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§ 193.11 

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 
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. 

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