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Copyright © Arvin S. Quist

K/CG-1077/V2

Security Classification of Information

Volume 2. Principles for Classification of Information

Arvin S. Quist
Classification Officer
Oak Ridge K-25 Site
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

April 1993

Prepared by the
Oak Ridge K-25 Site
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-7101
managed by
MARTIN MARIETTA ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
for the
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
under contract DE-AC05-84OR21400


CONTENTS

ACRONYMS

PREFACE

ABSTRACT

Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2. MAJOR TYPES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION-- SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE SECRETS

Chapter 3. CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION-- AN OVERVIEW Chapter 4. CAN THE INFORMATION BE CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT? Chapter 5. INFORMATION-DISCLOSURE RISKS AND BENEFITS Chapter 6. BALANCING INFORMATION-DISCLOSURE RISKS AND BENEFITS Chapter 7. CLASSIFICATION LEVELS Chapter 8. CLASSIFICATION DURATION Chapter 9. CLASSIFICATION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF INFORMATION

Chapter 10. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPILATIONS OF INFORMATION

Chapter 11. DECLASSIFYING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION Chapter 12. DOWNGRADING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION Appendixes

Volume 3.
CLASSIFICATION MANAGEMENT

Volume 4.
CONTROL OF CERTAIN UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION


ACRONYMS



	AEC		Atomic Energy Commission
	AEI		atomic energy information
	CIA		Central Intelligence Agency
	COMSEC		communications security
	CRD		Confidential Restricted Data
	DoD		U.S. Department of Defense
	DOE		Department of Energy
	EO		Executive Order
	FGI		foreign government information
	FOIA		Freedom of Information Act
	FRD		Formerly Restricted Data
	ISOO		Information Security Oversight Office
	MRARs		measured resource area ratings
	NSC		National Security Council
	NSI		National Security Information
	NTIS		National Technical Information System
	OADR		Originating Agency's Determination Required
	OC		DOE Office of Classification
	RD		Restricted Data
	TABs		Technical Abstract Bulletins
	U.S.S.R.	Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
	ADC		Authorized Derivative Classifier




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