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[CITE: 15USC2217]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                 CHAPTER 49--FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
Sec. 2217. Public access to information

    Copies of any document, report, statement, or information received 
or sent by the Director or the Administrator shall be made available to 
the public pursuant to the provisions of section 552 of title 5: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of such 
section and of section 1905 of title 18, the Director may disclose 
information which concerns or relates to a trade secret--
        (1) upon request, to other Federal Government departments and 
    agencies for official use;
        (2) upon request, to any committee of Congress having 
    jurisdiction over the subject matter to which the information 
    relates;
        (3) in any judicial proceeding under a court order formulated to 
    preserve the confidentiality of such information without impairing 
    the proceedings; and
        (4) to the public when he determines such disclosure to be 
    necessary in order to protect health and safety after notice and 
    opportunity for comment in writing or for discussion in closed 
    session within fifteen days by the party to which the information 
    pertains (if the delay resulting from such notice and opportunity 
    for comment would not be detrimental to health and safety).

(Pub. L. 93-498, Sec. 20, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1547; Pub. L. 106-503, 
title I, Sec. 110(a)(2)(B)(viii), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2302.)


                               Amendments

    2000--Pub. L. 106-503 substituted ``Director'' for ``Secretary'' in 
two places in introductory provisions.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Functions of National Fire Prevention and Control Administration 
[now United States Fire Administration] and National Academy for Fire 
Prevention and Control generally transferred to Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. For further details see Transfer of Functions note 
set out under section 2202 of this title.
