[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 190]
[Revised as of July 1, 1998]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR159a.19]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 159a--INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM REGULATION--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart C--Classification
 
Sec. 159a.19  Obtaining classification evaluations.

    Procedures. If a person not authorized to classify originates or 
develops information that he or she believes should be safeguarded, he 
or she shall:
    (a) Safeguard the information in the manner prescribed for the 
intended classification.
    (b) Mark the information (or cover sheet) with the intended 
classification designation prescribed in Sec. 159a.11;
    (c) Transmit the information under appropriate safeguards to an 
appropriate classification authority for evaluation. The transmittal 
shall state that the information is tentatively marked to protect it in 
transit. If such authority is not readily identifiable, the information 
should be forwarded to a headquarters activity of a DoD Component, to 
the headquarters office having overall classification management 
responsibilities for a DoD Component, or to the DUSD(P). A determination 
whether to classify the information shall be made within 30 days of 
receipt;
    (d) Upon decision by the classifying authority, the tentative 
marking shall be removed. If a classification is assigned, appropriate 
markings shall be applied; but
    (e) In an emergency requiring immediate communication of the 
information, after taking the action prescribed by paragraphs (a) and 
(b) of this section transmit the information and then proceed in 
accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.

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