§2001.46. Transmission. — Inbound Citations

Citations to 32 C.F.R. § 2001.46 as a whole

• 32 C.F.R. § 117.15(f)

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  (f) Contractors will establish procedures for transmitting and receiving classified information and material in accordance with 32 CFR 2001.46.

  (1) The contractor must have written authorization from the GCA to transmit TOP SECRET material outside the contractor location.

  (2) The contractor may transmit classified material to a USG activity outside the United States or a U.S. territorial area only under the provisions of a classified contract or with written authorization from the GCA.

  (3) The CSA may approve contractors to transmit SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL information within the United States and its territorial areas by means of a commercial delivery entity that is a current holder of the GSA contract for overnight delivery, and which provides nation-wide, overnight service with computer tracking and reporting features (a list of current contract holders may be found at: https://www.archives.gov/isoo/faqs#what-is-overnightcarriers). Such entities do not need to be determined eligible for access to classified information.

  (i) Prior to CSA approval, the contractor must establish and document procedures to ensure the proper protection of incoming and outgoing classified packages, including the street delivery address, for each cleared facility intending to use GSA-listed commercial delivery entities for overnight services.

  (ii) Contractors will establish procedures for the use of commercial delivery entities in accordance with 32 CFR part 2001. The procedures will:

  (A) Confirm that the commercial delivery entity provides nationwide, overnight delivery service with automated in-transit tracking of the classified packages.

  (B) Ensure the package integrity during transit and that incoming shipments are received by appropriately cleared personnel.

  (4) Contractors may designate cleared employees as couriers or hand carriers. Contractors will:

  (i) Brief employees providing such services on their responsibility to safeguard classified information and keep classified material in their possession at all times.

  (ii) Provide employees with an identification card or badge which contains the contractor's name and the name and a photograph of the employee.

  (iii) Make arrangements in advance of departure for overnight storage at a USG installation or at a cleared contractor's facility that has appropriate storage capability, if needed.

  (iv) The employee will carry a copy of the inventory with them.

  (5) The contractor may authorize cleared employees to hand carry classified material aboard commercial passenger aircraft.

  (i) Employees hand carrying classified material are subject to routine processing by airline security agents. Hand-held packages will normally be screened by x-ray examination. If security personnel are not satisfied with the results of the inspection and requests the prospective passenger to open a classified package for visual examination, the traveler must inform the screener that the carry-on items contain USG classified information and cannot be opened. Under no circumstances may traveler or security personnel open the classified material unless required by customs or other government officials.

  (ii) The contractor will contact the appropriate air carrier in advance to explain the particular circumstances and obtain instructions on the special screening procedures to follow when:

  (B) Visual examination is or may be required to successfully screen a classified package.

  (C) Classified material is in specialized containers, which due to its size, weight, or other physical characteristics cannot be routinely processed.

  (iii) Contractors will provide employees with written authorization to hand carry classified material on commercial aircraft that includes:

  (A) Full name, date of birth, height, weight, and signature of the traveler and statement that he or she is authorized to transmit classified material.

  (B) Description of the type of identification the traveler will present on request.

  (6) If an escort is necessary to ensure the protection of the classified information being transported, the contractor will assign a sufficient number to each classified shipment to ensure continuous surveillance and control over the shipment while in transit. The contractor will furnish escorts with specific written instructions and operating procedures prior to shipping that include:

  (iv) Duties of each escort during movement, during stops end route, and during loading and unloading operations.

• 32 C.F.R. § 2001.52(b)(3)

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  (3) Transmit the classified information via approved Federal Government channels by the most secure and expeditious method to include those required in § 2001.46, or other means deemed necessary when time is of the essence;