La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XV-2119

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-2119 - Public Availability of Information

A. Except as provided in §2119 B, all information submitted to the commissioner under this Chapter shall be made available for public inspection and copying at the district office of the Office of Conservation closest to the exploration or development area.

B.

1. The commissioner shall not make information available for public inspection if the person submitting it requests in writing, at the time of submission, that it not be disclosed and the commissioner determines that the information is confidential.

2. The commissioner shall determine that information is confidential only if it concerns trade secrets or is privileged commercial or financial information which relates to the competitive rights of the person intending to conduct coal exploration or development.

3. Information requested to be held as confidential under this Section shall not be publicly available until after notice and opportunity to be heard is afforded all persons either seeking or opposing disclosure of the information.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XV-2119

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 5:395 (December 1979), amended LR 14:441 (July 1988), LR 20:447 (April 1994).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:901-932.