Minnesota Administrative Rules

8830.5700 DISCLOSURE OF RAIL CARRIER DATA.

Subpart 1.

Confidential information, defined.

Information is considered confidential for the purpose of this chapter when the information collected contains shipping, commercial, or financial data that is required to be kept confidential by United States Code, title 49, section 11910, as amended.

Subp. 2.

[Renumbered 8830.5690]

Subp. 3.

Use of confidential data.

Rail carrier data entrusted to the commissioner will be used only by Mn/DOT personnel or the authorized agents of Mn/DOT to implement the purpose set forth in Minnesota Statutes, sections 222.46 to 222.54.

Subp. 4.

Release of information.

Information intended for the restricted use by the commissioner may be provided to persons outside Mn/DOT only in the following circumstances:

A.

the rail carrier gives written approval to the commissioner to make the information public;

B.

the information has already been made public by the action of the rail carrier or other public authority; or

C.

the information is aggregated at a sufficient level to obscure the shipping, commercial, and financial information specific to an individual rail user.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 218.071; 219.073; 219.165; 219.17; 219.384; 222.50; 222.54; 222.58; 222.63

History:

23 SR 524

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2007