[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 39, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 39CFR265.2]



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                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE

 

                 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

 

PART 265_RELEASE OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 265.2  Policy.



    (a) It is the policy of the Postal Service to make its official 

records available to the public to the maximum extent consistent with 

the public interest. This policy requires a practice of full disclosure 

subject only to the specific exemptions required or authorized by law.

    (b) The exemptions from mandatory disclosure provided by section 

552(b) of title 5, and section 410(c) of title 39, U.S.C., for various 

types of records, reflect the fact that under some circumstances the 

public interest may be better served by leaving the disclosure of 

particular records to the discretion of the Postal Service than by 

requiring their disclosure. As to those records the disclosure of which 

is not prohibited by statute, Executive Order, or regulation, the 

discretion vested in the Postal Service is exercised after giving 

consideration to the following: The effect of non-disclosure on the 

public's



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right to know about a particular matter; the effect of disclosure on the 

right of privacy of any affected individuals; the effect of disclosure 

on the public interest in the economical, efficient, and orderly 

operation of the nation's mail system; and any other factors that may be 

relevant under the circumstances.



[40 FR 7331, Feb. 19, 1975, as amended at 45 FR 44270, July 1, 1980]