The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552)
(A) could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement proceedings;
(B) would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication;
(C) could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
(D) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source;
(E) would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions if such disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law; and/or
(F) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual.
The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a)
Exemption § 552a(j)(2), whereby records may be withheld from disclosure which are maintained by an agency or component thereof which performs as its principal function any activity pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws and which consists of:
(A) information compiled for the purpose of identifying individual criminal offenders and alleged offenders;
(B) information compiled for the purpose of a criminal investigation; and/or
(C) reports identifiable to an individual.
Exemption § 552a(k)(2), whereby information compiled for law enforcement purposes, other than for the purpose of a criminal investigation, including material which, if released, would reveal the identity of a source who furnished information to the government.
Amendment Rights
In accordance with § 552a(d)(2) of the Privacy Act and § 171.35, Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, an individual has the right to request that the Department amend a record pertaining to her or him which the individual believes is not accurate, relevant, timely, or complete. A copy of this regulation is enclosed, if applicable.
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