§ 2.201 Definitions
§ 2.202 Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; records containing more than one kind of information
§ 2.203 Notice to be included in EPA requests, demands, and forms; method of asserting business confidentiality claim; effect of failure to assert claim at time of submission
§ 2.204 Initial action by EPA office
§ 2.205 Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office
§ 2.206 Advance confidentiality determinations
§ 2.207 Class determinations
§ 2.208 Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations
§ 2.209 Disclosure in special circumstances
§ 2.210 Nondisclosure for reasons other than business confidentiality or where disclosure is prohibited by other statute
§ 2.211 Safeguarding of business information; penalty for wrongful disclosure
§ 2.212 Establishment of control offices for categories of business information
§ 2.213 Designation by business of addressee for notices and inquiries
§ 2.214 Defense of Freedom of Information Act suits; participation by affected business
§ 2.215 Confidentiality agreements
§ 2.301 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Air Act
§ 2.302 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Water Act
§ 2.303 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Noise Control Act of 1972
§ 2.304 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Safe Drinking Water Act
§ 2.305 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended
§ 2.306 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Toxic Substances Control Act
§ 2.307 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
§ 2.308 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
§ 2.309 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
§ 2.310 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
§ 2.311 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act

Terms Used In CFR > Title 40 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 2 > Subpart B - Confidentiality of Business Information

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.