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§ 95.31 Protective personnel.

Whenever protective personnel are used to protect classified information they shall:

(a) Possess an "L" access authorization (or CSA equivalent) if the licensee, certificate holder, or other person possesses information classified Confidential National Security Information, Confidential Restricted Data or Secret National Security Information.

(b) Possess a "Q" access authorization (or CSA equivalent) if the licensee, certificate holder, or other person
possesses Secret Restricted Data related to nuclear weapons design, manufacturing and vulnerability information; and certain particularly sensitive Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program information (e.g., fuel manufacturing technology) and the protective personnel require access as part of their regular duties.

[62 FR 17694, Apr. 11, 1997; 72 FR 49562, Aug. 28, 2007]

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