§4586 Public Disclosure of Final Orders and Agreements

Summary

The Director must make written agreements, written statements, and final orders public. That includes any changes or ends to those agreements or orders. Orders must be final under sections 4582 and 4583 to be posted. Hearings about charges must be open to the public unless the Director, with the Secretary’s approval, finds an open hearing would hurt the public interest. If the Director writes that releasing a final order would seriously threaten an enterprise’s financial health, the Director may delay release for a reasonable time. The Director may also file parts of documents under seal if a written finding says disclosure would harm the public interest. The Director must keep records of the listed documents and enforcement actions for at least 6 years. Nothing here stops sharing information with Congress.