25 Pa. Code § 86.137 - Public availability of information

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), information submitted to the Department under this subchapter shall be made available for public inspection and copying at the appropriate district or regional office of the Department.

(b) The Department will not make information available for public inspection if the person submitting the notification lists the reasons why it is confidential and requests, in writing, at the time of submission, that it not be public information. The Department will determine if the notice is confidential after reviewing the reasons submitted.

(1) Information shall be considered confidential by the Department only if it concerns trade secrets or contains privileged commercial or financial information which relates to the competitive rights of the person intending to conduct coal exploration.

(2) Information requested to be held as confidential under this section will not be made publicly available until after notice and opportunity to be heard is afforded both persons seeking and opposing disclosure of the information.

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25 Pa. Code § 86.137

The provisions of this § 86.137 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 86.133 (relating to general requirements).