CFR > Title 10 - Energy > CHAPTER X—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) > PART 1045—NUCLEAR CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION > SUBPART B—Identification of Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data Information (§1045.10 to §1045.22) > 1045.12—Authorities.

1045.12—Authorities.

(a) The Director of Classification may determine whether nuclear-related information is RD.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, the Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer may declassify RD information.
(c) The Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer, jointly with the DoD, may determine which information in the RD category relating primarily to the military utilization of nuclear weapons may be declassified or placed into the FRD category.
(d) The Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer jointly with the DoD may declassify FRD information.

Code of Federal Regulations

[62 FR 68509, Dec. 31, 1997, as amended at 71 FR 68737, Nov. 28, 2006]