{"data":{"id":"us/32-cfr-2400.16","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"32 CFR 2400.16","heading":"Derivative classification markings.","body":"(a) Documents classified derivatively on the basis of source documents or classification guides shall bear all markings prescribed in § 2400.12 of this part and Directive No. 1 as are applicable. Information for these markings shall be taken from the source document or instructions in the appropriate classification guide. When markings are omitted because they may reveal a confidential source or relationship not otherwise evident, as described in § 2400.12 of this part, the information may not be used as a basis for derivative classification.\n(b) The authority for classification shall be shown as directed in Directive No. 1.","path":["Title 32—National Defense","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to National Defense","CHAPTER XXIV—OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY","PART 2400—REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12356; OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM","Subpart C—Derivative 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":"e52ccf982e2db31999db87c2b0b9091d483ca4efa499d8bfa2905a73fa54e601","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/32-cfr-2400.15","next":"us/32-cfr-2400.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}