41 CFR 105-62.102
§ 105-62.102 Authority to originally classify.
United States · 41 CFR — Public Contracts and Property Management · Status: effective
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- 41 CFR 105-62.102, § 105-62.102 Authority to originally classify, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/198758
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(a) Top secret, secret, and confidential. The authority to originally classify information as Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential may be exercised only by the Administrator and is delegable only to the Director, Information Security Oversight Office.
(b) Limitations on delegation of classification authority. Delegations of original classification authority are limited to the minimum number absolutely required for efficient administration. Delegated original classification authority may not be redelegated.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.