---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 512.20"
title: "49"
number: "512.20"
heading: "How does the agency treat information submitted pursuant to this part before a confidentiality determination is made?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/512.20"
---

# §512.20. How does the agency treat information submitted pursuant to this part before a confidentiality determination is made?

- (a) Information received by NHTSA, for which a properly filed confidentiality request is submitted, will be kept confidential until the Chief Counsel makes a determination regarding its confidentiality. Such information will not be disclosed publicly, except in accordance with this part.
- (b) Redacted copies of documents submitted to NHTSA under this part will be disclosed to the public.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322; 5 U.S.C. 552; 49 U.S.C. 30166; 49 U.S.C. 30167; 49 U.S.C. 32307; 49 U.S.C. 32505; 49 U.S.C. 32708; 49 U.S.C. 32910; 49 U.S.C. 33116; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 44228, July 28, 2003, unless otherwise noted.