33 USC 1513 - Public access to information

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§ 1513.

Public access to information

(a)

Inspection of copies; reproduction costs; protected information

(b)

Information disclosure prohibition; confidentiality of certain disclosures

The Secretary shall not disclose information obtained by him under this chapter that concerns or relates to a trade secret, referred to in section 1905 of title 18, or to a contract referred to in section 1504(c)(2)(B) of this title, except that such information may be disclosed, in a manner which is designed to maintain confidentiality—

(1)

to other Federal and adjacent coastal State government departments and agencies for official use, upon request;

(2)

to any committee of Congress having jurisdiction over the subject matter to which the information relates, upon request;

(3)

to any person in any judicial proceeding, under a court order formulated to preserve such confidentiality without impairing the proceedings; and

(4)

to the public in order to protect health and safety, after notice and opportunity for comment in writing or for discussion in closed session within fifteen days by the party to which the information pertains (if the delay resulting from such notice and opportunity for comment would not be detrimental to the public health and safety).

(Pub. L. 93–627, § 14, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2139.)

cite as: 33 USC 1513