1480
Noncompliance.
Punishment.
Witnesses f e e s.
PUBLIC LAW 93-492-^CT. 27, 1974
[88 STAT.
mentary evidence of any person having materials or information relevant to any function of the Secretary under this title. "(3) The Secretary is authorized to require, by general or special orders, any person to file, in such form as the Secretary may prescribe, reports or answers in writing to specific questions relating to any function of the Secretary under this title. Such reports and answers shall be made under oath or otherwise, and shall be filed with the Secretary within such reasonable period as the Secretary may prescribe. " (4) Any of the district courts of the United States within the jurisdiction of which an inquiry is carried on may, in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpena or order of the Secretary or such officer or employee issued under paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of this subsection, issue an order requiring compliance therewith; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. "(5) Witnesses summoned pursuant to this subsection shall be paid thQ same fees and mileage which are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. "(6)(A) The Secretary is authorized to request from any department, agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government such statistics, data, program reports, and other materials as he deems necessary to carry out his functions under this title; and each such department, agency, or instrumentality is authorized and directed to cooperate with the Secretary and to furnish such statistics, data, program reports, and other materials to the Department of Transportation upon request made by the Secretary. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be deemed to affect any provision of law limiting the authority of an agency, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government to provide information to another agency, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government. " (B) The head of any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, any personnel of such department, agency, or instnimentality to assist in carrying out the duties of the Secretary under this title." (b) Section 112(e) of such Act is amended by striking out "All" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as otherwise provided in section 158(a)(2) and section 113(b), all"; and striking out "subsection (b) or (c) " and inserting in lieu thereof "this title". SEC. 105. COST INFORMATION.
IS u s e 1402.
Publication in Federal Register.
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (as amended by section 102) is further amended by inserting after section 112 the following: "SEC. 113. (a) Whenever any manufacturer opposes an action of the Secretary under section 103, or under any other provision of this Act, on the ground of increased cost, the manufacturer shall submit such cost information (in such detail as the Secretary may by regulation or order prescribe) as may be necessary in order to properly evaluate the manufacturer's statement. The Secretary shall thereafter promptly prepare an evaluation of such cost information. "(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), such cost information together with the Secretary's evaluation thereof, shall be available to the public. Notice of the availability of such information shall be published in the Federal Register. "(2) If the manufacturer satisfies the Secretary that any portion of such information contains a trade secret or other confidential matter, such portion may be disclosed to the public only in such manner as to preserve the confidentiality of such trade secret or other confidential
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