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16 U.S.C. § 973j — Disclosure of information

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16 U.S.C. § 973j — Disclosure of information

**(a) Prohibited disclosure of certain information** Pursuant to [section 552(b)(3) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim), except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall keep confidential and may not disclose the following information: (1) Information provided to the Secretary by the Administrator that the Administrator has designated confidential. (2) Information collected by observers. (3) Information submitted to the Secretary by any person in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. **(b) Authorized disclosure of certain information** The Secretary may disclose information described in subsection (a)— (1) if disclosure is ordered by a court; (2) if the information is used by a Federal employee— (A) for enforcement; or (B) in support of the homeland security missions and non-homeland security missions of the Coast Guard as defined in [section 468 of title 6](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section468&num=0&edition=prelim); 11 See References in Text note below. (3) if the information is used by a Federal employee or an employee of a Fishery Management Council for the administration of the Treaty or fishery management and monitoring; (4) to the Administrator, in accordance with the requirements of the Treaty and this chapter; (5) to the secretariat or equivalent of an international fisheries management organization of which the United States is a member, in accordance with the requirements or decisions of such organization, and insofar as possible, in accordance with an agreement that prevents public disclosure of the identity of any person that submits such information; (6) if the Secretary has obtained written authoriz

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**(a) Prohibited disclosure of certain information** Pursuant to [section 552(b)(3) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim), except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall keep confidential and may not disclose the following information: (1) Information provided to the Secretary by the Administrator that the Administrator has designated confidential. (2) Information collected by observers. (3) Information submitted to the Secretary by any person in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. **(b) Authorized disclosure of certain information** The Secretary may disclose information described in subsection (a)— (1) if disclosure is ordered by a court; (2) if the information is used by a Federal employee— (A) for enforcement; or (B) in support of the homeland security missions and non-homeland security missions of the Coast Guard as defined in [section 468 of title 6](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section468&num=0&edition=prelim); 11 See References in Text note below. (3) if the information is used by a Federal employee or an employee of a Fishery Management Council for the administration of the Treaty or fishery management and monitoring; (4) to the Administrator, in accordance with the requirements of the Treaty and this chapter; (5) to the secretariat or equivalent of an international fisheries management organization of which the United States is a member, in accordance with the requirements or decisions of such organization, and insofar as possible, in accordance with an agreement that prevents public disclosure of the identity of any person that submits such information; (6) if the Secretary has obtained written authorization from the person providing such information, and disclosure does not violate other requirements of this chapter; or (7) in an aggregate or summary form that does not directly or indirectly disclose the identity of any person that submits such information. **(c) Savings clause** (1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to adversely affect the authority of Congress, including a Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record or information. (2) The absence of a provision similar to paragraph (1) in any other provision of law shall not be construed to limit the ability of the Senate or the House of Representatives, including a Committee or Member thereof, to obtain any record or information.

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6 U.S.C. § 468 — Staffing accreditation function

In fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, the Center is authorized to accept detailees from other Federal agencies, on a non-reimbursable basis, to staff the accreditation function.

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16 U.S.C. § 973j — Reporting requirements; disclosure of in-

Page 1585 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 973l § 973i. Findings by Secretary (a) Order of vessel to leave waters upon failure to submit to jurisdiction of Pacific Island Party; procedure applicable Following any investigation conducted in ac- cordance with section 973h(b) of this title, the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Sec- retary of State, and upon the request of the Pa- cific Island Party concerned, may order a fish- ing vessel which has not submitted to the juris- diction of that Pacific Island Party to leave im- mediately the Licensing Area, all Limited Areas, and all Closed Areas upon making a find- ing— (1) that the fishing vessel— (A) while fishing in the Licensing Area did not have a license under the Treaty to fish in the Licensing Area, and that under para- graph 2 of Article 3 of the Treaty, such fish- ing is not authorized to be conducted in the Licensing Area without a license; (B) was involved in any incident in which an Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Of- ficer, or observer was allegedly assaulted with resultant bodily harm, physically threatened, forcefully resisted, refused boarding, or subjected to physical intimida- tion or physical interference in the perform- ance of duties as authorized by this chapter or the Treaty; (C) has not made full payment within 60 days of any amount due as a result of a final judgment or other final determination deriv- ing from a violation in waters within the Treaty Area of a Pacific Island Party; or (D) was not represented by an agent for service of process in accordance with the Treaty; or (2) that there is probable cause to believe that the fishing vessel— (A) was used in violation of section 973c(a)(4), (a)(5), (b)(2), or (b)(3) of this title; (B) used an aircraft in violation

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