THAT ARE OTHERWISE ACCESSIBLE BY THE PUBLIC. INDEED, IF SUCH A PARTIAL DELETION IS POSSIBLE, THE COMMISSION IS COMPELLED TO DO SO, RATHER THAN TO MERELY DEEM THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT CLOSED TO NORMAL PUBLIC VIEW. UNDER THE TULSA TRIBUNE RATIONALE, IT IS NOT AT ALL UNLIKELY THAT A COURT MIGHT FIND THAT THE PERSONAL PRIVACY INTERESTS OF THE PERSONS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR ON THE DOCUMENTS IN QUESTION DICTATE, AT THE VERY LEAST, THAT THE COMMISSION FIRST NOTIFY THEM OF THE POTENTIAL DISCLOSURE AND OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT TO SUCH DISCLOSURE. HOWEVER, ALSO UNDER THE TULSA TRIBUNE RATIONALE, SUCH MATTERS MUST BE ULTIMATELY REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSION, ITSELF, ON THE MERITS OF EACH REQUEST.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS LETTER OR THE REASONS BEHIND THE DETERMINATION NOT TO ISSUE A FORMAL OPINION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.
(MICHAEL SCOTT FERN)