The original classification process begins with a determination of whether or not the information is official government information and is not already classified by another OCA.

The original classification process begins with a determination of whether or not the information is official government information and is not already classified by another OCA.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Determination of the appropriate classification level
• D. Determination of declassification schedule

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that original classification starts by checking whether the material is official government information and has not already been classified by another Original Classification Authority (OCA). This eligibility check acts as the gate to the process: only information that qualifies as official government information and isn’t already classified should enter the original classification workflow. If that gate is passed, the next steps involve deciding the appropriate classification level and other controls, rather than the initial determination itself. So the statement is true. The other options describe later steps in the process—assigning a classification level and setting a declassification schedule—which come after the initial eligibility check.

The main idea is that original classification starts by checking whether the material is official government information and has not already been classified by another Original Classification Authority (OCA). This eligibility check acts as the gate to the process: only information that qualifies as official government information and isn’t already classified should enter the original classification workflow. If that gate is passed, the next steps involve deciding the appropriate classification level and other controls, rather than the initial determination itself. So the statement is true. The other options describe later steps in the process—assigning a classification level and setting a declassification schedule—which come after the initial eligibility check.