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Interagency Integrated SOPUNCLASSIFIED6.4.3.The materials being transported will remain in the courier’s physical possession at alltimes while in transit. Classified material will not be left in hotel rooms, hotel safes,private residences, public lockers, unattended vehicles, etc.6.4.4.If overnight stops are anticipated, arrangements must be made prior to departure tostore the materials at the nearest approved storage facility (military installation, U.S.Government Federal Facility, or cleared contract facility with approved storageauthorization at the same level or higher than the materials you are carrying). In theevent of unanticipated overnight stops, contact will be made with the nearest facility asidentified above for proper storage.6.4.5.When in-transit storage is used at an approved facility, the package(s) will remain sealedand receipts will be used.6.4.6.Packages will never be opened, read, displayed, or otherwise viewed in any manner inpublic conveyances or places. This includes aircraft, restaurants, taxis, trains, etc.6.4.7.With the exception of paragraph 10 below, under no circumstances will a laptopcomputer containing classified information be placed in use while in transit.6.4.8.Packages will not be stored in any detachable storage compartments such as automobiletrailers, luggage racks, vehicle trunks, passenger compartments, aircraft travel pods, ordrop tanks.6.4.9.When traveling by commercial passenger aircraft within the U.S., classified material willbe transported in your carry-on luggage. Prior authorization from the JFO SecurityOfficer is required. Unless special circumstances exist, the hand-carried materials will besubjected to x-ray screening. If necessary, the screening official may also be allowed tofeel, flex, and weigh the package without opening the envelopes themselves. The personscreening the package will not, under any circumstances, be allowed to open the package.Should an attempt to open the package occur, request that the screening official have anairport security supervisor respond. If the situation cannot be remedied without thepackage being opened, contact the official cited on your courier authorization beforeproceeding.6.4.10.When requested by the screening official, a courier may “boot up” a laptop computerprovided sufficient protection is provided to prevent against unauthorized disclosure of117Version 8.3Interim Approval April 28, 2006