[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1203.410]

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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.  1203.410  Limitations.

    (a) Classification may not be used to conceal violations of law, 
inefficiency of administrative error; to prevent embarrassment to a 
person, organization or agency; or to restrain competition.
    (b) Basic scientific research information not clearly related to the 
national security may not be classified.
    (c) A product of non-government research and development that does 
not incorporate or reveal classified information to which the producer 
or developer was given prior access may not be classified under this 
part 1203 until and unless the Government acquires a proprietary 
interest in the product. This part does not affect the provisions of the 
Patent Secrecy Act of 1952 (35 U.S.C. 181-188).
    (d) References to classified documents that do not disclose 
classified information may not be classified or used as a basis for 
classification.
    (e) Classification may not be used to limit dissemination of 
information that is not classifiable under the provisions of this part 
or to prevent or delay the public release of such information.
    (f) Information may be classified or reclassified after receipt of a 
request for it under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) or 
the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), or the mandatory review 
provisions of ``the Order'' if such classification meets the 
requirements of ``the Order'' and is accomplished personally on a 
document-by-document basis by an official with original Top Secret 
classification authority.
    (g) The Administrator, the Chairperson, NASA Information Security 
Program Committee, or an official with original Top Secret 
classification authority may reclassify information previously 
declassified and disclosed if it is determined in writing that (1) The 
information requires protection in the interest of national security; 
and (2) the information may reasonably be recovered. These 
reclassification actions shall be reported promptly to the Director of 
the Information Security Oversight Office, GSA.

[44 FR 34913, June 18, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 5890, Feb. 9, 1983]