Definition[]
Classification authority is
“ | [t]he authority that is vested in an individual to determine that information or matter requires protection against unauthorized disclosure in the interest of national security.[1] | ” |
“ | [t]he original classification authority or derivative classifier described in the classification block by the individual's name or position who classified document.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ DOE Manual 470.4-7, at 12.
- ↑ 12 FAM 090 (full-text).