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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024) |
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Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior |
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Subtitle A - Office of the Secretary of the Interior |
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Part 2 - Freedom of Information Act; Records and Testimony |
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Subpart F - Handling Confidential Information |
§ 2.36 - Can a bureau release information protected by Exemption 4?
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§ 2.36 Can a bureau release information protected by Exemption 4?
If a bureau determines that the requested information is protected from release by Exemption 4 of the FOIA, the bureau has no discretion to release the information. Release of information protected from release by Exemption 4 is prohibited by the Trade Secrets Act, a criminal provision found at 18 U.S.C. 1905.