If an Agency determines that the requested information is protected from release by Exemption 4 of the FOIA, the Agency 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.
source: 84 FR 27722, June 14, 2019, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 45 CFR 2105.34