32 CFR 2400.16
§ 2400.16 Derivative classification markings.
United States · 32 CFR — National Defense · Status: effective
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- 32 CFR 2400.16, § 2400.16 Derivative classification markings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/148993
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(a) Documents classified derivatively on the basis of source documents or classification guides shall bear all markings prescribed in § 2400.12 of this part and Directive No. 1 as are applicable. Information for these markings shall be taken from the source document or instructions in the appropriate classification guide. When markings are omitted because they may reveal a confidential source or relationship not otherwise evident, as described in § 2400.12 of this part, the information may not be used as a basis for derivative classification.
(b) The authority for classification shall be shown as directed in Directive No. 1.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.