[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1, Parts 0 to 299]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR280.212]

[Page 401]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
 CHAPTER II--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 280--FASTENER QUALITY--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart C--Enforcement
 
Sec. 280.212  Matter protected against disclosure.

    (a) Protective measures. The administrative law judge may limit 
discovery or introduction of evidence or issue such protective or other 
orders as in the ALJ's judgment may be needed to prevent undue 
disclosure of classified or sensitive documents or information. Where 
the administrative law judge determines that documents containing the 
classified or sensitive matter need to be made available to a party to 
avoid prejudice, the ALJ may direct that an unclassified and/or 
nonsensitive summary or extract of the documents be prepared. The 
administrative law judge may compare the extract or summary with the 
original to ensure that it is supported by the source document and that 
it omits only so much as must remain undisclosed. The summary or extract 
may be admitted as evidence in the record.
    (b) Arrangements for access. If the administrative law judge 
determines that this procedure is unsatisfactory and that classified or 
otherwise sensitive matter must form part of the record in order to 
avoid prejudice to a party, the administrative law judge may provide the 
parties an opportunity to make arrangements that permit a party or a 
representative to have access to such matter without compromising 
sensitive information. Such arrangements may include obtaining security 
clearances or giving counsel for a party access to sensitive information 
and documents subject to assurances against further disclosure, 
including a protective order, if necessary.