36 CFR § 1256.62 - Geological and geophysical information relating to wells.

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title: "36 CFR § 1256.62 - Geological and geophysical information relating to wells."
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title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "1256.62"
section_name: "Geological and geophysical information relating to wells."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION"
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# 1256.62 Geological and geophysical information relating to wells.

(a) In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(9), NARA may withhold information in records that relates to geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.

(b) The Archivist of the United States may determine that this general restriction does not apply to specific records because enough time has passed that current proprietary rights are not compromised.