5 CFR 1312.23
§ 1312.23 Access to classified information.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 1312.23, § 1312.23 Access to classified information, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/9811
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Classified information may be made available to a person only when the possessor of the information establishes that the person has a valid “need to know” and the access is essential to the accomplishment of official government duties. The proposed recipient is eligible to receive classified information only after he/she has been granted a security clearance by the EOP Security Officer. Cover sheets will be used to protect classified documents from inadvertent disclosure while in use. An SF-703 will be used for Top Secret material; an SF-704 for Secret material, and an SF-705 for Confidential material. The cover sheet should be removed prior to placing the document in the files.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.