Interpretation ID: nht90-3.42

TYPE: Interpretation-NHTSA

DATE: August 1, 1990

FROM: Kathleen DeMeter -- Assistant Chief Counsel for General Law

TO: William F. Canever -- Office of the General Counsel, Ford Motor Company

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 10-22-90 from P.J. Rice to W.F. Canever (A36; Sec. 501(8), Sec. 501(12); Also attached to letter dated 6-1-90 from W.F. Canever to S.P. Wood

TEXT:

This is in response to your two letters to Stephen P. Wood, as NHTSA's Acting Chief Counsel, dated June 1, 1990, regarding Corporate Average Fuel Economy. Each of these letters is marked "Privileged and Confidential," but neither one identifies the port ions for which confidentiality is claimed, or includes justification or an affidavit in support of Ford's request for confidential treatment.

On July 13, 1990, in a telephone conversation with Ms. Heidi L. Coleman of my staff, you indicated that these markings were made inadvertently, and that Ford does not seek confidential treatment for the contents of these letters. This information will, therefore, not be protected. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.