must understand their classification responsibilities before being given
access to classified information. Therefore, in preparation, they shall be
given a classification orientation which shall, as a minimum:
(1) Explain what classification and classified information are, including
the classification levels and the difference between RD, FRO, and NSI.
(2) Explain the local classification organizational structure and the
channels through which new employees should refer classification
questions.
(3) Stress the individual 's responsibility for assuring that documents are
reviewed for classification. In addition, employees who require
knowledge of classification guidance in their work should have such
guidance explained to them. This may be accomplished either during the
initial orientation or at some reasonable time thereafter.
b. Continuing Education. All DOE and DOE contractor classification offices
shall conduct a continuing classification education program for all cleared
employees to maintain classification awareness and apprise employees of
applicable changes in classification policies, principles, guidance, and
procedures. Such briefings shall take place at least every 3 years.
Section 55
c. Classifier or Declassifier Training and Certification. Before an individual
becomes an Original or Derivative Classifier or a Derivative Declassifier, a
representative fro:" the local classification office shall provide training
on applicable classification policies, principles, guidance, and procedures
and administer an examination to assure sufficient understanding of these
areas. Upon successful completion of the training and receipt of a passing
score on the examination, an individual shall be certified as an Authorized
Classifier or Declassifier for a period of 3 years. Recertification is
required eVE~ry 3 years and shall, as a minimum, consist of retesting an
individual 's understanding of applicable classification policies,
principles, guidance, and procedures. Local classification offices shall
determine the type of training and certification that is appropriate for
their facility.
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Special Briefings. As needed, a classification representative shall conduct . .
special oral or written briefings. Such briefings may be required, for ~
example, because of the issuance of new guidance in a particular subject ~
area or because of a change in classification procedures. Such briefings
might be conducted, for example, for all individuals in a given Departmental
Element or contractor organization who are involved in the affected
technical area. The need for such briefings may be identified by the local
classification office or by the potential attendees.
3. OTHER CLASSIFICATION EDUCATION METHODS. Classification Officers are encouraged
to provide continuity to their classification education program by utilizing
some or all of the following suggested methods:
a. Impress supervisors with the importance of observing classification guidance
and procedures and urge them to do likewise for their subordinates.
b. Encourage discussions of specific classification items and problems at staff
meetings.
c. Invite outside speakers in the classification field to address employees on
specific aspects of the classification and declassification programs.
d. Invite technical and scientific personnel to speak in areas in which they
have particular expertise and where classification determinations may have
an impact.
e. Use internal publications, posters, and so forth, for classification J'
messages.
f. Share information concerning classification efforts with other DOE and DOE
contractor classification offices.
4. PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. The statutory definition of RD is not
limited to data developed in Government programs, but includes all data that
meet the statutory definition of RD, including data generated in private work.
a. DOE is responsible under the Atomic Energy Act for monitoring R&D conducted
by private organizations and individuals.
b. SA-20 is responsible for educating private organizations and individuals
insofar as classification concerns affect their activities. Such education
will be carried out primarily by publication of relevant information in the
"Federal Register."
c. Field classification personnel will assist in this portion of the education
program by adVising SA-20 of private R&D or other activity likely to
generate RD and where, consequently, there is a need for classification
education.
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CLASSIFICATION APPRAISALS
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1. POLICY. The classification practices, procedures, and performance of DOE and
DOE contractor organizations shall be appraised to ascertain their adequacy and
effectiveness.
Section 56
2. OBJECTIVES.
a. To determine the effectiveness of classification personnel in implementing
the classification program.
b. To determine whether classification practices and performance conform to DOE
policy.
c. To evaluate the effectiveness of locally developed methods of implementing
DOE classification policy and regulations.
d. To evaluate the adequacy of the classification guidance and control provided
by DOE and DOE contractor organizations to their subordinate elements.
3. STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES.
a. Appraisal Guidance and Instructions. This chapter presents policy,
objectives, and general guidance regarding standards and procedures to be
used in conducting classification appraisals. Detailed instructions and
specific guidance on the conduct of appraisals, including preparation for
appraisals, suggested formats for workpapers and reports, and suggested
methods for gathering and evaluating relevant information, are contained in
the DOE Classification Appraisal Procedural Guide developed and promulgated
under the authority of SA-20.
b. Scope of Appraisals. The classification programs of the various
Departmental Elements and DOE contractor organizations differ in scope,
complexity, and sensitivity. No single list of points to be covered in an
appraisal is, therefore, appropriate in all cases. The list of areas below
is presented merely as a gUideline; it should serve to introduce a measure
of uniformity into appraisal reports and to remind the appraisers of areas
that may need attention. An appraisal should provide answers to those of
the following questions that are applicable:
(1) Management Awareness. How actively does management keep informed of
current DOE classification policy, especially as it applies to
information, projects, and materials under their purview?
(2) Management Support. What is the position of the classification
function and the Classification Officer in the organization? Are
sufficient resources available to the Classification Officer? If the
Classification Officer has additional duties, do the Classification
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Officer and any assistants devote sufficient time to classification
matters?
(3) Practices. How closely do classification practices comport with DOE
policy? (The answer should be based on a review of representative
samplings of classified and unclassified correspondence, records,
procurement forms, financial reports, etc.).
(4) Classification Guidance. How complete, effective, and timely is the
guidance developed for classified projects? (Appraisal of a contractor
organization should include review of the classification guidance of
both the contractor and subcontractor organizations and the resulting
classification practices.) Have local classification guides been
prepared for all classified work being performed? Are they kept
current?
(5) Education Program. How active and effective is the education program
for indoctrination and instruction of all individuals in applicable
classification policies, principles, guidance, and procedures?
(6) Classification Board. If a board has been appointed, what is its
purpose, who is on it, what is the frequency of its meetings, and is it
effective?
(7) Classifying and Declassifying Officials. How current is the
appointment of Authorized Classifiers and Authorized Declassifiers?
Are their numbers, locations, and qualifications appropriate?
(8) Declassification. Is a declassification program needed? If there is a
program, is it being effectively administered?
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(9) Appraisals. How thorough is the appraisal system in determining
compliance with approved guidance? Are subcontractor appraisals being
conducted?
(IO) Other Classifying Organizations. 00 any organizations other
than DOE (for example, 000) have classification responsibilities
regarding sole or joint programs at the organization being appraised?
If there are inconsistencies between DOE classification guidance and
other guidance, have actions been taken to resolve them?
(II) Non-nuclear Programs. In Field Elements with jurisdiction over
non-nuclear programs, have procedures been implemented for periodic
review of these programs for possible need for classification? If so,
are these review procedures timely and comprehensive? Have the
personnel responsible for the review been properly trained and
designated with appropriate classification authority?
c. Frequency of Appraisals. The scope and frequency of appraisals shall be
determined by the management of the appraising Departmental Element after
consideration of the following factors:
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{I} Past Performance Experience and Appraisal Results. Problem areas and
key functions representing potential trouble spots should be identified
for frequent review.
(2) Interval Since Last Appraisal. Every function having a major
classification interest should be appraised every 2 years unless
particular circumstances indicate otherwise. Effective classification
programs or functions having a minor classification interest may be
appraised on a less frequent basis (3-5 years). Ineffective programs
or those with key personnel turnover may require more frequent (i .e.,
less than 2 years) appraisals. The local Classification Officer shall
determine if particular circumstances justify exceptions to the 2-year
appraisal frequency for classification functions within that office's
purview, based upon individual program effectiveness.
{3} Management's need for information.
(4) Number of classified contracts administered by a Departmental Element.
d. Visits.
(I) Classification performance should be evaluated on the basis of a visit
to the Departmental Element or contractor organization being appraised.
A classification appraisal based not on a visit but on performance as
revealed by matters raised by the organization itself or incidentally
exposed may neglect many factors. Various units within the
Departmental Element or contractor organization may be unaware that
their classification practices are incorrect or may be reluctant to
call attention to them. Appraisals of a Departmental Element or
contractor organization based on personal visits should include an
inspection of classification practices of the various units and a
classification review of both outgoing and internal papers and records.
In cases where visits for classification appraisals may be impractical
(e.g., that of a contractor who has responsibility for numerous small
subcontractors), appraisals may be made without visits, provided all
other requirements of this Order regarding appraisals are met.
(2) Written records should be kept of all information gathered during a
classification appraisal until the report is validated and approved.
These records form the basis for the conclusions presented in the
appraisal report and can serve to clarify or substantiate these
conclusions. A suggested format for these written appraisal records is
given in the DOE Classification Appraisal Procedural Guide.
e. Appraisal Reports.
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(I) A written appraisal report is required. It should include sufficient
evaluation of the scope of the classification program listed on
page VIII-I, paragraph 3, or equivalent treatment at the discretion of
the appraiser, to give a clear picture of classification performance.
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(2) A format for appraisal reports is given in the DOE Classification . .
Appraisal Procedural Guide. Use of this format is recommended in orderJ
to increase the comparability and uniformity of appraisals. '
(3) The report should inform both the Departmental Element appraised and
the organization responsible for the appraisal of the adequacy of the
classification program, and list as recommendations any problem areas
and necessary corrective actions. If a substantial number of
recommendations appear in the report, they should be summarized for
ready reference.
(4) Generally, no final report should be made without first informing the
Head of the appraised Departmental Element of the appraisal results and
the probable content of the report.
(5) The appraisal report on a Departmental Element shall be submitted to
the Head of that Departmental Element, and copies forwarded to the HQ
Element with primary interest in its operations, SA-I, and, if
appropriate, to Secretarial officers.
(6) The appraisal report on a subordinate element or a contractor
organization by the Field Element administering the contract shall be
filed in that Field Element, and a copy provided to SA-20.
(7) The appraisal report on a subcontractor organization by the contractor
organization administering the contract shall be on file at the
contractor organization, with a copy provided to the Departmental J
Element administering the prime contract and a copy provided on request .
to SA-20.
f. Followup.
(1)
(2)
Where recommendations for action on minor deficiencies have been
submitted to responsible management, the adequacy of their
implementation shall normally be determined and reported in the next
appraisal. However, if measures are required to correct major
deficiencies, a followup, at least by correspondence, shall be
instituted by the appraising Departmental Element or contractor
organization in a timely manner.
A schedule for implementation of any necessary corrective actions
should be prepared by the appraised Departmental Element or contractor
organization and submitted to the appraising Departmental Element or
contractor organization, which should institute measures to monitor the
progress of implementation of corrective measures.
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VIOLATIONS AND INFRACTIONS
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1. VIOLATIONS. OOE and its contractor personnel are subject to certain sanctions
if they violate the classified information provisions of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954, as amended; Executive Order 12356, its predecessors and successors; or
their implementing directives.
a. Atomic Energy Act of 1954. as amended. Employees of the U.S. Government or
contractors, past or present, are subject to criminal prosecution when they
violate certain provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended,
pertaining to the unauthorized dissemination of RO or FRO. If a DOE or DOE
contractor employee fails to comply with the provisions of this Order, and
if such noncompliance results in or could result in
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(1) lawfully or unlawfully, having possession of or access to information
or other items that incorporate or involve RO or FRO and communicating,
transmitting, or disclosing to any person, or attempting or conspiring
to do so with the intent of injuring the United States, believing that
the information or other items will be used to injure the United
States;
(2) acquiring or attempting or conspiring to acquire any information or
other items that contain or involve RO or FRO with the intent to injure
the United States or with the intent to secure an advantage with a
foreign nation that desires to injure the United States;
(3) knowingly communicating or attempting or conspiring to communicate any
RO or FRO, knowing or having reason to believe that such data is RO or
FRO, to any person not authorized or believed not to be authorized
access to RO or FRO,
the employee will have violated the Atomic Energy Act.
b. Executive Order 12356. Sanctions for Violating Executive Order 12356
include reprimand, suspension without pay, removal, termination of NSI
classification authority, loss or denial of access to NSI, or other
sanctions in accordance with applicable law and agency regulation. Officers
and employees of the U.S. Government and its contractors, licensees, and
grantees are subject to appropriate sanctions if they:
(1) knowingly, willfully, or negligently disclose to unauthorized persons
information properly classified as NSI under Executive Order 12356 or
predecessor orders;
(2) knowingly and Willfully classify or continue the classification of
information as NSI in violation of Executive Order 12356 or any
implementing directive; or
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(3) knowingly and willfully violate any other provision of Executive Order J .
12356 or any implementing directive.
2. INFRACTIONS. If a DOE or DOE contractor employee fails to comply with the
provisions of this Order, and if such noncompliance results in or could result
in (1) failing to classify information, documents, or material; (b) misclassi
fying information, documents, or material; or (c) classifying or declassifying
information, documents, or material without authority, the employee will have
committed a security infraction. A DOE employee who commits such an infraction
is subject to administrative penalty as outlined in DOE 3750.1, WORK FORCE
DISCIPLINE; a DOE contractor employee who commits such an infraction is subject
to such penalty as the contractor may impose.
3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
a. Incidents of Significant Security Concern. The Head of the Departmental
Element within which an incident of serious security concern occurs shall
make an immediate oral report to SA-IO and SA-20 in accordance with
DOE 5000.3A, OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION,
and shall submit the required written security incident reports as soon as
possible thereafter. SA-IO shall report violations of the Atomic Energy Act
pertaining to RD or FRO to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
violations of Executive Order 12356 concerning NSI to the Information
Security Oversight Office.
b. Other Violations and Infractions of Security Concern. Heads of Departmental ~
Elements shall promptly report other violations and infractions of security ~
concern within their elements to the Directors of SA-IO and SA-20 in
accordance with DOE 5631.5, VIOLATIONS OF LAWS, LOSSES, AND INCIDENTS OF
SECURITY CONCERN.
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4. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. Heads of Departmental Elements wherein violations and
infractions occur shall take prompt and appropriate corrective action, including
action to prevent recurrence.
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REFERENCES AND OPERATING PROCEDURES
PART A - ATOMIC ENERGY ACT EXCERPTS
1. GENERAL. Pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, the Secretary of Energy has certain
responsibilities with regard to the control of information which fall under the
purview of the Atomic Energy Act. In accordance with the Atomic Energy Act, it
is DOE policy to control the dissemination and declassification of RD in such a
manner as to assure the common defense and security. All information falling
within the definition of RD is classified at its inception by the Atomic Energy
Act.
2. DECLASSIFICATION AND TRANSCLASSIFICATION are also provided for by the Act. The
five provisions of the Atomic Energy Act excerpted below deal with
declassification or transclassification (section 142, Atomic Energy Act):
"a. The [Secretary of Energy] shall from time to time determine the data,
within the definition of Restricted Data, which can be published
without undue risk to the common defense and security and shall
thereupon cause such data to be declassified and removed from the
category of Restricted Data.
"b. The [Secretary of Energy] shall maintain a continuous review of
Restricted Data and of any classification guides issued for the
guidance of those in the atomic energy program with respect to the
areas of Restricted Data which have been declassified in order to
determine which information may be declassified and removed from the
category of Restricted Data without undue risk to the common defense
and security.
"c. In the case of Restricted Data which the [Secretary of Energy] and the
Department of Defense jointly determine to relate primarily to the
military utilization of atomic weapons, the determination that such
data may be published without constituting an unreasonable risk to the
common defense and security shall be made by the [Secretary of Energy]
and the Department of Defense jointly, and if the [Secretary of Energy]
and the Department of Defense do not agree, the determination shall be
made by the President. [Provision for declassification of FRD.]
"d. The [Secretary of Energy] shall remove from the Restricted Data
category such data as the [Secretary of Energy] and the Department of
Defense jointly determine relates primarily to the military utilization
of atomic weapons and which the [Secretary of Energy] and the
Department of Defense jointly determine can be adequately safeguarded
as defense information: provided, however, that no such data so
removed from the Restricted Data category shall be transmitted or
otherwise made available to any nation or regional defense
organization, while such data remains defense information, except
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pursuant to an agreement for cooperation entered into in accordance
with subsection 144b [of the Atomic Energy Act]. [Provision for the
transclassification of RD to FRO.]
"e. The [Secretary of Energy] shall remove from the Restricted Data
category such information concerning the atomic energy programs of
other nations as the [Secretary of Energy] and the Director of Central
Intelligence jointly determine to be necessary to carry out the
provisions of section 102(d} of the National Security Act of 1947, as
amended, and can be adequately safeguarded as defense information."
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~l. EXECUTIVE ORDER 12356.
Tuesday
April 6. 1982
Part IV
The President
Executive Order 12356-
National Security Information
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Title 3-
The President
Presidential Documents
Executive Order 12358 of April 2, 1982
National Security Wormation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
fFR
Page]
Preamble __ _ _ !14874]
Pan 1. Original Classification
1.1 Cla••ification Level _ !14874J
1.2 Cla••ification Authority [14874]
1.3 Cla••ification Categories _._._ _ {14875]
1.. Duration of Cl ification _._ __ _ _ [14876}
1.5 Identification and Marking _.__ _ 114877)
1.6 Limitations on C1a ••lfication [14877)
Part Z. Derivative Classification
2.1 U.e of Derivative Cla••lficallon _ _ [14878J
2.2 Clauificalion Guide [14878]
Part 3. DecJasslficauon and Downgrading
3.1 Declalllincation Authority _ _ _ .._ _ [14878)
3.2 Tran.fefTed Information _ [14879]
3.3 Sy.tematic Review for Decla.sificatioll _ [148'9)
3.4 Mandalory Review for Declaa.ification _ [14879]
Pan 4. SofeguarrJill8
41.1 General Re.triction. on Acceaa _ __.._ _ _ .._ (14880)
4.2 Special Acee.. Pl"ogram (14881)
C.3 Acee.. by Historical Re.eerehere and Former Presidential Appointee [14881)
Part 5. Implementation and Review
&.1 Policy Direction .•_ _ _ [148811
5.2 Information Security Ov.reisht Office _ _ m [14881}
5.3 Generel Re,polllibilitie _ (14882]
5.4 Sanction _ .._ _ [14882J
Part tJ. General Provisions
6.1 Definition __ [1.883)
6.2 General _ _ [14883]
This Order prescribes a uniform system for classifying. declassifying. and
safeguarding national security information. It recognizes that it is essential
that the public be informed concerning the activities of Us Government. but
that the interests of the United States and its citizens require that certain
information concerning the national defense and foreign relations be protected
again8t unauthorized di8closure. Information may not be classified under this
Order unless its disclosure reasonably couId be expected to cause damage to
the nationaleecurity.
NOW. by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and law.
of the United States of America. it is hereby ordered as follows:
Part 1
Original Classification
Section 1.1 Classification Levels.
(a) National security information (hereinafter "classified information") shall
be classified at one of the following three levels:
(1) ''Top Secret" shall be applied to information. the unauthorized disclosure
of which reasonably could be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage
to the national security.
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(2) "Secret" Ihall be applied to information. the unauthorized disclosure of
which reasonably could be expected to cause lerious damage to the national
security.
(3) "Confidential" shall be applied to Information. the unauthorized disclosure
of which reasonably could be expected to cause damage to the national
security.
(b) Except al otherwise provided by statute, no other tenns shall be used to
identify classified information.
(c) If there is reasonable doubt about the need to classify information. it shall
be safeguarded as if it were classified pending a determination by an original
classification authority. who shaU make this determination within thirty (30)
days. If there is reasonable doubt about the appropriate level of classification,
it shall be safeguarded at the higher level of classification pending a determi·
nation by an original classification authority, who shall make this determina·
tion within t:birty (301 days.
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Sec. t.2 Classification Authority.
(a) Top Secret. The authority to classify information originally as Top Secret
may be exercised only by:
(1) the President:
(2) agency heads and officials designated by the President in the Federal
Register; and
(3) officials delegated this authority pursuant to Section 1.2(d).
(b) Secret. The authority to classify information originally as Secret may be
exercised only.by:
(1) agency heads and officials designated by the President in the Federal
Register:
(2) officials with original Top Secret classification authority: and
(3) officials delegated such authority pursuant to Section t.2[d).
(c) Confidential. The authority to classify information originally as Confiden·
tial may be exercised only by:
(1) agency heads and officials designated by the President in the Federal
Register;
(2) officials with original Top Secret or Secret classification authority; and
(3) officials delegated such authority pursuant to Section 1.2(d).
(d) Delegation ofOriginal Classification Authority.
(1) Delegations of original classification authority shall be limited to the
minimum required to administer this Order. Agency heads are responsible for
ensuring that designated subordinate officials have a demonstrable and con·
tinuing need to exercise this authority.
(2) Original Top Secret classification authority may be delegated only by the
President: an agency head or official designated pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(2);
and the senior official designated under Section 5.3[a)•. provided that official
has been delegated original Top Secret classification authority by the agency
head.
(3) Original Secret classification authority may be delegated only by the
President: an agency head or official designated pursuant to Sections 1.2[a)(2)
and 1.2(b)(1): an official with original Top Secret classification authority; and
the senior official designated under Section 5.3(a)•. provided that official has
been delegated original Secret classification authority by the agency head
(4) Original Confidential classification authority may be delegated only by the
President: an agency head or official designated pursuant to Sections 1.2(a)(2),
1.2(b)(I) and 1.2(c)(I); an official with original Top Secret classification author·
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Ity: and the senlor official designated under Section Ural•. provided that
official has been delegated origmal cl8lsification authority by the agency
head.
(5) Each delegation of original classification authority shall be in writing and
the authority shall not be redelegated except as provided in this Order. It shall
Identify the official delegated the authority by name or position title. Delegat
ed classification authority includes the authority to classify Information at the
level granted and lower levels of classification.
(e) Exceptional Cases. When an employee. contractor, licensee. or grantee of
an agency that does not have original classification authority originates
Information believed by that person to require clauification. the information
shall be protected in a manner consistent with this Order and Its implementing
directives. The information shall be transmitted promptly as provided under
this Order or its implementing directives to the agency that has appropriate
subject matter interest and classification authority with respect to this infor
mation. Tha t agency shall decide within thirty (30) days whether to classify
this information. If it Is not clear which agency has classification responsibili
ty for this Information. It shall be sent to the Director of the Information
Security Oversight Office. The Director shall determine the agency having
primary subject matter intere.t and forward the information. with appropriate
recommendations, to that agency for a cla&8ification determination.
Section 63
Sec. 1.3 Classification Categories.
(a) Information .hall be considered for classification if it concerns:
(1) military plans. weapons. or operations:
(2) the wlnerabilities or capabilities of systems. installations. projects. or
plans relating to the national security:
(3) foreign government information:
(4) intelligence activities (including special activities). or intelligence sources
ormethodsi
(5) foreign relations or foreign activities of the United States;
(6) scientific. technological. Dr economic matters relating to the national
security;
(7) United States Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or
facilities;
(8) cryptology:
(O) a confidential source: or
(10) other categories of information that are related to the national security
and that require protection against unauthorized disclosure as determined by
the President or by agency heads or other officials who bave been delegated
original classification authority by the President. Any determination made
under this subsection sball be reported promptly to the Director of the
Information Security Oversight Office.
(b) Information that Is determined to concern one or more of the categories in
Section 1.3(a) shall be classified when an original classification authority also
determines' that Its unauthorized disclosure. either by itself or in the context of
other information. realonably could be expected to cause damage to the
national security.
(c) Unauthorized disclosure of foreign government information. the identity of
a confidential foreign source. or intelligence sources or methods is presumed
to cause damage to the national security.
(d) Information classified in accordance with Section 1.3 shall not be declassi
fied automatically as a result of any unofficial publication or inadvertent or
unauthorized disclosure in the United States or abroad of identical or similar
information.
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Sec. t.e DuralJ'on ofClassification.
(a) information shall be classified as long as required by national security
considerations. When It can be determined. a specific date or event for
declassification shall be set by the original classification authority at the time
the information is originally classified.
(b) Automatic declassification determinations under predecessor orders shall
remain valid unless the classification Is extended by an authorized official of
the originating agency. These extensions may be by individual documents or
categories of information. The agency shall be responsible for notifying hold
ers of the information of such extensions.
(c] Information classified under predecessor orders and marked for declassifi
cation review shall remain classified until reviewed for declassification under
the provisions of this Order.
Sec. 1.5 Identification and MarMngs.
(a] At the time of original classification. the following information shall be
shown on the face of all classified documents. or clearly associated with other
forms of classified information in a manner appropriate to the medium
involved. unless this information itself would reveal a confidential source or
relationship not otherwise evident in the document or information:
(1] one of the three classification levels defined in Section 1.1:
(2) the identity of the original classification authority if other than the person
whose name appears as the approving or signing official:
(3] the agency and office of origin: and
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(4] the date or event for declassification. or the notation "Originating Agency's
Determination Required."
(b) Each clauified document shall. by marking or other means. indicate which
portions are classified. with the applicable classification level. and which
portions are not c1auified. Agency heads may. for good cause. grant and
revoke waivers of this requirement for specified classes of documents or
information. The Director of the Information Security Oversight Office shan be
notified of any waivers.
{c] Marking designations implementing the provisions of this Order. including
abbreviations. shall conform to the standards prescribed in implementing
directives issued by the Information Security Oversight Office. '
(d] Foreign government information shall either retain its original classifica
tion or be assigned a United States classification that shall ensure a degree of
protection at least equivalent to that required by the entity that furnished the
information.
(e) Information assigned a level of classification under predecessor orders
shaH be considered as classified at that level of classification despite the
omi.ision of other required markings. Omitted markings may be inserted on a
document by the officials specified in Section 3.1(b].
Sec. 1.& Limitations on CJassification.
{a} In no case shall information be classified in order to conceal violations of
law, inefficiency, or administrative error: to prevent embarrassment to a
person. organization. or agency: to restrain competition; or to prevent or delay
the release of information that does not require protection in the interest of
national security.
{b} Basic scientific research information not clearly related to the national
8ecurity may not be classified.
(c) The President or an agency head or official designated under Sections
1.2(a){2). 1.2(b)(1). or 1.2{c)(1) may reclassify information previously declassi
fied and disclosed if it is determined in writing that (1) the information
requires protection in the interest of national security: and (2) the informationc
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may reasonably be recovered. These reclassification actions shall be reported
promptly to the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office.
(d) Information may be classified or reclassified after an agency has received
a request for it under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) or the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 55Zal. or the mandatory review provisions of this
Order (Section 3.4] If such classification meets the requirements of this Order
and is accomplished personally and on a document·by·document basis by the
agency head. the deputy agency head, the senior agency official designated
under Section 5.3(a)•. or an official with original Top Secret classification
authority.
Part 2
Derivative Classification
Sec. 2.1 Use ofDerivative Classification.
(a] Derivative classification Is (1) the determination that information Is in
substance the lame as information currently classified. and (Zl the application
of the same classification markings. Persons who only reproduce, extract, or
summarize classifled Information. or who only apply classification markings
derived from source material or as directed by a classification guide, need not
possess original classification authority.
(b] Persons who apply derivative classification markings shall:
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(1] observe and respect original classification decisions: and
(2) carry forward to any newly created documents any assigned authorized
markings. The declassification date or event that provides the longest period
of classification shall be used for documents classified on the basis of multiple
sources.
Sec. 2.2 Classification Guides.
(a) Agencies with original classification authority shall prepare classification
guides to facilitate the proper and uniform derivative classification of informa·
tion.
(b] Each guide shall be approved personally and in writing by an official who:
(1) has program or supervisory responsibility over the information or is the
senior agency official designated under Section 5.3(a).: and
(2] is authorized to classify Information originally at the highest level of
classification prescribed in the guide.
(c] Agency heads may. for good cause, grant and revoke waivers of the
requirement to prepare classification guides for specified classes of documents
or information. The Director of the Information Security Oversight Office shall
be notified of any waivers.
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Declassification andDowngrading
Sec. 3.1 Declassification Authority.
(a] information shall be declassified or downgraded as soon as national
security considerations permit. Agencies shall coordinate their review of
classified information with other agencies that have a direct interest in the
.ubject matter. Information that continues to meet the classification require
ments prescribed by Section 1.3 despite the passage of time will continue to be
protected in accordance with this Order.
(b] Information .hall be declassified or downgraded by the official who
authorized the original classification. If that official is still serving in the same
position: the originator's successor; a .upervisory official of either; or officials
delegated .uch authority in writing by the agency head or the senior agency
official designated pursuant to Section 5.3(a]ll.
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(c) If the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office determines that
information is classified in violation of this Order, the Director may require
the information to be declassified by the agency that originated the c1assifica·
tion. Any such decision by the Director may be appealed to the National
Security Council. The information shall remain classified. pending a prompt
decision on the appeal.
(d) The provisions of this Section shall also apply to agencies that. under the
terms of this Order. do not have original classification authority. but that had
such authority under predecessor orders.
Sec. 1.2 Tronsferred Information.
(a) In the case of classified information transferred in conjunction with a
transfer of functions. and not merely for storage purposes. the receiving
agency shall be deemed to be the originating agency for purposes of this
Order.
(b) In the case of classified information that is not officially transferred as
described in Section 3.2(a). but that originated in an agency that has ceased to
exist and for which there is no successor agency, each agency in possession of
such information shall be deemed to be the originating agency for purposes of
this Order. Such information may be declassified or downgraded by the
agency in possession after consultation with any other agency that has an
interest in the subject matter of the information.
Section 66
(cl Classified information accessioned into the National Archives of the
United States shall be declassified or downgraded by the Archivist of the
United States in accordance with this Order. the directives of the Information
Security Oversight Office, and agency guidelines.
Sec. 3.3 Systematic Review for Declassification.
(a) The Archivist of the United States shall. in accordance with procedures
and timeframes prescribed in the Information Security Oversight Office's
directives implementing this Order. systematically review for declassification
or downgrading (1) classified records accessioned into the National Archives
of the United States, and (2) classified presidential papers or records under
the Archivist's control. Such information shall be reviewed by the Archivist
for declassification or downgrading in accordance with systematic review
guidelines that shall be provided by the head of the agency that originated the
information, or in the case of foreign government information, by the Director
of the Information Security Oversight Office in consultation with interested
agency heads.
(b) Agency heads may conduct internal systematic review programs for
classified information originated by their agencies contained in records deter
mined by the Archivist to be permanently valuable but that have not been
accessioned into the National Archives of the United States.,
(c) After consultation with affected agencies, the Secretary of Defense may
establish special procedures for systematic review for declassification of
classified cryptologic information, and the Director of Central Intelligence may
establish special procedures for systematic review for declassification of
classified information pertaining to intelligence activities (including special
activities), or intelligence sources or methods.
Sec. 3.4. Mandatory Review for Declassification.
(a) Except 8S provided in Section 3.4[b), all information classified under this
Order or predecessor orders shall be subject to a review for declassification
by the originating agency, if:
(1) the request is made by a United States citizen or permanent resident alien.
a federal agency, or a State or local government; and
(2) the request describes the document or material containing the information
with sufficient specificity to enable the agency to locate it with a reasonable
amount of effort.
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(h) Information originated by a President, the White House Staff, by commit
tees, commissions, or boards appointed by the President, or others specifically
providing advice and counsel to a President or acting on behalf of a President
is exempted from the provisions of Section 3.4{a). The Archivist of the United
States shall bave the authority to review, downgrade and declassify informa
tion under the control of the Administrator of General Services or the Archi
vist pursuant to Bections 2101, 2101 note, or 2203 of title 44, United States
Code. Review procedures developed by the Archivist shall provide for consul
tation with agencies having primary subject matter interest and shall be
consistent with the provisions of applicable laws or lawful agreements that
pertain to the respective presidential papers or records. Any decision by the
Archivist may be appealed to the Director of the Information Security Over
eight Office. Agencies with primary subject matter interest shall be notified
promptly of the Director's decision on euch appeals and may further appeal to
the National Security Council. The information shall remain classified pending
a prompt decision on the appeal.
Section 67
(c) Agencies conducting a mandatory review for declassification shall declas
sify information no longer requiring protection under this Order. They shall
release this information unless Withholding is otherwise authorized under
applicable law.
(d) Agency heads shall develop procedures to process requests for the manda·
tory review of classified information. These procedures shall apply to informa·
tion classified under this or predecessor orders. They shall also provide a
means for administratively appealing a denial of a mandatory review request.
(e) The Secretary of Defense shall develop special procedures for the review
of cryptologic .information. and the Director of Central Intelligence shall
develop special procedures for the review of information pertaining to intelli·
gence activities {including special activities}, or intelligence sources or meth·
ods. after consultation with affected agencies. The Archivist shall develop
special procedures for the review of information accessioned into the National
Archives of the United States.
CO In response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information
Act. the Privacy Act of 1974, or the mandatory review provisions of this Order:
(t) An agency shall refuse to confirm or deny the existence or non-existence of
requested information wbenever the fact of its existence or non·existence is
itself classifiable under this Order.
(2) When an agency receives any request for documents in its custody that
were classified by another agency, it shall refer copies of the request and the
requested documents to the originating agency for processing. and may. after
consultation with the originating agency, inform the requester of the referral.
In cases in which the originating agency determines in writing that a response
under Section a.4[O[t} is required, the referring agency shall respond to the
requester in accordance with that Section.
Part 4
Safeguarding
Sec. 4.1 General Restrictions on Access.
(a) A person is eligible for aCcess to classified information prOVided that 8
determination of trustworthiness has been made by agency heads or designat·
ed officials and provided that such access is essential to the accomplishment
of lawful and authorized Government purposes.
(h) Controls shaH be established by each agency to ensure that classified
information is used, processed, etored, reproduced. transmitted. and destroyed
only under conditions that will prOVide adequate protection and prevent
access by unauthorized persons.
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(c) Classified information .hall not be disseminated outside the executive
branch except under conditions that ensure that the information will be given
protection equivalent to that afforded within the executive branch.
(d) Except as provided by directives Issued by the President through the
National Security Council. classified information originating in one agency
may not be disseminated outside any other agency to which it has been made
available without the consent of the originating agency. For purposes of this
Section. the Department of Defense shall be considered one agency.
Sec. 4.2 Special Access Programs.
Section 68
(a) Agency heads designated pursuant to Section 1.2(a) may create special
access programs to control access. distribution. and protection of particularly
.ensitlve information classified pursuant to this Order or predecessor orders.
Such programs may be created or continued only at the written direction of
these agency heads. For special access programs pertaining to intelligence
activities (including special activities but not including military operational.
strategic and tactical programs), or intelligence sources or methods. this
function will be exercised by the Director of Central intelligence.
(b) Each agency head shall establish and maintain a system of accounting for
special access programs. The Director of the information Security Oversight
Office. consistent with the provisions of Section 5.2(b)(4), shall have non·
delegable access to all such accountings.
Sec. 4.3 Access by Historical Researchers and Former Presidential Ap
pointees.
(a) The requirement in Section 4.1(a) that access to classified information may
be granted only as is essential to the accomplishment of authorized and lawful
Government purposes may be waived as provided in Section 4.3(b) for persons
who:
(1) are engaged in historical research projects, or
(2) previously have occupied policy-making positions to which they were
appointed by the President.
(b) Waivers under Section 4.3[a) may be granted only if the originating agency:
(1) determines in writing that access is consistent with the interest of national
security;
(2) takes appropriate steps to protect classified Information from unauthorized
disclosure or compromise, and ensures that the information Is safeguarded in
a manner consistent with this Order: and
(3) limits the access granted to former presidential appointees to items that the
person originated. reviewed, signed. or received wbile serving as a presiden
tial appointee.
Part 5
Implementation and Review
Sec. 5.1 Policy Direction.
(a) The National Security Council shall provide overall policy direction for the
information security program.
(b) The Administrator of General Services shall be responsible for implement
ing and monitoring the program established pursuant to this Order. The
Administrator shall delegate the implementation and monitorship functions of
this program to the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office.
Sec. 52 Information Security Oversight Office.
(a) The Information Security Oversight Office shall have a full-time Director
appointed by the Administrator of General Services subject to approval by the
President. The Director shall have the authority to appoint a staff for the
Office.
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(b) The Director shall:
(1) develop, in consultation with the agencies. and promulgate. subject to the
approval of the National Security Council. directives for the implementation of
this Order. which shall be binding on the agencies;
Section 69
(2) oversee agency actions to ensure compliance with this Order and imple
menting directives:
(3) review all agency implementing regulations and agency guidelines for
systematic declassification review. The Director shall require any regulation
or guideline to be changed if it is not consistent with this Order or implement
ing directives. Any such decision by the Director may be appealed to the
National Security Council. The agency regulation or guideline shall remain in
effect pending a prompt decision on the appeal:
(4) have the authority to conduct on-site reviews of the information security
program of each agency that generates or handles classified information and
to require of each agency those reports. information, and other cooperation
that may be necessary to fulfill the Director's responsibilities. If these reports,
inspections. or access to specific categories of classified information would
pose an exceptional national security risk. the affected agency head or the
senior official designated under Section 5.3(a). may deny access. The Direc
tor may appeal denials to the National Security Council. The denial of access
shall remain in effect pending a prompt decision on the appeal;
(5) review requests for original classification authority from agencies or offi
cials not granted original classification authority and. if deemed appropriate.
recommend presidential approval:
(6) consider and take action on complaints and suggestions from persons
within or outside the Government with respect to the administration of the
information security program:
(7) have the authority to prescribe. after consultation with affected agencies,
standard forms that will promote the implementation of the information
security program;
(8) report at least annually to the President through the National Security
Council on the implementation of this Order; and
(9) have the authority to convene and chair interagency meetings to discuss
matters pertaining to the information security program.
Sec. 5.3 General Responsibilities.
Agencies that originate or handle classified information shall:
(a) designate a senior agency official to direct and administer its information
security program. which shall include an active oversight and security educa
tion program to ensure effective !mplementation of this Order;
(b) promulgate implementing regulations. Any unclassified regulations that
establish agency information security policy shall be published in the Federal
Register to the extent that these regulations affect members of the public;
(c) establish procedures to prevent unnecessary access to classified informa
tion, including procedures that (i] require that a demonstrable need for access
to classified information is established before initiating administrative clear
ance procedures, and (ii] ensure that the number of persons granted access to
classified information is limited to the minimum consistent with operational
and secllrity requirements and needs; and
(d) develop special contingency plans for the protection of classified informa
tion used in or near hostile or potentially hostile areas.
Sec. 5.4 Sanctions.
(a) H the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office finds that a
violation of this Order or its implementing directives may have occurred, the
Director shall make a report to the head of the agency or to the senior official
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designated under Section 5.3(a)(1) so that corrective steps. if appropriate. may
be taken.
Section 70
(b) Officers and employees of the United States Government. and its contrac·
tors. licensees. and grantees shall be subject to appropriate sanctions if they:
(1) knowingly. willfully. or negligently disclose to unauthorized persons infor·
mation properly classified under this Order or predecessor orders;
(2) knowingly and willfully classify or continue the classification of informa·
tion in violation of this Order or any implementing directive: or
(3) knowingly and wUlfully violate any other provision of this Order or
implementing directive.
(c) Sanctions may include reprimand. suspension without pay. removal, termi·
nation of classification authority. loss or denial of access to classified infor·
mation. or other sanctions in accordance with applicable law and agency
regulation.
(d) Each agency head or the senior official designated under Section 5.3(a).
shall ensure that appropriate and prompt corrective action Is taken whenever
a violation under Section 5.4(b) occurs. Either shall ensure that the Director of
the Information Security Oversight Office is promptly notified whenever a
violation under Section 5.4(b) (1l or (2) occurs.
PatU
General Provisions
Sec. 6.1 Definitions.
(a) "Agency" has the meaning provided at 5 U.S.C. 552(e).
(b) "Information" means any Information or material. regardless of its physical
form or characteristics. that is owned by. produced by or for. or is under the
control of the United States Government..
(c) "National security information" means information that has been deter·
mined pursuant to this Order or any predecessor order to require protection
against unauthorized disclosure and that is so designated.
(d) "Foreign government information" means:
(1) information provided by a foreign government or governments. an interna·
tional organization of governments. or any element thereof with the expecta.
tion. expressed or implied. that the information. the source of the information,
or both. are to be held in confidence: or
(2) information produced by the United States pursuant to or as a result of a
joint arrangement with a foreign government or governments or an interna·
tional organization of governments. or any element thereof. requiring that the
information. the arrangement. or both. are to be held in confidence.
(el "National security" means the national defense or foreign relations of the
Un:ted States.
(0 "Confidential source" means any individual or organization that has
provided. or that may reasonably be expected to provide. information to the
United States on matters pertaining to the national security with the expecta·
tion. expressed or implied. that the information or relationship. or both. be
held in confidence.
(g) "Original classification" means an initial determination that information
requires. in the interest of national security. protection against unauthorized
disclosure. together with a classification designation signifying the level of
protection required.
Sec. 6.2 General.
(a) Nothing in this Order shall supersede any requirement made by or under
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. as amended. "Restricted Data" and "Formerly
Restricted Data" shall be handled. protected. classified. downgraded. and
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declassified in conformity with the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954. as amended. and regulations issued under that Act.
Section 71
(b) The Attorney General. upon request by the head of an agency or the
Director of the Information Security Oversight Office. shall render an interpre
tation of this Order with respect to any question arising in the course of its
administration.
(c) Nothing in this Order limits the protection afforded any information by
other provisions of law.
(d) Executive Order No. 12065 of June 28, 1978, 88 amended, is revoked as of
the effective date of this Order.
(e) This Order shall become effective on August 1,1982.
TIiE WHITE HOUSE,
April 2. 1902.
JFR Doc. 82-93ZO
Filed +-2-412; .2:52 pmI
Billins code 3195-01-M
Editorial Note: The Presiaenfs statement or Apr. 2. 1982. on signing Executive Order 12356 is
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National Security Information
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INFORMATION SECURITY OVERSIGHT
OFFICE
32 CFR Part 2001
f Directive No. 1]
National Security Information
AGENCY: Information Securit)' Oversight
OHlee (ISOO).
AeTlON: Implementing Directive: final
rule.
SUMMARY: The Info:mation Security
O\'er~:ght Office is publishing this
V,recthe (final rule) pursuant to section
5 ~(bH1) of Executi\'e Order 12356.
relating to national security information.
The r\ational Securitj' Council approved
this Directive on June 22. 1982. The
Executive order prescribes a uniform
information security system: it also
~stbbl;shes a monitoring system to
enhance its effectiveness. This Directive
tiets forth guidance to agencies on
original and derivath'e clas:ification.
dov."11grading. declassification, and
safeguarding of national security
information.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1. 1982.
fOOIl FUIlTHEIlINFOIlMATION CONTACT:
Steven Garfinkel. Director, 1500.
Telephone: 202-535-7251.
SUI>PLEMENTAIlY INFOIIMATION; This
Directive is issued pursuant to the
provisions of nction 5.Z(b)(l} of
.Executive Order 12356. The purpose of
the Directive is to assist in implementing
the Order; users of the Directive shall
Tefer concurrently to that Order for
guidance,
ust of Subjects in 3% CFR Part 2001
Archives and records. Authority
delegations. Classified information.
Executive orders. Freedom of
inform" lion. Information. Intelligence.
National defense, National security
information. Presidential documents,
Security information, Security measures.
']'itle 32 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 2001. is revised to read
liS follows:
PART 200l-NATIONAL SECURITY
INFORMATION
Subpart A-orlglnal Cla..lficatlon
Sec,
:2001.1 Classification levels.
2001.2 Clusification authority.
.2OCI1.3 Classification categories.
2001.4 Duralion of classification,
2001.5 Identification and markings.
..2001,6 Umllalions on classification.
Subpart 8-Derlvatlvl Claaalfication
2001.20 U.e of derivative c1...ificalion,
.1001.21 C1...ilic.lion Juld"..
Sec,
2001.22 Derivative ldentllication and
markina"
Subpart e-Declualflc8tion Ind
Downgl'lldlng
2001.30 Usllng deelallification and
dO'"''l\iYading authorities.
2001.31 Syetema!ic review for
declassification.
2001,32 Manda tOT)' re\'iew for
declauificatioll.
2001,33 Assistance to the Department of
State.
2OC1.34 FOlA and Privacy Act requests.
Section 72
Subpart D-SafellUlrdlnll
2001.40 General.
2001,41 Standards for security equipment.
2001,42 Accountabili t!·.
2001.43 Storage.
2001,44 Tran~mitlal.
2001,45 Special access programs.
2001,46 Reproduction controls.
2001,47 Lots or pouible compromise.
2001.48 Disposition and destrJction.
2001,49 Responsibilities of holders,
2001,50 Emergency planning.
2001.51 Emel'8enc)' authority.
SUbpart E-Impllmentltlon Ind Revi.w
2001.60 Agen~y re,ulations,
2001.61 Securi ty ed..ca tion.
2001.62 Oversishl.
Subplrt F-G.nera' ProYialonl
2001.70 Definition•.
2001.71 Publicstion and effective date.
Authority: Section U(bJ(1J. E,O. 12356. 47
FR 14874. April 6. 1982,
Subpart A-orlglnal Cla..lflcatlon
12001.1 CI..llflcation lev.ll.
{a} Limitations {l.lfb)}.' Markings
other than "Top Secret," '·Secret." and
"Confidential," luch as "For Official Use
Only" or "Limited Official U.e," ehall
not be used to Identify nationaleecurity
information. No other term or phraae
ehall be used in conjunction with these
markings. euch as "Secret Sensitive" or
"Agency Confidential," to identify
nalional.ecurity information. The terms
''Top Secret." "Secret." and
"Confidential" .hould not be used 10
identify nonclassified executive branch
Information. \
{b} Reasonable doubt {Ufc)}, (1)
When there i. reasonable doubt about
the need to classify information. the
Information Ihall be lafeguarded as if It
were "Confidential" information in
accordance with Subpart D. pendilll the
determination about Its classification.
Upon the determination of a need for
claaslfication. the Information that II
clusified shall be marked as provided
In 12001.5.
(2) When there is reasonable doubt
about the appropriate classification
I Brecketed rel.rel'lcel pertain 10 related Mctlcmt
01 b.CIlUve Ord.r JZ356,
level. the information shall be
lafeguarded at the higher level in
accordance with Subpart D. pending the
determination about its classification
level. Upon the determination of its
classification level. the Information shall
be marked as provided in 12001.5.
12001.2 CIa..lficatlon authority.
(a) Requests for original classification
Duthoritr {1.2 and 5.2fb){5)J. A request
for original classification authority
pursuant to section 1.2 of Executive
Order 12356 (hereinafter "the Order")
.hall include a complete justification for
the le\'el of classification authorit\'
sought, a description of the information
that will require original classification.
and the anticipated frequency of original
classification actions.
'{b} Listing classification authorities
{1.2J. Agencies shall mainlain a curre"t
listing of officials delega ted original
classification authol'ity by name.
position. or other identifier. If possible.
this listing shall be unclassified.
(c) Exceptional cases {1,2fe)}.
Information described in .ection 1.2(e}
of the Order shall be protected as
provided in 1 Z001.1(b}.
12001.3 CIa..lllcatlon cat.gorl•••
(a) Classification in context of related
information {J.3fb)J. Certain information
which would otherwise be unclassified
may require classification when
comi?ined or IIssociated with other
unclassified or classified information.
Classification on this basis shall be
lupported by a written explanation that.
at a minimwn. shall be maintained with
the file or referenced on the record cop:;,
of the information.
Section 73
(b) Unofficial publication or
disclosure {1.3fd)j. Following an
Inadvertent or unauthorized publication
or disclosure of information identical or
eimilar to information that has been
classified In accordance with the Order
or.predecessor orders, the agency of
pnmary Interest .hall determine the
degree of damage to the national
.ecurity. the need for continued
clauification. and. in coordination with
the agency in which the disclosure
occurred. what action must be taken to
prevent.imilar occurrences.
12OOt,4 Duration of cla..lflca1l0n.
{a} Information not marked fa;
declassification {1.4}. Information
classified under predecessor orders that
i. not .ubject to automatic
declassification shall remain classified
until re\'lewed for declassification.
[b) Authority to extend automatic
declassification determination, {1.4fb)j.
The authority to extend the
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-u~·nification of information .ubject to
llutomatic declll5sificDtian under
predecessor orders i. limited to tho.e
officials who have claBiification
8UthOrit)' over the Information and are
designated in writing to have original
clauification authority at the level of
the infonnation to remain classified.
Any decision to ex1end this
c1llssification on other than a document
by-documenl buis .hall be reported to
the Director of the Information Security
Oversight Office.
f 2001.5 kMntlflc..tton and martcInta
11.I(a), U(bj IIl'ld U(cj}.
A uniform information .ecurity I)'stem
requires that standard markings be
applied to national .ecurity information.
Except in extTaordinalj' circumstances
as provided in .ection t.5{a) of the
Order. or as indicated herein, the
marking of paper documenb created
..fter the effective date of the Order
shall not deviate from the lollowing
prescribed formata. These markings
shall also be afflXed to material other
than paper documenb, or the originator
shall provide holders or recipienta of the
infonnation with written instructions lor
protecting the Infonnation.
(a) ClaSSification le~·el. The markings
"Top Secret." "Secret," and
"Confidential" are used to indicate: !hat
Infonnation requires protection as
O
~'''n.'ational secur!ty infonnation under the
. der; the h.:;;liest level of classification
ontained in • document; and the
classification level of each page and. in
abbreviated form. each portion of a
document.
(1) O~'erall marking. The highest le\'el
of classifieation-of Information in a
document shall be marked in such a
way as to distinguish it clearly from the
infonnational text. These markings .hall
appear at thE' top and bottom of the
outside of the front cover (if any). on the
title polge (if any). on the first page. and
on the outside cf the bad: cover (if any).
(2) Page marking, Each interior page
of a classified document .hall be
marked at the top and bottom either
according to the highest classification of
the content of the page. including the
desi~nation "Unclassified" when it i.
appliea ble. or with the highest averall
du&ification of the document.
(3) Portion marking. Agency heads
may waive the portion marking
requirement for .peciIied clasaes of
documents or information only upon a
written determination that: (i) There will
be minimal circuIBtion of the specified
documents or information and minimal
potential usege of these documents or
information II a .ouree for derivative
classification detel'lIlinRtiolU; or (ii)
there 11 .ome other balis to conclude
Section 74
tilat the potential benefits of portion
mark.i.ntl are clearly outweighed by the
increased administrative burdens.
Unle.. the portion marking requirement
hal been waived a. authorized. each
portion of a document, including
lubjects and title., .hall be marked by
placing a parenthetical de.lgnlltion
immediately preceding or follOWing the
text to which It applie•. The .ymbols
"(TS)" for Top Secret, "(5)" for Secret.
..(C).. for Confidential. and "[U)" lor
Unclassified shall be uled for this
purpose. If the application of
parenthetical dellignationll. not
practicable, the document .hall contain
a statement .ufficient to Identify the
infonnation that Is classified and the
level of IUch cla••ification, and the
information that lJ not classified. If all
portions of a document are claulfied at
the .ame level. this fact may be
indicated by a .tatement to that effect. If
a .ubject or title require. classification.
an unclassified Identifier may be applied
to facilitate reference.
(b) C1Q8'Sl!ication authority. If the
original classifier is other than the
signer or approver of the document, the
identity .hall be shown as follows:
--cLASSIFIED BY [identificatioo 01 original
c1...iflcalion authority)"
(c) Agency and office oforigin. If the
Identity, of the origina ting agent)· and
office is not apparent on the face of a
document, It .hall be placed below the
"CLASSIFIED BY" line.
(d) DecloSlificotion and downgradiI18
instructions. Declassification and. 88
applicable. dOW'l:lgT'ading instructions
shall be Ihown as follows:
(1) For infonnation to be declassified
automatically on a Ipeci!ic date:
-DECLASSIFY ON: (date)"
(2) For information to be declassified
automaticaUy upon occurrence of a
.pecific event:
"DECLASSIFY ON: (descriptioo 01 eveot)"
(3) For infonnation not to be
declassified automatically:
"DECLASSIFY ON: ORIGINATING
AGENCY'S DETERMlNAnON REQUIRED
or'OADR'"
(4) For infonnation to be downgraded
automatically on 8 specific date or upon
occurrence of a .pecific event:
. "D01111NGIlADE TO (c1aeslfication level)
ON (date or detcrlptloo 01 event)"
(e) Special morkings.-(l) TransmiUlll
documents {1.5lc}]. A transmittal
document .hall indicate on II. face the
highest classification of any informa lion
transmitted by it 1\ shall also include
the following or .lmilar in.truction:
(iJ For an unclassified transmittal
document:
"UNCLASSiFIED WHEN CLASS1f1ED
ENCLOSURE IS REMOVED"
(Ii) For a classified transmittal
document:
"UPON REMOVAL OF A1'TACHME.'\i'S
nus DOCUME.."T IS (classification level of
the tran.millal document .tanding aloner'
(2) "Restricted Data" and "Formerly
R.estricted Data"!6.2(a)j. "Restricted
Data" and "Formerl)' Restricted Data"
.hall be marked in accordance with
regulation. luued under the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954. a. amended.
(3) Intelligence sources or methods
(I.Sfe)). Documents that contain
information relating to intelligence
sources or methods shall include the
following marking unless otherwise
pro8cribed by the Director of Central
Intelligence:
"WARNING NOTICE-lNTEllJGENCE
SOURCES OR METHODS rNVOLVED"
(4) Foreign govemment information
!1.5fc}}. Document. that contain foreign
government information shall include
either the marking "FORElGN
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION," or a
marking that otherwise indicates that
the information is foreign government
information. If the fact that infonnation
Is foreign government information must
be concealed. the marking shall not be
u8ed and the document shall be marked
as if II were wholly of U.S. origin.
Section 75
(5) Computer output (1.5fc}).
Document. that are generated as
computer output may be marked
automatically by .y.tem8 80ftware. If
automatic marking is Dol practicable.
such documents must be marked
manually,
(6) Ageney prescribed ma:-Mngs
(I.5fc). 4.2fa}. and S.3fc)). Officials
delegated on,inal classification
authority by the President may prescribe
additional markings to control
reproduction and diasemination,
including markings required for .pecial
acce81 programs authorized by lection
4.2(a) of the Order.
(f) ElectriCDJly transmitted
information (messages) !I.5(c}). National
security information that i. transmitted
electrically .hall be marked 8lI follows:
(1) The highest level of classification
.hallappear before the fU'llt line of text;
{2} A "CLASSlFIED BY" line i. not
reqUired;
(3) The duration of classification shall
appear as follows:
(I) For information to be declassified
automatically on a .pecific date:
"DECL: (date)"
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(ii) For Information to be declallified
upon occurrence of a specific event:
"'DECL: (de.cription of eventr
(ill) For Information not to be
automatically declassified which
requires the originating agency's
determination (see also 12OO1.5(d)(3)):
"'DECL: OADR"
(iv) For information to be
automaticall~' downgraded:
"DNC (abbn\'iatioll of classification level
to whic;b the information il to be downgraded
and date or description of event on which
do~-nsradlng II to occur]"
(4) Portion marking shall be ,as
prescribed in 12001.5(a){3):
(5) Special markings as prescribed in
12001.5(e) (2]. (3). and (4] shall appear
after the marking for the highest level of
classification. These L'1cJude:
[i] "Restricted Data" and "Formerlr
Restricted Data" shall be marKed in
accordance with regulations issued
under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended:
(li]lnIormation concerning
intelligence sources or methods:
··V.'NI~'TEL." unless proscribed by the
Director of Central Intelligence;
(ill) Foreign sovernment information:
·TGl," or a marking that otherwise
indicates that the information is foreign
sovernment information. II the fact that
information is foreign government
information musl be concealed, the
marking shall not be used and the
message shall be marked as if it were
wholl)' of U.S. origin.
(6] Paper copies of electrically
transmitted messages shall be marked
as provided in I 2001.5(a) (1) and (2].
(g) Changes in classification markings
!1.4{h) and 4.I{bJj. '''''hen a change is
made in the duration of classified
information. all holders ofrecord shall
be promptly notified. If practicable,
holders of record shall also be notified
of a change in the level of classification.
Holders shall alter the markings to
conform to the change. ciling the
authority for it. If the remarking of large
quantities of information is unduly
burdensome. the holder may attach a
change of classification notice to the
storage unit in lieu of the marking action
otherwise required. Items withdrawn
from the collection fot purposes other
than transfer for slorage shall be .
marked promptly in accordance with the
change notice.
I 2001,6 Umlt.etlOIll on clullflcatlon
IU(c)1
Before reclassifying information as
provided in .eeUon l.e(c) of the Order.
the authorized official shall consider the
followin& facton. whieb .hall be
addressed in the report to the Director of
the lnIormatioD Security Overeisht
Office:
Section 76
(a) The elapsed time following
disclosure;
(h) The Dature and extent of
disclosure;
(c) The ability to bring the fact of
I'I.iclassification to the attention of
persons to whom the information was
disclosed;
(d) The ability to prevent further
disclosure; and
(e) The ability to reme,'e the
lnIOfm3tion voluntarily from persons not
authorized access in its reclassified
Itate.
Subpart B-DerlvatJve C....rflcatlon
'2001.20 U.. of dertvatlve c1a.slflcatlon
(2.1).
The application of derivative
classification markings is a
responsibility of those who incorporate.
paraphrase. testate. or senerate in new
form information that is already
classified, and of those who apply
markingllin accordance with
instructions from an authorized original
classifier or in accordance with an
authorized classification guide. II a
person who applies derivative
classification markings believes that the
parapbraslns. restating. or summarizing
of classified information has changed
the level of or removed the basis for
classification. that person must consult
for a determination an appropriate
official of the originating agency or
office of origin who has the authority to
upgrade. downgrade. or declassify the
information.
f 2001.21 caaMlflcation guide..
[a) General f2,2{a}}. Clauification
guides shall. at a Inlnimum:
(1) Identify or categorize the elements
of information to be protected;
(2) State which classification level
applies to each element or category of
informaticn: and
(3) Presc.ribe declauification
instructions for each element or
category of information in terms of (i) a
period of time. (ii) the occurrence of an
event. or (iii) a notation that.1he
information shall not be decl8llsified
automatically without the approval of
the originating agency.
(h) Requirement for review !2.2{a}}.
Classification guides shall be reviewed
at least every two year. and updated 81
necessary, Each agency shall
maintain a list of ils c1a881ficatlon
guides in c:urrent use.
(c) Waivers f2.2{c)J. An authorized
official's decision to waive the
requirement to lasue classifica tion
guides for .peclfic clllSes of documents
or information should be based, at a
minimum. on an evaluation of the
following factors:
(1) The ability to segregate and
describe the elements of information;
(2) The practicality of producing or
diueminating the guide because of the
nature of the information:
(3) n.e anticipated usage of the guide
as a basis for derivative classification;
and •
[4) The a\'8ilability of alternative
sources for derivati"ely clalSif}'ing the
information in a uniform manner.
I 200 t.22 DeI1\·ltl,..e identification and
markln". (U(c) and 2.1Ib)].
Documents classified derivativelr on
the basis of source documents or
claesification guides shall bear all
markings prescribed in 12OO1.5(a]
through (e) as are applicable. .
lnIormation for these markings shall be
taken from the source document or
instructions In the appropriate
clauification guide.
(a) Classification authority. The
authority for classification shall be
shown ae follows:
"CLASSIFIED BY (delcription of louree
document or clallifieation guide)"
II a document Is classified on the basis
of more than one source document or
classification guide, the authority for
classificali.on shall be shown as follows:
"CLASSIFIED BY MULTIPLE SOURCES"
Section 77
In these caees the derivative classifier
shall maintain the identification of each
source v.ith the file or record copy of the
derivatively claSSified document. A
document derivatively classified on the
basis of a source document that is
marked "CLASSIFIED BY MULTIPLE
SOURCES" shall cite the source
document In its "CLASSIFIED BY" line
rather than the term "MULTIPLE
SOURCES,"
(h) Declassification and downgrading
instructions. Dates or events for
automatic declassification or
downgrading. or the notation
"ORIGINATING AGENCY'S
DETERMINATION REQUIRED" to
indicate that the document is not to be
declassified automatically. shall be
carried forward from the source
document, or as directt;-d by a
classification guide, and shown on a
"DECLASSIFY ON" line as follows:
"DECLASSIfY ON: (date: delcrlplion of
event: or 'ORIGINATINC AGENCY'S
DETERMINATION REQUIRED' IOADR))"
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Subpart e-Dectautflcatlon Il'ld
Downeradlne
I 2001.30 Uillng declliNlflClltlCln Mel
downgradlngauthorltlel [3.1(b»).
Agencies shall maintain a current
listing of officials delegated
declassification or downgrad.ins
authority by name. position. or other
identifier. If possible. thislistinf, shall be
u."lclassifu~d.
, 2001.31 $VlItematlc rlt¥iew for
declassifICation 13.3}.
la) Permanent records. Syste:natic
re\iew is applicable only to those
ciiiluifiee recores and presidential
papers or records that the Archivist of
L"Je United States. scUng under the
Federa! Records Act. has determined to
be of sufficient b-is:orical or other value
to warrant permanent retention.
(b) Non·permanent records. Non
perm&nent classifled records st,al! be
disposed of J\ accordance with
schedules appro\'ed by the
Administrator of General Services under
the Records Disposal Act. These
schedules shall pro\;de for the
continued retention of records subject to
an ongoing mandatolj' review for
declassification request.
(c) Responsibilities, (1) In meeting
responsibilities assigned by section
3.3[a) of the Order. the Archivist shall:
(i) Establish procedures. in
consultation with the Director of the
Information Security Oversight Office,
for the systematic declassification
re\;ew of permanent classified records
accessioned into the National Archives
and classified presidential papers or
records under the Archivist's control:
Iii) Conduct systematic
declassification reviews in accordance
with guidelines provided by the head of
the agency tha t originated the
information: or. with r.espectto foreign
jO\'e:nment information. in accordance
with guidelines provided by the head of
Ll,e agel"cy having declassification
jurisdiction over the information. or. if
no guidelines have been provided. in
accordance with the general guidE,lines
pro\ided by the Director of the
Information Security Oversight Office
..fter coordination with the agenci'!s
having declassification authority over
the information: or. with respect to
presidential papers or records. in
accordance with guidelines develcped
by the Archivist and approved by the
National Security Council;
(iii) Conduct systematic
declassification reviews of aceessioned
records and presidential papen or
records as they become 30 yean old.
except for file series concerning
Intelligence activities (including special
activities). or intelllsence lourees or
methods created after 1945. and
information concerning cryptology
created after 1945;
Section 78
(iv) Conductlyltematic
declusification reviews of accessioned
records and presidential papers or
records in file leriel concerning
intelligence activities (including special
activities). or intelligence sources or
methods created after 1945 and
cryptology records created after 1945 as
they become fifty yea,s old;
Iv) Establish systematic review
priorities for acceuioned records and
presidential papers or records based on
the dtgree of researcher interest and the
potential for declassifj'ing a significant
portion of the information;
lvi) Re·review for declassification
accessioned records and presidential
pape,s or records upon the
determir:ation that the followup review
will be productive. both in terms of
researc.her interest and the potential for
declassifying a significant portion of the
information.
(2) The Archivist may review for
declassification. with the concunence of
the originating agency. accessioned
records and presidential papers or
records. prior to the timeframes
established in paragraphs Ic)(l) (ill) and
(iv) of this section.
(3) Officials delegated original
classification authority by the President
under the Order or predecessor orders
.hall:
(i) Within six months of the effective
dale of the Order iuue guidelines for
.ystematic declassification review and.
if applicable, for downgrading. These
guidelines shall be developed in
consultation with the Archivist and the
Director of the Information Security
Oversight Office and be designed 10
assist the Archivisl in the conduct of
Iystematic reviews;
Iii) Designate experienced personnel
to provide timely auistance to the
Archivist in the systematic review
p:-ncess;
(iii) Review and update guidelines for
.ystematic declassification review and
downgrading at least every five yean
unless earlier review is requesled by the
Archivist.
(4) Within six months of the effective
date of the Order the Director of the
Information Security Oversight Office
.halI issue. in consultation with the
Archivist and the agenciel having
declassification authority over the
information. general guidelines for the
.ystematic declassification review of
foreign government information. Also
within six months. agency heads may
(uue. in consultation with the Archivist
and the Director of the Information
Security Overltight Office. Ipeclfic
,yslematic declassification review
guidelinel for foreign government
information over which the agency htad
has declassification authority. These
guidelines shall be reviewed and
updated every five yean unless earlier
review is requested by the Archivist.
(d) Special procedures. All agency
heads shall be bound by the specil'J
procedures for systematic review of
classified clj'Ptologic records and
classified records pertaining to
intelligence activities (includmg sllec',,!
activitles). or intelligence sources or
method" issutd by the Secreta~ of
Defense and the Director of Central
Intelligence. respectively.
I 2001.32 "anetatory review for
decla..,flClltion [3.,n
la) U.S. originated information. (1)
Each agency head shall publish in the
Federal Register the identity of the
person(s) or officers) to which
mandatory declassification review
requests may be addressed.
Section 79
(2) Processing. (i) Requests for
classified records in the custody of the
originating agency. A valid mandatory
declassification review request need not
identify the requested information by
date or title of the respon.ive records.
bUl must be of sufficient particularity to
allow agency personnel to locate the
records containing the information
lought with a reasonable amount of
effort. Agency responses to mandatory
declassification review requests shall be
governed by the amount of search and
review time required to process the
request. In responding to mandatory
declassification review requests,
agencies shall either make a prompt
declassification determination and
notify the requester accordingly, or
inform the requester of the additional
time needed to process the request.
Agencies shall make a final
determination within one year from the
date of receipt except in unusual
circumstances. When Information
cannot be declassified in Its entirety,
agencies will make reasonable efforts to
rele8lle. consistent with other applicable
law, those dedauified portions of the
requested Information that constitute a
coherent segment. Upon the denial of an
initial request, the agency shall also
notify the requester of the right of an
administrative appeal. which must be
filed within 60 days of receipt of the
denial.
(U) Requests for classified records in
the custody of on agency other than the
originating agency. When an agency
receives a mandatory declassification
review request for record.e in ils
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possesaian tbat were originated b:'
anothera~', it ahlJI forward the
request to that atenC)'. The fol'W&l'din,g
agenC)' sball l"lchJde a copy of the
records re.qUl!'Sl.ed 1~l'ther with its
recommendatiQIlJ lor eetlan. Upon
receipt. the ori~lli:l.ll agency st-all
process the requeJit in accordance with
, 2001.32{a){:Z;(i). Upan request. the
originr.tiJl8 agency shall commtmicate its
declalSiIication determination to the
referring a,ency.
(iii) App8Qlr; ufdenials ofmandatory
decJass~fiCDtiollreview requesJs. The
agency appeIlaIe .aut.b.ari ty shall
normally make. determination within
30 working days following the receipt of
an appeal. Uadditiorral time is J'equired
to make a determination, the agency
appellate alrthority .hall notify the
requester of the additional time needed
and provide the reQuester with the
reason far the extension. Tbe agency
appellate authority shall notify the
requester in writing of the final
determination and of the reaSODll for any
denial.
(b) Foreign govemment information.
Except as provided in this paragraph.
agency beads shall process mandatory
declassification l'ev.iew requests for
c1asaified records containing foreign
government in.fonnation in accardance
with 12001.32{a). The agency that
initially receiVl!d or classified the
foreign 80vernme01 inIormation shall be
responsible lor making a
declassification determination after
consultation with concerned agencies. U
the agency receiving the request is not
the agency that received or classified
the foreign 110vemment information. it
shall refer the request to the appropriate
agency for .ction. Consultation with the
foreign originator through appropriate
channels may be necessary prior to final
action on the request.
Section 80
(c) C1"yptlllogic ond inteJJigence
information. Mandatory declassification
review requests for cryptoJogic
infonnation and inIonnation conceming
intelligence ectMtles [including special
activities] Dr intelligence sources or
methods stWl be processed solely in
accordance with special procedures
issued b)' the Se.cre1ary of Defense and
the Director Df Centralintelligem:e,
respectiveIy,
(d) Fees. In responding to mandatory
declusificaton review requests for
classified records.. ~ncy heads may
charge lees i:ll accordance with It!'ction
483a of title 31, United Slates Code. The
schedulel cd rees pl.lblished in the
Federal.Register by agencies in
implementation cd Executive Order
12065 ..h.all rem.eiP :in effect unu' they
are revised.
12001.33 AuI~101hI Ditfl8l1ment of
Stllte I3.3Cbl.\.
Heada of agencies should aslist the
Department of State in its preplTation of
the Foreign Relations of the United
Stotes (FRUS) series by facilitating
acceu to appropriate classified material
in their cW:ttody and by expediting
declauification Teview of documents
propoaed for inclusion in the FRUS.
1200'I..:U POIA .nd Prtv&CY Act req.....t.
IUl.
Agency beads shall process requests
for declassification that lTe submitted
under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, as amended. or the
Privacy Act of 1974. in accordance with
the provisions of those Acts.
Subpart D-S8fegU1lrdtng
12001.40 Oen..1[••1).
information classified pureuant to this
Order CJI' predecellSor orders .ball be
afforded a level of protection against
unauthorized disclosure commensurate
with its level of classification, Eor
information in special access programs
eltablished under the provisions of
section 4.2 (If the Order. the
safeguarding requirements of Subpart D
may be modified by the agency bead
responsible for creating the special
access program as long.s the modified
requirements provide appropriate
protection for the information.
12001.41 Standards for HCurtty
equipment I•.1(tt) and i.l(b»).
The Administrator of General
Services shall. in coordination with
agencies originatiJl8 c1auified
information. establish and publish
uniform llandards. 'Ipecification•• and
supply schedules for lecurity equipment
designed to provide secure .torage for
and to destroy classified information.
Any agency may establish more
stringent standard. for Its OWJ:IllSe..
Whenever new security equipment Is
procured., It .hall be in conformance
with the standards and specifications
referred to above and shall, to the
maximum extent practicable. be of the
type available through the Federal
Snpply System,
1200U2 Accollntability (U(b)l
(a) Top Secret. Top Secret control
officials shall be designated 10 receive.
transmit. .and m.ilrtain current access
and accountability recorda for Top
Secret information. An inventory of Top
Seclet docwnentt Iball be made at least
annually. Agency heads may waive the
reQuiremeDI for an annual inventory of
storl\8e Iy.tems containing large
volumes of Tap Secret Information upon
a determination that the .afeguarding of
this inflX'lnation is not jeopardized by
the inventory waiver. Waivers shall be
in writing and be available for review
by the Information Security Oversight
Office.
(b) Secret and Confidential. Agency
beads shall prescribe accountability or
control requirements for Secret and
Confidential information.
12OOU3 Itol1lgel•.1(b).\.
Classified infom'lation sball be stored
only in facilities or under conditions
designed to prevent unauthorized
persons from gaining access to it,
Section 81
(a) Minimum requirements for
physicol barriers. (1) TcpSecret. Top
Secret 1nf.ormation shall be stared in a
CSA-approved security container with
an approved. built-in. three-position,
dial·type changeable combination lock;
in a vault protected by an alarm system
and respotu.e force; or In other types of
storage facUities that meet the standards
for Top Secret established under the
provisions of 12001.41. In addition.
heads of l\8encie. shall prescribe those
supplementary controls deemed
necessary to .restrict unauthorized
access to areas in which such
information i. stored.
(2) Secret and Confidential. Secret
and Confidential information shall be
.tored in a mener and under the
condition. prescribed for Top Secret
information. or in a container. vault. or
alarmed area that meets the standards
for Secret or Confidential information
established under the provisions of
1 2001.41. Secret and Confidential
information may also be .tored in a
safe-type filing cabinet baving a built
in, three-position. dial-type changeable
combination lock. or a steel filing
cabinet equipped with a steel lock bar
secured by a GSA-approved three
position changeable combination
padlock. Heads of agencies shall
prescribe supplementary controls for
storage of Secret information in cabinets
equipped with a .teellock bar. Access
to bulky Secret and Conlidential
malerial in weapons storage areas.
strong rooms, dOled areas or similar
facilities shall be controlled in
accordance with requirements
establh;hed by the appropriate agenc)'
head. At a minimum. .uch requirements
shall prescribe the use of key-operated.
high-security padloda approved b)' the
General Services Administration.
(h) Combinations. (1l Equipment in
.ervice. Combinations to dial-type locks
shall be changetl only by person. having
an appropriate IH!curity clearance. and
shall be cbaJl8ed whenever such
equipment il placed in use; 'll\ilenl!"Ver a
person knowing the combination no
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Ionaer require. acee•• to It; whenever a
0"", combination hal been .ublected to
po••ible compromi18: whenever the
' "equipment is taken out of service: or at
least once every year. Knowlec41e of
combinations shall be limited to the
minimum number ofper.ons necellary
for operating purposes, Records of
combinations shall be cluslfied no
lower than the highest level of classified
Wormalion that is protected by the lock.
(2) Equipment out ofservice. When
llecurity equipment is taken out of
aen'ice It .hall be inspected to ensure
that no classlfied information remains,
and the built·in combination lock ehall
be reset to the .tandard ~ombination50
2f>..l)O. Combination pad.ocks shall be
reset to the Itandard combination 1~
20-30.
(c) Keys. Heads of agencies shall
establish administrative procedure. for
the control and accountability of keys
and locks whenever key·operated, high·
security padlocks are utilized. The level
of protection provided such keys shall
be equivalent to that afforded the
classified information being protected
by the padlock.
J2001..... Tranll'lllttall".1(b}].
(a) Preparation and receipting.
Classified information to be transmitted
outside of a facility shall be enclosed in
opaque inner and outer covers. The
inner cover shall be a sealed wrapper or
envelope plainly marked with the
O""'i!SSigned classification and addresses of
, oth sender and addressee. The outer
Section 82
ver shall be sealed and addressed
with no identification of the
classification of its contents. A receipt
shall be allached to or enclosed in the
inner cover. except that ConIidential
information shall require a receipt only
if the sender deems It necessary. The
receipt shall identify the sender, the
addressee, and the document. but shall
conlain no classifIed information. It
shall be immedjately signed by the
recipient and returned to the sender.
Any of these v.-rapping and receipting
requiremenls may be waived by agency
heads if conditions provide at least
equivalent protection to prevent access
by unauthorized persons.
(bJ Transmittal of Top Secret. The
transmittal of Top Secret information
outside oLa facility shall be by
specifically designated personnel. by
State Department diplomatic pouch. by
a messenger-courier system authorized
for the purpose. or over authorized
secure communications circuits.
(e} Transmittal ofSecret. The
transmittal of Secret information shall
be effected in the following manner:
(1) The 50 Stotes. the District of
Columbia, and Puerto R.ico. Secret
Information may be tranlmitted within
and between the 50 States. the Di.trict
of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico by one of the mean.
authorized for Top Seeretlnformation.
by the U.S. Po.tal Service regi.tered
mail, or by protective ..rvioes provided
by U.S. air or .unace commercial
camen under .uch condltions as may
be prescribed by the bead of the agency
concerned.
(o2} Other areas. Secret information
may be transmitted frem, to. or wiU:.ln
areu other than those .pecified in
12001.44(c)(I) by one of the means
established for Top Secret information.
or by U.S. registered mail through
Military Postal Service facilities
provided that the information does root
at any time pall out of U.S. citizen
control and does not pus through a
foreign postal system. Transmittal
outside such areas may also be
accomplished under escort of
appropriately cleared personnel aboard
U.S. Government and U.S. Government
contract vehicles or aircraft, ships of the
United States Navy, civil .ervice
manned U.S. NaVl.lships, and ships of
U.S. registry. Operatol'll of vehicles.
captains or mutel'll of vessels, and
pilots of aircraft wbo are U.S, citizens
and who are appropriately cleared may
be designa ted as escorts.
(d) Transmittal of Confidential.
ConfidentialinformaUon shall be
transmitted within and between the 50
States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S.
territories or possessions by one of the
means established for higher
classifications, or by the U.S. Postal
Service certified. firat class. or express
mail service when prescribed by an
agency head. Outside these areas,
Confidential information shall be
transmitted only as is authorized for
higher classifications.
(e) Hand carrying ofclasslfied
informatlon. Agency regulations shall
prescribe procedures and appropriate
restrictions concerning the escort or
band carrying of classified information,
inc1uding the hand carrying of
clllSssified information on commercial
camel'll.
I 200 US ~IIIeccetI prograrna [1..2(1)
andU(I)).
Agency heads designated purauantto
aecUon 1.2(a) of the Order may create or
continue a special access program If;
(a) Normal management and
.afeguarding procedures do not limit
access sufficiently; and
(b) the number of persons with access
Is limited to the minimum necessary to .
meel the objective of providing extra
protection for the information.
Section 83
11001.41 Reproduction oontrotl [4.1(b}).
(al Top Secret document•• except for
the controlled initial di.tribution of
information proce.sed or received
electrically, .~all not be reproduced
without the consent of the originator.
(b) Ullle.. re.mcted by the originating
agenc)', Secret and Confidential
document. may be reproduced to the
extent required b)' operational needs.
(c) Reproduced copies of classified
documents shall be subject to the same
accountability and controls as the
original documer-ts.
(d) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
..clion .hall not restrict the
reproduction of documents to facilitate
review for declassification.
{2oo1.47 Lou or pOlilble cornprornl..
(4.1(b)J.
Any person who hat knowlec41e of the
loss or pouible compromise of
classified information shall immedlately
report the circumstances to an official
designated for this purpose by the
person's agency or organization. The
agency that originated the information
.hall be notified of the loss or poaaible
compromise .0 that a damage
aueument may be conducted and
appropriate measures taken to negate or
mi.nimize any adverse effect of the
compromise. The agency under whose
cognizance the loss or possible
compromise occurred sball initiate an
inquiry to (a) determine cause, (b) place
responsibility. and (c) take corrective
measure~ and appropriate
administrative. disciplinary, or legal
action.
12001.48 Dlapo.ltlon and d••trvctlon
(".1(b)J.
Clusified information no longer
needed in current working files or for
reference or record purposes shall be
processed for appropriate disposition in
accordance with the provisions of
chapters 21 and 33 of title 44. United
Staies Code. which govern disposition of
Federal records. Classified information
approved for destruction shalJ be
destroyed in accordance with
procedures and methods prescribed by
the head of the agency. The method of
destruction must preclude recognition or
reconstruction of the classified
information or material.
'2001.48 R.sponllbllttkll of hold....
[ ••1(b)].
Any person having access to and
possession of claasified information is
responsible for; (a) Protecting It from
persons not authorized access to it, to
include securing It in approved
equipment or facilities whenever it is
not under the direct supervision of
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41uthoriJled -persona: and {b} meeting
accountability requiremeDtIi prescribed
br the bead 01 the agency.
f 2001.lI1Q EmerveftCJ pIIInnIng (4.'(b)~
Agencies shall develop plans lor the
l'rotection, removaL or deatruction of
classified materiel In CBSe of fire.
natural disa!ter. civil diaturbance. or
enemy action. These plans shan Include
the disposition of classified information
Jocated In foreigr countries.
12001.51 Emergency authority 14.1(b)).
Those officials delegated original
classifICation authority b)' the President
may prescribe by regulation apecial
provisions for the dinemination.
transmillitl. destruction, and
£Ilfeguarding of national sect:rity
Information during combat or other
emergenc)' a.ituations which pose an
imminent threat to national.aecurity
information.
aubJMIrt E-Implementation and
Aeview
• 2001.10 Agency~uIatlonl (1.3(tI)1.
Section 84
F.ach bead of an agency sball issue
regulations in accordance with 51J.S.C.
&52Ia) ttl implement the Order and 32
CFR Part 2001 no later than December
31,198.2. Those portion~ that affect
memben of the public shall include, at a
minimum. Information relating to the
agency's mandatory declassification
"l"iew program a::ld instrllctiom for
lubmittlng lugg'!stions or complaints
regarding the agency's informotion
lIeCu.""iI)· program.
12001.11 SKurity eduC8tlon {5.3('l~
Each agenc)' that creates or bandies
national securit~· information is required
under the Order to eatablish a security
.dlllcltion program. The program
eatablilohed .ball be .uffic:ienl to
fllmiliariJlle all oecnsarr personnel with
the proviliol1J of the Order and Its
implementing directives lI11d regulations
and 10 imprees upon them their
individual aecurily responsibili~s.The
pro1!'am sball also provide for initial.
refresher, and termination briefU1gS.
12001.12 OYeraltht [1.3(8)).
Agency heads shall require that
periodic fonnai reriew. be made to
enaure campllaoce with the provisions
of the Order aDd ISOD directives.
Subpart F....Qenel'1ll Provtalona
12001.70 DeflnltlonI {ton
(a) Original classification auth:Jri~j.
The authority vested in an executive
branch official to make an Initial
determination that information requires
protection Illalnat unauthori2:ed
dilclosure in the Interest of national
security.
1\» Classifieotion Jluide. A l!ocument
issued bpm authorized original
clOinifier tha1 prescribes the II!'\'el of
clauification and appropriate
declauification instruction! for
specified information to be classified on
a derivative basis.
(c) Originotins 0S8nt:Y. The apency
responsible lor the initial determination
that particular information is clauified.
(d) Multiple BOUlf.'_. The term used to
Indicate that a document is derivatively
classified when it contains clusified
information deri\'ed from more than one
source.
(e) Portion. A legment 01 a document
for purposes of expressing a unified
theme: ordinarily a paTagraph.
iO Special DGCUS program. Any
progralll imposing "need-to-know" or
access controls beyond those non:r.a:l)·
provided for accesa to Confidential,
Secret, or Top Secret information. Sur.h
a program may include. but is not
hmited to, .peclal clearance,
adJudiCilticm. or iniiestisalive
requirements, Ipecial designations of
official. authoriud to determine ''need·
t.o-know." or speciallista of perso:u
delermined to have a "need-to-know."
(g) Intelligence actMtj·. An activity
that e.n agency \\ithln the Intelligence
Community is authori2:ed to conduci
purtluar.t to Executive Order 12333.
{b) Speci;;/ activity. An activity
conducted In wpport of national foreign
policy objectives abroad whicb is
planned and executed so that the role of
the United States Government is not
apparent or .cknowledged publicly, and
functions .in lupport of auch activity. but
which is not intended to influence
United Statea political processell, pubhc
opinion. policies. or media and does nol
Include diplomatic activities or the
collection and production of intellisence
or related lupport functions.
(i) Unauthorized disclosure. A
communication or physical transfer of
classified Wonnation to an
unauthori2:ed recipient.
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[U(e)~
Part 2001 lIhall be published in the
Federal Regisler. It lIhall become
effective August 1, 1982.
Sleven Garfinkel.
Director. Information Security Overs:ght
Office.
June '23. 19l1%.
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PART C - SUMMARY OF SPECIFlC POWERS OF CLASSIFIERS AND DECLASSIFlERS
ORIGINAL DERIVATIVE
DERIVATIVE
AUTHORITIES* CLASSIFIER CLASSIFIER
DECLASSIFIER
TS S C TS S C
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X
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Z
0 Originally classify NSI asz X X
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f2 Originally declassify NSI whenz X X X- also the Original Classifier
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>- Top Secret
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Z Derivatively classify documents
0 containing RD/FRD/NSI as X X X X
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:x:
t.lJ Derivatively classify documentsE-<
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:E Confidential
IX
0 Derivatively declassify
~ documents (RD/FRD/NSI)
z when also the classifier of X X Xw
:E the document
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8Derivatively declassify
documents (RD/FRD/NSI)
when D.Q1 the classifier of
Xthe document
*Refer to appropriate ponion of the Order for a full description of limitations applicable
to each authority.
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PART 0 - ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION OF
NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
AUTHORITY. An Original Classifier may originally classify NSI within his or 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.
2. PROCEDURES. The following questions must be considered as part of every
original classification determination. Refer to Figure X-2, page X-28, for an
idealized summary of this process.
a. Is the information within the classifier's programmatic jurisdiction?
(1) If the answer is "no," the information should be forwarded to the
classifier's local classification office for coordination with the
Departmental Element or contractor organization having Original
Classification Authority over the information in question.
(2) If the answer is "yes," go on to the next question.
b. Is the information already classified according to a classification guide or
a classified source document (e.g., memorandum, formal report)?
(1) If the answer is "yes," use the classification gUide or source document
as the basis for a derivative classification determination (refer to
Chapter X, Part E, pages X-29 thru X-32, of this Order for instructions
on how to make a derivative classification determination).
(2) If the answer is "no," go on to the next question.
c. Is the information declassified RD or FRO?
(1) If the answer is "yes," the information is prohibited from being
reclassified as NSI (or RD or FRO) by section 146 of the Atomic Energy
Act.
(2) If the answer is "no," go on to the next question.
d. Is the information being proposed for original classification solely to
conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or administrative error; to prevent
embarrassment to a person, organization, or agency; to restrain competition;
or to prevent or delay the release of information that does not require
protection in the interest of national security? Does the information
concern basic scientific research information not clearly related to the
national security?
(1) If the answer to either of the above questions is "yes," the
information is prohibited from being classified, but other
dissemination restrictions may apply.
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(2) If the answer to both the above questions is "no,11 go on to the next
question.
e. Does the information concern: (1) military plans, weapons, or operations;
(2) the vulnerabilities or capabilities of systems, installations, projects,
or plans relating to the national security; (3) foreign government
information; (4) intelligence activities (including special activities), or
intelligence sources or methods; (5) foreign relations or foreign activities
of the United States; (6) scientific, technological, or economic matters
relating to the national security; (7) U.S. Government programs for
safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities; (8) cryptology; (9) a
confidential source; or (10) any other category determined by the President
or an agency head as requiring protection under Executive Order 12356?
(1) If the answer is "no," the information cannot be classified, but other
dissemination restrictions may apply.
(2) If the answer is "yes," go on to the next question.
f. Would disclosure of the information cause damage to the national security?
(1) If the answer is "no," the information cannot be classified, but other
dissemination restrictions may apply.
(2) If the answer is "yes," go on to the next question.
g. What degree of damage to the national security could be reasonably expected .~
if the information were not classified? ~
(1) The following table correlates the degree of damage to the national
security that could be reasonably expected if the information were not
classified and the classification level that should be assigned to the
information:
DEGREE OF DAMAGE CLASSIFICATION LEVEL
No Damage Unclassified 1/
Some Damage Confidential
Serious Damage Secret
Exceptionally Grave Damage Top Secret
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completeness.
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.~ (2) Unauthorized disclosure of foreign government information, the identity
of a confidential foreign source, or intelligence sources or methods is
presumed to cause damage to the national security.
(3) If, as indicated in the above table, no damage to the national security
could be reasonably expected if the information were not classified,
then the information cannot be classified.
(4) If at least some damage to the national security could be reasonably
expected if the information were not classified, then the information
should be classified at the level indicated in the above table. Go on
to the next question.
h. Is it possible to specify at the time of original classification a future
date or event at which time the information will no longer cause damage to
the national security if released and may be declassified?
(1) If the answer is "yes," the date or event for automatic declassi
fication of the information should be specified as part of the original
classification determination.
(2) If the answer is "no," then the fact that the Originating Agency's
Determination (is) Required (OADR) should be specified as part of the
original classification determination. This indicates that the
information will remain classified until an appropriate Original
Classifier determines that the information may be declassified. (Refer
to page V-4, Chapter V, Part A, paragraph 4g(2)(b), for a description
of how an Original Classifier may originally declassify certain NSI.)
3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 87
a. The Original Classifier shall report each original classification
determination to SA-20 as soon as possible using the format at
Attachment X-3 or any other format containing the same information. The
originator of this report shall review it for classification; if the report
is not classified, it will be marked "Official Use Only."
b. Since it is DOE policy to maximize the use of classification guides and
minimize the number of original classification decisions, the primary
purpose of this reporting requirement is to assist in the identification of
emerging subject areas concerning NSI which require the preparation of
formal classification guides. This will allow information identified as NSI
by one Original Classifier to be identified by all Authorized Classifiers
within DOE, providing complete and consistent protection to the information
involved.
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Yes
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No
No
Information
No
Dale or Event
Original
Classification
Record
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Classification
Office
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1. AUTHORITY. An Original or Derivative Classifier may derivatively classify
documents or material which contain information within his or her programmatic
jurisdiction that contain RD, FRO, or NSI at any classification level up to and
including the level (Top Secret, Secret, Confidential) of the classifier's
authority.
2. PROCEDURES. The following questions must be answered as part of every
derivative classification determination. Refer to Figure X-3 for an idealized
summary of this process. Note that the following process must be repeated for
every potentially classified portion in a document or material.
a. Is the information within the classifier's programmatic jurisdiction?
(1) If the answer is "no," the information should be forwarded to the
classifier's local classification office.
(2) If the answer is "yes," go on to the next question.
b. Does the portion contain or reveal any information, regardless of whether or
not it appears to be classified, which is only under the programmatic
jurisdiction of the DOE or its predecessor agencies?
(1) If the answer is "no," are applicable source documents or other agency
classification guides available and authorized for the classifier's
use?
(a) If so, these gUides/source documents shall be used as the basis
for making a derivative classification determination for those
portions which are under the purview of the other agency.
(b) If not, the document or material under review shall be referred to
SA-20 for interagency coordination.
(2) If the answer is "yes," go on to the next question.
c. Does the portion contain or reveal information within the scope of the
definition of RD?
(1) If the answer is "yes," does it contain or reveal information that has
been removed from the RD category under section 142a of the Atomic
Energy Act?
(a) If so, the portion is prohibited from being reclassified as RD,
FRO, or NSI by section 146 of the Atomic Energy Act.
(b) If not, go on to the next question.
(2) If the answer is "no," go on to the next question.
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d. Can the portion be derivatively classified by use of a DOE program, local,
or other agency classification guide authorized for the classifier's use?
Section 88
(1) If the answer is "yes," the classifier shall derivatively classify the
document or material at the classification level and category and, if
NSI, for the duration specified by the instructions and/or topics in
the applicable classification guide. When classifiers are in doubt
about the proper interpretation of classification guide topics, they
should protect at the higher level and refer the matter promptly to the
next higher classification authority. SA-20 is the final authority for
determining proper classification.
(2) If the answer is "no," go on to the next question.
e. Does the portion contain or reveal information still within the scope of the
definition of RD?
(I) If the answer is "yes," and no applicable guidance exists, the
information in the portion may not have been declassified. The
classification status of the document or material is unclear, and it
should be referred to the local classification office for review and
classification. Such documents should be handled as RD pending review.
(2) If the answer is "no," go on to the next question.
f. Can the portion be derivatively classified on the basis of information in a
classified source document which in substance is the same as the information
in the portion?
(1) If the answer is "yes," the classifier shall derivatively classify the
portion at the same classification level and category and, if NSI, for
the same duration as that specified for the classified source
document. When in doubt about the proper classification of information
extracted from a classified source document, a determination should be
requested from its classifier. If the classifier cannot be determined,
the matter should be referred to the next higher classification
author; ty.
(2) If the answer is "no," go on to the next question.
g. Does the portion contain or reveal information sufficiently sensitive to be
considered for original classification as NSI?
(1) If the answer is "yes," the information shall be processed as an
original classification determination. Refer to Chapter X, Part 0,
pages X-25 thru X-2B. An individual with Original Classification
Authority must make such a determination.
(2) If the answer is "no," the portion under review should not be
classified, but other restrictions may apply.
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h. The above process must be repeated for every potentially classified fact or
concept contained in or revealed by a document or other material. Upon
completion of the process, the overall classification level and category
and, if NSI, the duration of classification of the document or material can
be determined.
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(1) The overall classification level of a document or material is the
highest classification level of any information it contains or reveals,
regardless of the classification category of that information (Top
Secret, higher than Secret, higher than Confidential). (Note: In some
subject areas, it is possible that an authoritative compilation from
wholly unclassified sources may be classified.)
(2) The overall classification category of a document or material is the
most restrictive classification category of any information it contains
or reveals, regardless of the classification level of that information
(RD higher than FRD; FRD higher than NSI).
Section 89
(3) The duration for which a document or material is classified is the
longest duration of classification for any specific information
contained in or revealed by that document or material. Note that no
duration of classification is specified for a document in the RD or FRD
category, even if it also contains NSI. For example, a report
containing information that is Confidential RD and other information
that is Secret NSI/Declassify in 10 Years would have an overall
classification level and category of Secret RD, with no specified
declassification date even though no information in the report is
classified Secret-Restricted Data.
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Original Classifier
Document
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1.
PART G - DETERMINATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION
OF DOE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
RESTRICTED DATA/FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA. The first step in the evaluation of
the classification status of a DOE R&D activity is to determine whether it has
the potential for using or generating RD/FRD. Under the Atomic Energy Act, very
broad areas of nuclear-related information were originally classified as RD.
However, significant amounts of this information have been removed from the RD
category pursuant to section 142 of the Atomic Energy Act. Some of this
information has been transclassified to FRD or NSI and is still under
classification control; some has been declassified. Most specific information
that has been transclassified or declassified is identified in DOE program or
local gUic'es. General subject areas that have been declassified pursuant to
section 1~2a of the Atomic Energy Act are identified in the "Guide to the
Declassified Areas of Nuclear Energy Research" (CG-DAR-l). This gUide contains
a description of all general R&D subject areas that were once RD/FRD, but which
have been declassified. The following questions must be answered as the first
step in determining the classification status of any DOE R&D activity. Refer to
Figure X-S for a summary of this process.
a. Does any part of the activity fall within the scope of the definition of RD?
(1) If the answer is "no ," the activity has virtually no potential for
using or generating RD/FRD. Go to Figure X-6, Step 2, "National
Security Information," page X-39.
(2) If the answer is "yes," go on to the next question.
Section 90
b. Does the entire activity fall within the scope of general subject areas that
were once RD/FRD, but that are now declassified, as described in CG-DAR-l?
(I) If the answer is "yes," the activity has virtually no potential for
using or generating RD/FRD. It is a candidate for Category I.
(2) If the answer is "no," go on to the next question.
c. Does the entire activity as currently described fall within the scope of
unclassified topics found in DOE program or local classification guides?
(I) If the answer is "yes," the activity is currently unclassified but has
the potential for using or generating RD/FRD because it does not fall
within a declassified area of nuclear research. However, in special
cases SA-20 may make the determination that it is a Category I
activity, provided step 2 of this process does not reveal Category III
NSI R&D activity. Go on to step 2.
(2) If the answer is "no," the activity is classified and has a strong
potential for using or generating RD/FRD.
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2. NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION. The second step in the evaluation of the
classification status of a DOE R&D activity is to determine whether it has the J.!
potential for using or generating NSI that is classified pursuant to Executive
Order 12356. Unlike RD, NSI is not classified until an explicit decision is
made by someone with the required authority (Original Classification Authority)
to determine that it should be classified. The following questions must be
answered as the second step in the determination of the classification status of
any DOE R&D activity. Refer to Figure X-6 for a summary of this process.
a. Does the activity fall totally within the exclusive programmatic
jurisdiction of DOE?
(1) If the answer is "no," the determination of the classification status
of the DOE R&D activity under review must be forwarded to SA-20 for
possible interagency coordination. (Note: A recommendation should be
made concerning the Departmental aspects of the work at the time it ;s
forwarded to SA-20, so proceed to the next question.)
(2) If the answer is "yes," proceed to the next question.
b. Does any part of the activity fall within the scope of classified topics of
DOE program or local classification guides?
(1) If the answer is "yes," the activity is classified and has a strong
potential for using or generating NSI.
(2) If the answer is "no," the activity is not classified according to
current guidance, but consideration should be given to categorizing the. ~
activity as having some potential for using or generating NSI. Go on ~
to the next question.
c. Will the activity use or generate only information that has been
specifically and formally removed from the RD category and declassified
pursuant to section 142a of the Atomic Energy Act?
(1) If the answer is "yes," all information in the activity is prohibited
from being reclassified as NSI (or RD or FRO) by section 146 of the
Atomic Energy Act and, as a result, the activity belongs in Category I.
(2) If the answer is "no," go on to the next question.
d. Will the activity use or generate any information that concerns:
(1) military plans, weapons, or operations; (2) the vulnerabilities or
capabilities of systems, installations, projects, or plans relating to the
national security; (3) foreign government information; (4) intelligence
activities (including special activities), or intelligence sources or
methods; (5) foreign relations or foreign activities of the United States;
{6} scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to the national
security; (7) U.S. Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or
facilities; (8) cryptology; (9) a confidential source; or (10) another
category determined by the President or an agency head, or other officials
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who have been delegated Original Classification Authority by the President,
as requiring protection under Executive Order I2356?
(1) If the answer is "no," the activity has virtually no potential for
using or generating NSI (unless as determined under the conditions
described on page IV-I, Chapter IV, Part A, paragraph 2a(1)(j}}.
(2) If the answer is "yes," go on to the next question.
e. Will the activity use or generate information in the above categories, the
unauthorized disclosure of which reasonably could be expected to cause
damage to the national security?
(1) If the answer is "no," the activity has virtually no potential for
using or generating NSI.
(2) If the answer is "yes," the activity is classified and has great
potential for using or generating NSI.
(3) If the answer cannot be determined at this time, the activity still has
the potential for using or generating NSI.
3. DETERMINATION OF PROGRAM CLASSIFICATION STATUS CATEGORY. On the basis of the
analysis performed in the two steps described above, the third step in
determining the classification status category of DOE R&D activities can be
performed. Application of Figure X-7 to the results of steps 1 and 2 determines
whether a program is in Category I (unclassified), Category II (unclassified,
but potentially classified), or Category III (classified),
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Step 1 - Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data
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Step 2 - National Security Information
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classified information. 11
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classified information. 11
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DOE 5650.28
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X-41 (and X-42)
REQUEST FOR CLASSIF1CATIONIDEa..ASSlFICATION AUIHORfIY
1. NAME OF INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM AUTIIORITY IS REQUESTED:
(First) (Middle Initial) (Last)
2. TITLE AND ORGANIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM AUTIIORITY IS REQUESTED:
3. MAILING ADDRESS: _
(incl. Org. Code)
4. TELEPHONE NUMBER: _
5. LEVEL OF CLEARANCE:
6. LEVEL AND TYPE OF AUTIIORITY REQUESTED: (Choose ONE)
__ Top Secret Original·
__ Secret Original
__ Top Secret Derivative
Secret Derivative
Derivative Declassification·
7. DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECTAREA AND JURISDICTION FOR WHICH AUTHORITY IS NEEDED:
B. AKTICIPATED FREQUENCY OF USE OF AUTHORITY: _
9. QUALIFlCATIONS OF THE INDMDUAL FOR WHOM AUTHORITY IS BEING REQUESTED
(ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING INFORMATION MAY BE ATIACHED):
Section 92
Signature of Requesting Official.
MUST BE OFFICE DIRECTOR OR ABOVE
Name. Typed
-Must attach specific justification.
Date
Title
DOE 5650.28
12-31-91
o o Attachment X-2
X-43 (and X-44)
NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION'S) OF
CLASSIFICATION/DECLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY
1. NAME OF INDIVIDUAL FOR WHOM AUTHORITY IS BEING CANCELLED:
(First) (Middle Initial) (Last)
2. TITLE AND ORGANIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL WHOSE AUTHORITY IS BEING
CANCELLED:
3. LEVEL AND TYPE OF AUTHORITY BEING CANCELLED:
Top Secret Original
Secret Original
_____ Top Secret Derivative
Secret Derivative
Derivative Declassification
4. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AUTHORITY CANCELLATION: _
5. REASON FOR CANCELLING: _
6. NEW TITLE AND ORGANIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL IF STILL IN THE DOE:
Signature of Requesting Official ~
MUST BE OFFICE DIRECTOR OR ABOVE
Name - Typed
Date
Title
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United States Government
memorandum
DATE 7/:2$/91
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ATTN OF: S If- tP. 0
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DOE 5650.28
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X-45 (and X-46)
Department of Energy
SUBJECT: Report of Original Classification Determination
TO Director, Office of Classification, SA·20
DESCRIPTION OF WHAT INFORMATION IS ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED: ~~ ~x;pe~
R,r;AlG--~ IfN.:zz J?!.sP£eSI9L ~7T£~41 Ot: 'HE X- Is'
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IDENTIFY DOCUMENT CONTAINING ORIGINALLY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION (if
appl i cable): \I OPi!=tfI9TIN(jj.- ml9/'/V191< ~(Jle rHE X-/1/
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ORIGINAL CLASSIFIER:
(Name)
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(Title)
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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DIRECTIVE CONTROL FORM - DOE FINAL ORDER
PART A (To be completed by the PERSONNEL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS BRANCH, AD-442):
TO: DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PRIMARY INTEREST: R. J. Spence, Site Manager, Y-12 Site Office,
DP-81
NUMBER, TITLE. AND DATE OF DIRECTIVE: DOE 5650.2B, AND CHANGE 1, IDENTIFICATION OF
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, OF 12/31/91 AND 3/27/92
The attached directive, which is within your area of functional responsibility, is
forwarded for review and necessary action. Complete Part B and forward this form to
AD-442 by 5/18/92.
PART B (To be completed by the DIVISION OF PRIMARY INTEREST (DPI)):
No
No
Yes x
Yes x1. APPLICABILITY: Is directive applicable to contractor(s)?
2. IMPLEMENTATION: Is new ORIG or revision reqUired?
If yes, target date for submission of draft to AD-442 is 07_-_3_1-_92 _
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS OR CHANGES AND IMPACT:
Generally, this Order is similar to the proceeding one,
are modified and made more restrictive.
Overall the impact is not of major significance.
Sane procedures
4. DESCRIPTION OF APPLICABILITY TO OR AND OR CONTRACTORS:
This order contains OOE policy for the identification and implanentation of
classified infonnation. It is directly applicable to OR and its contractors
who posses/handle classified infonnation Cwhich is most of than).
Telephone
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R. J. S ence Y-12 Site Mr. 576-9850
5. lDENTI FY CONTACT POINT :~-:-:-,-,-,,-..:..T=he:...:i-""s.....en..u'-=-Cl~a=s.::..s1.:..,.:'f-,-i=ca=-:t::..".i=on:.:......:O..:..f..:...fi:..;:c=e..:...r__-::::5"'-;76:'--...::;0-;-75:..4:...- _
Telephone
6. APPROVED
BY DIRECTOR:
PART C (To be completed by the PERSONNEL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS BRANCH, AD-442):
APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH OFFICIAL DIRECTIVE DISTRIBUTION LIST:
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INSTRUCTIONS TO ADDRESSEES: THIS FORM IS TO BE FILED WITH THE DIRECTIVE AND RETAINED
UNTIL AN OR PROCEDURE IS ISSUED.