Iowa Admin. Code r. 621-16.8
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024
Rule 621-16.8 - Redaction of electronic documents(1)Responsibilities of filers generally.a. Prior to filing any document, the registered user shall ensure that the document is certified as confidential or the confidential information is omitted or redacted in accordance with 621-subrule 2.13(2), and that protected information is omitted or redacted in accordance with 621-subrule 2.13(3). This responsibility exists even when the filer did not create the document.b. The agency will not review filings to determine whether appropriate omissions or redactions have been made. The agency will not, on the agency's own initiative, redact or restrict access to documents containing protected information.(2)Omission and redaction requirements.a.Protected information that is not material to the proceedings. A filer may redact protected information from documents filed with the agency when the information is not material to the proceedings.b.Protected information that is material to the proceedings. When protected information is material to the proceedings, a filer must certify the document as confidential when submitting the filing to the agency.(3)Information that may be redacted. A filer may redact the following information from documents available to the public unless the information is material to the proceedings: a. Driver's license numbers.b. Information concerning medical treatment or diagnosis.c. Personal financial information.d. Sensitive security information.(4)Improperly included protected information. A party may ask the agency to restrict access to improperly included protected information from a filed document. The agency may order a properly redacted document to be filed.Iowa Admin. Code r. 621-16.8
Adopted by IAB August 20, 2014/Volume XXXVII, Number 4, effective 9/24/2014Amended by IAB May 22, 2019/Volume XLI, Number 24, effective 6/26/2019