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 124 STAT. 3338 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 (2) each such committee before the expiration of that period has transmitted to the Administrator written notice to the effect that the committee has no objection to the proposed action. SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS § 20131. Public access to information (a) PUBLIC INSPECTION.—Information obtained or developed by the Administrator in the performance of the Administrator’s func- tions under this chapter shall be made available for public inspec- tion, except information— (1) authorized or required by Federal statute to be withheld; (2) classified to protect the national security; or (3) described in subsection (b). (b) SPECIAL HANDLING OF TRADE SECRET OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, for a period of up to 5 years after the development of information described in para- graph (2), may provide appropriate protections against the dissemination of such information, including exemption from subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5. (2) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—Information referred to in paragraph (1) is information that results from activities con- ducted under an agreement entered into under subsections (e) and (f) of section 20113 of this title, and that would be a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential under the meaning of section 552(b)(4) of title 5 if the information had been obtained from a non- Federal party participating in such an agreement. (c) COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—Nothing in this chapter author- izes the withholding of information by the Administrator from the duly authorized committees of Congress. § 20132. Security requirements The Administrator shall establish such security requirements, restrictions, and safeguards as the Administrator deems necessary in the interest of the national security. The Administrator may arrange with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for the conduct of such security or other personnel investigations of the Administration’s officers, employees, and consultants, and its contractors and subcontractors and their officers and employees, actual or prospective, as the Administrator deems appropriate. If any such investigation develops any data reflecting that the indi- vidual who is the subject of the investigation is of questionable loyalty, the matter shall be referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the conduct of a full field investigation, the results of which shall be furnished to the Administrator. § 20133. Permission to carry firearms As the Administrator deems necessary in the public interest, the Administrator may— (1) direct officers and employees of the Administration to carry firearms while in the conduct of their official duties; and (2) authorize employees of contractors and subcontractors of the Administration who are engaged in the protection of