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U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, D.C. DOE 5650.2B
12-31-91
Change 2: 4-28-93
SUBJECT: IDENTIFICATION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
1. PURPOSE. To specify responsibilities, authorities, policy, and
procedures for the management of the Department of Energy (DOE) program
to identify classified information, documents, or material.
2. CANCELLATION. DOE 5650.2A, CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION, of 5-8-85.
3. APPLICATION TO CONTRACTS. Except as excluded in paragraph 4, the
provisions of this Order apply to all Departmental Elements and covered
contractors performing work for the Department as provided by law and/or
contract. A covered contractor is a seller of supplies or services
involving access to classified information, documents, or material.
4. EXCLUSION. DOE facilities and activities subject to regulation by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are exempt from the requirements of
this Order. Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management personnel
and activities not directly associated with the NRC-licensed facilities,
and thus not covered by the NRC directives, are subject to the
provisions of this Order.
5. REFERENCES.
a. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.
(Atomic Energy Act), which is the basis for procedures for the
identification of classified atomic energy information.
b. Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, Public Law 95-91,
which created DOE.
c. Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, Public Law 93-438,
which created the Energy Research and Development Administration
(ERDA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
d. Patent Secrecy Act of 1952, Public Law 82-593, which established
authority for imposing secrecy on patents of importance to the
national security.
e. Executive Order 10290, "Prescribing Regulations Establishing
Minimum Standards for the Classification, Transmission, and
Handling, by Departments and Agencies of the Executive Branch, of
Official Information which Requires Safeguarding in the Interest of
the Security of the United States," of 9-24-51 (superseded by
Executive Order 10501).
f. Executive Order 10501, as amended, "Safeguarding Official
Information in the Interests of the Defense of the United States,"
of 11-5-53 (superseded by Executive Order 11652), which established
requirements concerning classification of defense information.
g. Executive Order 10964, "Amendment of Executive Order No. 10501
Entitled `Safeguarding Official Information in the Interests of the
Defense of the United States,'" of 9-20-61 (superseded by Executive
Order 11652), which amended classification requirements of
Executive Order 10501.
h. Executive Order 11652, as amended, "Classification and
Declassification of National Security Information and Materials,"
of 3-8-72 (superseded by Executive Order 12065), which provided new
requirements concerning classification of information.
i. Executive Order 12065, "National Security Information," of 6-28-18
(superseded by Executive Order 12356), which provided new
requirements concerning classification of information.
j. Executive Order 12356, "National Security Information," of 4-6-82,
3 CFR 166 (1983), which is the basis for the classification of
information other than atomic energy information.
k. Presidential Order, "National Security Information," of 5-7-82, 3
CFR Page 257 (1983), in which the President grants original
classification authority to specified individuals.
l. Information Security Oversight Office Directive No. 1, "National
Security Information," of 6-23-82, 32 CFR 2001 (1984), which
supplements Executive Order 12356.
m. DOE 1324.2A, RECORDS DISPOSITION, of 9-13-88, which assigns
responsibilities and authorities, and prescribes policies,
procedures, standards, and guidelines for the orderly disposition
of records by DOE and its management and operating contractors.
n. DOE 1324.5A, RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, of 4-30-92, which
establishes a planned, coordinated set of policies, procedures, and
activities needed to manage DOE's recorded information.
Encompasses the creation, maintenance, use, and disposition of
records, regardless of media.
o. DOE 1700.1, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION PROGRAM, of 11-19-79, which
establishes guidelines and procedures for the processing of
requests made to the DOE under the Freedom of Information Act.
p. DOE 1800.1A, PRIVACY ACT, of 8-31-84, which establishes guidelines
and procedures for implementing the Privacy Act of 1974 in the DOE.
q. DOE 3750.1, WORK FORCE DISCIPLINE, of 3-23-83, which provides
guidance and procedures and states responsibilities for maintaining
work force discipline in the DOE.
r. DOE 4300.2B, NON-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDED WORK (WORK FOR
OTHERS), of 7-16-91, which establishes the policies,
responsibilities, and procedures for authorizing and administering
non-DOE funded work performed under DOE contracts.
s. DOE 5000.3B, OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS
INFORMATION, of 1-19-93, which establishes a system for reporting
of operations information related to DOE-owned or -operated
facilities and processing that information to provide for
appropriate corrective action.
t. DOE 5630.8A, SAFEGUARDING OF NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION INFORMATION,
of 7-31-90, which outlines disclosure policies and general
safeguarding requirements for such information and clarifies the
requirements for disposal of material containing Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Information.
u. DOE 5635.1A, CONTROL OF CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION, of
2-12-88, which provides uniform standards and operating procedures
for safeguarding and controlling classified documents and
information.
v. DOE 5639.3, VIOLATION OF LAWS, LOSSES, AND INCIDENTS OF SECURITY
CONCERNS, of 9-15-92, which set forth DOE procedures to assure
timely and effective action relating to violations of criminal
laws, losses, and incidents of security concern to DOE.
w. DOE 5650.3, IDENTIFICATION OF UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED NUCLEAR
INFORMATION, of 2-29-88, which establishes policies and procedures
for identifying Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (UCNI)
and for reviewing and marking documents and material containing
UCNI.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
LINDA G. SYE
Acting Director of Administration
and Management