[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 16, Volume 2] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 16CFR1016.1] [Page 46] TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION PART 1016_POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND COMMISSION EMPLOYEE TESTIMONY IN PRIVATE LITIGATION--Table of Contents Sec. 1016.1 Purpose and policy. Sec. 1016.1 Purpose and policy. 1016.2 Definition. 1016.3 Disclosure and certification of information and records. 1016.4 Testimony of Commission employees in private litigation. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2051-81; 15 U.S.C. 1261-74; 15 U.S.C. 1191- 1204; 15 U.S.C. 1471-76; 15 U.S.C. 1211-14; 5 U.S.C. 552; and 5 U.S.C. 552a. Source: 53 FR 6594, Mar. 2, 1988, unless otherwise noted. (a) The Commission's policy is to make official records available to private litigants, to the fullest extent possible. (b) The Commission's policy and responsibility is to conserve the time of its employees for work on Commission projects and activities. Participation of Commission employees in private litigation, in their official capacities, is generally contrary to this policy and responsibility. In addition, such participation could impair the effectiveness of Commission employees as witness in litigation in which the Commission is directly involved.