---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 291.6"
title: "36"
number: "291.6"
heading: "Confidentiality of information—general."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/291.6"
---

# §291.6. Confidentiality of information—general.

- (a) Information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ([5 U.S.C. 552](/usc/5/552.md)), unless the Authorized Officer has made a written determination that disclosure would:
  - (1) Further the purposes of the Act and this part;
  - (2) Not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of the resource or the site containing the resource; and
  - (3) **Be in accordance with other applicable laws.**
- (b) **Sharing protected information does not constitute a disclosure.** The Authorized Officer may share information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource with non-Agency personnel for scientific, educational, or resource management purposes. A recipient of such information may be required to sign a confidentiality agreement in which the recipient agrees not to share the information with anyone not authorized to receive the information.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 470aaa through 470aaa-11.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 21630, Apr. 17, 2015, unless otherwise noted.