[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 8]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR1420.10]

[Page 241]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
     CHAPTER XI--BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 1420_REPORTS OF MOTOR CARRIERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1420.10  Public release of motor carrier of property data.

    (a) In general. Unless otherwise provided in this section, the data 
contained in a report filed under Sec. 1420.1 shall be made publicly 
available, but no sooner than the due date for the report.
    (b) Exceptions relating to exemptions from public release.
    (1) If a request for an exemption from public release is pending 
under Sec. 1420.9, BTS will not publicly release the reports covered by 
the request until at least the time that a decision to grant or deny the 
request is made.
    (2) If a carrier is granted an exemption from public release under 
Sec. 1420.9, BTS will not publicly release the reports covered by the 
granted exemption for a period of three years from the report's due 
date.
    (c) Other exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
part, information may be released:
    (1) If the data are included in aggregate industry statistics that 
do not identify the individual carrier;
    (2) To other components of the Department of Transportation for 
their internal use only;
    (3) If required by law;
    (4) With the consent of the carrier filing the report; or
    (5) To contractors, if necessary for the performance of a contract 
with BTS.

[64 FR 13923, Mar. 23, 1999, as amended at 68 FR 4719, Jan. 30, 2003]