[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR1263.105]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1263_DEMAND FOR INFORMATION OR TESTIMONY SERVED ON AGENCY EMPLOYEES; 

PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 1263.105  Considerations in determining whether production or 

disclosure should be made.



    The General Counsel or designate shall direct employees to honor all 

valid demands. In deciding whether a particular demand is valid, the 

General Counsel or designate may consider:

    (a) Whether such disclosure or appearance is appropriate under the 

rules of procedure governing the legal proceeding in which the demand 

arose.

    (b) Whether disclosure is appropriate under the relevant substantive 

law concerning privilege.

    (c) Whether disclosure might improperly reveal trade secrets, or 

commercial or financial information that is confidential or privileged.

    (d) Whether disclosure might reveal classified information.

    (e) Whether disclosure would violate a specific applicable 

constitutional provision, federal statute or regulation, or executive 

order.

    (f) Whether appearance of the requested employee would seriously 

implicate an interest of the Agency such as conservation of employee 

time for conducting official business, avoidance of expending 

appropriated monies for non-federal purposes, or avoidance of involving 

the agency in controversial issues not related to its mission.