Common use of Classification Principles Clause in Contracts

Classification Principles. (1) Except as provided in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Order provides the only basis for classifying national security information. Information held by the Bank will be made available to the public to the extent possible con- sistent with the need to protect the na- tional defense or foreign relations, as required by the interests of the United States and its citizens. Accordingly, se- curity classification shall be applied only to protect the national security. (2) Before a classification determina- tion is made, each item of information that may require protection shall be identified exactly. This requires identi- fication of that specific information, disclosure of which could affect the na- tional security. When there is reason- able doubt about the need to classify, the information should be safeguarded as if it were confidential until a final determination is made by an author- ized classifier as to its classification. The final determination must be made within thirty (30) days.