[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 18, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 18CFR3c.2]

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           TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 3c_STANDARDS OF CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 3c.2  Nonpublic information.

    (a) Section 301(b) (16 U.S.C. 825(b)) of the Federal Power Act and 
section 8(b) (15 U.S.C. 717g) of the Natural Gas Act prohibit any 
employee, in the absence of Commission or court direction, from 
divulging any fact or information which may come to his or her knowledge 
during the course of examination of books or other accounts.
    (b) The nature and time of any proposed action by the Commission are 
confidential and shall not be divulged to anyone outside the Commission. 
The Secretary of the Commission has the exclusive responsibility and 
authority for authorizing the initial public release of information 
concerning Commission proceedings.