11 CFR 4.2 – Policy on disclosure of records
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(a) The Commission will make the fullest possible disclosure of records to the public, consistent with the rights of individuals to privacy, the rights of persons contracting with the Commission with respect to trade secret and commercial or financial information entitled to confidential treatment, and the need for the Commission to promote free internal policy deliberations and to pursue its official activities without undue disruption.
Terms Used In 11 CFR 4.2
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
(b) All Commission records shall be available to the public unless they are specifically exempt under this part.
(c) To carry out this policy, the Commission shall designate a Freedom of Information Act Officer.