{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-1016.17","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 1016.17","heading":"Protective personnel.","body":"Whenever armed protective personnel are required in accordance with § 1016.15, such protective personnel shall:\n(a) Possess a “Q” or “L” access authorization or “Q(X)” or “L(X)” access authorization if the Restricted Data being protected is classified Confidential, or a “Q” access authorization or “Q(X)” access authorization if the Restricted Data being protected is classified Secret.\n(b) Be armed with sidearms of 9mm or greater.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER X—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)","PART 1016—SAFEGUARDING OF RESTRICTED DATA BY ACCESS PERMITTEES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"739739390c479f3c6dcb33f5f6cc85c5b97a9dcddb52a126acba0e9ee5e0b850","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-1016.16","next":"us/10-cfr-1016.18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}