Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R638 - Geological Survey
Rule R638-1 - Acceptance and Maintenance of Confidential Information
Section R638-1-2 - Definitions
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) "Information" as used in this rule refers to data, statistics, reports, samples and other facts, whether analyzed or processed or not, pertaining to Utah geoscience.
(2) "Internal records" are preliminary documents and notes compiled or generated by employees of the Survey or its contractors in the process of geoscience investigations.
(3) "Confidential Information" as used in this rule refers to geologic information given to the Survey or purchased by the Survey with the stipulation that the information be held confidential.
(4) "Board" is the Board of the Utah Geological Survey.
(5) "Director" is the Director of the Utah Geological Survey.
(6) "Survey" is the Utah Geological Survey.
(7) "Geoscience" refers to the study of geology and related fields, including energy and mineral resources, geologic hazards, paleontology, groundwater hydrogeology, and wetlands ecology.
(8) "Source" is the individual, agency, or organization who provides information to the Survey and stipulates that it is confidential information.