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ceedirg under this part, except that disclosure in such 
a proceeding shall he made in such mauner as to pre- 
serve confidentiality to the extent practicable without 
impairing the proceeding. 
In any proceeding under section 552 (a) of title 5, United 
States Code, to obtain information the disclosure of which 
has been denied because of the provisions of this subsection, 
the Secretary or committee may not rely on section 552 (b) 
(3) of such Litle to sustain the Secretary’s or committee’s 
action. 
“(b) (1) In submitting data under this part, the indi- 
vidual or entity submitting the data may (A) designate the 
data which such individual or entity believes is entitled to 
confidential treatment under subsection (a), and (B) sub- 
mit such designated data separately from other data sub- 
mitted under this part. A designation under this paragraph 
shall be made in writing and in such manner as the Sec- 
retary may prescribe. 
“(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) , 
if the Secretary or a local biohazards committee pro- 
poses to release for inspection data which has been desig- 
nated under paragraph (1) (A) , the Secretary or committee 
shall notify, in wilting and by certified mail, the individual 
or entity which submitted such data of the intent to release 
such data. If the release of such data is to be made pursu- 
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