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49 U.S.C. § 30167 — Disclosure of information by the Secretary of Transportation
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**(a) Confidentiality of Information.—** Information obtained under this chapter related to a confidential matter referred to in [section 1905 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim) may be disclosed only in the following ways:
(1) to other officers and employees carrying out this chapter.
(2) when relevant to a proceeding under this chapter.
(3) to the public if the confidentiality of the information is preserved.
(4) to the public when the Secretary of Transportation decides that disclosure is necessary to carry out [section 30101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30101&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Defect and Noncompliance Information.—** Subject to subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall disclose information obtained under this chapter related to a defect or noncompliance that the Secretary decides will assist in carrying out sections 30117(b) and 30118–30121 of this title or that is required to be disclosed under [section 30118(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30118/a&num=0&edition=prelim). A requirement to disclose information under this subsection is in addition to the requirements of [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Information About Manufacturer’s Increased Costs.—** A manufacturer opposing an action of the Secretary under this chapter because of increased cost shall submit to the Secretary information about the increased cost, including the manufacturer’s cost and the cost to retail purchasers, that allows the public and the Secretary to evaluate the manu
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**(a) Confidentiality of Information.—** Information obtained under this chapter related to a confidential matter referred to in [section 1905 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim) may be disclosed only in the following ways:
(1) to other officers and employees carrying out this chapter.
(2) when relevant to a proceeding under this chapter.
(3) to the public if the confidentiality of the information is preserved.
(4) to the public when the Secretary of Transportation decides that disclosure is necessary to carry out [section 30101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30101&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Defect and Noncompliance Information.—** Subject to subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall disclose information obtained under this chapter related to a defect or noncompliance that the Secretary decides will assist in carrying out sections 30117(b) and 30118–30121 of this title or that is required to be disclosed under [section 30118(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30118/a&num=0&edition=prelim). A requirement to disclose information under this subsection is in addition to the requirements of [section 552 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Information About Manufacturer’s Increased Costs.—** A manufacturer opposing an action of the Secretary under this chapter because of increased cost shall submit to the Secretary information about the increased cost, including the manufacturer’s cost and the cost to retail purchasers, that allows the public and the Secretary to evaluate the manufacturer’s statement. The Secretary shall evaluate the information promptly and, subject to subsection (a) of this section, shall make the information and evaluation available to the public. The Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register that the information is available.
**(d) Withholding Information From Congress.—** This section does not authorize information to be withheld from a committee of Congress authorized to have the information.
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The purpose of this chapter is to reduce traffic accidents and deaths and injuries resulting from traffic accidents. Therefore it is necessary—
(1) to prescribe motor vehicle safety standards for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment in interstate commerce; and
(2) to carry out needed safety research and development.
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Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, any person acting on behalf of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, or agent of the Department of Justice as defined in the Antitrust Civil Process Act ([15 U.S.C. 1311–131](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1311–131&num=0&edition=prelim)4), or being an employee of a private sector organization who is or was assigned to an agency under chapter 37 of title 5, publishes, divulges, discloses, or makes known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any information coming to him in the course of his employment or official duties or by reason of any examination or investigation made by, or return, report or record made to or filed with, such department or agency or officer or employee thereof, which information concerns or relates to the trade secrets, processes, operations, style of work, or apparatus, or to the identity, confidential statistical data, amount or source of any income, profits, losses, or expenditures of any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association; or permits any income return or copy thereof or any book containing any abstract or particulars thereof to be seen or examined by any person except as provided by law; shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and shall be removed from office or employment.
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**(a)** Each agency shall make available to the public information as follows:
(1) Each agency shall separately state and currently publish in the Federal Register for the guidance of the public—
(A) descriptions of its central and field organization and the established places at which, the employees (and in the case of a uniformed service, the members) from whom, and the methods whereby, the public may obtain information, make submittals or requests, or obtain decisions;
(B) statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available;
(C) rules of procedure, descriptions of forms available or the places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions as to the scope and contents of all papers, reports, or examinations;
(D) substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretations of general applicability formulated and adopted by the agency; and
(E) each amendment, revision, or repeal of the foregoing.
Except to the extent that a person has actual and timely notice of the terms thereof, a person may not in any manner be required to resort to, or be adversely affected by, a matter required to be published in the Federal Register and not so published. For the purpose of this paragraph, matter reasonably available to the class of persons affected thereby is deemed published in the Federal Register when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register.
(2) Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available for public inspection in an electronic format—
(A) final opinions, including concurring and dissen
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1394, Pub. L. 89–563, title I, § 105, Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 720, related to judicial review of orders establishing standards, presentation of additional evidence before Secretary, and certified copy of transcript of record. See sections 30103 and 30161 of Title 49, Transportation.
Section 1395, Pub. L. 89–563, title I, § 106, Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 721, related to research, testing, development, and training in traffic and vehicle safety.
Section 1396, Pub. L. 89–563, title I, § 107, Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 721, related to cooperation of Secretary with governmental and private agencies in developing motor vehicle safety standards and methods for determining compliance with such standards. See sections 30111 and 30166 of Title 49.
Section 1397, Pub. L. 89–563, title I, § 108, Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 93–492, title I, § 103(a), title II, § 203, Oct. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1477, 1485; Pub. L. 100–562, § 2(a)–(d), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2818, 2824, prohibited manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of substandard vehicles and rendering inoperative certain devices, elements of design, or motor vehicle equipment. See sections 30103, 30112, 30114, 30115, 30117 to 30122, 30125, 30126, 30141 to 30147, 30166, and 30167 of Title 49.
Section 1398, Pub. L. 89–563, title I, § 109, Sept. 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 723; Pub. L. 93–492, title I, § 103(b), Oct. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1478, related to civil penalties for violations of former [section 1397 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1397&num=0&edition=prelim) and Secretary’s authority to compromise such penalties. See [section 30165 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30165&num=0&edition=
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 30167
‘‘(4) includes [sic] information about each recall
that has not been completed for each vehicle.
‘‘(b) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary may initiate a
rulemaking proceeding to require each manufacturer to
provide the information described in subsection (a),
with respect to that manufacturer’s motor vehicles, on
a publicly accessible Internet website. Any rules pro-
mulgated under this subsection—
‘‘(1) shall limit the information that must be made
available under this section to include only those re-
calls issued not more than 15 years prior to the date
of enactment of this Act;
‘‘(2) may require information under paragraph (1) to
be provided to a dealer or an owner of a vehicle at no
charge; and
‘‘(3) shall permit a manufacturer a reasonable pe-
riod of time after receiving information from a dealer
with respect to a vehicle to update the information
about the vehicle on the publicly accessible Internet
website.
‘‘(c) PROMOTION
OF
PUBLIC
AWARENESS.—The Sec-
retary shall improve public awareness of safety recall
information made publicly available by periodically
updating the method of conveying that information to
consumers,
dealers,
and
manufacturers,
such
as
through public service announcements.’’
§ 30167. Disclosure of information by the Sec-
retary of Transportation
(a) CONFIDENTIALITY
OF INFORMATION.—Infor-
mation obtained under this chapter related to a
confidential matter referred to in section 1905 of
title 18 may be disclosed only in the following
ways:
(1) to other officers and employees carrying
out this chapter.
(2) when relevant to a proceeding under this
chapter.
(3) to the public if the confidentiality of the
information is preserved.
(4) to the public when the Secretary of
Transport
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