The records custodian must consider the extent to which records responsive to a request are excluded from the FOIA under the FOIA exclusions applicable to the Postal Service described in Exhibit 4-4.22. To the extent the responsive records or information are so excluded, the records custodian may notify the requester that there are no records responsive to the request.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Guide to the Freedom of Information Act available at http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia_guide09.htm includes guidance regarding application of the FOIA exclusions.
Exhibit 4-4.22
Table of FOIA Exclusions
FOIAExclusion
What is Excluded
5 U.S.C. 552(c)(1)
During only such time as all of the following conditions are met, the responsive records or information may be treated as not subject to the FOIA:
5 U.S.C. 552(c)(2)
The responsive records or information may be treated as not subject to the FOIA if all of the following conditions are met: