# 5 CFR § 2417.101: Scope and purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 2417.101
- **Heading:** Scope and purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER XIV—FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL > SUBCHAPTER B—GENERAL PROVISIONS > PART 2417—TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES RELATING TO OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND PRODUCTION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) These regulations establish policy, assign responsibilities and prescribe procedures with respect to:
(1) The production or disclosure of official information or records by employees, members, advisors, and consultants of the Federal Labor Relations Authority's (FLRA's) three-Member Authority component (the Authority), the Office of the General Counsel(the General Counsel), or the Federal Service Impasses Panel (the Panel); and
(2) The testimony of current and former employees, members, advisors, and consultants of the Authority, the General Counsel, or the Panel relating to official information, official duties, or official records, in connection with a legal proceeding on behalf of any party to a cause pending in civil federal or state litigation, including any proceeding before the FLRA or any other board, commission, or administrative agency of the United States.
(b) The FLRA intends these provisions to:
(1) Conserve employees' time for conducting official business;
(2) Minimize employees' involvement in issues unrelated to the FLRA's mission;
(3) Maintain employees' impartiality in disputes between private litigants; and
(4) Protect sensitive, confidential information and the integrity of the FLRA's administrative and deliberative processes.
(c) In providing for these requirements, the FLRA does not waive the sovereign immunity of the United States.
(d) This part provides guidance for the FLRA's internal operations. It does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, that a party may rely upon in any legal proceeding against the United States.
[74 FR 11640, Mar. 19, 2009,as amended at 81 FR 63362, Sept. 15, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 2417.101 § 2417.101 Scope and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 2417.102 § 2417.102 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.102.md)
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- [5 CFR § 2417.202 § 2417.202 Factors that the decision-maker will consider.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 2417.203 § 2417.203 Filing requirements for litigants seeking documents or testimony.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 2417.204 § 2417.204 Where to submit a request or demand.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 2417.205 § 2417.205 Consideration of requests or demands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 2417.206 § 2417.206 Final determination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.206.md)
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- [5 CFR § 2417.208 § 2417.208 Restrictions that apply to released records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.208.md)
- [5 CFR § 2417.209 § 2417.209 Procedure when a decision is not made before the time that a response is required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.209.md)
- [5 CFR § 2417.210 § 2417.210 Procedure in the event of an adverse ruling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.210.md)
- [5 CFR § 2417.301 § 2417.301 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2417.301.md)

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