Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/2106

 PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007

121 STAT. 2085

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each person that purchases ammonium nitrate, in a manner prescribed by the Secretary; ‘‘(B) if applicable, record the name, address, and telephone number of an agent acting on behalf of the person described in subparagraph (A), at the point of sale; ‘‘(C) record the date and quantity of ammonium nitrate sold or transferred; and ‘‘(D) verify the identity of the persons described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), as applicable, in accordance with a procedure established by the Secretary. ‘‘(3) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—In maintaining records in accordance with paragraph (1), the owner of an ammonium nitrate facility shall take reasonable actions to ensure the protection of the information included in such records. ‘‘(f) EXEMPTION FOR EXPLOSIVE PURPOSES.—The Secretary may exempt from this subtitle a person producing, selling, or purchasing ammonium nitrate exclusively for use in the production of an explosive under a license or permit issued under chapter 40 of title 18, United States Code. ‘‘(g) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, States, and appropriate private sector entities, to ensure that the access of agricultural producers to ammonium nitrate is not unduly burdened. ‘‘(h) DATA CONFIDENTIALITY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or the USA PATRIOT ACT (Public Law 107–56; 115 Stat. 272), and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may not disclose to any person any information obtained under this subtitle. ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may disclose any information obtained by the Secretary under this subtitle to— ‘‘(A) an officer or employee of the United States, or a person that has entered into a contract with the United States, who has a need to know the information to perform the duties of the officer, employee, or person; or ‘‘(B) to a State agency under section 899D, under appropriate arrangements to ensure the protection of the information. ‘‘(i) REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND CHECK OF TERRORIST SCREENING DATABASE.— ‘‘(1) REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.— ‘‘(A) GENERALLY.—The Secretary shall establish procedures to efficiently receive applications for registration numbers under this subtitle, conduct the checks required under paragraph (2), and promptly issue or deny a registration number. ‘‘(B) INITIAL SIX-MONTH REGISTRATION PERIOD.—The Secretary shall take steps to maximize the number of registration applications that are submitted and processed during the six-month period described in section 899F(e). ‘‘(2) CHECK OF TERRORIST SCREENING DATABASE.— ‘‘(A) CHECK REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall conduct a check of appropriate identifying information of any person seeking to register with the Department under subsection (c) or (d) against identifying information that appears in the terrorist screening database of the Department.

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