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5 CFR 1312.23: Access to classified information.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 5—Administrative Personnel
- CHAPTER III—OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
- SUBCHAPTER B—OMB DIRECTIVES
- PART 1312—CLASSIFICATION, DOWNGRADING, DECLASSIFICATION AND SAFEGUARDING OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
- Subpart B—Control and Accountability of Classified Information
Classified information may be made available to a person only when the possessor of the information establishes that the person has a valid “need to know” and the access is essential to the accomplishment of official government duties. The proposed recipient is eligible to receive classified information only after he/she has been granted a security clearance by the EOP Security Officer. Cover sheets will be used to protect classified documents from inadvertent disclosure while in use. An SF-703 will be used for Top Secret material; an SF-704 for Secret material, and an SF-705 for Confidential material. The cover sheet should be removed prior to placing the document in the files.
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