§4522 Public disclosure of final orders and agreements

Summary

The Director must make public written agreements or statements the Director can enforce, any final enforcement orders, and any changes to those orders. Hearings on the record and notices of charges are open to the public unless the Director decides an open hearing would harm the public interest. If the Director writes that revealing a final order would seriously hurt a company’s financial health or safety, the Director may delay making it public for a reasonable time. The Director can also file parts of a hearing record under seal if disclosure would harm the public interest. The Director must keep records of those documents, enforcement agreements, and supporting papers for at least 6 years. Nothing here lets the Director refuse to give information to Congress or its committees.