[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1203.405]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1203_INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart D_Guides for Original Classification
 
Sec. 1203.405  Proprietary information.

    Proprietary information made available to NASA is subject to 
examination for classification purposes under the criteria set forth in 
this subpart D. Where the information is in the form of a proposal and 
accepted by NASA for support, it should be categorized in accordance 
with the criteria of Sec. 1203.400. If NASA does not support the 
proposal but believes that security classification would be appropriate 
under the criteria of Sec. 1203.400 if it were under Government 
jurisdiction, the contractor should be advised of the reasons why 
safeguarding would be appropriate, unless security considerations 
preclude release of the explanation to the contractor. NASA should 
identify the Government department, agency or activity whose national 
security interests might be involved and the contractor should be 
instructed to protect the proposal as though classified pending further 
advisory classification opinion by the Government activity whose 
interests are involved. If such a Government activity cannot be 
identified, the contractor should be advised that the proposal is not 
under NASA jurisdiction for classification purposes, and that the 
information should be sent, under proper safeguards, to the Director, 
Information Security Oversight Office, General Services Administration, 
Washington, DC 20405, for a determination.