[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 10, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 10CFR1046.14]



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                            TITLE 10--ENERGY

 

          CHAPTER X--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)

 

PART 1046_PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF SECURITY INTERESTS--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart B_Protective Force Personnel

 

Sec. 1046.14  Access authorization.



    Protective force personnel shall possess current access 

authorization for the highest level of classified matter to which they 

potentially have access. Security police officer personnel who have 

access to Category I or II quantities of special nuclear material (SNM) 

will be ``Q'' cleared. The specific level of access authorization for 

each duty assignment shall be designated by the site security 

organization and approved by the Head of the Field Element. Security 

police officers shall possess a minimum of an ``L'' or DOE Secret access 

authorization. Security police officers possessing less than ``Q'' 

access authorization shall not be assigned to offensive positions or 

duties where fully automatic firearms are required.