When accompanied by an Express Statement and a signed Certification Statement, will the CII be granted the presumption of protection throughout the entire review and validation process?
Yes. However, if there is no Express Statement, the CII will be returned as it can not be protected from disclosure and use in civil litigation if there is no accompanying Express Statement. If the Certification Statement is incomplete, submitters will be asked to provide a complete Certification Statement within 30 calendar days of the receiving that request. If a completed Certification Statement is not received within 30 days of the request, the PCII Program Office will either return the information in accordance with the submitter’s written preference or destroy it in accordance with the Federal Records Act and DHS regulations.
