1. (1) A party to a docket may request that information provided to another party or included in the record be treated as confidential by:

   1. (a) placing the information on a document with yellow background;
   2. (b) highlighting the information with shading, text boxes, borders, asterisks, or other conspicuous formatting; and

   3. (c) including the following designation, as applicable, on each page containing confidential information:

      1. (i) "CONFIDENTIAL - - SUBJECT TO UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION RULES R746-1-602 and 603"; or
      2. (ii) "CONFIDENTIAL - SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER".

2. (2)(a) A person that files or is requested to provide information that the person considers to be highly confidential shall promptly:

   1. (i) negotiate with the other parties mutually agreeable protections; or

      1. (ii) petition the Commission for an order granting additional protective measures.

   2. (b) The petitioning party shall set forth:

      1. (i) the particular basis for the claim;
      2. (ii) the specific, additional protective measures requested, which may include restricting or prohibiting specific individuals from accessing information; and
      3. (iii) the reasonableness of the requested, additional protection.
   3. (c) Any other party may oppose the petition or propose alternative protective measures.

   4. (d) If the Commission grants a petition for additional protective measures, the party providing the highly confidential information shall:

      1. (i) place the information on a document with a pink background;
      2. (ii) highlight the information with shading, text boxes, borders, asterisks, or other conspicuous formatting; and

      3. (iii) include the following designation, as applicable, on each page containing highly confidential information:

         1. (A) "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL - - SUBJECT TO UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION RULES R746-1-602 and 603"; or
         2. (B) "HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL - SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER".

3. (3) A person that files with the Commission a document containing confidential or highly confidential information shall:

   1. (a) file a redacted version for public access; and
   2. (b) ensure that the line numbering and formatting in the redacted version match, as closely as practicable, that appearing in the unredacted version.

KEY: public utilities, administrative proceedings, electronic filings and meetings, confidential information

Date of Last Change: May 10, 2018

Notice of Continuation: February 28, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 54-1-1; 54-1-3; 54-1-6; 54-3-21; 54-4-1; 54-4-1.5; 54-4-2; 54-7-17; 63G-4