[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 6, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 6CFR7.22]

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                       TITLE 6--HOMELAND SECURITY
 
   CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
 
PART 7_CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B_Classified Information
 
Sec.  7.22  Classification pending review.

    (a) Whenever persons who do not have original classification 
authority originate or develop information that they believe requires 
immediate classification and safeguarding, and no authorized classifier 
is available, that person shall:
    (1) Safeguard the information in a manner appropriate for the 
classification level they believe it to be;
    (2) Apply the appropriate overall classification markings; and
    (3) Within five working days, securely transmit the information to 
the organization that has appropriate subject matter interest and 
classification authority.
    (b) When it is not clear which component would be the appropriate 
original classifier, the information shall be sent to the Chief Security 
Officer to determine the appropriate organization.
    (c) The organization with classification authority shall decide 
within 30 days whether to classify the information.