[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR193.9]



[Page 309-310]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 193_PROTECTION OF VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTED INFORMATION--Table of 

Contents

 

Sec. 193.9  Will the FAA ever disclose information that is designated 

as protected under this part?



    The FAA discloses information that is designated as protected under 

this part when withholding it would not be consistent with the FAA's 

safety and security responsibilities, as follows:

    (a) Disclosure in all programs. (1) The FAA may disclose de-

identified, summarized information submitted under



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this part to explain the need for changes in policies and regulations. 

An example is the FAA publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking based 

on your information, and including a de-identified, summarized version 

of your information (and the information from other persons, if 

applicable) to explain the need for the notice of proposed rulemaking.

    (2) The FAA may disclose information provided under this part to 

correct a condition that compromises safety or security, if that 

condition continues uncorrected.

    (3) The FAA may disclose information provided under this part to 

carry out a criminal investigation or prosecution.

    (4) The FAA may disclose information provided under this part to 

comply with 49 U.S.C. 44905, regarding information about threats to 

civil aviation.

    (b) Additional disclosures. For each program, the FAA may find that 

there are additional circumstances under which withholding information 

provided under this part would not be consistent with the FAA's safety 

and security responsibilities. Those circumstances are described in the 

designation for that program.