22 CFR 1002.8 – Exemptions
The Act authorizes exemption from disclosure of records and information concerning matters that are:
Terms Used In 22 CFR 1002.8
- Act: means the Act of June 5, 1967, sometimes referred to as the "Freedom of Information Act" or the Public Information Section of the Administrative Procedure Act, as amended, Pub. See 22 CFR 1002.2
- Foundation: means the Inter-American Foundation. See 22 CFR 1002.2
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- records: includes all books, papers, or other documentary materials made or received by the Foundation in connection with the transaction of its business which have been preserved or are appropriate for preservation by the Foundation as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities, or because of the informational value of data contained therein. See 22 CFR 1002.2
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) Specifically required by Executive order to be exempt from disclosure in the interest of the national defense or foreign policy;
(b) Related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices by the Foundation;
(c) Specifically exempted from disclosure by statute;
(d) Trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from any person which is privileged or confidential;
(e) Interagency or intra-agency memoranda or letters which would not be available by law to a private party in litigation with the Foundation;
(f) Personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
(g) Investigatory files (including security investigation files and files concerning the conduct of employees) compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a private party.