[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: 49CFR1503.12]

[Page 248-249]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
   CHAPTER XII--TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                            HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 1503_INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart C_Legal Enforcement Actions
 
Sec. 1503.12  Request for portions of the enforcement investigative report 
(EIR).


    (a) Discovery and pre-litigation disclosure. Pursuant to this 
section, any alleged violator or designated representative may request, 
from the Chief Counsel or designee, portions of the EIR that are not 
privileged (e.g., under the deliberative process, attorney work-product, 
or attorney-client privileges). This information will be provided for 
the sole purpose of providing the information necessary to prepare a 
response to the allegations contained in the legal enforcement action 
document. SSI contained in the EIR is released pursuant to 49 CFR part 
1520. Information released under this section is not produced under the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
    (b) Any person not listed in paragraph (a) of this section that is 
interested in obtaining a copy of the EIR

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must submit a FOIA request pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 552 and 49 CFR part 7. 
Portions of the EIR may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to FOIA.