{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-291.6","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 291.6","heading":"Confidentiality of information—general.","body":"(a) Information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), unless the Authorized Officer has made a written determination that disclosure would:\n(1) Further the purposes of the Act and this part;\n(2) Not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of the resource or the site containing the resource; and\n(3) Be in accordance with other applicable laws.\n(b) Sharing protected information does not constitute a disclosure. The Authorized Officer may share information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource with non-Agency personnel for scientific, educational, or resource management purposes. A recipient of such information may be required to sign a confidentiality agreement in which the recipient agrees not to share the information with anyone not authorized to receive the information.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 291—PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"1f2f9c31198c10dadbbce36ac3bb4142cea55ea47a418cb2381083253ad55e37","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-291.5","next":"us/36-cfr-291.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}