---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 121.905"
title: "14"
number: "121.905"
heading: "Confidential commercial information."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/121.905"
---

# §121.905. Confidential commercial information.

- (a) Each certificate holder that claims that AQP information or data it is submitting to the FAA is entitled to confidential treatment under [5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)](/usc/5/552.md?p=b-4) because it constitutes confidential commercial information as described in [5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)](/usc/5/552.md?p=b-4), and should be withheld from public disclosure, must include its request for confidentiality with each submission.
- (b) **When requesting confidentiality for submitted information or data, the certificate holder must—**
  - (1) If the information or data is transmitted electronically, embed the claim of confidentiality within the electronic record so the portions claimed to be confidential are readily apparent when received and reviewed.
  - (2) If the information or data is submitted in paper format, place the word “CONFIDENTIAL” on the top of each page containing information or data claimed to be confidential.
  - (3) Justify the basis for a claim of confidentiality under [5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)](/usc/5/552.md?p=b-4).

## Notes

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-2005-20750, 70 FR 54815, Sept. 16, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40103, 40113, 40119, 41706, 42301 preceding note added by Pub. L. 112-95, sec. 412, 126 Stat. 89, 44101, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 44729, 44732; 46105; Pub. L. 111-216, 124 Stat. 2348 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note); Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 62 (49 U.S.C. 44732 note); Pub. L. 115-254, 132 Stat. 3186 (49 U.S.C. 44701 note).