Interpretation ID: aiam0577
Lathrop
Koontz
Righter
Clagett
Parker & Norquist
1550 TenMain Center
P.O. Box 13006
Kansas City
MO 04190;
Dear Mr. Raney: This is in reply to your letter of January 25, 1972, concerning th confidentiality of information on manufacturers' quarterly production figures that is submitted pursuant to section 573.5(b) of the Defect Reports regulations (49 CFR Part 573).; Manufacturers' quarterly production figures submitted pursuant t section 573.5(b) will be kept confidential if the manufacturer so requests. This will be true except in those cases where the NHTSA determines that disclosure is necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.; In the event it is decided to make public such information the NHTS will, before release of the information, notify the manufacturer in question.; Sincerely, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel