43 CFR 49.25 – What information concerning the nature and specific location of paleontological resources is confidential?
(a) Information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and any other law unless the Federal land manager determines that the disclosure would:
Terms Used In 43 CFR 49.25
- Federal land manager: is synonymous with "authorized officer. See 43 CFR 49.5
- 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
(1) Further the purposes of the Act;
(2) Not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of the resource or site containing the resource; and
(3) Be in accordance with other applicable laws.
(b) The Federal land manager may define bureau-specific confidentiality requirements that are consistent with paragraphs (a)(1) through (3) of this section.
(c) Information that is shared with a contractor, permittee, repository, or other partner in furtherance of the Act is not considered an official public disclosure for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.