---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 C.F.R. § 501.724"
title: "31"
number: "501.724"
heading: "Documents that may be withheld."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/31/501.724"
---

# §501.724. Documents that may be withheld.

- (a) Notwithstanding [§ 501.723(f)](/cfr/31/501.723.md?p=f), the Director or respondent may withhold a document if:
  - (1) The document is privileged;
  - (2) The document would disclose the identity of a confidential source; or
  - (3) The Administrative Law Judge grants leave to withhold a document or category of documents as not relevant to the subject matter of the proceeding or otherwise, for good cause shown.
- (b) Nothing in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section authorizes the Director to withhold documents that contain material exculpatory evidence.
- (c) **Withheld document list.** The Director and respondent shall provide the Administrative Law Judge, for review, a list of documents withheld pursuant to [paragraphs (a)(1)-(3)](#a-1..a-3) of this section. The Administrative Law Judge shall determine whether any such document should be made available for inspection and copying.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 68 FR 53642, Sept. 11, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1189; 18 U.S.C. 2332d, 2339B; 19 U.S.C. 3901-3913; 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908; 22 U.S.C. 287c, 2370(a), 6009, 6032, 7205, 8501-8551; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, 4301-4341; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).

### Source

Source: 62 FR 45101, Aug. 25, 1997, unless otherwise noted.