[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR21.32]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 21_EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart D_How Does One Apply for an Award?
 
Sec. 21.32  Confidentiality of information about net worth.

    (a) In a proceeding on an application, the public record ordinarily 
includes the information showing the net worth of the applicant.
    (b) However, if an applicant objects to public disclosure of any 
portion of the information and believes there are legal grounds for 
withholding it from disclosure, the applicant may submit directly to the 
adjudicative officer--
    (1) The information the applicant wishes withheld in a sealed 
envelope labeled ``Confidential Financial Information;'' and
    (2) A motion to withhold the information from public disclosure.

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    (c) The motion must--
    (1) Describe the information the applicant is requesting be 
withheld; and
    (2) Explain in detail--
    (i) Why that information falls within one or more of the specific 
exemptions from mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information 
Act;
    (ii) Why public disclosure of the information would adversely affect 
the applicant; and
    (iii) Why disclosure is not required in the public interest.
    (d)(1) The applicant shall serve on Department's counsel a copy of 
the material referred to in paragraph (c) of this section.
    (2) The applicant is not required to give a copy of that material to 
any other party to the proceeding.
    (e)(1) If the adjudicative officer finds that the information should 
not be withheld from public disclosure, the information is placed in the 
public record of the proceeding.
    (2) If the adjudicative officer finds that the information should be 
withheld from public disclosure, any request to inspect or copy the 
information is treated in accordance with the Department's established 
procedures under the Freedom of Information Act (34 CFR part 5).

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504(c)(1))