# 5 C.F.R. § 1820.19 (2026): Restrictions that apply to released records

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## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 1820.19 (2026)
- **Heading:** Restrictions that apply to released records
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter VIII: OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL / Part 1820: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS › PRODUCTION OF RECORDS OR TESTIMONY / Subpart B: Production of Records or Testimony / § 1820.19: § 1820.19   Restrictions that apply to released records.

## Text

(a) The General Counsel may impose conditions or restrictions on the release of official OSC records and information, including the requirement that parties to the proceeding obtain a protective order or execute a confidentiality agreement to limit access and any further disclosure.
(b) If the General Counsel so determines, original OSC records may be presented for examination in response to a request, but they may not be presented as evidence or otherwise used in a manner by which they could lose their identity as official OSC records, nor may they be marked or altered.

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