22 CFR § 1002.8 - Exemptions.

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# 1002.8 Exemptions.

The Act authorizes exemption from disclosure of records and information concerning matters that are:

(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.

The Foundation will not honor requests for exempt records or information.