Confidential information - 27 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3119

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     § 3119.  Confidential information.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
     information required to be submitted to the department under
     this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of the act of
     June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-
     Know Law.
        (b)  Exception.--The department, the Statewide committee and
     any regional committee shall not disclose confidential
     information required to be submitted to the department under
     this chapter unless:
            (1)  the confidential information is contained in a
        report in which the identity of the submitting person has
        been removed and the confidential information is aggregated
        by hydrologic unit or region; or
            (2)  the confidential information is disclosed to
        employees, contractors, agents or authorized representatives
        of the department, including the State and regional planning
        committees for the purposes of this chapter.
        (c)  Confidential information submitted.--If a person submits
     confidential information under this chapter, the person must
     identify the information that is confidential information and
     provide a justification for its confidential nature. The
     department, Statewide committee or regional committees shall
     hold the confidential information in a file separate from the
     general records relating to the person.

        Cross References.  Section 3119 is referred to in sections
     3117, 3118, 3131 of this title.

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