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§ 193.9 

(d) 

What if the FAA obtains from an-

other source the same information I sub-
mit? 

Only information received under a 

program under this part is protected 
from disclosure under this part. Infor-
mation obtained by the FAA through 
another means is not protected under 
this part. 

(e) 

Sharing information with other 

agencies. 

The FAA may provide infor-

mation that you have submitted under 
this part to other agencies with safety 
or security responsibilities. The agen-
cies are subject to the requirements of 
49 U.S.C. 40123 regarding nondisclosure 
of information. The FAA will give the 
information to another agency only if, 
for each such request, the other agency 
provides the FAA with adequate assur-
ance, in writing, that— 

(1) The agency has a safety or secu-

rity need for the information, includ-
ing the general nature of the need. 

(2) The agency will protect the infor-

mation from disclosure as required in 
49 U.S.C. 40123, this part, and the des-
ignation. This includes a commitment 
that the agency will mark the informa-
tion as provided in the designation. 

(3) The agency will limit access to 

those with a need to know to carry out 
safety or security responsibilities. 

(f) 

What if the FAA receives a subpoena 

for the information I submit? 

When the 

FAA receives a subpoena for informa-
tion you have submitted under this 
part, the FAA contacts you to deter-
mine whether you object to disclosure 
of the information or you wish to par-
ticipate in responding to the subpoena. 
If both you and the FAA determine 
that release of the information is ap-
propriate, the information is released. 
Otherwise, the FAA will not release in-
formation designated as protected 
under this part unless ordered to do so 
by a court of competent jurisdiction. 

§ 193.9 Will the FAA ever disclose in-

formation that is designated as pro-

tected under this part? 

The FAA discloses information that 

is designated as protected under this 
part when withholding it would not be 
consistent with the FAA’s safety and 
security responsibilities, as follows: 

(a) 

Disclosure in all programs. 

(1) The 

FAA may disclose de-identified, sum-
marized information submitted under 

this part to explain the need for 
changes in policies and regulations. An 
example is the FAA publishing a notice 
of proposed rulemaking based on your 
information, and including a de-identi-
fied, summarized version of your infor-
mation (and the information from 
other persons, if applicable) to explain 
the need for the notice of proposed 
rulemaking. 

(2) The FAA may disclose informa-

tion provided under this part to correct 
a condition that compromises safety or 
security, if that condition continues 
uncorrected. 

(3) The FAA may disclose informa-

tion provided under this part to carry 
out a criminal investigation or pros-
ecution. 

(4) The FAA may disclose informa-

tion provided under this part to comply 
with 49 U.S.C. 44905, regarding informa-
tion about threats to civil aviation. 

(b) 

Additional disclosures. 

For each 

program, the FAA may find that there 
are additional circumstances under 
which withholding information pro-
vided under this part would not be con-
sistent with the FAA’s safety and secu-
rity responsibilities. Those cir-
cumstances are described in the des-
ignation for that program. 

§ 193.11 What is the notice procedure? 

This section states the notice proce-

dure for the FAA to designate informa-
tion as protected under this part. This 
procedure is used when there is not an 
immediate safety or security need for 
the information. This procedure gen-
erally is used to specify a type of infor-
mation that you and others like you 
will provide on an on-going basis. 

(a) 

Application. 

You may apply to 

have information designated as pro-
tected under this part by submitting 
an application addressed to the U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, West Building Ground 
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 for 
paper submissions, and the Federal 
Docket Management System (FDMS) 
Web page at 

http://www.regulations.gov 

for electronic submissions. Your appli-
cation must include the designation de-
scribed in paragraph (c) of this section 
that you want the FAA to issue. You 
should not include in your application 

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§ 193.13 

any information that you do not want 
available to the public. The FAA may 
issue a proposed designation based on 
the application or may deny your ap-
plication. 

(b) 

Proposed designation. 

Before 

issuing a designation under this sec-
tion, based either on your application 
or the FAA’s own initiative, the FAA 
publishes a proposed designation in the 
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and requests com-

ment. 

(c) 

Designation. 

The FAA designates 

information as protected under this 
part if, after review of the comments, 
the FAA makes the findings in § 193.7. 
The FAA publishes in the F

EDERAL

 

R

EGISTER

an order designating the in-

formation provided under the program 
as protected under this part. The des-
ignation includes the following: 

(1) A summary of why the FAA finds 

that you and others, if applicable, will 
provide the information voluntarily. 

(2) A description of the type of infor-

mation that you and others, if applica-
ble, may voluntarily provide under the 
program and a summary of why the 
FAA finds that the information is safe-
ty or security related. 

(3) A summary of why the FAA finds 

that the disclosure of the information 
would inhibit you and others, if appli-
cable, from voluntarily providing of 
that type of information. 

(4) A summary of why the receipt of 

that type of information aids in ful-
filling the FAA’s safety and security 
responsibilities. 

(5) A summary of why withholding 

such information from disclosure 
would be consistent with the FAA’s 
safety and security responsibilities, in-
cluding a statement as to the cir-
cumstances under which, and a sum-
mary of why, withholding such infor-
mation from disclosure would not be 
consistent with the FAA’s safety and 
security responsibilities, as described 
in § 193.9. 

(6) A summary of how the FAA will 

distinguish information protected 
under this part from information the 
FAA receives from other sources. 

(7) A summary of the significant 

comments received and the FAA’s re-
sponses. 

(d) 

Amendment of designation. 

The 

FAA may amend a designation using 

the procedures in paragraphs (a), (b), 
and (c) of this section. 

(e) 

Withdrawal of designation. 

The 

FAA may withdraw a designation 
under this section at any time the FAA 
finds that continuation of the designa-
tion does not meet the elements of 
§ 193.7, or if the requirements of the 
designation are not met. The FAA 
withdraws the designation by pub-
lishing a notice in the F

EDERAL

R

EG

-

ISTER

. The withdrawal is effective on 

the date of publication or such later 
date as the notice may state. Informa-
tion provided during the time the pro-
gram was designated remains protected 
under this part and the program. Infor-
mation provided after the withdrawal 
of the designation is effective is not 
protected under this part or the pro-
gram. 

[66 FR 33805, June 25, 2001, as amended at 72 
FR 68475, Dec. 5, 2007] 

§ 193.13 What is the no-notice proce-

dure? 

This section states the no-notice pro-

cedure for the FAA to designate infor-
mation as protected under this part. 
This procedure is used when there is an 
immediate safety or security need for 
the information. This procedure gen-
erally is used for specific information 
that you will provide on a short-term 
basis. 

(a) 

Application. 

You may request that 

the FAA designate information you are 
offering as protected under this part. 
You must state your name, at least the 
general nature of information, and 
whether you will provide the informa-
tion without the protection of this 
part. Your request may be verbal or 
writing. 

(b) 

Designation. 

The FAA issues a 

written order designating information 
provided under this section as pro-
tected under this part. The FAA des-
ignates the information as protected 
under this part if the FAA— 

(1) Makes the findings as § 193.7; and 
(2) Finds that there is an immediate 

safety or security need to obtain the 
information without carrying out the 
procedures in § 193.11 of this part. 

(c) 

Time limit. 

Except as provided in 

paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this sec-
tion, no designation under this section 
continues in effect for more than 60