; and (iv) a copy of the asylum officer’s interview notes. (H) Protection of certain information Before providing the record described in subparagraph (G) to the alien or the alien’s counsel of record, the Director shall protect any information the disclosure of which is prohibited by law. (I) Rulemaking The Secretary shall promulgate regulations that permit an alien to request a rescheduled interview due to exceptional circumstances. (J) Withdrawal of application, voluntary departure, and voluntary repatriation (i) Voluntary departure The Secretary may permit an alien to voluntarily depart in accordance with section 240E. (ii) Withdrawal of application The Secretary may permit an alien, at any time before the protection merits interview, to withdraw his or her application and depart immediately from the United States in accordance with section 240F. (iii) Voluntary repatriation The Secretary may permit an alien to voluntarily repatriate in accordance with section 240G. (4) Special rule relating to one-year bar An alien subject to proceedings under this section shall not be subject to the one-year bar under section 208(a)(2)(B). (5) Timing of protection merits interview A protection merits interview may not be conducted on a date that is earlier than 30 days after the date on which notice is served under paragraph (1). (d) Protection merits determination (1) In general After conducting an alien’s protection merits interview, the asylum officer shall make a determination on the merits of the alien’s application for asylum under section 208, withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3), or protection under the Convention Against Torture. (2) Positive protection merits determination In the case of an alien who the asylum officer determines meets the criteria for a positive protection merits determination, the asylum officer shall approve the alien’s application for asylum under section 208, withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3), or protection under the Convention Against Torture. (3) Negative protection