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§1.221. In responding to my demand, what conditions or restrictions may the Department impose on the production of official information or testimony relating to official information?

7 C.F.R. § 1.221

In responding to a demand, the Department may, at its discretion, impose conditions or restrictions on the production of official information or testimony relating to official information. Such conditions or restrictions may include the following:
(a)
A requirement that the parties to the legal proceeding underlying your demand obtain a protective order or execute a confidentiality agreement to limit access to, and limit any further disclosure of, official information or testimony provided;
(b)
A limitation on the subject matter areas of the permitted testimony;
(c)
A requirement that the manner, time, location, and duration of any testimony be prescribed by the Department;
(d)
A requirement that the parties to the legal proceeding underlying your demand agree that a transcript of the permitted testimony be kept under seal or will only be used or only made available in the particular legal proceeding underlying the demand;
(e)
A requirement that you purchase an extra copy of the transcript of the employee's testimony from the court reporter and provide the Department with a copy at your expense; or
(f)
Any other condition or restriction deemed to be in the best interests of the United States.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: 87 FR 10927, Feb. 28, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, unless otherwise noted.