Authority to originally classify information as TOP SECRET has not been delegated. All
original classification decisions involving TOP SECRET will be processed through the
Office of the Secretary of Transportation.
PROCEDURES.
a. In making a decision to originally classify information, the original classification
shall:
Determine that the information is owned by, produced by or for, or is under the
control of the U.S. Government;
Determine that the information falls within one or more of the categories of
information listed in paragraph
below;
Determine that the unauthorized disclosure of the information could be expected to
result in damage to the national security and be able to identify or describe the
damage;
Select the appropriate level of classification to be applied to the information, based
on a judgment as to the degree of damage that could be caused by unauthorized
disclosure;
Determine the appropriate declassification instructions to be applied to the
information; and
Communicate the classification decision as required by paragraph
below.
Information may be considered for classification only if it concerns one of the following:
Military plans, weapon systems, or operations;
Foreign government information;
Intelligence activities (including special activities), intelligence sources or methods,
or cryptology;
Foreign relations or foreign activities of the United States, including confidential
sources;
Scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to the national security;
United States Government programs for safeguarding nuclear materials or facilities,
or;
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