Request for classified information received from sources outside the
executive branch of the Federal Government, provided the information has
been originated by the DOL, will be honored in accordance with the
following guidelines:
(a) Top Secret information. All requests for Top Secret information
by an individual or firm outside the executive branch must be referred
promptly to the OASAM for consideration on an individual basis.
(b) Secret and Confidential information. Subject to the restrictions
below, Secret or Confidential information may be furnished to an
individual or firm outside the executive branch if the action furthers
the official program of the organization unit in which the information
originated. The official furnishing such information must ensure that
the individuals to whom the information is to be furnished have the
appropriate DOL clearance, or at least clearance for the same or higher
classification for another Federal department, or outside agency whose
security clearances are acceptable to the DOL.
The official must also ensure that the person to whom the classified
information is being furnished possess the proper facilities for
safeguarding such information. No Secret or Confidential information may
be furnished to an individual or firm outside the executive branch
without written concurrence from the primary organizational unit head or
the Security Officer of that unit.
(c) Unauthorized knowledge of classified information. Upon receipt
of a request for classified information which raised a suspicion that an
individual or organization outside the executive branch has unauthorized
knowledge of the existence of Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret
information, a report providing all available details must be
immediately submitted to the DOL Document Security Officer for
appropriate action and disposition.
(d) Requests from outside the United States. All requests from
outside the United States for Top Secret, Secret or Confidential
information, except those received from foreign offices of the primary
organizational unit or from U.S. embassies or similar missions, will be
referred to the Deputy Under Secretary for International Affairs.
(e) Access by historical researchers. Individuals outside the
executive branch engaged in historical research may be authorized access
to classified information over which the DOL has jurisdiction provided:
(1) The research and need for access conform to the requirements of
section 4-3 of Executive Order 12356.
(2) The information requested is reasonably accessible and can be
located and compiled with a reasonable amount of effort.
(3) The researcher agrees to safeguard the information in a manner
consistent with E.O. 12356 and directives thereunder.
(4) The researcher agrees to a review of the notes and manuscript to
determine that no classified information is contained therein.
Authorization for access is valid for the period required but no longer
than two years from the date of issuance unless it is renewed under the
conditions and regulations governing its original authorization.
(f) Access by former presidential appointees. Individuals who have
previously occupied policymaking positions to which they were appointed
by the President may be authorized access to classified information
which they originated, reviewed, signed, or received while in public
office. Upon request, information identified by such individuals will be
reviewed for declassification in accordance with the provisions of these
regulations.
