20 CFR § 402.120 - The FOIA Exemption 2: Internal personnel rules and practices.

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title: "20 CFR § 402.120 - The FOIA Exemption 2: Internal personnel rules and practices."
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section_name: "The FOIA Exemption 2: Internal personnel rules and practices."
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# 402.120 The FOIA Exemption 2: Internal personnel rules and practices.

Exemption 2 authorizes our agency to withhold records that are related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency. For example, we may withhold personnel rules and practices dealing with employee relations or human resources.