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49 U.S. Code § 40123 - Protection of voluntarily submitted information | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 49 › Subtitle VII › Part A › Subpart i › Chapter 401 › § 40123 49 U.S. Code § 40123 - Protection of voluntarily submitted information
In General.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, nor any agency receiving information from the Administrator, shall disclose voluntarily-provided safety or security related information if the Administrator finds that—
the disclosure of the information would inhibit the voluntary provision of that type of information and that the receipt of that type of information aids in fulfilling the Administrator’s safety and security responsibilities; and
withholding such information from disclosure would be consistent with the Administrator’s safety and security responsibilities.
Regulations.— The Administrator shall issue regulations to carry out this section.
(Added Pub. L. 104–264, title IV, § 402(a),Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3255.)
Improved Voluntary Disclosure Reporting System
Pub. L. 112–95, title III, § 344,Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 81, provided that:
“(a) Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program Defined.—In this section, the term ‘Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program’ means the program established by the Federal Aviation Administration through Advisory Circular 00–58A, dated September 8, 2006, including any subsequent revisions thereto.
“(b) Verification.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall modify the Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program to require inspectors to—
“(1) verify that air carriers are implementing comprehensive solutions to correct the underlying causes of the violations voluntarily disclosed by such air carriers; and
“(2) confirm, before approving a final report of a violation, that a violation with the same root causes, has not been previously discovered by an inspector or self-disclosed by the air carrier.
“(c) Supervisory Review of Voluntary Self-Disclosures.—The Administrator shall establish a process by which voluntary self-disclosures received from air carriers are reviewed and approved by a supervisor after the initial review by an inspector.
“(d) Inspector General Study.—
“(1) In general.—The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct a study of the Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program.
“(2) Review.—In conducting the study, the Inspector General shall examine, at a minimum, if the Administration—
“(A) conducts comprehensive reviews of voluntary disclosure reports before closing a voluntary disclosure report under the provisions of the program;
“(B) evaluates the effectiveness of corrective actions taken by air carriers; and
“(C) effectively prevents abuse of the voluntary disclosure reporting program through its secondary review of self-disclosures before they are accepted and closed by the Administration.
“(3) Report to congress.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Feb. 14, 2012], the Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under this section.”
49 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large § 40123nt new2012112-95 [Sec.] 344126 Stat. 81 This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.14 CFR - Aeronautics and Space14 CFR Part 193 - PROTECTION OF VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTED INFORMATION14 CFR Part 200 - DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS14 CFR Part 201 - AIR CARRIER AUTHORITY UNDER SUBTITLE VII OF TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE—[AMENDED]14 CFR Part 203 - WAIVER OF WARSAW CONVENTION LIABILITY LIMITS AND DEFENSES14 CFR Part 204 - DATA TO SUPPORT FITNESS DETERMINATIONS14 CFR Part 205 - AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT LIABILITY INSURANCE14 CFR Part 206 - CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY: SPECIAL AUTHORIZATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS14 CFR Part 211 - APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS TO FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS14 CFR Part 213 - TERMS, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMITS14 CFR Part 215 - USE AND CHANGE OF NAMES OF AIR CARRIERS, FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS AND COMMUTER AIR CARRIERS14 CFR Part 216 - COMMINGLING OF BLIND SECTOR TRAFFIC BY FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS14 CFR Part 232 - TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL, REVIEW OF ORDERS OF POSTMASTER GENERAL14 CFR Part 249 - PRESERVATION OF AIR CARRIER RECORDS14 CFR Part 271 - GUIDELINES FOR SUBSIDIZING AIR CARRIERS PROVIDING ESSENTIAL AIR TRANSPORTATION14 CFR Part 272 - ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE TO THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES14 CFR Part 294 - CANADIAN CHARTER AIR TAXI OPERATORS14 CFR Part 296 - INDIRECT AIR TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY14 CFR Part 297 - FOREIGN AIR FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND FOREIGN COOPERATIVE SHIPPERS ASSOCIATIONS14 CFR Part 300 - RULES OF CONDUCT IN DOT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS CHAPTER14 CFR Part 302 - RULES OF PRACTICE IN PROCEEDINGS14 CFR Part 303 - REVIEW OF AIR CARRIER AGREEMENTS14 CFR Part 305 - RULES OF PRACTICE IN INFORMAL NONPUBLIC INVESTIGATIONS14 CFR Part 313 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT14 CFR Part 323 - TERMINATIONS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REDUCTIONS OF SERVICE14 CFR Part 325 - ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROCEDURES14 CFR Part 372 - OVERSEAS MILITARY PERSONNEL CHARTERS14 CFR Part 374 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT WITH RESPECT TO AIR CARRIERS AND FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS14 CFR Part 374a - EXTENSION OF CREDIT BY AIRLINES TO FEDERAL POLITICAL CANDIDATES14 CFR Part 377 - CONTINUANCE OF EXPIRED AUTHORIZATIONS BY OPERATION OF LAW PENDING FINAL DETERMINATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL THEREOF14 CFR Part 385 - STAFF ASSIGNMENTS AND REVIEW OF ACTION UNDER ASSIGNMENTS14 CFR Part 398 - GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATIONS OF BASIC ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE14 CFR Part 399 - STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY