This part applies if you want to obtain nonpublic records or testimony of an DFC employee for a legal proceeding. It does not apply to records that DFC is required to release, records which DFC discretionarily releases under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), records that DFC releases to federal or state investigatory agencies, records that DFC is required to release pursuant to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, or records that DFC releases under any other applicable authority.

Terms Used In 22 CFR 713.2

  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

[79 FR 8619, Feb. 13, 2014]