# 12 CFR § 404.7: Release of records

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 404.7
- **Heading:** Release of records
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER IV—EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES > PART 404—INFORMATION DISCLOSURE > Subpart A—Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act

## Text

(a) Foreseeable harm standard. As required by the FOIA, EXIM will disclose material unless it reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an interest protected by an exemption or disclosure is prohibited by law.
(b) Segregable records. Whenever it is determined that a portion of a record is exempt from disclosure, any reasonably segregable portion of the record will be provided to the requester after redaction of the exempt material.

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 404.1 § 404.1 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.2 § 404.2 Proactive disclosures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.3 § 404.3 Request requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.5 § 404.5 Responsibility for responding to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.5.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.6 § 404.6 Time for processing response to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.6.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.7 § 404.7 Release of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.7.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.8 § 404.8 Responses to requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.8.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.9 § 404.9 Confidential commercial information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.9.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.10 § 404.10 Schedule of fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.10.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.11 § 404.11 Fee waivers or reductions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.11.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.12 § 404.12 Administrative appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.12.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.13 § 404.13 Preservation of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.13.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.14 § 404.14 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.14.md)
- [12 CFR § 404.15 § 404.15 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-404.15.md)

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