§145.0. Definitions. — Inbound Citations

(g) Reports filed pursuant to this section shall not be considered Public Records as defined in § 145.0 of this chapter.

(a) To the extent required to prevent a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, the Commission may delete identifying details when it makes available “public records” as defined in § 145.0(b). In such instances, the Commission shall explain the justification for the deletion fully in writing.

(b) Certain “nonpublic records,” as defined in § 145.0(c), may, as authorized by the Commission, be made available for public inspection and copying in an abridged or summary form, with identifying details deleted.

The Commission shall withhold information in “nonpublic records,” as defined in § 145.0(c), only if the Commission reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an interest protected by an exemption described in paragraphs (a) through (i) of this section, or if disclosure is prohibited by law. The Commission shall consider whether partial disclosure of information is possible whenever the Commission determines that a full disclosure of the requested record is not possible. The Commission shall take reasonable steps necessary to segregate and release nonexempt information in “nonpublic records” subject to a request under § 145.7 if those portions do not fall within an exemption described in paragraphs (a) through (i) of this section.

(1) With respect to any request for nonpublic records as defined in § 145.0(c), the FOIA compliance staff of the Commission will forward the request to the Commission divisions or offices likely to maintain records that are responsive to the request. If a responsive record is located, the FOIA compliance staff will, in consultation with the Commission office in which the record was located, determine whether to comply with such request. The FOIA compliance staff may, in their discretion, determine whether to comply with any portion of a request for nonpublic records before considering the remainder of the request. The FOIA compliance staff will inform the requester of the availability of the Commission's FOIA Public Liaison to offer assistance.