---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 2007.7"
title: "15"
number: "2007.7"
heading: "Information exempt from public inspection."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/2007.7"
---

# §2007.7. Information exempt from public inspection.

- (a) Information submitted in confidence shall be exempt from public inspection if it is determined that the disclosure of such information is not required by law.
- (b) A party requesting an exemption from public inspection for information submitted in writing shall clearly mark each page “Submitted in Confidence” at the top, and shall submit a nonconfidential summary of the confidential information. Such person shall also provide a written explanation of why the material should be so protected.
- (c) A request for exemption of any particular information may be denied if it is determined that such information is not entitled to exemption under law. In the event of such a denial, the information will be returned to the person who submitted it, with a statement of the reasons for the denial.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 2461-65, 88 Stat. 2066-2071, as amended by Title V of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-573, 98 Stat. 3018-3024; E.O. 11846 of March 27, 1975 (40 FR 14291), E.O. 12188 of January 2, 1980 (45 FR 989).

### Source

Source: 51 FR 5037, Feb. 11, 1986, unless otherwise noted.