§ 1708.105 Promise of confidentiality.

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Title 10 CFR: Energy › Chapter XVII: DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD › Part 1708: PROCEDURES FOR SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS › § 1708.105: § 1708.105 Promise of confidentiality.

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(a) The Investigating Officer(s) may give a promise of confidentiality to any individual who provides evidence for a safety inquiry or investigation to encourage frank communication.

(b) A promise of confidentiality must be explicit.

(c) A promise of confidentiality must be documented in writing.

(d) A promise of confidentiality may be given only as needed to ensure forthright cooperation of a witness and may not be given on a blanket basis to all witnesses.

(e) A promise of confidentiality must inform the witness that it applies only to information given to the Investigating Officer(s) and not to the same information if given to others.

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