Admissibility of restricted data or other national security information.

A presiding officer shall not receive any Restricted Data or other National Security Information in evidence unless: (a) The relevance and materiality of the Restricted Data or other National Security Information to the issues in the proceeding, and its competence, are clearly established; and (b) The exclusion of the Restricted Data or other National Security Information would prejudice the interests of a party or the public interest. [41 FR 53329, Dec. 6, 1976, as amended at 86 FR 43401, Aug. 9, 2021]