(a) If a filing or other submission made pursuant to an appeal in this subpart L contains confidential business and financial information; personally identifiable information; source selection sensitive information; income tax returns; documents and information covered under §120.1060 of this title; or any other exempt information, that information is not available to the public pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552.

(b) SBA or appellant may seek a protective order over any document or information exchanged in discovery if permitted in accordance with §134.1209 and any document or information filed pursuant to an appeal in this subpart L.