Freedom of Information Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, on Oversight of the Freedom of Information Act, September 15, 16, October 6, and November 10, 1977 |
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... going to vary somewhat from agency to agency . Maybe the solutions should also be tailored to deal with par- ticular problems in a way the act at present does not . The statutory standard is the first place where the problems of ad ...
... going to vary somewhat from agency to agency . Maybe the solutions should also be tailored to deal with par- ticular problems in a way the act at present does not . The statutory standard is the first place where the problems of ad ...
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... going beyond that . We are operating , naturally , under the National Parks and Con- servation Association v . Morton case tests , which are that there would be substantial competitive harm to the individuals who supply the information ...
... going beyond that . We are operating , naturally , under the National Parks and Con- servation Association v . Morton case tests , which are that there would be substantial competitive harm to the individuals who supply the information ...
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... going to a Federal court . Such an action would be a so - called reverse freedom of information case . EPA has had very few such cases . Most of the cases we have , arise under the pesticides law and concern disclosure of test data . In ...
... going to a Federal court . Such an action would be a so - called reverse freedom of information case . EPA has had very few such cases . Most of the cases we have , arise under the pesticides law and concern disclosure of test data . In ...
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... going to change a policy that has been in effect for nearly 40 years and then go about our business as if nothing had happened . Senator ABOUREZK . Do you agree with the decision of the District of Columbia courts and a number of other ...
... going to change a policy that has been in effect for nearly 40 years and then go about our business as if nothing had happened . Senator ABOUREZK . Do you agree with the decision of the District of Columbia courts and a number of other ...
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... going to deal with the obvious problem that argu- ment raises in light of the Freedom of Information Act ? Do you accept that argument at face value ? Mr. JAMES . NO ; we are not accepting that at face value . My thought is that we ...
... going to deal with the obvious problem that argu- ment raises in light of the Freedom of Information Act ? Do you accept that argument at face value ? Mr. JAMES . NO ; we are not accepting that at face value . My thought is that we ...
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Page 420 - ... (8) contained in or related to examination, operating, or condition reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of an agency responsible for the regulation or supervision of financial institutions; or (9) geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.
Page 277 - ... (B) statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures...
Page 259 - ... (6) personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (7) investigatory files compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a party other than an agency...
Page 252 - A trade secret may consist of any formula, pattern, device, or compilation of information which is used in one's business, and which gives him an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.
Page 263 - On complaint, the district court of the United States in the district in which the complainant resides, or has his principal place of business, or in which the agency records are situated...
Page 277 - Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available for public inspection and copying — (A) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, as well as orders, made in the adjudication of cases; (B) those statements of policy and interpretations which have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register; and (C) administrative staff manuals and instructions to staff that affect a member of the public; 309 Sec.
Page 329 - Whenever a final decree has been entered against any defendant corporation in any suit brought by the United States to prevent and restrain any violation of the antitrust Acts, to make investigation, upon its own initiative, of the manner in which the decree has been or is being carried out, and upon the application of the Attorney General it shall be its duty to make such investigation.
Page 281 - ... (7) such other information as indicates efforts to administer fully this section. The Attorney General shall submit an annual report on or before March 1 of each calendar year which shall include for the prior calendar year a listing of the number of cases arising under this section, the exemption involved in each case, the disposition of such case, and the cost, fees and penalties assessed under subsections (a)(4)(E), (F), and (G).
Page 420 - Investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes but only to the extent that the production of such records would (A) interfere with enforcement proceedings, (B) deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication, (C) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy...
Page 219 - ... (ii) make a determination with respect to any appeal within twenty days (excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) after the receipt of such appeal. If on appeal the denial of the request for records is in whole or in part upheld, the agency shall notify the person making such request of the provisions for judicial review of that determination under paragraph (4) of this subsection.