32 CFR 1662.20 - The FOIA Exemption 3: Records exempted by other statutes.

Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 32 - National Defense last revised: Nov 18, 2024

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§ 1662.20 - The FOIA Exemption 3: Records exempted by other statutes.

The FOIA exempts from disclosure records if another statute specifically allows or requires the agency to withhold them. The Chief FOIA Officer may use another statute to justify withholding only if it prohibits disclosure; it sets forth criteria to guide the Chief FOIA Officer's decision on releasing; or identifies types of material to be withheld.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 50 U.S.C. 3809; 5 U.S.C. 552 and 552a; 18 U.S.C. 1905; 31 U.S.C. 9701; & E.O. 11623, as amended by E.O. 13286, Feb 28, 2003

source: 89 FR 66570, Aug. 16, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 32 CFR 1662.20