[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR7.11]

[Page 59-60]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 7_PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
Subpart C_Availability of Reasonably Described Records Under the Freedom 
                           of Information Act
 
Sec.  7.11  Applicability.


    (a) This subpart implements 5 U.S.C 552(a)(3), and prescribes the 
regulations governing public inspection and copying of reasonably 
described records under FOIA.
    (b) This subpart does not apply to:
    (1) Records published in the Federal Register, opinions in the 
adjudication of cases, statements of policy and interpretations, and 
administrative staff manuals that have been published or made available 
under subpart B of this part.
    (2) Records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes and 
covered by the disclosure exemption described in Sec.  7.13(c)(7) if--

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    (i) The investigation or proceeding involves a possible violation of 
criminal law; and
    (ii) There is reason to believe that--
    (A) The subject of the investigation or proceeding is not aware of 
its pendency, and
    (B) Disclosure of the existence of the records could reasonably be 
expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings.
    (3) Informant records maintained by a criminal law enforcement 
component of DOT under an informant's name or personal identifier, if 
requested by a third party according to the informant's name or personal 
identifier, unless the informant's status as an informant has been 
officially confirmed.