40 CFR § 1036.815 - Confidential information.

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title: "40 CFR § 1036.815 - Confidential information."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "1036.815"
section_name: "Confidential information."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "U"
subchapter_name: "AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS"
part_number: "1036"
part_name: "CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM NEW AND IN-USE HEAVY-DUTY HIGHWAY ENGINES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 7401—7671q."
regulatory_source: "88 FR 4487, Jan. 24, 2023, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1036.815 Confidential information.

(a) The provisions of 40 CFR 1068.10 and 1068.11 apply for information you submit under this part.

(b) Emission data or information that is publicly available cannot be treated as confidential business information as described in 40 CFR 1068.11. Data that vehicle manufacturers need for demonstrating compliance with greenhouse gas emission standards, including fuel-consumption data as described in §§ 1036.535 and 1036.545, also qualify as emission data for purposes of confidentiality determinations.

[88 FR 4487, Jan. 24, 2023, as amended at 89 FR 29765, Apr. 22, 2024]