10 CFR § 1044.09 - What do you do if you plan to disclose classified or unclassified controlled nuclear information orally rather than by providing copies of documents?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s1044.09"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "10 CFR § 1044.09 - What do you do if you plan to disclose classified or unclassified controlled nuclear information orally rather than by providing copies of documents?"
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "1044.09"
section_name: "What do you do if you plan to disclose classified or unclassified controlled nuclear information orally rather than by providing copies of documents?"
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS)"
part_number: "1044"
part_name: "SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTED DISCLOSURES UNDER SECTION 3164 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 7101 7239, and 50 U.S.C. 2401"
regulatory_source: "66 FR 4642, Jan. 18, 2001, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1044"
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# 1044.09 What do you do if you plan to disclose classified or unclassified controlled nuclear information orally rather than by providing copies of documents?
You must describe in detail to the Inspector General what information you wish to disclose. The Inspector General may require that the information to be disclosed be put in writing in order to ensure the Inspector General obtains and provides accurate advice. The Inspector General will consult with the Office of Classification who will provide you with advice, through the Inspector General, as to whether the information is classified or controlled and any steps needed to protect the information.
[66 FR 4642, Jan. 18, 2001, as amended at 71 FR 68736, Nov. 28, 2006]