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32 CFR 2103.12: Level of original classification.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 32—National Defense
- Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to National Defense
- CHAPTER XXI—NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
- PART 2103—REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12065—INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE DECLASSIFIED
- Subpart B—Original Classification
Unnecessary classification, and classification at a level higher than is necessary, shall be avoided. If there is reasonable doubt as to which designation in section 1-1 of Executive Order 12065 is appropriate, or whether information should be classified at all, the less restrictive designation should be used, or the information should not be classified.
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