TITLE 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

CHAPTER XV - OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

SUBCHAPTER D - FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL

PART 2502 - AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS

subpart b - PRODUCTION IN RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS OR DEMANDS OF COURTS OR OTHER AUTHORITIES

2502.32 - Procedure in the event of a demand for disclosure.

  (a) Whenever a demand is made upon an employee or former employee of the Office of Administration for the production of material or the disclosure of information described in 2502.31, he shall immediately notify the Deputy Director. If possible, the Deputy Director shall be notified before the employee or former employee concerned replies to or appears before the court or other authority.

  (b) If response to the demand is required before instructions from the Deputy Director are received, an attorney designated for that purpose by the Office of Administration shall appear with the employee or former employee upon whom the demand has been made, and shall furnish the court or other authority with a copy of the regulations contained in this part and inform the court or other authority that the demand has been or is being, as the case may be, referred for prompt consideration by the Deputy Director. The court or other authority shall be requested respectfully to stay the demand pending receipt of the requested instructions from the Deputy Director.

[45 FR 47112, July 14, 1980, as amended at 56 FR 5744, Feb. 13, 1991]