Whenever protective personnel are used to protect classified information they shall:
(a) Possess an “L” access authorization (or CSA equivalent) if the licensee, certificate holder, or other person possesses information classified Confidential National Security Information, Confidential Restricted Data or Secret National Security Information.
(b) Possess a “Q” access authorization (or CSA equivalent) if the licensee, certificate holder, or other person possesses Secret Restricted Data related to nuclear weapons design, manufacturing and vulnerability information; and certain particularly sensitive Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program information (e.g., fuel manufacturing technology) and the protective personnel require access as part of their regular duties.
[72 FR 49562, Aug. 28, 2007]
authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 145, 161, 223, 234 (
42 U.S.C. 2165,
2201,
2273,
2282; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, sec. 201 (
42 U.S.C. 5841);
44 U.S.C. 3504 note; E.O. 10865, as amended, 25 FR 1583, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 398; E.O. 12829, 58 FR 3479, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 570; E.O. 12968, 60 FR 40245, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 391; E.O. 13526, 75 FR 707, 3 CFR, 2009 Comp., p. 298
source: 45 FR 14483, Mar. 5, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 10 CFR 95.31