# Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Matter or Special Nuclear Material: Technical Amendments
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2012-12-04 · Effective 2012-12-04 · 77 FR 71689
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-29234
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 71689
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 710
- **Publication date:** 2012-12-04
- **Effective date:** 2012-12-04
## Abstract

DOE is amending its regulations at 10 CFR part 710, which sets forth the policies and procedures for resolving questions concerning eligibility for DOE access authorization, to revise a provision concerning designation of an acting official and to update the official's title. Specifically, the duties assigned to the Principal Deputy for Mission Support Operations (formerly, the Deputy Chief for Operations), Office of Health, Safety and Security, may now be exercised by a person or persons designated in writing as acting for, or in the temporary capacity of, that official. Currently, the part 710 regulations state that this official's duties may be exercised by another individual only in the official's absence. Today's final rule also revises one title: "Principal Deputy for Mission Support Operations" replaces "Deputy Chief for Operations".

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/12/04/2012-29234/criteria-and-procedures-for-determining-eligibility-for-access-to-classified-matter-or-special)
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