Atomic Energy Act 1954 — Restricted Data / transclassified exemption.
official-recordsource_actorUS Department of Energy (DOE)
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 created the 'Restricted Data' classification regime and the category of 'transclassified foreign nuclear information,' both of which are exempt from ordinary mandatory…
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 created the 'Restricted Data' classification regime and the category of 'transclassified foreign nuclear information,' both of which are exempt from ordinary mandatory declassification review. This is a real statutory mechanism, and it is cited in the 2023 UAP Disclosure Act and in arguments about why DOE-held records could be lawfully withheld. It matters as the legal hook underpinning claims that DOE can keep UAP material sealed.