[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1263.105]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1263_DEMAND FOR INFORMATION OR TESTIMONY SERVED ON AGENCY EMPLOYEES; 
 
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.