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§ 512.15 — How Will Confidentiality Determinations Be Made?
49 C.F.R. § 512.15
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Information may be afforded confidential treatment if the Chief Counsel determines that:
(a) The information is a trade secret;
(b) Public disclosure of the information would be likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the submitter;
(c) Public disclosure of the information would be likely to impair NHTSA's ability to obtain necessary information in the future;
(d) The information was provided to NHTSA voluntarily and was not customarily released to the public by the person from whom it was obtained; or
(e) The information is otherwise entitled to protection, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b).
Authorizing Statute
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Administrative49 U.S.C. § 32910
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Disclosure of information by the Secretary of Transportation49 U.S.C. § 30167
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Confidentiality of information49 U.S.C. § 32708
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Information and compliance requirements49 U.S.C. § 32505
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Investigative powers49 U.S.C. § 32307
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Inspections, investigations, and records49 U.S.C. § 30166
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General powers49 U.S.C. § 322
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Confidentiality of information49 U.S.C. § 33116