49 C.F.R. § A to Part 512
Certificate in Support of Request for Confidentiality
I __________, pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR part 512, state as follows:
(1) I am (official's name, title) and I am authorized by (company) to execute this certificate on its behalf;
(2) I certify that the information contained in (pertinent document(s)) is confidential and proprietary data and is being submitted with the claim that it is entitled to confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) (as incorporated by reference in and modified by the statute under which the information is being submitted);
(3) I hereby request that the information contained in (pertinent document(s)) be protected for (requested period of time);
(4) This certification is based on the information provided by the responsible (company) personnel who have authority in the normal course of business to release the information for which a claim of confidentiality has been made to ascertain whether such information has ever been released outside (company);
(5) Based upon that information, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the information for which (company) has claimed confidential treatment has never been released or become available outside (company); (except as hereinafter specified);
(6) I make no representations beyond those contained in this certificate and, in particular, I make no representations as to whether this information may become available outside (company) because of unauthorized or inadvertent disclosure (except as stated in paragraph 5); and
(7) I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this the ______ day of ______, ______. (If executed outside of the United States of America: I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct). (signature of official)
49 C.F.R. §A to Part 512