(a) Investigations.

(1) As described in §801.3 of this chapter, the public docket shall include factual information concerning the accident or incident. Proposed findings submitted pursuant to §831.14 or §845.13 and petitions for reconsideration and modification submitted pursuant to §845.32, comments thereon by other parties, and the Board's rulings on proposed findings and petitions shall also be placed in the public docket.

(2) The NTSB shall establish the public docket following the accident or incident, and material shall be added thereto as it becomes available. Where an investigative hearing is held, the exhibits will be introduced into the record at the hearing and will be included in the public docket.

(b) Other Board reports and documents. The NTSB may elect to open and place materials in a public docket concerning a safety study or report, special investigation report, or other agency product. The NTSB will establish the public docket following its issuance of the study or report.

(c) Availability. The public docket shall be made available to any person for review, as described in §801.30 of this chapter. Records within the public docket are available at www.ntsb.gov.