{"data":{"id":"us/32-cfr-2103.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"32 CFR 2103.12","heading":"Level of original classification.","body":"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.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-32.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:30Z","sha256":"2ea8f15a862934fc74466346c7f18daf65d7eab68672ee28a464b0985afeefec","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/32-cfr-2103.11","next":"us/32-cfr-2103.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}