I think 5 USC Sec.552, the FOIA, has the answer in
(b) This section does not apply to matters that are-- ... (3) specifically exempted from disclosure by statute (other than section 552b of this title), provided that such statute (A) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue, or (B) establishes particular criteria for withholding or refers to particular types of matters to be withheld;I think Sec. 1619 exempts the data from disclosure.
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Better question would be: If I submit a FOIA request to USDA will I receive any sort of response before the end of the decade?
I suppose you think the answer is "no"? Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately for bureaucrats, there's really no adverse consequences to violating legal provisions.
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