# 5 CFR § 2608.101: Scope and purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 2608.101
- **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 XVI—OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS > SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES > PART 2608—TESTIMONY BY OGE EMPLOYEES RELATING TO OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND PRODUCTION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) This part sets forth policies and procedures you must follow when you submit a demand or request to an employee of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to produce official records and information, or provide testimony relating to official information, in connection with a legal proceeding. You must comply with these requirements when you request the release or disclosure of official records and information.
(b) The Office of Government Ethics intends these provisions to:
(1) Promote economy and efficiency in its programs and operations;
(2) Minimize the possibility of involving OGE in controversial issues not related to our functions;
(3) Maintain OGE's impartiality among private litigants where OGE is not a named party; and
(4) Protect sensitive, confidential information and the deliberative processes of OGE.
(c) In providing for these requirements, OGE does not waive the sovereign immunity of the United States.
(d) This part provides guidance for the internal operations of OGE. 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.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 2608.101 § 2608.101 Scope and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.102 § 2608.102 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.103 § 2608.103 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.201 § 2608.201 General prohibition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.202 § 2608.202 Factors OGE will consider.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.203 § 2608.203 Filing requirements for demands or requests for documents or testimony.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.204 § 2608.204 Service of subpoenas or requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.205 § 2608.205 Processing demands or requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.206 § 2608.206 Final determination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.206.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.207 § 2608.207 Restrictions that apply to testimony.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.207.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.208 § 2608.208 Restrictions that apply to released records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.208.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.209 § 2608.209 Procedure when a decision is not made prior to the time a response is required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.209.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.210 § 2608.210 Procedure in the event of an adverse ruling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.210.md)
- [5 CFR § 2608.301 § 2608.301 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-2608.301.md)

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