[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 6, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 6CFR25.10]

[Page 117]
 
                       TITLE 6--HOMELAND SECURITY
 
   CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
 
PART 25_REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT ANTI-TERRORISM BY FOSTERING EFFECTIVE
 
Sec.  25.10  Confidentiality and protection of Intellectual Property.

    (a) General. The Secretary, in consultation with the Office of 
Management and Budget and appropriate Federal law enforcement and 
intelligence officials, and in a manner consistent with existing 
protections for sensitive or classified information, shall establish 
confidentiality procedures for safeguarding, maintenance and use of 
information submitted to the Department under this part. Such protocols 
shall, among other things, ensure that the Department will utilize all 
appropriate exemptions from the Freedom of Information Act.
    (b) Non-Disclosure. Except as otherwise required by applicable law 
or regulation or a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or 
as expressly authorized in writing by the Under Secretary, no person, 
firm, or other entity may:
    (1) Disclose SAFETY Act Confidential Information (as defined above) 
to any person, firm, or other entity, or
    (2) Use any SAFETY Act Confidential Information for his, her, or its 
own benefit or for the benefit of any other person, firm, or other 
entity, unless the applicant has consented to the release of such SAFETY 
Act Confidential Information.
    (c) Legends. Any person, firm, or other entity that submits data or 
information to the Department under this Part may place a legend on such 
data or information indicating that the submission constitutes SAFETY 
Act Confidential Information. The absence of such a legend shall not 
prevent any data or information submitted to the Department under this 
Part from constituting or being considered by the Department to 
constitute SAFETY Act Confidential Information.