# Increasing Transparency of 232 Investigations by Requiring a Public Submission for an Application for an Investigation
> **Bureau of Industry and Security** · Final rule. · Published 2021-09-24 · Effective 2021-09-24 · 86 FR 52962
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-20526
- **Category:** trade-policy
- **Sub-agency:** Bureau of Industry and Security
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 52962
- **CFR reference:** 15 CFR 705
- **Publication date:** 2021-09-24
- **Effective date:** 2021-09-24
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No. 210902-0177
## Abstract

This final rule revises the regulations governing a request or application for an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended ("Section 232"). The changes in this final rule will increase the transparency of Section 232 investigations by requiring the submission of a public version of an application for an investigation from an interested party. The changes made in this final rule still allow an interested party to submit classified national security information and/or business confidential information when submitting an application for an investigation.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/24/2021-20526/increasing-transparency-of-232-investigations-by-requiring-a-public-submission-for-an-application)
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