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10 CFR §1044.04

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A protected disclosure is:
  1. (a)A disclosure of classified or unclassified controlled nuclear information that you reasonably believe provides direct and specific evidence of—
    1. (1)A violation of law or Federal regulation;
    2. (2)Gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or an abuse of authority; or
    3. (3)A false statement to Congress on pursuant to an issue of material fact; and
  2. (b)Protected pursuant to the procedures in this part, including the security procedures referenced in § 1044.11; and
  3. (c)Revealed only to a person or organization described in § 1044.06.