Code of Federal Regulations > Title 40 > Chapter I > Part 2 > Subpart B - Subpart B—Confidentiality of Business Information

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Jan 21, 2026

§ 2.201 - Definitions.

§ 2.202 - Applicability of subpart; priority where provisions conflict; records containing more than one kind of information.

§ 2.203 - Notice to be included in EPA requests, demands, and forms; method of asserting business confidentiality claim; effect of failure to assert claim at time of submission.

§ 2.204 - Initial action by EPA office.

§ 2.205 - Final confidentiality determination by EPA legal office.

§ 2.206 - Advance confidentiality determinations.

§ 2.207 - Class determinations.

§ 2.208 - Substantive criteria for use in confidentiality determinations.

§ 2.209 - Disclosure in special circumstances.

§ 2.210 - Nondisclosure for reasons other than business confidentiality or where disclosure is prohibited by other statute.

§ 2.211 - Safeguarding of business information; penalty for wrongful disclosure.

§ 2.212 - Establishment of control offices for categories of business information.

§ 2.213 - Designation by business of addressee for notices and inquiries.

§ 2.214 - Defense of Freedom of Information Act suits; participation by affected business.

§ 2.215 - Confidentiality agreements.

§§ 2.216-2.300 - §[Reserved]

§ 2.301 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Air Act.

§ 2.302 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Water Act.

§ 2.303 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Noise Control Act of 1972.

§ 2.304 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

§ 2.305 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended.

§ 2.306 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

§ 2.307 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.

§ 2.308 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

§ 2.309 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

§ 2.310 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

§ 2.311 - Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.