{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-1312.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 1312.23","heading":"Access to classified information.","body":"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.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"76cd4103ba0a4831fc44d51344e1c07bfaff821937ccc9f51adc9b5a17ca04af","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-1312.22","next":"us/5-cfr-1312.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}