49 C.F.R. § 801.56
Unwarranted invasion of personal privacy
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6), any personal, medical, or similar file is exempt from public disclosure if its disclosure would harm the individual concerned or would be a clearly unwarranted invasion of the person's personal privacy.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2010–2024 · leading case: Creed v. National Transportation Safety Board
Creed v. National Transportation Safety Board (2010)
“§ 552 (b)(6), or the NTSB’s own regulations, 49 C.F.R. § 801.56 and 49 C.F.R. § 801.10 (i).”
Lofton v. United States (2023)
“§ 1520a (a statute generally pro- hibiting the Secretary of Defense from testing chemical agents on civilian populations); and 49 C.F.R. § 801.56 (a National Transportation Safety Board regulation exempt- ing, under certain circumstances, personal or medical files from public…”
Lester v. U S Bank National Association (2022)
“The Lesters cite 49 CFR 801.56 in connection with their allegation of unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”
Hamilton-Warwick v. Volkswagen Group of America (2018)
“She also cites one federal regulation, 49 C.F.R. § 801.56 . Plaintiff asks that the Court find Defendants “guilty of the charges laid out in the attached documents” and order that Defendants “contribute money to fund the recovery of animals to a group much like the World…”
Watkins v. McKinney (2023)
“Watkins’ federal claims are: (1) violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) “Security Rule” (“Count One”) (2) violation of the HIPAA “Privacy Rule” (“Count Two”) (3) invasion of privacy, in violation of 49 C.F.R. § 801.56 (“Count Six”) (4)…”
Armour v. Fidelity Select Technology Portfolio (2024)
“, 2010 California Code and 2005 10 || California Business and Professions Code, and 49 C.F.R. § 801.56 concerning criminal 11 |/claims, administrative agencies, government obligations to public debts, business 12 || transactions, or public disclosure of personal or medical files.”
Reaves v. Washington (2024)
“34, Privacy Act of 1974, 49 CFR 801.56, 5 USC 552 and the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.”
Whatley v. City of North Charleston (2024)
“at 6-8) (explaining why Plaintiffs’ FOIA claims fail under 49 CFR § 801.56 and 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b)(6)—noting, with regard to this last section, that “Plaintiffs’ reference to this subsection is perplexing, as their claims plainly do not involve the National Archives and Records…”
Reaves v. Washington (2024)
“34, Privacy Act of 1974, 49 CFR 801.56, 5 USC 552 and the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.”
Creed v. National Transportation Safety Board (2010)
“§ 552 (b)(6), or the NTSB’s own regulations, 49 C.F.R. § 801.56 and 49 3 These safety recommendations include recommendations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) to require all heavy commercial vehicles to be equipped with video event recorders, improve…”
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