§2105.34. Can an Agency release information protected by Exemption 4?
45 C.F.R. § 2105.34
If an Agency determines that the requested information is protected from release by Exemption 4 of the FOIA, the Agency has no discretion to release the information. Release of information protected from release by Exemption 4 is prohibited by the Trade Secrets Act, a criminal provision found at 18 U.S.C. 1905.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended by Public Law 110-175, 121 Stat. 2524 and Pub. L. 114-185, 130 Stat. 538.
Source
Source: 84 FR 27722, June 14, 2019, unless otherwise noted.