49 CFR § 512.14 - Who makes the confidentiality determination?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s512.14"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "49 CFR § 512.14 - Who makes the confidentiality determination?"
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "512.14"
section_name: "Who makes the confidentiality determination?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "512"
part_name: "CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
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."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 44228, July 28, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "512"
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# 512.14 Who makes the confidentiality determination?

The Chief Counsel will determine whether an item of information will be afforded confidential treatment under this part.