44 CFR § 296.37 - Confidentiality of information.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t44/s296.37"
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title: "44 CFR § 296.37 - Confidentiality of information."
title_number: 44
title_name: "Emergency Management and Assistance"
section_number: "296.37"
section_name: "Confidentiality of information."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "FIRE ASSISTANCE"
part_number: "296"
part_name: "HERMIT'S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE ASSISTANCE"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Pub. L. 117-180, 136 Stat. 2114, 2168; Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101"
regulatory_source: "88 FR 59777, Aug. 29, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "296"
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# 296.37 Confidentiality of information.

Confidential information submitted by individual claimants is protected from disclosure to the extent permitted by the Privacy Act. These protections are described in the Privacy Act Notice provided with the Notice of Loss. Other claimants should consult with FEMA concerning the availability of confidentiality protection under exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act and other applicable laws before submitting confidential, proprietary or trade secret information.