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1 552 of title 5, United States Code, by reason of subsection 
2 (b) (4) of such section. 
3 “ (2) In any proceeding under subsection (a) of section 
4 552 of title 5, United States Code, to obtain information the 
5 disclosure of which has been denied because of the provisions 
6 of paragraph ( 1 ) of this subsection, the Secretary or a local 
7 •biohazards committee may not rely on subsection (b) (3) of 
8 such section 552 to sustain the Secretary’s or committee’s 
9 action. 
10 “(b) Subsection (a) (1) does not prohibit the disclosure 
11 of any statement of an evaluation of risks submitted under 
12 section 475 (b) (5) . 
13 “(c) (1) In submitting data under this part, the indi- 
14 vidua] or entity submitting the data may (A) designate the 
15 data which such individual or entity believes is entitled to 
16 confidential treatment under subsection (a) (1), and (B) 
17 submit each designated data separately from other data sub- 
18 mitted under this part. A designation under this paragraph 
19 shall be made in writing and in such manner as the Secretary 
20 may prescribe. 
21 "(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if 
22 the Secretary or a local biohazards committee proposes 
23 to release for inspection data which has been designated 
24 under paragraph (1) (A), the Secretary or committee shall 
25 notify, in writing and by certified mail, the individual or 
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