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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827544603321

Titolo

A review of the Department of Energy classification policy and practice / / Committee on Declassification of Information for the Department of Energy Environmental Remediation and Related Programs, Board on Radioactive Waste Management, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : National Academy Press, , 1995

ISBN

0-309-17627-1

1-280-19270-4

9786610192700

0-309-58842-1

0-585-08514-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 113 pages)

Soggetti

Security classification (Government documents) - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-100).

Nota di contenuto

1 FRONT MATTER; 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; 3 INTRODUCTION; 4 1 CONTEXT; 5 2 A DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM; 6 3 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRIORITIES; 7 4 ISSUES IN CLASSIFICATION POLICY; 8 5 DECLASSIFYING DOCUMENTS; 9 6 INCENTIVES AND ACCOUNTABILITY; 10 7 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS; 11 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE REPORT; 12 REFERENCES CITED; 13 APPENDIX A: CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE; 14 APPENDIX B: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS; 15 APPENDIX C: WORK SESSION AGENDA AND LIST OF PARTICIPANTS; 16 APPENDIX D: LIST OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Sommario/riassunto

With the end of the Cold War, the Department of Energy is engaged in a review of its policies regarding the classification of information. This book recommends fundamental principles to guide declassification policy. It also offers specific suggestions of ways to improve public access while protecting sensitive information.