[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR20.805]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 20_RULES OF PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND EVIDENCE FOR FORMAL 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COAST GUARD--Table of Contents

 

                           Subpart H_Evidence

 

Sec. 20.805  Proprietary information.



    (a) The ALJ may limit introduction of evidence or issue such 

protective or other orders as in his or her judgment are consistent with 

the object of preventing undue disclosure of proprietary matters, 

including, among others, ones of a commercial nature.

    (b) When the ALJ determines that information in a document 

containing proprietary matters should be made



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available to another party, the ALJ may direct the party possessing the 

document to prepare a non-proprietary summary or extract of it. The 

summary or extract may be admitted as evidence in the record.

    (c) If the ALJ determines that a non-proprietary summary or extract 

is inadequate and that proprietary matters must form part of the record 

to avert prejudice to a party, the ALJ may so advise the parties and 

arrange access to the evidence for a party or representative.