Summary

Executive Order 12356

“ When an employee, contractor, licensee, or grantee of an agency that does not have original classification authority originates information believed by that person to require classification, the information shall be protected in a manner consistent with this Order and its implementing directives. ”
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Executive Order 12356

“ Omitted markings may be inserted on a document by the officials specified in Section 3.1 (b) .
Sec. 1.6. Limitations on Classification. (a) In no case shall information be classified in order to conceal violations of law, inefficiency, or administrative error; to prevent embarrassment to a person, organization, or agency; to restrain competition; or to prevent or delay the release of information that does not require protection in the interest of national security. (b) Basic scientific research information not clearly related to the national security may not be classified.
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