[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR801.59]
[Page 131-132]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER VIII--NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
PART 801_PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION--Table of Contents
Subpart F_Exemption From Public Disclosure
Sec. 801.59 Trade secrets and commercial or financial information.
Trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from
a person and privileged or confidential are exempt from public
disclosure.
[42 FR 13284, Mar. 10, 1977]
Appendix to Part 801--Fee Schedule
1. Fees (pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 483a). Upon request, services
relating to public documents are available at the following fees:
A. Publications
(1) The response to public requests for the following NTSB
publications are handled by the National Technical Information Service
(NTIS). The following publications are available through single copies
or annual subscriptions and may be purchased in paper copy or 98 page
per film microfiche (fees are subject to change by NTIS):
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Calendar
Single year Microfiche
copies subscription
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PB84-910400 Aircraft Accident $5.00 $55.00 (\1\)
Reports............................
PB84-916200 Highway Accident Reports (\1\) 50.00 (\1\)
PB84-916300 Railroad Accident (\1\) 55.00 (\1\)
Reports............................
PB84-916400 Marine Accident Reports. (\1\) 60.00 (\1\)
PB84-916500 Pipeline Accident (\1\) 45.00 (\1\)
Reports............................
PB84-916900 Aviation Accident Briefs (\1\) 160.00 (\1\)
PB84-917100 Highway Accident Briefs. 12.50 (\2\) (\1\)
PB84-917200 Railroad Accident Briefs 12.50 (\2\) (\1\)
PB84-917300 Marine Accident Briefs.. 10.00 (\2\) (\1\)
PB84-917400 Pipeline Accident Briefs 10.00 (\2\) (\1\)
PB84-916600 Transportation Safety (\1\) 55.00 (\1\)
Recommendations....................
PB84-916700 Transportation Initial (\1\) 200.00 (\1\)
Decisions and Orders and Board
Opinions & Orders..................
PB84-917000 Transportation Special (\1\) 50.00 (\1\)
Reports \3\........................
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\1\ Variable prices based on number of pages; contact NTIS for price
quote.
\2\ Highway, Railroad, Marine and Pipeline brief subscriptions are
available by standing order only and require an NTIS deposit account
(they are issued at irregular intervals, and charges at single copy
rates will be made only as reports are distributed).
\3\ Transportation Special Reports [this category includes all forms of
Safety Studies (formerly titled Special Studies, and Safety
Effectiveness Evaluations), Special Investigation Reports, and
Railroad/Highway Accident Reports].
(2) Send publication orders for the above documents to the National
Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield,
Virginia 22161, identifying each subscription by the NTSB Report Number
or the NTIS accession number. Telephone (703) 487-4630 (annual
subscriptions) or (703) 487-4650 (single copies or microfiche). The NTSB
Report Number and the NTIS accession number can be obtained from the
NTSB Public Inquiries Section.
B. Access to transportation accident files (all modes). All files
dated prior to January 1, 1978, are in hard copy form and are maintained
in the Federal Records Center. Files dated January 1, 1978, to present
are maintained in microfiche at the NTSB headquarters. All documents in
the Board's public files may be examined, without charge, in the Board's
public reference room, located in the Public Inquiries Section, Room
805F, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, telephone (202) 382-
6735. A self-service duplicator in the reference room is available for
use by the public at a nominal cost. Usually, two weeks' time is
required to service a request for reproduction. Filling any request for
reproduction of a file that must be retrieved from the Federal Records
Center will require two additional weeks.
(1) Availability of accident files. All transportation mode accident
files are retained in accordance with the following schedule:
a. Air carrier accident files and all public hearing files are
retained for a period of fifteen (15) years and then destroyed.
b. All other transportation accident files are retained for a period
of seven (7) years and then destroyed.
(2) Reproduction of accident files. Reproduction of accident files
(statements, photographs, hearing transcripts, and other material
contained in the Board's accident investigation files) is provided by
commercial contractor. Reproduction of printed matter and photographs
are made from the best copy available. Requests must be forwarded to the
Public Inquiries Section, National Transportation Safety Board,
Washington, DC 20594. The contractor may bill and/or require full
payment before duplicating the requested documents. Fees are subject to
change depending upon the terms of the Board's annual contract.
Current fees are:
a. Microfiche Duplicate, $1.65
b. Microfiche Blowback, .11
c. Aperture Card Blowback, 1.40
d. Photographs (from aperture card):
8x10 B&W Glossy Print, 1.65
8x10 Color Prints, 2.75
5x7 Color Prints, 2.47
3\1/2\x5 Color Prints, 2.47
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e. Hardcopy Reproduction:
8\1/2\x11 .14
8\1/2\x14 .10
10x14 .05
Oversized Pages (Larger than 10x14), .03/sq.
in.
f. Photographs (from prints):
8x10 B&W Glossy Prints, 1.65
8x10 Color Prints, 2.75
5x7 Color Prints, 2.47
3\1/2\x5 Color Prints, 2.47
2x2 Color Slides, 2.47
g. Minimum Order Complete File, 1.00
h. Preliminary Report (only), 1.35
i. Probable Cause (only), 1.35
C. Request for other Board information. Requests for any other Board
information such as files on safety recommendations, safety studies,
Board orders, Board opinions and orders, and initial decisions are
available at a cost of 14 cents per page(s) ($1.00 minimum charge).
These services are provided by a public contractor who may pre-bill or
require full payment before duplicating the requested documents.
Requests must be forwarded to the Public Inquiries Section, National
Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594.
D. Reproduction services through the commercial contractor are
handled as follows:
Step 1: Requestor places written or telephone order with the Board's
Public Inquiries Section for desired documents.
Step 2: The Public Inquiries Section identifies the documents and
forwards the request to the contractor.
Step 3: The contractor provides the requestor with an invoice
showing the actual costs for the service requested plus postage.
Step 4: Requestor returns a copy of the contractor's invoice with
full payment enclosed. Requestor has the option of opening a charge
account with the contractor, and contractor will accept major credit
cards. (Contractor must respond to request within five working days
after receipt of payment.)
Step 5: Contractor reproduces documents and mails them directly to
the requestor.
E. Expedited service. A $2.25 surcharge will be made for expedited
service which will be provided within 2 working days commencing when the
contractor receives advance payment or other arrangements have been made
with the contractor.
F. A fee of $4.00 will be charged for certification of documents
under the Board's seal.
G. Computer tapes and services for aviation accidents. The
duplication of computer tapes (or a portion thereof) will be made on
requestor supplied magnetic tape for a fee of $40.00. The requestor must
provide a 2,400-foot magnetic tape certified to at least 1,600 bits per
inch. Computer tape requests should be addressed to the Public Inquiries
Section, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594.
H. The basic fees set forth provide for ordinary first-class postage
prepaid. If registered, certified, air, or special delivery mail is
requested, postal fees therefor will be added to the basic fee. Also, if
special handling or packaging is required, the cost will be added to the
basic fee.
2. Services available free of charge.
A. The following documents are available without commercial
reproduction cost until limited supplies are exhausted:
(1) Press releases,
(2) Safety Board regulations (chapter VIII of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations),
(3) Indexes to initial decisions, Board orders, opinion and orders,
and staff manuals and instructions,
(4) Safety recommendations, and
(5) NTSB Annual Report.
B. NTSB News Digest. The News Digest describes NTSB activities and
summarizes certain publications. The News Digest is free, and anyone who
is interested in being added to this mailing list should contact the
Public Inquiries Section, National Transportation Safety Board,
Washington, DC 20594.
3. Documents search fee--The Board has determined that it is in the
public interest to eliminate fees for the first hour of search time. For
all time expended in locating documents beyond the initial hour, the fee
is $5.00 per hour.
4. Publication, reproduction, and search fees are waived for
qualifying foreign countries, international organizations, nonprofit
public safety entities, State and Federal transportation agencies, and
colleges and universities, after approval by the Director, Bureau of
Administration. In addition, fees may be waived or reduced for other
requestors not in any of the foregoing categories, when it is determined
by the Director, Bureau of Administration that a waiver is appropriate
and would contribute to the Board's programs.
(5 U.S.C. 552, 31 U.S.C. 483a, and 49 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.)
[49 FR 4496, Feb. 7, 1984]