Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/04/25/2011-9751/dod-unclassified-controlled-nuclear-information-ucni
Timestamp: 2018-07-18 15:14:33
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 223', 'art 223', '§\u2009223', 'art 1017', '§\u2009223', 'art 286']

22849-22854 (6 pages)
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2011-9751 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2011-9751
It has been certified that 32 CFR part 223 does not contain a Federal mandate that may result in the expenditure by State, local and tribunal governments, in aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one year.
Accordingly, 32 CFR part 223 is proposed to be revised as follows.
(a) Assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for the implementation of policy in title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) 128, which is the statutory basis for controlling unclassified information on the physical protection of DoD special nuclear material (SNM), SNM equipment, and SNM facilities. Such information is referred to as DoD UCNI, to distinguish it from a similar Department of Energy (DOE) program.
(b) Identifies the authority to be used for denying disclosure of DoD UCNI under title 5 U.S.C. 552.
(c) Supplements security classification guidance contained in DoD Instruction 5210.67,[1] DOE classification guide CG-SS-4 [2] and DoD/DOE joint classification guides by establishing procedures for identifying, controlling, and limiting the dissemination of unclassified information on the physical protection of DoD SNM.
(a) Office of the Seceretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
(b) All SNM, regardless of form, whether in reactor cores or other items (including nuclear weapons) under the direct control of the DoD Components.
(c) Nuclear weapons containing SNM that are in DoD custody (hereafter referred to as “nuclear weapons in DoD custody”).
(3) Safeguarding of activities, equipment, or facilities that support the functions in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section, including the protection Start Printed Page 22851of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon components, or DoD SNM for military applications at a fixed facility or in transit.
(b) Document or material. The physical medium on or in which information is recorded, or a product or substance that contains or reveals information, regardless or its physical form or characteristics.
(c) DoD UCNI. Unclassified information on the physical protection of DoD special nuclear material, equipment, and facilities.
(e) Reviewing official. An individual appointed by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs who may make a determination that a document or material contains, does not contain, or no longer contains DoD UCNI.
(f) Safeguards. An integrated system of physical protection, material accounting, and material control measures designed to deter, prevent, detect, and respond to unauthorized possession, use, or sabotage of DoD SNM, SNM equipment or SNM facilities.
(g) SNM. Defined in 42 U.S.C. 2014.
(h) SNM equipment. Equipment, systems, or components whose failure or destruction would cause an impact on safeguarding DoD SNM resulting in an unacceptable interruption to a national security program or an unacceptable impact on the health and safety of the public.
(i) SNM facility. A DoD facility that performs a function in support of Atomic Energy Defense Programs whose disruption could reasonably be expected to have a significant adverse effect on safeguarding DoD SNM, the health and safety of the public or the common defense and security.
(j) Unauthorized dissemination. The intentional or negligent transfer, in any manner and by any person, of information contained in a document or material determined by a reviewing official to contain DoD UCNI, and so marked in accordance with the procedures in § 223.6 of this part, to any person or entity other than an individual or entity authorized access to DoD UCNI in accordance with title 10 U.S.C. 128 and this part.
(a) Unauthorized dissemination of unclassified information pertaining to security measures, including security plans, procedures, and equipment, for the physical protection of DoD SNM, equipment, or facilities is prohibited.
(b) Unclassified information shall be protected as DoD UCNI based on a determination that the unauthorized dissemination of such information could reasonably be expected to have a significant adverse effect on the health and safety of the public or the common defense and security by significantly increasing the likelihood of the illegal production of nuclear weapons or the theft, diversion, or sabotage of DoD SNM, SNM equipment, or SNM facilities.
(c) Information regarding physical protection of DoD SNM shall be made publicly available to the fullest extent possible by applying the minimum restrictions, consistent with the requirements of title 10 U.S.C. 128, necessary to protect the health and safety of the public or the common defense and security.
(d) This part and part 1017 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be used as guidance for handling DOE UCNI that is under DoD control.
(e) This part does not prevent a determination that information previously determined to be DoD UCNI is classified information in accordance with DoD 5200.1-R [3] and other applicable standards of classification.
(b) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs (ASD(NCB)), under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, shall:
(1) Identify information regarding nuclear weapons security and the protection of SNM at DoD nuclear reactor facilities as DoD UCNI and protect it from unauthorized dissemination, consistent with the requirements of title 10 U.S.C. 128 and this part.
(c) The Director, Administration and Management shall provide guidance, as needed, to the Heads of the DoD Components regarding title 5 U.S.C. 552, as implemented by title 32, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 286, as it applies to the DoD UCNI program.
(d) The Heads of the DoD Components shall identify DoD UCNI within their Component and protect it from unauthorized dissemination, consistent with the requirements of title 10 U.S.C. 128 and this part.
Procedures—identifying and controlling DoD UCNI.
(a) General. (1) The decision to protect unclassified information as DoD UCNI shall be based on a determination that the unauthorized dissemination of such information could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the health and safety of the public or the common defense and security by increasing significantly the likelihood of the illegal production of nuclear weapons or the theft, diversion, or sabotage of DoD SNM, SNM equipment, SNM facilities or nuclear weapons in DoD custody. This is called the “adverse effects test.”
(2) DoD UCNI shall be identified, controlled, marked, transmitted, and safeguarded in the DoD Components and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and among DoD contractors, consultants, and grantees. Within NATO, DoD UCNI shall be marked, controlled, and safeguarded as “NATO RESTRICTED” information.
(3) Contracts requiring access to or the preparation of unclassified information that is or could be DoD UCNI shall require compliance with this part and any applicable DoD Component regulations, and shall specify requirements for identifying, marking, handling and safeguarding DoD UCNI.
(2) Information about DoD SNM shall be protected as DoD UCNI if it falls within one or more of the categories listed in § 223.7(c) and meets the criteria in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
(3) DoD personnel, in making a determination to protect unclassified information as DoD UCNI, shall consider the probability of illegal production of nuclear weapons or of Start Printed Page 22852theft, diversion, or sabotage of DoD SNM, SNM equipment, SNM facilities, or nuclear weapons in DoD custody if the information proposed for protection were made available for public disclosure and dissemination. The cognizant official shall consider how the unauthorized disclosure or dissemination of such information could assist a potential adversary in:
(ii) Planning or committing an act of theft, diversion, or sabotage of nuclear weapons in DoD custody, DoD SNM, SNM equipment, or SNM facilities (e.g., design of security systems; building plans; methods and procedures for transfer, accountability, and handling of DoD SNM; or security plans, procedures, and capabilities).
(d) Where questions or disagreements arise on designation or continued protection of information as DoD UCNI, the reviewing official appointed by the ASD(NCB) shall make the final determination. If a determination cannot be made because applicable guidance is unclear or does not exist, the document or material in question shall be referred to the reviewing official for a determination.
(c) Access to DoD UCNI. (1) No explicit designation or security clearance is required for access to DoD UCNI; however, a person granted access to DoD UCNI must have a need to know the specific DoD UCNI to which access is granted in the performance of official duties or of DoD-authorized activities.
(d) Marking DoD UCNI. (1) An unclassified document with DoD UCNI shall be marked “DoD UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED NUCLEAR INFORMATION” at the bottom on the outside of the front cover, if any; on the outside of the back cover, if any; on the first page; and on each individual page containing DoD UCNI.
(2) Within an unclassified document, an individual page containing DoD UCNI shall be marked to show which of its portions contain DoD UCNI. In marking sections, parts, paragraphs, or similar portions, the parenthetical term “(DoD UCNI)” shall be used and placed at the beginning of the applicable portions.
(3) In a classified document, an individual page that has both DoD UCNI and classified information shall be marked at the top and bottom of the page with the highest security classification of information appearing on that page. In marking sections, parts, paragraphs, or similar portions, the parenthetical term “(DoD UCNI)” shall be used and placed at the beginning of those portions containing DoD UCNI. In a classified document, an individual page that has DoD UCNI, but no classified information, shall be marked “UNCLASSIFIED//DoD UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED NUCLEAR INFORMATION” at the top and bottom of the page, unless the page is marked with the overall classification of the document. The DoD UCNI marking may be combined with other markings, if all relevant statutory and regulatory citations are included. DoD 5200.1-R provides additional guidance on marking classified documents.
(4) Other material (e.g., electronic media, photographs, films, tapes, or slides) containing DoD UCNI shall be conspicuously marked “DOD UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED NUCLEAR INFORMATION,” in accordance with paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(3) of this section, to ensure that a recipient or viewer is aware of the status of the information.
(e) Dissemination and Transmission. (1) DoD UCNI may be disseminated among the DoD Components, NATO, and DoD contractors, consultants, and grantees on a need-to-know basis for the conduct of official business for the Department of Defense. Dissemination to NATO or other foreign or international entities requires prior review and approval by the appropriate dissemination entity.
(2) Recipients shall be made aware of the status as DoD UCNI for all such information disseminated to them. Transmission of DoD UCNI shall be by means which preclude unauthorized disclosure or dissemination (e.g., secure phone, encrypted e-mail).
(4) DoD UCNI transmitted outside the Department of Defense requires application of an expanded marking to explain the significance of the DoD UCNI marking. That may be accomplished by adding the transmittal statement “DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED NUCLEAR INFORMATION/EXEMPT FROM MANDATORY DISCLOSURE UNDER U.S.C. 552(b)(3), AS AUTHORIZED BY 10 U.S.C. 128” to the document cover before transfer.
(5) When not commingled with classified information, DoD UCNI may be sent by first-class mail in a single, opaque envelope or wrapping.
(7) Each part of electronically transmitted messages containing DoD UCNI shall be marked appropriately. Unclassified messages, including e-mail, with DoD UCNI shall have the abbreviation “DoD UCNI” at the top of the message, before the beginning of the text, and the parenthetical marking “(DoD UCNI)” preceding each portion of text containing DoD UCNI information.
(8) DoD UCNI processed, stored, or produced on stand-alone or networked computer or other information technology systems shall enforce protection from unauthorized disclosure or dissemination, in accordance with Start Printed Page 22853the procedures in paragraph (f) of this section.
(f) Safeguarding DoD UCNI. (1) During normal working hours, documents determined to contain DoD UCNI shall be safeguarded and controlled by measures designed to reduce the risk of access to DoD UCNI by unauthorized individuals. Particular attention should be paid to areas where DoD UCNI is used or stored if unescorted access by unauthorized individuals is possible.
(2) At the close of business, DoD UCNI material shall be stored so to preclude disclosure. Storage of such material with other unclassified documents in unlocked receptacles (e.g., desks, bookcases) is adequate if Government or Government-contractor internal building security is provided during non-duty hours. When such internal building security is not provided, locked rooms or buildings normally provide adequate after-hours protection. If such protection is not considered adequate, DoD UCNI material shall be stored in locked receptacles (e.g., locked file cabinet, locked desk drawer, safe).
(3) Non-record copies of DoD UCNI materials shall be destroyed by shredding or burning or, if the sensitivity or volume of the information justifies it, in accordance with the procedures specified by DoD 5200.1-R for classified material. Record copies of DoD UCNI documents shall be disposed of in accordance with the DoD Component's record management regulations. DoD UCNI on magnetic storage media shall be disposed of by overwriting to preclude its reconstruction. DoD UCNI in electronic form shall be deleted and also removed from any desktop trash or recycling files.
(4) Unauthorized disclosure of DoD UCNI justifies investigative and administrative actions to determine cause, assess impact, and fix responsibility. The DoD Component that originated the DoD UCNI information shall be informed of its unauthorized disclosure and the outcome of the investigative and administrative actions. Unauthorized disclosure of DoD UCNI material does not constitute a compromise of classified information.
(2) A document or material marked as containing DoD UCNI is not required to be reviewed upon or subsequent to retirement. Retired documents or materials shall be reviewed in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section upon a request for their release made pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552.
(h) Requests for Public Release of UCNI. (1) Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 128, information that qualifies as DoD UCNI is exempt from mandatory disclosure pursuant to title 5 U.S.C. 552. Requests for the public release of DoD UCNI shall be denied, in accordance with procedures established in title 32 CFR part 286, pursuant to title 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(3), citing title10 U.S.C. 128 as authority.
(2) Requests for DOE UCNI shall also be denied pursuant to title 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(3), but title 42 U.S.C. 2168 shall be cited, with the concurrence of the DOE, as the basis for invoking the exemption.
(3) The reviewing official designated by the ASD(NCB) shall review any retired DoD UCNI document or material upon a request for its release made pursuant to title 5 U.S.C. 552.
(a) Use of the Guidelines. (1) The guidelines in this section are the basis for determining what unclassified information regarding the physical protection of DoD SNM, SNM equipment, SNM facilities, or nuclear weapons in DoD custody in a given technical or programmatic subject area are to be designated as DoD UCNI.
(b) General Guidance. (1) Unclassified information relating to the physical protection of DoD SNM, SNM equipment, SNM facilities, or nuclear weapons in DoD custody is to be protected from public disclosure to prevent the adverse effects identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Public availability of information that would not result in such adverse effects is not to be restricted.
(3) Any material that has been, or is, widely and irretrievably disseminated in the public domain and whose dissemination was not, or is not, under Government control is exempt from control under these guidelines. However, the fact that information is in the public domain is not a sufficient basis for determining that similar or updated Government-owned and -controlled information in another document or other material is not, or is no longer, DoD UCNI; case-by-case determinations are required.
(c) Topical Guidance. DoD Components shall consider the elements of information discussed in this section during the preparation of unclassified information that addresses the physical protection of DoD SNM or nuclear weapons in DoD custody to determine if it qualifies for control as DoD UCNI.
(3) Facility Description. (i) Maps, conceptual design, and construction drawings of a DoD SNM or nuclear weapons facility showing construction characteristics of building(s) and associated electrical systems, barriers, and back-up power systems not observable from a public area.Start Printed Page 22854
(ii) Maps, plans, photographs, or drawings of man-made or natural features in a DoD SNM facility or nuclear weapons not observable from a public area; i.e., tunnels, storm or waste sewers, water intake and discharge conduits, or other features having the potential for concealing surreptitious movement.
1. Copies available on the Internet at http://www.dtic.mil/​whs/​directives/​corres/​pdf/​521067p.pdf.
3. Available on the Internet at http://www.dtic.mil/​whs/​directives/​corres/​pdf/​520001r.pdf.
[FR Doc. 2011-9751 Filed 4-22-11; 8:45 am]