10 CFR § 1016.17 - Protective personnel.

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title: "10 CFR § 1016.17 - Protective personnel."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
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section_name: "Protective personnel."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)"
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part_name: "SAFEGUARDING OF RESTRICTED DATA BY ACCESS PERMITTEES"
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authority: "Sec. 161i of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 68 Stat. 948 (42 U.S.C. 2201)."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 36432, Aug. 10, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1016.17 Protective personnel.

Whenever armed protective personnel are required in accordance with § 1016.15, such protective personnel shall:

(a) Possess a “Q” or “L” access authorization or “Q(X)” or “L(X)” access authorization if the Restricted Data being protected is classified Confidential, or a “Q” access authorization or “Q(X)” access authorization if the Restricted Data being protected is classified Secret.

(b) Be armed with sidearms of 9mm or greater.

[82 FR 41507, Sept. 1, 2017]