[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR1830.6]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                 CHAPTER VIII--OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
 
PART 1830_PRIVACY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1830.6  Exemptions.

    OSC will claim exemptions from the provisions of the Privacy Act at 
subsections (c)(3) and (d) as permitted by subsection (k) for records 
subject to the act that fall within the category of investigatory 
material described in paragraphs (2) and (5) and testing or examination 
material described in paragraph (6) of that subsection. The exemptions 
for investigatory material are necessary to prevent frustration of 
inquiries into allegations in prohibited personnel practice, unlawful 
political activity, whistleblower disclosure, Uniformed Services 
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and other matters under OSC's 
jurisdiction, and to protect identities of confidential sources of 
information, including in background investigations of OSC employees, 
contractors, and other individuals conducted by or for OSC. The 
exemption for testing or examination material is necessary to prevent 
the disclosure of information which would potentially give an individual 
an unfair competitive advantage or diminish the utility of established 
examination procedures. OSC also reserves the right to assert exemptions 
for records received from another agency that could be properly claimed 
by that agency in responding to a request. OSC may also refuse access to 
any information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or 
proceeding.