[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 6]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR2001.46]

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                        TITLE 32-NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
CHAPTER XX--INFORMATION SECURITY OVERSIGHT OFFICE, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND 
                         RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 2001_CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart D_Safeguarding
 
Sec. 2001.46  Destruction [4.1, 4.2].

    (a) General. Classified information identified for destruction shall 
be destroyed completely to preclude recognition or reconstruction of the 
classified information in accordance with procedures and methods 
prescribed by agency heads. The methods and equipment used to routinely 
destroy classified information include burning, cross-cut shredding, 
wet-pulping, melting, mutilation, chemical decomposition or pulverizing.
    (b) Technical guidance. Technical guidance concerning appropriate 
methods, equipment, and standards for the

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destruction of classified electronic media and processing equipment 
components may be obtained by submitting all pertinent information to 
the National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Directorate for 
Information Systems Security, Fort Meade, MD 20755. Specifications 
concerning appropriate equipment and standards for the destruction of 
other storage media may be obtained from the GSA.