5 CFR § 1820.13 - General prohibition.

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title: "5 CFR § 1820.13 - General prohibition."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "1820.13"
section_name: "General prohibition."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL"
part_number: "1820"
part_name: "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS; PRODUCTION OF RECORDS OR TESTIMONY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 552, 301, and 1212(e)."
regulatory_source: "87 FR 63407, Oct. 19, 2022, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1820.13 General prohibition.

No OSC employee may testify or produce official records or information in response to a demand or request without the General Counsel's prior written approval.