49 C.F.R. § 1503.12 Request for portions of the enforcement investigative report (EIR).
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) Discovery and pre-litigation disclosure. Pursuant to this section, any alleged violator or designated representative may request, from the Chief Counsel or designee, portions of the EIR that are not privileged (e.g., under the deliberative process, attorney work-product, or attorney-client privileges). This information will be provided for the sole purpose of providing the information necessary to prepare a response to the allegations contained in the legal enforcement action document. SSI contained in the EIR is released pursuant to 49 CFR part 1520. Information released under this section is not produced under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). (b) Any person not listed in paragraph (a) of this section that is interested in obtaining a copy of the EIR must submit a FOIA request pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 552 and 49 CFR part 7. Portions of the EIR may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to FOIA.
Title 49: Transportation
PART 1503—INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
Subpart C—Legal Enforcement Actions
§ 1503.12 Request for portions of the enforcement investigative report (EIR).
