Protection of Voluntarily Submitted Information

Part 193 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations provides that certain information submitted to the FAA on a voluntary basis is not to be disclosed. This part implements a statutory provision. The purpose of Part 193 is to encourage the aviation community to voluntarily share information with the FAA so that the agency may work cooperatively with industry to identify modifications to rules, policies, and procedures needed to improve safety, security, and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS). The information collection associated with Part 193 also supports the Department of Transportation's Strategic Goal of Safety and Security. 14 CFR Part 193 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations provides that certain information submitted to the FAA on a voluntary basis is not to be disclosed. Part 193 carries out 49 U.S.C. § 40123 which prescribes when and how the FAA protects from disclosure safety and security information that is voluntarily submitted to the FAA. This part implements a statutory provision. The purpose of Part 193 is to encourage the aviation community to voluntarily share information with the FAA so that the agency may work cooperatively with industry to identify modifications to rules, policies, and procedures needed to improve safety, security, and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS). The information collection associated with Part 193 also supports the Department of Transportation's Strategic Goal of Safety and Security. To encourage people to voluntarily submit desired information, 49 United States Code (USC) § 40123 was added in the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996. § 40123 allows the Administrator, through FAA regulations, to protect from disclosure voluntarily provided information relating to safety and security issues. 49 USC § 44735 protects ASAP and ASIAS information from disclosure and review by the general public. The White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security issued a 1 recommendation on this subject. In Recommendation 1.8, the Commission noted that the most effective way to identify problems is for the people who operate the system to self-disclose the information, but that people will not provide information to the FAA unless it can be protected. FAA programs that are covered under Part 193 are the Voluntary Safety Reporting Programs (FAA Order 7200.20), Air Traffic and Technical Operations Safety Action Programs (FAA Order 7200.22), Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) (FAA Order 8000.82), and Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program (VDRP) (FAA Order 8000.89).

The latest form for Protection of Voluntarily Submitted Information expires 2027-06-30 and can be found here.

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