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(b) In the event that the screening official is not satisfied, the passenger at that time shall inform the official that the envelopes contain classified material, and shall exhibit an official U.S. Government or company (picture) identification card, plus separate travel authorization.

(c) At that point, the screening official will process the envelopes with a detection device.

(1) If no alarm results, the envelopes require no further examination.

(2) If an alarm results, the passenger shall not be permitted to board, and, therefore, is not subject to further screening for boarding purposes.

(3) The passenger, himself, and all other items he may be carrying will be subject to routine screening.

(d) Opening or reading the classified documents by the screening official is not permitted.

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Classified material in sealed or packaged containers, normally, because of size, weight, or other physical characteristics, are not suitable for processing under § 159.802-2(a). Such material shall be processed as follows:

(a) The Government or contractor official who has authorized the transport of the classified material shall notify the appropriate air carrier in advance of this situation.

(b) Upon arriving at the terminal, the passenger carrying the material shall report to the affected airline ticket counter prior to boarding, present his documentation, and the package or cartons to be exempt from screening. The airline representative will review the documentation and description of the containers to be exempt. The official may make a telephone call to a representative of the authorizing official, as shown on the letter of authorization, for additional verification.

(c) If satisfied, with the identification of the passenger and his documentation, the official will provide the passenger with an escort to the screening station and authorize the screening personnel to exempt the container from physical or other type inspection. The passenger and other items he may be carrying shall continue to be subject to routine screening.

(d) If the airline official is not satisfied with the authenticity of the passenger and his documentation, the passenger will not be permitted to board, and, therefore, is not subject to further screening for boarding purposes.

§ 159.802-4 Documentation.

(a) Persons carrying envelopes as provided in § 159.802–2, shall have a picture identification card and travel authorization which specifically describes the envelopes carried which contain classified information.

(b) When authorized to carry packages (§ 159.802-3) both government and contractor personnel shall present an identification card or credential carrying a photograph, descriptive data, and signature of the individual. (If the identification card does not carry descriptive data, i.e., as a minimum, date of birth, height, weight, and signature, these items must be included in the letter of authorization).

(1) DoD personnel shall present an official identification issued by an agency of the U.S. Government.

(2) Contractor personnel shall present identification issued by the contracting firm or company employing the individual, or, in some instances, an identification issued by the U.S. Government. Contractors' identification cards shall carry the name of the employing contractor, or otherwise be marked to denote "contractor".

(3) The courier shall have the original of a letter authorizing the individual to carry classified material. A reproduced copy is not acceptable; however, the traveler shall have sufficient authenticated copies to provide a copy to each airline involved. The letter shall be prepared on letterhead stationery of the agency or contractor authorizing the carrying of classified material for the trip in question. In addition, the letter shall:

(i) Give the full name of the individual and his employing agency or company;

(ii) Describe the type of identification the individual will present (e.g., Naval Research Laboratory Identification Card. No. 1234; ABC Corporation Identification Card No. 1234);

(ii) Describe the material being carried (e.g., three sealed packages, 9′′ x 8" x 24", addressee and addressor);

(iv) Identify the point of departure, destination and known transfer points:

(v) Carry a date of issue and expiration date which may not exceed seven days from the date of issue;

(vi) Carry the name, title, and signature of the official issuing the letter. Each package or carton to be exempt shall be signed on its face by the official who signed the letter;

(vii) Carry the name of the government agency designated to confirm the letter of authorization, and its telephone number. The telephone number of the agency designated shall be an official U.S. Government number, for both Government and contractors, that is subject to verification;

(viii) The letter may contain a printed (typed) indorsement for signature of the host official at destination if a round trip requirement is foreseen.

(c) Information relating to the issuance of DoD identification cards is contained in DoD Instruction 1000.13, dated May 23, 1972. The Green, Gray, and Red forms of DD Form 2 and other DoD and contractor picture-ID card are acceptable to FAA. Components shall provide for the issuance of DD Form 1173, appropriately limited, to civilian employees selected for courier duties, if individuals have not been issued other acceptable ID cards.

(d) The Director, DSA, shall provide for the issuance of a DSA/ID card or DD Form 1173 when required by contractor employees selected for courier or handcarrying duties, when the employer involved does not have such available.

(e) Heads of Components or their designees for this purpose shall designate officials who will be authorized to appoint couriers. Such officials should be at a level of an office or headquarters authorized by the Component to issue travel and TDY orders. These officials shall provide for the telephone confirmation listed above.

(f) The Director, DSA, shall provide through the DCASR for authorization for contractor personnel to handcarry packages and for the telephone verification.

PREPARATION OF MATERIAL FOR
TRANSMISSION OR SHIPMENT
Envelopes or containers.

§ 159.803

(a) Whenever classified information is transmitted, it shall be enclosed in two opaque sealed envelopes or similar wrap

pings where size permits, except as provided below.

(b) Whenever classified material is transmitted of a size not making it suitable for transmission as in a. above, it shall be enclosed in two opaque sealed containers, such as boxes or heavy wrappings. So long as this requirement is observed, the materials may be wrapped, boxed, or crated or a combination thereof.

(1) If the classified material is an internal component of a packageable item of equipment, the outside shell or body may be considered as the inner enclosure.

(2) If the classified material is an inaccessible internal component of a bulky item of equipment that is not reasonably packageable, such as a missile, the outside or body of the item may be considered as the outer enclosure provided the shell or body is not classified.

(3) If the classified material is an item of equipment that is not reasonably packageable and the shell or body is classified it shall be draped with an opaque covering that will conceal all classified features. Such coverings must be capable of being secured so as to prevent inadvertent exposure of the item.

(4) Specialized shipping containers including closed cargo transporters, may be used in lieu of the above packaging requirements. In such cases, the container may be considered the outer wrapping or cover.

(c) Material used for packaging shall be of such strength and durability as to provide security protection while in transit, to prevent items from breaking out of the container, and to facilitate the detection of any tampering with the container. The wrappings shall conceal all classified characteristics.

(d) Closed and locked compartments, vehicles, or cars shall be used for shipments of classified material except when another method is authorized by the consignor. In any event, individual packages weighing less than 200 pounds gross shall be shipped only in a closed vehicle.

(e) To minimize the possibility of compromise classified material caused by improper or inadequate packaging thereof, responsible officials shall ensure that proper wrappings are used for mailable bulky packages. Activities should provide for the stocking of several sizes of cardboard containers, and corrugated paper. Bulky packages shall be sealed with tape which is capable of retaining the impres

sion of any postal marking stamp. Responsible officials shall require the inspection of bulky packages to determine whether the material is suitable for mailing or whether it should be transmitted by other approved means.

§ 159.803-1 Addressing.

(a) Classified material shall be addressed to an official government activity or DoD contractor with a facility clearance and not to an individual. This is not intended, however, to prevent use of office code numbers or such phrases in the address as "Attention: Research Department," or similar aids in expediting internal routing, in addition to the organization address.

(b) Classified written material shall be folded or packed in such a manner that the text will not be in direct contact with the inner envelope or container. A receipt form shall be attached to or enclosed in the inner envelope or container for all Secret and Top Secret material; Confidential material will require a receipt only if the originator deems it necessary. The mailing of written materials of different classifications in a single package should be avoided, particularly the inclusion of Confidential and Unclassified with Secret material. However, when written materials of different classifications are transmitted in one package, they shall be wrapped in a single inner envelope or container. A receipt listing all classified material for which a receipt is requested shall be attached or enclosed. The inner envelope or container shall be marked with the highest classification of the contents.

(c) The inner envelope or container shall show the address of the receiving activity, classification, including where appropriate the "Restricted Data" marking, and any applicable special instructions. It shall be carefully sealed to minimize the possibility of access without leaving evidence of tampering.

(d) An outer or single envelope or container shall show the complete and correct address and the return address of the sender. However, the address may be omitted from the outer enclosures for shipment in full truckload or carload lots.

(e) An outer cover or single envelope or container shall not bear a classification marking a listing of the contents divulging classified information, or any other unusual data or marks which might

invite special attention to the fact that the contents are classified.

(f) Care must be taken to ensure that classified material intended only for the United States elements of international staffs or other organizations is addressed specifically to those elements.

§ 159.803-2 Receipt systems.

(a) Top Secret material shall be transmitted under a continuous chain of receipts.

(b) Secret material shall be covered by a receipt between commands and other authorized addresses.

(c) Receipts for Confidential material are not required.

(d) Receipts shall be provided by the transmittor of the material and the forms shall be attached to the inner cover.

(1) Postcard receipt forms may be used.

(2) Receipt forms shall be unclassified and contain only such information as is necessary to identify the material being transmitted.

(3) Receipts shall be retained for at least 2 years.

(e) In those instances where a fly-leaf (page check) form is used with classified publications the postcard receipt will not be required.

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Subpart-Disposal and Destruction § 159.900 Policy.

Documentary record material made or received by a DoD component in connection with the transaction of public business, and preserved as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, operations, decisions, procedures, or other activities of any Department or Agency of the Government, or because of the informational value of the data contained therein, may be disposed of or destroyed only in accordance with DoD component record management regulations which conform to the Act of July 7, 1943, controlling the disposition of such material: Ch. 192, 57. Stat. 380, as amended (44

U.S.C. 366-380). Nonrecord classified material and other material of similar temporary nature, shall be destroyed as soon as their intended purpose has been served under procedures established by the head of the DoD component consistent with the following requirements.

§ 159.900-1

Methods of destruction.

Classified material shall be destroyed in the presence of an appropriate official by burning, melting, chemical decomposition, pulping, pulverizing, shredding, or multilation sufficient to preclude recognition or reconstruction of the classified information, provided the head of the DoD component concerned, or his designee, has approved the method of destruction, except burning, as one which will preclude reconstruction of the material. The GSA Federal Supply schedule lists some of the approved destruction devices.

§ 159.900-2 Records of destruction.

Records of destruction are required for Top Secret and Secret material and shall be dated and signed by two officials witnessing actual destruction unless the classified material has been placed in burn bags for central disposal. In that case, the destruction record shall be signed by the witnessing officials at the time the material is placed in the burn bags. Records of destruction shall be maintained for a minimum of two years after which they may be destroyed.

§ 159.900-3 Classified waste.

Waste material, such as handwritten notes, carbon paper, typewriter ribbons, et cetera, which contains classified information must be protected in a manner to prevent unauthorized disclosure of the information. Classified waste material shall be destroyed as soon as it has served its intended purpose by one of the methods described in § 159.900-1, but a record of destruction and a witnessing official are not required.

Subpart-Security Education

§ 159.1000 Responsibility and purpose. Heads of DoD Components are responsible for establishing security education programs for their personnel, designed to carry out the purposes of Executive Order 11652 and its implementing National Security Council Directive. Such programs shall, among other things, stress the objective of classifying

less information, declassifying more information, and protecting better that which requires protection, and shall stress appropriate balance between the need to release the maximum information appropriate under the Freedom of Information Act with the interest of the Government in protecting the national security.

§ 159.1000-1 Scope and principles.

The security education program shall include all personnel entrusted with classified information regardless of their position, rank or grade. Each activity shall design its program to fit the particular requirements of the different groups of personnel who have access to classified information. Care must be exercised to assure that the program does not evolve into a perfunctory compliance with formal requirements without achieving the real goals of the program. The program shall be designed to:

(a) Advise personnel of the need for protecting classified information and the adverse effects to the national security resulting from compromise.

(b) Indoctrinate personnel fully in the principles, criteria and procedures for the classification, downgrading and declassification, including marking, of information as prescribed in §§ 159.100159.405-5 of this regulation and alert them to the strict prohibitions on improper use and abuses of the classification and declassification exemption systems.

(c) Familiarize personnel with the specific security requirements of their particular assignment.

(d) Inform personnel of the techniques employed by foreign intelligence activities in attempting to obtain classified information and their responsibility for reporting such attempts.

(e) Advise personnel of the hazards involved and the strict prohibition against discussing classified information over the telephone or in such manner as to be intercepted by unauthorized per

sons.

(f) Advise personnel of the disciplinary actions that may result from violations of this regulation.

§ 159.1000-2 Indoctrination briefing.

Persons being assigned to duties requiring access to classified information shall be indoctrinated. This indoctrina

tion shall as a minimum cover the elements outlined in § 159.1000-1.

§ 159.1000-3 Refresher briefings.

Positive programs shall be established to provide periodic security training for personnel having continued access to classified information. The elements outlined in § 159.1000-1, shall be updated and designed to fit the needs of experienced personnel.

§ 159.1000-4 Foreign travel briefings.

Personnel who have had access to classified material shall be given a Foreign Travel Briefing as a defensive measure prior to travel to alert them of their possible exploitation under the following conditions:

(a) Travel to or through communist controlled countries for any purpose.

(b) Attendance at international, scientific, technical, engineering or other professional meetings in the United States or in any country outside the United States where it can be anticipated that representatives of communist controlled countries will participate or be in attendance. (See § 159.100 (aa).)

§ 159.1000-5 Debriefings.

(a) Upon termination of employment or contemplated temporary separation for a sixty-day period or more, military members and employees shall be debriefed, return all classified material and be required to execute a Security Termination Statement. This statement shall include the following:

(1) An acknowledgement that the individual executing the statement has read the appropriate provisions of the Espionage Act, other criminal statutes and DoD regulations applicable to the level of classified information to which he has had access and understands the implications thereof.

(2) A recital that the individual no longer has any material containing classified information in his possession.

(3) A recital that the individual shall not communicate or transmit classified information orally or in writing to any unauthorized person or agency.

(4) A recital that the individual will report to the FBI or the DoD component concerned, as appropriate, without delay any incident wherein an attempt is made by any unauthorized person to solicit classified information.

(b) Should an individual refuse to execute a debriefing statement, that infor

mation will be reported immediately to the security office of the organization concerned.

Subpart-Foreign Origin Material

§ 159.1100

CLASSIFICATION

Classifying foreign material. Classified information or material furnished by a foreign government or international organization shall either retain its original assigned classification or be assigned a United States classification that assures equivalent protection. The origin of all material bearing foreign classifications, including material extracted and placed in Department of Defense documents or material, shall be clearly indicated on or in the body of the material to assure, among other things, that the information is not released to nationals of a third country without consent of the originator. § 159.1100-1

Equivalent United States

classifications.

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