Employees who are authorized to receive or sign for U.S. Certified Mail must have which clearance?

• A. CONFIDENTIAL clearances
• B. SECRET clearances
• C. TOP SECRET clearances
• D. No clearance

Answer: (B)

Safeguarding classified information means you may only receive or sign for materials at or below your authorized level. U.S. Certified Mail is used to deliver sensitive, classified items, so the person handling it must have at least the clearance level that matches the material’s classification. If the mail is SECRET‑level, the recipient needs SECRET clearance to be authorized to access and sign for it. No clearance would not be allowed for classified material, and while Top Secret clearance would cover higher-level items, it isn’t the minimum needed for SECRET‑level mail, and Confidential clearance wouldn’t be enough for SECRET content.