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PUBLIC LAW 93-492-OCT. 27, 1974

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matter, except that any such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this title or when relevant in any proceeding under this title. Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the withholding of information by the Secretary or any officer or employee under his control, from the duly authorized committees of the Congress. "(c) For purposes of this section, the term 'cost information' means ^^"^°^^ informainformation with respect to alleged cost increases resulting from action by the Secretary, in such form as to permit the public and the Secretary to make an informed judgment on the validity of the manufacturer's statements. Such term includes both the manufacturer's cost and the cost to retail purchasers. " (d) The Secretary is authorized to establish rules and regulations ^e^^/aTion"'^ prescribing forms and procedures for the submission of cost informa- "^^^^ tion under this section. "(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the authority of the Secretary to obtain, or require submission of, information under any other provision of this Act." SEC. 106. AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY. The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 is amended by inserting after section 123 the following new section: "SEC. 124. (a) Any interested person may file with the Secretary a ^^ use uioa. petition requesting him (1) to commence a proceeding respecting the issuance of an order pursuant to section 103 or to commence a proceeding to determine whether to issue an order pursuant to section i52(b) of this Act. " (b) Such petition shall set forth (1) facts which it is claimed establish that an order is necessary, and (2) a brief description of the substance of the order which it is claimed should be issued by the Secretary. "(c) The Secretary may hold a public hearing or may conduct such Hearing. investigation or proceeding as he deems appropriate in order to determine whether or not such petition should be granted. " (d) Within 120 days after filing of a petition described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall either grant or deny the petition. If the Secretary gr-ants such petition, he shall promptly commence the proceeding requested in the petition. If the Secretary denies such petition he shall publish in the Federal Register his reasons for such Publication S • T denial.

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"(e) The remedies under this section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, other remedies provided by law." SEC. 107. NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) PUBLIC MEMBERS.—Section 104 of the National Traffic and

Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 196,6 is amended by inserting " (1) " after is use 1393. "SEC. 104. (a) ", and by adding the following new paragraph at the end of subsection (a): " (2) For the purposes of this section, the term 'representative of the of the^^'e^ner"a?'''^ general public' means an individual who (A) is not in the employ of, public." or holding any official relation to any person who is (i) a manufacturer, dealer, or distributor, or (ii) a supplier of any manufacturer, dealer, or distributor, (B) does not own stock or bonds of substantial value in any person described in subparagraph (A)(i) or (ii), and (C) is not in any other manner directly or indirectly pecuniarily interested in such a person. The Secretary shall publish the names of the ^f^a^'^t's^^f'" member's of the Council annually and shall designate which members memb'^rs^, ° represent the general public. The Chairman of the Council shall be chosen by the Council from among the members representing the general public."

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