California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 17 - Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
Chapter 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure
Article 3 - Data Collection, Data Access and Confidentiality
Section 29200 - Submission of Confidential Information

(a) Information submitted to the Office may be granted a "confidential designation" if the person or entity submitting the information makes a reasonable claim that the Office is authorized to and should withhold the information from public disclosure.

(b) A person or entity submitting information to the Office may request a confidential designation for the information by including the following at the time of submission:

(c) If an exemption from public disclosure is being claimed because the information contains trade secrets or because disclosure would cause the loss of a competitive advantage, then the required statement described in subsection (b)(3) must also:

(d) If a confidential designation request is incomplete or the submitting person or entity has failed to make a reasonable claim that the California Public Records Act or other provision of law authorizes the Office to keep the information confidential, the Office shall provide to the submitting person or entity a statement identifying the defects and a request for additional information. If additional information is not submitted to the Office within fourteen days of receipt of the request, the originally submitted information shall not receive a confidential designation.

(e) In granting a confidential designation, the Office is not making a final determination or guarantee that the information will be withheld from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act or other provisions of law.

(f) In the event of a request for disclosure of confidentially designated information, the Office will attempt to notify the submitting person or entity prior to disclosure unless notification is prohibited by law.