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Rule 2 CCR 404-1 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Section 2 CCR 404-1-223 - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

2 Colo. Code Regs. § 404-1-223

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 2 CCR 404-1-223 - CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
a. If an Operator seeks to submit information that is listed as confidential in Rule 223.b below, the Operator will:
(1) Confer with the Director prior to submitting the information to verify that it qualifies as confidential pursuant to the Commission's Rules. If the Director determines that the documents or submissions are not confidential, the Operator need not submit the information after the conferral process, unless required to do so by a Commission Rule.
(2) If associated with a form submittal, submit the information as a confidential attachment to a form, not on a form itself.
(3) Submit both a redacted and non-redacted version of the confidential information, unless the Director confirms orally or in writing that a non-redacted version does not need to be submitted. The non-redacted version will be labeled CONFIDENTIAL in a conspicuous location at the top of the document.
b. Confidential information may include:
(1) Monetary amounts, payment terms, drilling obligations, or personal information listed on Surface Use Agreements;
(2) Monetary amounts, payment terms, drilling obligations, or personal information listed on oil and gas leases;
(3) Monetary amounts, payments, or personal information listed in a right-of-way or easement agreement;
(4) Information concerning ongoing commercial negotiations regarding potential or planned routing and location of off-lease midstream gathering system infrastructure and information concerning landowner negotiations for which rights-of-way have not yet been obtained;
(5) Confidential geological or geophysical Well Records pertaining to Wildcat (Exploratory) Wells for a 6 month period pursuant to §§ 24-72-204(3)(a)(IV) & 34-60-106(1)(b), C.R.S.;
(6) Information about a proposed transfer of permits and assets pursuant to Rule 218.b.(7);
(7) Sensitive wildlife habitat information that the Operator is required to hold in confidence by other federal, state, or tribal regulatory agencies;
(8) Sensitive cultural information that the Operator is required to hold in confidence by other federal, state, or tribal regulatory agencies;
(9) Sensitive Public Water System information if the Public Water System administrator requests that it be held in confidence;
(10) Personal medical information submitted on a Form 22, Accident Report;
(11) Non-public and confidential financial information submitted as part of a Financial Assurance Plan pursuant to Rule 702 or a demonstration of costs for Single Well Financial Assurance; and
(12) Other information that the Operator designates as confidential if the Director concurs that the information meets the confidentiality provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act.

2 CCR 404-1-223

37 CR 16, August 25, 2014, effective 9/30/2014
38 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 2/14/2015
38 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/2/2015
38 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 4/30/2015
38 CR 16, August 25, 2015, effective 9/14/2015
39 CR 04, February 25, 2016, effective 3/16/2016
41 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 4/1/2018
41 CR 06, March 25, 2018, effective 5/1/2018
41 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 12/30/2018
42 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/2019
42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 9/30/2019
42 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/14/2020
43 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 9/30/2020
43 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 11/2/2020
43 CR 24, December 25, 2020, effective 1/15/2021
45 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/2022
45 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/2022
45 CR 13, July 10, 2022, effective 7/30/2022