Confidential commercial information.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) In general, OPM will not disclose confidential commercial information in response to a Freedom of Information Act request except in accordance with this section. (b) The following definitions from Executive Order 12600, apply to this section: (1) (2) (c) Submitters of information shall designate by appropriate markings, either at the time of submission or at a reasonable time thereafter, any portions of their submissions that they consider to be confidential commercial information. Such designations shall expire 10 years after the date of submission unless the submitter requests, and provides reasonable justification for, a designation period of greater duration. (d) OPM shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide prompt written notice to an information submitter of Freedom of Information requests or administrative appeals if: (1) The submitter has made a good faith designation that the requested material is confidential commercial information, or (2) OPM has reason to believe that the requested material may be confidential commercial information. (e) The written notice required in paragraph (d) of this section shall either describe the confidential commercial material requested or include as an attachment, copies or pertinent portions of the records. (f) Whenever OPM provides the notification and opportunity to object required by paragraphs (d) and (h) of this section, it will advise the requester that notice and an opportunity to object are being provided to the subm

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 294.112