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## A-94-5 2

_M° sr < * UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y Offic e o f Ai rQualit y Plannin g an d Standard s Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 2771 1



### Mr . Dari a Partov i Endur o Composit e System s 710 0 Ol dKat y Roa dJU N 2 4 199 6 Houston , Texa s 77024-211 2 Dea r Mr . Partovi : Thi s lette r i s t o confirma visi t t o th e Endur o Composit e System s facilit ylocate d i n For t Worth , Texas , b yrepresentative s o f th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) o n Tuesday , Jul y9 , 1996 . Visitor s wil l includ e Dr . Madelein e Stru mo f th e EPA , an d Dr . Kennet h Meardo n an d Ms . Melani e Procto r o f Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES) . Th e visi t wa s discusse d durin g a telephon e conversatio n betwee n yo u and Dr . Meardo n o n Jun e 18 , 1996 . A s yo u know , th e EP Aha s undertake n a programt o develo p nationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s fo r reinforce d plasti c composite s productio n unde r sectio n 11 2 o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (Act) , a s amende d Novembe r 1990 . A s par t o f thi s activity , w e hav e bee n gatherin g informatio n o n composite s processe s an d associate d ai r pollutio n contro l measure s fo r som e time
. Du e t o th e add-o n contro l equipmen t presen t a t Enduro , you r facilit yi s o f grea t importanc e fo r determinin g maximu m achievabl e contro l technolog yfo r continuou s laminatio n processes , particularl ywit h regar d t o ne w sources . Avisi t t o you r facilit ywoul d assis t u s i n assessin g feasibl e emissio n reductio n measure s an d th e variabilit yi n continuou s laminatio n processes . W e understand tha t th e add-o n contro l devic e wa s originall yuse d t o contro l bot h continuou s laminatio n and pultrusio n emissions , bu t tha t Endur o ha s discontinue d it s pultrusio n operation
. Thi s visi t woul d als o provid e th e opportunit yt o discus s you r experience s wit h controllin g pultrusio n emissions
. Th e type s o f informatio n w e woul d lik e t o discus s wit h yo u durin g th e sit e visi t ar e detaile d i n Enclosur e 1 , an d includ e th e following :P. 3



### 1 . Descriptio n o f th e plan t itsel f - size , hour s o f operation , layou t o f productio n processes , type s an d marke t positio n o f product s manufactured , an d productio n rate ; 2 . Detaile d descriptio n o f th e continuou s laminatio n process , includin g th e applicatio n equipmen t used , type s o f resins , an

d continuou s laminatio n machin e parameters ; 3 . Description s o f th e emission s captur e an d contro l system(s ) and othe r measure s use d t o limi t emission s fro m th e continuou s laminatio n proces s includin g estimat e o f effectivenes s (captur e plu s destruction) ; 4 . Reason(s ) fo r discontinuin g th e pultrusio n operatio n an d experience s wit h controllin g pultrusio n emissions ; and 5 . Availabl e cos t informatio n concernin g th e contro l measure s discusse d unde r item3 . Enclosur e 1 i s a n outlin e o f th e sit e visi t checklis t tha t EP Aand PE S wil l us e durin g th e sit e visit
. Pleas e not e tha t som e question s ma yb e modifie d a s w e lear n mor e abou t you r operations
. Mos t o f th e informatio n o n th e checklis t wil l b e obtaine d durin g th e discussion s a t th e facility
. However , som e o f th e informatio n ma yhav e t o b e retrieve d fromyou r file s i n advanc e o f th e visit
. W e reques t tha t yo u rea d throug h th e checklis t an d hav e th e necessar yinformatio n fromyou r file s availabl e t o th e EP Arepresentative s whe n the yarriv e a t th e plant . Th e authorit yfo r th e EPA' s informatio n gatherin g i s include d i n sectio n 11 4 o f th e Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414) . Enclosur e 2 contain s a summar yo f thi s authority
. I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n w e reques t woul d revea l a trad e secret , yo u shoul d clearl yidentif ysuc h informatio n a s discusse d i n th e enclosure . Anyinformatio n subsequentl ydetermine d t o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d unde r 1 8 U.S.C . 1905 . I f n o clai mo f confidentialit yaccompanie s th e informatio n whe n i t i s receive d b

yth e EPA , i t ma yb e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b yth e EP Awithou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CF R Par t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Ac t exempt s emission sP. 4



### dat a fromclaim s o f confidentialit yand emission s dat a collecte d ma yb e mad e availabl e t o th e public
. Aclarificatio n o f wha t th e EP Aconsider s t o b e emission s dat a i s containe d i n Enclosur e 3 . A s note d i n Enclosur e 4 , w e hav e designate d PE S a s a n authorize d representativ e o f th e EPA . Therefore , PE S ha s th e right s discusse d abov e and i n Enclosur e 2 . A s a n authorize d representativ e o f th e EPA , PE S i s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 respectin g confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets . Th e PE S contrac t wit h th e EP Ai s No . 68-D1-0116 . Enclosur e 5 summarize s th e EPA' s policie s and procedure s fo r handlin g privilege d informatio n an d describe s EP Acontracto r commitment s an

d procedure s fo r usin g confidentia l materials
. I t i s th e EPA' s polic ytha t complianc e b ya n authorize d representativ e wit h th e requirement s detaile d i n Enclosur e 4 provide s sufficien t protectio n fo r th e right s o f submitter s o f privilege d information
. Th e followin g policie s concernin g liabilit yshoul d als o b e o f interes t t o you : 1 . I f a Federa l employe e is
. injure d i n th e cours e o f hi s o r he r employment , h e o r sh e ha s compensatio n coverag e fromth e Governmen t unde r th e Federa l Employee s Compensatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C . 810 8 e t seq.) ; an d 2 . If , du e t o th e employee' s negligence , propert ydamag e o r persona l injuryt o thir d partie s occurs , th e Federa l Tor t Clai mAc t (2 8 U.S.C . 1346 ) provide s a mean s o f fixin g an y liabilit yupo n th e Federa l Government . Th e Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s informe d th e Agenc ytha t a fir mma yno t conditio n th e EPA' s "righ t o f entry " upo n consen t t o a waive r o f liabilit yan d ha s instructe d employee s no t t o sig n suc h waivers
. I f yo u hav e an yquestion s regardin g thi s refusal , pleas e contac t Mr . Donnel l L . Nantkes , Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , a t (202 ) 260-4556 .P. 5



### I f yo u hav e an

yquestion s regardin g thi s request , pleas e contac t Dr . Madelein e Stru ma t (919 ) 541-2383 . Sincerely ,

Lind a S . Herrin g Grou p Leade r Coating s and Consume r Product s

5 Enclosure s
cc : Keit h Reed , Endur o Composit e Systems , For t Worth , Texa s



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### Enclosur e 1 SIT E VISI T - ENDUR O COMPOSIT E SYSTEM S Th e EP Ai s attemptin g t o determin e th e way s i n whic h plasti c composite s manufacturin g operation s var yfromon e t o another . W e nee d t o bette r understan d th e continou s laminatio n proces s an d th e parameter s (such a s end-us e properties , size , proces s combination , etc. ) tha t coul d affec t th e technica l feasibilit yo f applyin g ai r emissio n controls . Further , w e nee d t o estimat e th e potentia l economi c impac t o f ai r pollutio n control s o n continuou s laminatio n operations
. T o hel p ensur e tha t w e cove r al l area s tha t ma yaffec t th e feasibilit yo f applyin g ai r pollutio n control s a t facilitie s wit h continuou s laminatio n operation s an d thei r economi c impacts , w e hav e develope d a detaile d lis t o f informatio n tha t w e woul d lik e t o revie w wit h yo u durin g ou r visit
. W e hav e groupe d thi s informatio n int o severa l majo r topi c area s t o hel p organiz e th e material
. Finally , w e understan d tha t you r facilit yrecentl ydiscontinue d it s pultrusio n operations
. W e woul d lik e t o discus s you r experience s wit h controllin g emission s fro

mthi s process . T o hel p prepar e fo r th e sit e visit , a n * ha s bee n place d nex t t o thos e item s tha t w e anticipat e ca n b e compile d b yEndur o prio r t o th e visi t an d provide d t o th e EP Arepresentative s wit h little , i f any , discussio n durin g th e sit e visit
. A n * * ha s bee n place d nex t t o thos e item s tha t w e anticipat e wil l requir e compilatio n b

yEndur o prio r t o th e visit
. Finally , th e item s withou t an

yasterisk s ar e thos e item s fo r whic h w e anticipat e discussio n onl yi s required , wit h little , i f any , compilatio n o f material s b

yEndur o prio r t o th e sit e visit
.

GENERA L PLAN T INFORMATIO

N

* Siz e o f busines s * No . employee s a t facilit y * * Hazardou s ai r pollutan t (HAP ) emission s a t facilit y DESCRIPTIO

N O F PRODUCT S Numbe r an d type s o f differen t product s * Productio n rat e (annual ) o f eac h produc t produce dP. 7



### Size s o f differen t product s Marke t positio n o f product s produce d PROCES S DESCRIPTION S

Ar e ther e an

yplanne d change s t o th e continuou s laminatio n productio n process ? Fo r example , an y planne d proces s expansion s o r adde d productio n equipment ? Whywa s th e pultrusio n operatio n discontinued ? I s ther e anythin g particula r abou t th e proces s combinatio n o f continuou s laminatio n and pultrusio n tha t woul d mak e contro l device s mor e economicall yo r technologicall yfeasibl e tha n fo r an yon e o f thes e processe s b

yitself ? CONTINUOU S LAMINATIO N MACHIN E I s stil l onl yon e continuou s laminatio n machin e operatin g a t yo u facilit yo r hav e yo u expande d sinc e 1993 ? * Annua l resi n usag e (b ytype ) fo r eac h proces s an d machin e * Pleas e provid e materia l safet ydat a sheet s (MSDS ) fo r eac h resi n typ e * Wha t i s th e quantit y(annual ) o f othe r ra w material s beside s resi n use d (fo r eac h proces s an d machine) ? Fille r Styren e monome r Methy l Methacrylat e Othe r additive s (specify ) * Pleas e provid e MSD S sheet s fo r eac h fille r an d othe r additives
. (W

e d o no t nee d MSD S sheet s fo r styren e monome r o r methy l methacrylate. ) * * Fo r eac h machine : Layou t o f machin e an d dimension s o f machin e components . Dimensions , desig n critera , an d layou t o f tota l enclosur e wit h respec t t o machin e dimension s * Dat a o n emissio n rate s i n lb/hou r o r HA P emitte d pe r l b HA P use d i n raw material s Hav e yo u mad e an

ychange s i n proces s o r choic e o f material s tha t reduce d styren e emissions ?



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### RESI N MIXIN G AN D HOLDIN

G TANK S

* Number , size , an d type s o f mixer s an d holdin g tank s Descriptio n o f materia l transfe r t o an d frommixer s an

d holdin g tanks , and mixin g proces s * * Exten t o f mixin g tank covers , descriptio n o f opening s i n covers , an

d whe n cover s (o

r opening s i n covers ) ar e ope n CLEANIN G

* * Descriptio n o f variou s cleanin g processe s (flushing tanks , wipin g parts , han d wipin g equipment , flushin g pump , col d cleanin g fo r smal l equipmen t parts , etc.) . * * Types , quantitie s an d HA P content s o f cleanin g material s use d fo r eac h proces s Hav e ther e bee n an ychange s i n cleanin g material s o r planne d changes ? OTHER PROCESSE S

An yothe r processe s a t Endur o tha t ma yhav e HA P emission s othe r tha n continuou s lamination ? EMISSIO N CONTROL SYSTE

M

* * Verif yflo w int o th e oxidize r i s 15,00 0 cf m(se e Attachmen t 1 t o Enclosur e 1) . I s ther e a range ? Wha t doe s th e minimu

mai r flo w hav e t o be ? * Inlet/outle t strea mtemperature s * Hea t recovery Problem s experience d (includin g ductwork ) Wh ysysteminstalled ? Anychange s t o syste mplanned ? * * Plan t layout : distance s betwee n processe s an d t o contro l system COS T INFORMATIO

N

* * Capita l cost s an d annua l costs : Contro l device s Continuou s laminatio n machin e Tota l enclosur e



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### * * Di d ventin g th e pultrusio n emission s t o th e contro l devic e reduc e th e cos t o f operatin g th e contro l device(e.g. , decreas e natura l ga s cos t t o ru n incinerator) ? O r ar e electricit ycost s t o ven t pultrusio n emission s t o contro l devic e highe r tha n saving s i n natura l gas ? * Ra w materia l cost s ECONOMIC S

* * Profitabilit yo f continuou s laminatio n operatio n wit h th e contro l devic e i n plac e versu s n o contro l device
. Dat a ca n includ e th e rati o o f th e tota l annua l cos t o f productio n t o th e tota l annua l cos t o f control , o r th e rati o o f th e annua l sale s t o th e tota l annua l cos t o f control . Ho w wa s capita l cos t o f contro l devic e financed ?

*From : Thoma s D . Walczy k To : Wanit a Dunsto n | | -4 | 1 - | A N ES I DIVISIO N 

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COMPOSIT E SYSTEM S Date : 10/24/9 5 Time : 11:19:0 0 Pag e 1 o f 2 100 5 Blu e Moun d Roa d For t Worth , Texa s 7613 1 (817)232-112 7 (817 ) 232-158 2 (f<ax

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# FA X COVE R SHEET

To : Wanit a Dunsto n Company : U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency Fa xNumber : 1 -919-54 1 -007 2

From : Thoma s D

. Walczy k Subject : Therma l Oxidize rContro l Technolog y Date : 10/24/9 5 Pages : 2 Pleas e cal l m e a t (817 ) 232-112 7 - X65 7 upo n receip t o f thi s fax

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From : Thoma s D . Walczy k To : Wanit a Dunsto n Date : 10/24/9 5 Time : 11:19:4 5 Pag e 2 o f 2

J A N LS I DIVISIO N I OO S Blu e M.xrn d Roa d T£L * * . . 1 . 1 .. I . UaMC;.ah.T«^7613 l (817)^32-1)2 7 1-800-4.U-.2U H FA X (817 ) 232- I'M

2 

# i: C O Ml'O S I I tSYSTEM S

Octobe r 24 , 199 5
Ms

. Wanit aDunsto n Emissio n Standard s Divisio n (MD-13 ) U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an dStandard s Researc h Triangl e Park , N C 2771 1 Dea r Ms

. Dunston : Thi s lette r

i s respons e t o you r

Octote r 17 , 199 5 fax requestin g specifi c informatio n o n Endur o Composit e System s therma l oxidizer

. Th e informatio n provide dbelo w addresse s th e thre e question s aske di n th e fax : 1

. Wha t i s th e volumetri c flow rat e int o th e contro l device ? Th e flow int o th e therma l oxidize r i s 15,00 0 SCFM

. 2

. Wha t i s lh e inle t

concentratio n o f

styren e (o r

othe r HAP ) int o th e contro l device ? Base do n emissio n calculation s usin g emissio n factor s foun di n AP-42 , Tabl e 4.12- 2 th e inle t concentratio n o f

VO C i s approximatel y 100 0 pp m(17 8 pp mstyrene , 1 2 pp mmethy l ethy l ketone , 32 1 pp mtoluene , an d48 9 pp mmethy l methacrylate)

. Base do n actua l samplin g don e i n Jul y 199 2 th e inle t concentratio n wa s determine dt o b e approximatel y 78 5 pp musin g EP A Tes t Metho d25A

. 3

. I s th e incinerato r

therma l o r

catalyti c an dwh o i s th e manufacturer ? Enduro's "incinerator " i s atherma l uni t tha t operate s a t

1,400°F

. Th e manufacture r ofth e uni t i s Smith Engineerin g o f

Ontario, CA

. I f yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e fee l free t o contac t m e a t (817 ) 232-112 7 - X657

. Sincerely ,

Thoma s D

. Walczy k Plan t Manage r



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# Enclosur e oL
EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authority UnderSectio n 11 4 o f

th e Ctea n Ai rAc t Unde rSectio n 11 4 ofth e Ac

t(4 2 U.S.C . 7414) , Congres s ha s give n th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency broa

d authorit y t o secur e infonnatio

n needed "fo

r th e purpos e o f (i ) developin g o

r assistin g i

n th e developmen

to f an y implementatio

n pla n unde r Sectio n 11 0 o r111(d) , an y standar d o f performanc

e unde r Sectio n 111 , oran

y emission standar

d unde r Section 112 , (ii ) determinin g whetheran

y perso n i s i n violatio n o f an y such standar

d o f an y requiremen

to f suc h a plan, or(iii ) carryin

g ou tan y provision o f

this Act. " Amon

g othe rthings , Sectio n 11 4 authorize s EP A t o mak e inspections , conduc

ttests , examine records , an d requir e owners o r operator s o f emissio n source s t o submi tinformatio

n reasonabl

y require d fo rdie purpose o f developin g suc

h standards . I

n addition , th e EP A Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s interprete

d Sectio n 11 4 t

o include authorit

y to photograp

h o rrequir e submission o f

photograph

s o f pertinen tequipment

, emissions , o

rboth. Unde rSectio n 114 , EP

A i s empowere

d t o obtain informatio

n described b y tha

tsectio n eve n i f

yo u conside ri tt o b e confidential . You may , however, requesttha

tEP A trea tsuch informatio

n a s confidential . Informatio

n obtained unde

r Sectio n 11 4 an

d covere d b y such a reques

twill ordinaril

y b e released to th e public onl y i f EP A determines tha

tth e informatio

n i s no tentitle d t o confidentia

l treatment * Procedure

s t o b e used fo

r makin g confidentialit

y determinations, substantiv e criteri a to b e used i

n such determinations , an

d specia l rule s governing infonnation obtaine d unde rSectio n 11 4 ar e se tfort h i n 4 0 CF

RPar t2 publishe

d in th e Federa

l Registe r on September1 , 197 6 (4 0 F R36902) . Pursuan tt o §2.204(a ) o f

EPA' s Freedo

m o f Informatio

n Ac t(FOIA ) regulation , i

n th e even ta reques ti s received , ori

ti s determine

d tha ta reques ti s likel y t o b e received , o rEP

A desire s to determin

e whetherbusines s informatio n i n it s possessio n i s entitle

d t o confidentia

l treatmen teven thoug

h n o reques

tfo rreleas e ofth e informatio n ha s been received , pleas e b e advised dia tEP A will seek , a

ttha ttime , the followin g informatio n t o suppor tyourclaim a s require

d b y §2.204(e)(4 ) o f

EPA' s FOI

A regulations : 1 . Measure s take

n b y yourcompan

y t o guar d againstundesire

d disclosur e ofth e informatio n to others ; 2 . The extentt

o whic h the informatio

n ha s bee n disclose d t

o others , an

d th e precaution

s take n i n connection therewith ;

. 3 . Pertinen

tconfidentialit

y determinations , i f

any , by EP

A o r othe r Federa l agencies , an

d a cop y o f

an y such determinations , or referenc e to it , if available ; an

d 4 . Whethe

r your compan

y assert s tha tdisclosure o f

di e informatio

n woul d b e likel

y t o resulti n substantia l harmfu l effect s o n the business ' competitiv e position , an

d i f so , wha tthos e harmfu

l effect s would be , why the y should b e viewe d a

s substantial, an

d a n explanatio

n ofth e causa

l relationshi

p between disclosure an

d such harmfu

l effects .

•"Sectio n 11 4 require

s publi c avaiabilit

y o f al l emissio n dat

a an d authorize

s diclosure o f

confidentia

l informatio n i n certai n circumstances . See 4 0 F R3690 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r1 , 1976) (Rev . 12/8/95 ) 

# I !.704 2 ENCLOSUR E ^ => Federa l Registe r /

VoL 56 . No . 3 5 /

Thursday . Februar y 21 . 199 1 / Notice s P.1 3

Dated : Febraar

y 14.1991 . Pau l Lapsley . Director. Regulatory Management Division. (F RDo c 91-4113 Fde

d 2-40-01 : M

S am ]
(J\I>-FM.-3908-3I > Disclosur e o f Emissio n Oat a Claime d a s Confidentia l Unde r Section s 1 t o •n d 114(c ) o f ate

) Clea n /U r Ac t AOCNCr . Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e of

polic y o n publi

c releas e o f certai n emissio n dat

a submitte d unde

rsection s 11 0 an

d 114(c ) o f th e Qea n Ai r Ac t(CAA) . suMiuurr : Sectio n 114(c) of th e CA A exclude s emissio n dat a fro a th e genera l definitio n o f

trad e secre tinformation. Certai n classe s o f

dat a submitte

d t o th e EP A undersection s U

O and 114(a

) o f the CA A ar e emissio n data . and . a s such , cannno tb e withhel d firom disclosur e a s confidential pursuantt o sectio n 190 5 o f titl e 1 8 o f th e Unite d State s Code . Thi s notic e clarifie s EPA' s curren tpolicy , an d solicit s commentregardin g tha tpolicy 4tn d categorie s o f

dat a which i t consider s exclude d fro

m a trad e secre t definition . DATES : Writte

n comment

s pertainin

g t o thi s notic e ar

e requeste d b

y Apri l 22 , 1991 . AOOMSSCS : Submitcomment s to : Nancy D . Riley . US . Environmenta l Protection Agency , Emissio n Standards Division , Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) , Researc h Triangl e I>ark

. N C 27711 . PO N rvirmciitfsromiATW M CONTJICT : Timoth y Mohin (telephone : (919 ) 541 - 534 9 commercial/FT S 829-45349 ) o r Kare n Blanchar

d (telephon e (919

) 541 - 5503 commercial/FT S 629-5503) . PollutantAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Emissio n Standard s Division ; o rThomas Rosendah l (telephone : (919 ) 541-540 4 conuncrcial/FT S 629-5404) . Nationa l Ai r Dat e Branc

h (MD-14) , Technica

l Suppor tDivision : U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Researc h Triangle Park. Nort

h Carolin a 27711 . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION : Th e EP A routinel y use s th e authorit y o f section s 11 0 an d 114(a

) of tha CA A t o gathe r technica l infonnatio n fro

m industries involve d i n operation s tha tlea d t o emissio n of

pollutant s t o the ambien

t air . Thi s information has bee n used , among otherthings , l o better characteriz e emittin g facilitie s and t o evaluat e the nee d fo

rand impact

s o f potential regulation . Informatio

n request s unde r section s 11 0 an d 114(a

) o f the CA A typically i.irlui e question s o n uncontrolW and controlle d emissio n rate s an d emissio n parameters o f

th e pollutantorgrou

p o f pollutants of

concern . Th e respondents sometime s clai m thatIt

s respons e constitute s trade secre tinformation, an d thus , shoul d b e treate d a s confidentia L Claim s of confidentialit

y ma y b e mad e undersectio n 114(c) o f

the CAA . whic h states : **** * upo n a showin g satisfactory t o th e Administrato r b y an y perso n thatrecords , reports , o r Information, o ra particularpar tthereof , (othe rthan emissio n data ) t o which th e Administrato rha s acces s under thi s sectio n I f mad e public , woul d divulge method s orprocesse s entitle d to protectio n a s trade secrets o f such person , th e Administrato rshal l conside r such * * * confidentia

l I n accordance wit h th e purpose s of

sectio n 190

5 of titl e 1 8 of th e Unite d Sute s Code * * Vl f th e Administrato ra o determines , th e information i s no tdisdosabl e t o th e public . However , sectio n 114(c) o f th e CA A provide s tha

tinfonnatio n claime d t o b e a trad e secre tbu twhic h constitute s emissio n data may no tb e withhel d a a confidential . Although typicall y th e EPA evaluate s whethe rinfonnatio n constitute s emissio n data o n a case-by cas e basts , i tbelieve s tha tsom e kind s o f dat a wil l alway s constitute emissio n dat a withi n th e meanin g o f sectio n 114(c) . Th e purpos e of

thi s notic e i s t o describe , withou tattempting t o b e comprehensive , tha tinformation whic h th e ISP A generall y consider s t o b e emissio n data , an d whic h canno tqualif y a s confidential unde reithe r sectio n 114(c ) o rsectio n 11 0 (a s se tfort h i n 4 0 CFR5L321.S1122sJid5U23)ofth a CAA . Th e EP

A i s issuin g thi s notic e t o clarif y it s polic y an d procedures , t o facilitat e th e us e o f

thes e dat a i n automate d data system s an d computer base d simulatio n models , an d t o expedit e processin g o l claim s fo r confidentialit

y o rrequests fo

r disclosure . Th e EP A presentl y determine s that dat a submitte d t o i taa emissio n dat a doe s no tqualif

y a s confidentia

l I f I t meet s th e followin g definitio n under 4 0 CFR2J01(a)(2)(t) : a . Definitions . Forth e purpos e o f thi s section : (1 ) Act

mean s th e Clean Ai r Ac ta s amended , 4 2 U.S. C 740 1 e tseq . (2)(i ) Emission data means , wit h referenc e t o an y sourc e o f emissio n o f an y substanc e int o th e air — (A ) Infonnation neassar y t o determine the identity , amount , frequency , concentration , o rothe r characteristic s (to th e exten trelate d t o ai rquality ) o

f an y emissio n which ha s bee n emitted b y the source (orof an y pollutantresultin g fro

m an y emissio n b y th e source) , o ran y combination o f th e foregoing : (B ) Infonnatio n necessary t o determine th e identity , amount , frequency, concentration , o rothe r characteristic s (to th e exten trelate d t o ai r quality ) o f

th e emissio n which , unde r a n applicabl e standar

d orlimitation , th e sourc e wa s authorized t

o emi t (including , t o th e exten tnecessar y for suc h purposes . • descriptio n of the manne rorrat

e o f operation o tthe source) , o ran y combination of th e foregoing : (C ) A genera

l descriptio n o

f th e locatio n and/o rnatur

e of th e source t o th e exten tnecessar y t

o Identif y th e sourc e an d t o dUtinguish i tfrom othe r source s (induding . t o th e exten t necessar y forsuc h purposes , a descriptio n o f

th e device . Installation , or operatio n constitutin g th e source) . Th e tabl e belo w list s th

a specifi c dat a fields whic h th e EP

A presently consider s t o constitut

e emissio n data an d provide s a brie

f descriptio n o f

wha t eac h data field describes . Th e description s ar

e intended t o provid e general information . Thi s lis tI s not exhaustiv e and . therefore , otherdata mightb e found , l n a prope r case , t o constitut e emissio n data . Enueck w Dat a Field * Facilit y Identification : Th

a followin g dat a field* ar tneede d t a establis h th e Identit y an d locatio n o f emissio n source*, thi

s shal l also indud e e descriptio

n o r a a Identifie r o f th a device , installation

, o r operatio n constitutin

g th e source . Thes e dat a ar e saa d t o locat e source s fo r dispersio n evaluatio n an d exposur e modeling . Plan tNam e an d relate d poin tIdentifier s Addres s Cit y Count y AQC R(Ai rQualit y Contro l Region ) MS A PMSA . CMS A (Metropolita

n Statistica

l Areu ) SUt e Zi p Cod e Ownershi p an d poin to f contac tInformatio

n Locationa l Identifiers : Latitat s a Longltada

, o rUT M Gri d Cootdinat M SI C (StatKUr

d Industria l Classification

) Emissio n point , devic e o r operatio n description

, Informatio

n SC C (Sourc e Classificatio

n Codes ) Emission s Parameters : Th

e foUowin g dat a fields ar e neede d t o establis h di e characteristic

a o f th a emissions. Thi

s informatio n i s neede d fo rth e analyse s o f dispersio n an d potentia l contro l equipment

. Emissio n typ e (e.g , natur e o f emission s suc h a s COt). particulat e o ra specifi c toxi c compoun

d an d origi n o f emission s suc h a s proces s vents , storsg

e tank s o requipmen

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Vo L 56 . No . 3 5 /

Thursday , Februar y 21 . 199 1 / NoUce s r04 3 ;«.g „ m e smoun trelease d t o th e atmospher

e ove rtim e such a s kg/y ro

r lbs/hr ) Releas e heigh

t (eg . heigh

tabov e groun

d leve l where the pollutan ti s emitted t

o th e atmosphere ) Description o

f terrai n an d surroundin

g structure * (e.g . the siz e o f

me are a asaodate d wit

h adjacen tstructure

s in square meter

s an d terrai n descriptions suc

h a s mountainous , urban

, o r rural ) Stac k or ventdiamete

ratpoin to f

emission s (e.g. . th e insid e diametero

f ven tatth e poin to f emissio n to th

a atmospher

e I n meters ) Releas e velocit

y (eg . velocit

y o f releas e i n m/sec ) Releas e temperatur

e (e.g . temperatur

e o f releas e atpointo f releas e i n degree s Kelvin) Frequenc y o f releas e (e.g , ho w often a releas e occurs i n event s pe r year) Duratio n o f releas e (e.g . th e time asaodate d wit h a releas e t o th e atmosphere) Concentration (eg . the amoun

to f e n emissio n strea

m constituentrelativ e t

o othe r strea

m constituent

s expresse d a s part

s pe r millio n (ppm) , volum

e percen to rweigh t percent ) Densit y o f the emlssiivi s strea

m o raverag e molecularweigh t (eg , densit

y expresse d a s fraction o r multipl s o f

th e densit

y o f air . molecula r weigh tt n g/g-mole ) Boilero rproces s design capadt y (e4 . th e gros s heating valu e o f

fuel inpu tto a boile r a tit s majdam

m tiesig n rate ) Emission estimatio n mediod (e.g . the method b y whic

h aa emissio n estimat e ha s bee n ralmlatr d suc h a s materia l balance , aourc

e tes tns e o f

AP42 emissio n factors , etc ) Percen tspac e heat (e.g . the percen

to f fue l use d fb r spac e heating) Hourl y maximu m design rate : (e.g . th e greates toperatin

g rate tha twoul d b e expecte d fo

ra aourc e i n a 1-hou

r period) Th e EP A ha s determine d tha tthes e dat a ar e emissio n dat a an d releasabl e upo n reques tThi s determinatio n applie s t o dat a currentl y hel d b y EPA a s wel l a s t o informatio n submitte d t o EPA i n th e future . Futur e request s fo r Informatio n unde rsection s U O an d 11 4 o f th e CA A wil l Indicat e tha tthes e emissio n dat a wil l no tb e held ' confidentia l Thi s determinatio n applie s onl y t o th e dat a liste d i n th e tabl e Determination s wil l continu e t o b e mad e c n a case-by-cas e basi s fo r dat a no t specifie d i n thi s generi c determination . Afte rconsideratio n o f

comment s o n this policy , a revise d policy / determinatio n ma y b e published . Dated : Februar y a , 1981 . 4Mkma« l Shapiro . Acting AuistaMAdministratorforAirand Radiation. (F RDo c 91-411 4 Filed 2-SO-fff c &4 S am) OJLUM O coo t ssa

e s a s i (CPP-2O00O0A ; FRL-4879-4 ) Reques t fo r Proposals ; Researc h an d Devetopmen t o n AntlmscroblaJ Tes t Methodolog y an d Statistica l Suppor t o n Experimenta l Oeslg n 4tn d Dat a Jtaaiysls ; Extensio n o f Proposa l Oeadlln e AQEMCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Extensio n o f

proposa l deadline . SUMMARY : Thi s notic e announce s th e extensio n o f

deadlin e fo r a Reques tfo r Proposa l tha tpublishe d i n th e Federa l Registe r o f

Decembe r 6,199 a Th e Reques tfo rProposa l wa a publishe d t o solid tproposal s whic h wil l resul ti n th e developmen to f

a reprodudble . reliable , an d statisticall y vali d sporidda l tes t metho d use d t o evaltut e th e efficac y o f antimicrobia l product s bearin g sterilize r o rsporidda l claims . I n addition , proposal s fo r statistica l suppor tt o independentl y evaluat e th e experimenta l design s o f project s an d t o analyz e result s from on-goin g tes t methodolog y researc h wer e als o solicited . DATES : Th e ne w deadlin e fo r proposa l submissio n t a th e Agenc y i s Februar y 28.1991 . ADDRESSES : Th e origina l an d eigh t copie s mus tb e sen tto : Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F) . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St . SW , Washington . D C 2046 a On e *sop y o f th e origina l mus tb e sen tto : Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7505C L Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St , SW , 2046 a Applicatio n Kit s ma y b e obtaine d from : Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F) . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St , SW , Washington . D C 20460 . o r call : (202)382-5266 . FO RFURTHE RINTORMATIO N CONTACT : Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7505C) . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St , SW , Washington . D C 20460 . Phon e numbe r (703 ) 557-2141 . SUt*FlEMCNTAR

Y INFORMATION

: EPA issue d a Reques tfo rProposa l i n th e Federa l Registe r o f

Decembe r6.199 0 (5 5 F RS03C3) . Th e origina l submissio n deadlin e wa s Januar y 3 a 1991 : th e ne w deadlin e fo r proposa l submissio n i s extende d t o Februar y 2a . 1991 . Dated : Februar y l i 1991 . Douglas 0 . Camp* , Director. Office of

Pesticide Programs. (F RDo c 91-412

0 Filed 2-20-01 : 8:4

3 sm . S&IJ M coo taase-se-» (0PF-1SCS41 ; FRL-3877-« | Envergenc

y bcmption s AOENCV : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notice . SUMMARY : EP

A ha s grante d spedfi c exemption s fo r th e contro l o f variou s pest s t o th e seve n State s a s Uste d belo w an d on e b y th e Unite d State s Departmen to f

Agriculture . Fou r crist a exemption s wer e initiated , tw o b y th e • Florid a Departmen to f Consume r Service s an d tw o b y th e Unite d State s Departmen to f

Agriculture . Thes e exemptions . Issue d durin g th e month s o f Novembe r an d December , excep tfo r th e on e i n October , ar e subjec tto . applicatio n an d timin g restriction s sn d reportin g requirement s designe d t o protec tdi e environmen tt o th e maximu m exten tpossible . Informatio n o n thes e restriction s i s availabl e from th e contac t person s i n EPA liste d below . DATES : Se e eac h spedfi c an d crisi s exemptio n fo rit s effectiv e date . FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N C0NTAC1 . Se e eac h emergenc y exemptio n fo r th e nam e o f th e contac tperson . Th e followin g infonnatio n applie s t o al l contac tpersona : B y mail : Registratio n Divisio n (H750SC L Offic e o f Pestidd e Programs , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 2046 a Offic e locatio n an d telephon e numbe r Rm . 716 . C M #2.192 1 Jefferso n Davi s Highway . Arlington . VA . (703 - 557-1806) . SUFFtEMENTAR

Y HsFgRMATlOfl : EP

A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s t o the : 1 . Califomi a Departmen to f Foo d ar. d Agricultur e fo r th e us e o f chlorothaloni i o n mushroom s t o contro l verticilliu m •diseases : Novembe r14,1990 . t o Novembe r13.199 L (Susa n Stanton ) 2 . Californi a Departmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur e fo r th e us e o f avermecti n B

i o n celer y t o contro l serpentin e leafminers : Novembe r19.1990 . t o Novembe r 18.1991 . (Libb y Pemberton ) 3 . Californi a Departmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur e fo r th e us e o f methy l bromid e o n carrot s t o contro l nematodes ; Decembe r 21.1990 . t o Decembe r 20.1991 . (Libb y Pemberton ) 4 . Idah o Departmen to f Agricultur e fo r th e us e o f

pendimethali n o n spearr.u v an d peppermin tt o contro l kochi a an : 

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y Plannin g an d Standard s \ ^Vl ^ "

Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 2771 1 SP«01 ^ 

### DESIGNATIO NO F AUTHORIZE D REPRESENTATIV E FO R STANDARD S O F PERFORMANC E FO R NE W STATIONARY SOURCE S (SECTIO N111 ) AN D SOLI D WAST E COJMBUSTIO N

### (SECTIO N129) , NATIONA L EMISSIO NSTANDARD S FO R HAZARDOU S AI R POLLUTANT S (SECTIO N112) , AN D FEDERA L OZON E MEASURE S (SECTIO N183 )
Unde r contrac t 68D10116 , Pacifi c Environmenta l Service s (PES ) i s hereb

ydesignate d a n Authorize d Representativ e o f th e Administrato r o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc yfo r th e purpos e o f assistin g i n th e developmen t o f nationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7412 , standard s o f performanc e unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7411 , 4an d Federa l ozon e measure s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 751 1 (b ) . Thi s designatio n i s mad e pursuan t t o th e Clea n Ai r Act , 4 2 U.S.C . 7414 . Th e Unite d State s Cod e provide s that , upo n presentatio n o f thi s credential , th e Authorize d Representativ e name d herein : (1 ) shal l hav e a righ t o f entr yto , upon , o r throug h an ypremise s i n whic h a n emissio n sourc e i s locate d o r i n whic h record s require d t o b e maintaine d unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , ar e located , an d (2 ) ma ya t reasonabl e time s hav e acces s t o an d copyanyrecords , inspec t an ymonitorin g equipmen t o r metho d require d unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , an d sampl e an yemission s tha t th e owne r o r operato r o f -suc h sourc e i s require d t o sample . Authorize d Representative s o f th e Administrato r ar e subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (c ) respectin g confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets , a s implemente d b y4 0 CF R 2.30 1 (h ) (4 1 F R 36912 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . 

## Date : JU L 1 1 199 5 Designatio n Expires : Augus t 1 , 199 6

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. Seit z J Directo r Offic e o f

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## Enclosure

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j** 0 5 ' 4 * . UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y Offic e o f Ai rQualit y Plannin g an d Standard s Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 2771 1

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## Summar y o f OAQP S Procedure s forSafeguardin g Clea n Ai rAct(CAA ) 

## Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n (CBI )

1 . Purpos e Thi s memorandu

m describe s Agency polic y an d procedure s pertaining t o th e handling Jin d safeguarding o f

infomutio n tha

tma y b e entitled t o confidentia l treatmen

tfo rreason s o f

busines s confidentialit

y b y th e OAQPS , Office o f Ai ran d Radiation , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 2 . Othe rApplicabl e Documents : <

a. Clea

n Ai rAc ta s amended . b . 4 0 CFR, Chapte

r1 , Par t2 , Subpar

tB - Confidentialit

y o f Busines s Information . c . EP A Securit

y Manual , Par

tII , Chapters 8 an

d 9 . d . Clea

n Ai rActConfidentia

l Busines s Information Securit y Manua l (Jun e 199 5 edition) . 3 . Exception : Thi s documentwa s prepare d a s a summar

y o f dat a gathering an

d handlin g procedure s use d b y th e OAQPS , EPA . Nothin g in thi s documen tshall b e construed a s supersedin g o rbein g i n conflictwith an

y applicabl e regulations , statutes , o rpolicie s t o which EP A i s subject . • ' 4 . Definition : Confidentia

l Busines s Informatio

n - Informatio n claimed b y th e provide rt o b e confidential . Thi s information ma y b e identified wit h suc h title s a s trade secret , secret , administrativ

e secret , compan

y secret , secretproprietary , privileged , administrativ e confidential , compan y confidential , confidentia l proprietary , o rproprietary . NOTE : Thes e marking s shoul d no tb e confuse d with th e classificatio n marking s o f National Securit

y informatio n identifie d i n Executiv e Orde

r11652 .



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5 . Backgroun d Sectio n 11 4 (c ) ofth e Clea n Ai rAc ta s amended reads as follows : "An y records , reports , o rinformation obtaine d unde rsubsectio n (a ) shall b e availabl e t o th e public , excep ttha tupo n a showin g satisfactor y t o th e Administratorb y an

y perso n tha

trecords , reports , o rinformation , o rparticular par tthereof , (othe rtha

n emissio n data ) t o wtiic

h th e Administrato rha s acces s under thi s sectio n i f

mad e public , woul d divulg e method s o rprocesse s entitle d t o protectio n a s trade secret s o f suc h person , th e Administratorshal l conside rsuch records , report , o rinformation o rparticula rportion thereo f

confidentia

l in accordanc e wit

h th e purpose s o f

Sectio n 190 5 o f

Titl e 1 8 ofth e Unite d State s Code , excep ttha

tsuch record , report , o rinformatio n ma y l> e disclose d t o othe r officers , employees , o rauthorized representative s ofth e Unite d State s concerne d wit h carryin g ou tthi s Ac to rwhe n relevantin an y proceedin g underthis Act. " Th e treatmento f

CB I by th e U.S . EPA , includin g dat a obtaine d underSectio n 11 4 ofth e Clea n AirAct , i s governe d b y Titl e 40 , Par t2 , ofth e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations . Thes e regulation s require EPA office s t o includ e a notic e with eac h reques tfo rinformation t o infor m th e busines s of: (1 ) it s rightt o asser ta clai m o f

confidentialit

y coverin g par

to rall ofth e information , (2 ) th e metho d fo rassertin g a claim , an d (3 ) th e effec tof-failur

e t o asserta claim attim e o f submission . I n addition , th e regulations : (1 ) se tfort h procedures , fo r th e safeguardin g o f confidentia

l information ; (2 ) contai n provision s fo rprovidin g confidentia l informatio n t o authoriz e representatives ; (3 ) contai n provision s fo rth e releas e o f infonnatio n t o th e Congress , Comptrolle r General , othe rFedera

l agencies , Stat e an

d loca l governments , and Courts ; (4 ) permitth e disclosure o f

information within EPA t o employee s wit h a n official nee d fo rth e infonnation ; an d (5 ) prohibi

twrongful us e o f

such infonnatio n an d cit e penaltie s fo rwrongful disclosure . Further, th e regulation s contain th e Agency' s basi c rule concernin g th e treatmen to f requests fo r informatio

n unde rth e Freedom o f

Information Ac t( 5 U.S.C . 552) . 6 . Procedures :
a . Reques tfo rInfonnatio n Eac h reques tfo rinfonnatio n made unde rth e provision s o f Sectio n 114(a ) i s signe d by th e Divisio n Director . Th e requestinclude s standar d enclosur e "EPA' s Information Gatherin g Authorit y Unde rSectio n 11 4 ofth e Ctea n AirAct, " whic h wa s designe d t o mee tth e requiremen t o f 4 0 CF RPar

t2 discusse d above . b . Receip to f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Upo n receip to f

information fo rwhich confidentia l treatmen

thas bee n requested , th e Offic e ofth e Directo r(OD ) direct s th e loggin g ofth e materia l an d th e establishmento f

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permanen tfile. I f confidentia

l treatmen

ti s requested , bu

ti s no tspecificall y marked , th e materia l wil l b e stampe d "Subjec

tt o Confidentialit

y Claim. " I f

par tofth e materia

l i s claimed t o b e confidential , tha

tportio n i s marke

d "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim. " In complianc e wit h Section s 2.20 4 an

d 2.20 8 o f

4 0 CF RPar t2 , th e Group Leade

rresponsibl e fo rth e requeste d information review s the information t o determine whethe riti s likel y t o b e confidentia l in contrast t o bein g availabl e in th e ope n literature , whethe ri ti s emissio n data , an d whethe ritlikel y provide s h s holderwith a competitiv e advantage . I f th e information i s clearl y no tconfidential , th e Grou p Leade rprepares a letterfo rsignature ofth e Divisio n Director , ESD , t o notif y th e busines s o f

thi s finding. I f

th e informatio

n i s possibl y confidential , th e Grou p Leade rsend s a memorandu m t o infor m th e OD , ESD , o f

thi s finding, give s a brie f descriptio n ofth e materia l (whati tis , ho w man y pages , etc.) , identifies i twit h th e correctES D projec tnumber , an d list s thos e person s wh o ar e authorize d t o hav

e acces s t o th e information . Th e infonnatio n an d memorandu

m are han d carried t o th e O D an

d placed i n th e CB I files with th e material . A record o f wh o wil l se e th e information (Attachmen

tA ) i s als o filed wit

h th e folde rcontainin g th e information . I f CA A CB I i s receive d from th e owne rvi a a n authorize d representativ e o ra thir d p4*rty , th e sam e procedure i s followed , with th e addition o f clearly identifying th e infonnatio n and it s source . B y regulation , information fo rwhic

h confidentia

l treatmen

ti s requeste d mus

tb e s o marke

d o rdesignate d b y th e submitter . Th e EP

A take s additiona

l measure s t o ensure tha

tth e proprietar

y designatio n i s uniforml y indicated an

d immediatel

y observable . All unmarke d o rundesignate d informatio n (excep ta s note d below ) i s freely releasable .
c . Storag e o f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o rmateria l containin g CA A CB I (a s defined ) shal l b e secured , a

ta minimum , in a combination-locked cabinet . Nonna l procedur e i s t o secure thi s informatio n i s a cabinetequippe d wit

h a securit

y ba ran d locke d usin g a four-way , changeabl e combinatio n padlock . In addition , th e entrance doo rt o th e CB I storag e roo m i s equippe d with a changeabl e combinatio n simple

x lock . Th e locke d files are unde r th e contro l ofth e OD . Knowledg e ofth e combination s ofth e lockin g device s i s limited t o th e Documen tContro l Office r(DCO ) an

d th e minimu

m numbe ro f person s require

d t o effectivel y maintain norma l busines s operations . Record s ofth e lockin g devic e combination are store d elsewher e i n conformanc e wh h th e requirement s ofth e EPA Securit

y Manual . Combinations ofth e lock s ar e normall y change d wheneve ra perso n wit h knowledg e ofth e combination s i s transferred, terminates employment , n o longe rauthorize d access , o rwheneve rth e possibilit y exist s tha

tth e combination s ma

y hav e bee n subjec

tt o compromise . File s ma y b e checke d ou tupo n confirmation tha tth e requestin g perso n i s authorize d t o receiv e th e information . All confidentia l files ma y b e returne

d no late rtha

n 4:3 0 p.m . o n th e same day the y are removed . Th e intended use rmustsig n th e CB I Contro l Recor d whe n th e file i s checke d out .P.1 9

Th e individua

l wh o sign s ou ta confidentia l file i s responsibl e fo rit s safekeeping . Th e fil e mustno tb e lef

tunattended . Th e infonnatio n mustnotb e disclose d t o an y non-authorize d personnel . Storag e procedures fo rCA A CB I b y a n authorized representativ e o f EP A (se e Sectio n d . below ) mustbe , a

ta minimum, a s secur e a s thos e establishe d fo rEP A office s withi n OAQPS . Wheneve rCB I i s removed fro m th e EP A files t o b e transmitte d t o a n authorize d representative , notatio n i s place d i

n th e file indicatin g whatinformation wa s transmitted , th e date , an d th e recipient . Th e authorize

d representative return

s a signed receip tofth e DCO . d . Acces s t o CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Only authorized EPA employee s ma y ope n a distribut

e CA A CBI . Onl y employee s wh o requir

e an d ar e authorized acces s t o CA A CB I i n th e performanc

e o f thei rofficia

l dutie s ar

e permitted t o revie w document s and , upo n receivin g a confidentia l document , mustsign an

d date th e for

m show n i n Attachmen

tA t o certif

y thei r acces s t o th e document . Th e CB I files ar

e controlle d b y th e OD , ESD , an d managed b y a

n authorize d federa

l employee . Acces s t o th e informatio n i s limited t o thos e person s havin g a nee d t o kno w in performing thei rofficia

l duties . Th e Grou p Leaderhavin g primar

y interes tin th e CA A CB I provide s a memorandu m fo r th e recor d designatin g thos e personnel wh o are authorized t o us e CB I i n a progra m unde r whic

h CB I can b e requested . N o perso n i s automatically entitle d t o acces s base d solel y o n grade , position , o rsecurit

y clearance . Th e names o f person s granted acces s t o CA A CB I ar e place d o n th e Clean Air A a CB I acces s list , whic h indicate s th e "specific " CB I eac h perso n i s permitted t o see . Th e Acces s Lis

ti s reviewe d an

d updated periodically . Companies undercontractt o perfor m work fo rth e EP A ma

y b e designate d authorized representative s o f

EPA i f suc h designatio n i s necessar y i n orde rfo rth e contracto rt o carr y ou tth e wor k required b

y th e contract . A s authorized representatives , contractor s ma y b e grante d acces s t o CA A CB I by th e Director , ESD . Th e followin g condition s appl y whe n ithas bee n determine d tha tdisclosur e i s necessary :

(1 ) Th e contracto rdesignate d a s a representative an d it s employee s (a ) ma

y us e suc h confidentia

l information onl y fo rth e purpos e o f carrying ou tth e work required , (b ) mus t refrai n fro m disclosin g th e information t o anyon e othe rtha n EPA withou thavin g receive d fro m EP A prio rwritten approva l o f eac h affecte d busines s o rofa n EPA lega l office , an d (c ) mus t retur n t o EP A al l copie s ofth e infonnatio n (and an y abstract s o rexcerpt s therefrom ) upo n reques to rwheneve rth e informatio n i s n o longe rrequire

d fo rth e performance ofth e work .

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(2 ) The authorized contracto rdesignate d a s a representative must obtai n a writte n agreementfro m eac h o f it s employee s wh o wil l hav e acces s t o th e infonnation . A cop y o f each employe e agreemen t(AttachmentB ) mustb e furnishe d t o EP A before acces s i s permitted . (3 ) Th e contracto rdesignate d a s a n authorize d representativ e must agre e tha tth e condition s i n th e contrac tconcernin g th e us e an

d disclosur e o f

CA A CB I are include d fo rth e benefi

tof , an d shal l b e enforceabl e by , bot

h EPA an d an y affected busines s having a proprietar

y interes ti

n th e information . Informatio

n ma y b e released t o o raccesse d b y EPA employee s othe rtha n OAQP S employee s onl y upon approva l ofth e Director , ESD . Requests fo rCA A CB I from othe rFedera l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle rGeneral , Courts , etc. , ar

e processe d b y th e OD , ES D i n accordanc e wit h 4 0 CF R2 , Subpar

tB . Requests unde

rth e Freedom o f

Informatio

n Ac tar e handle d i n accordanc e wit h 4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar tA . Th e Freedom o f

Infonnatio n Ac tCoordinato rmustb e consulte d prio rt o respondin g t o an

y requestfo rinformation i f a claim o f

confidentialit

y has been asserte d o ri f

ther e i s reaso n t o believ e tha

ta claim mightb e mad

e i f th e busines s kne w releas e wa s intended . f t e . Us e an d Disclosur e o f CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Th e CA A CB I a s defined ma y notb e use d i

n publications , supporting document , memoranda , etc. , tha

tbecom e a par

tofth e publi c domain , excep ta s provide d fo ri n 4 0 CF R2 Subpar tB . Th e CA A CB I ma

y no tb e sumnrarize

d withou tth e approva

l ofth e Grou

p Leade r responsibl e fo rth e CA A CBI . An y authorized reproduction s mustb e logge d int o th e CA A CB I documen ttracking system an d treated according t o th e sam e procedure s applicable t o th e origina l confidentia

l material . Th e EP A generate d documents o rmaterial , o rextracts o f information containin g CA A CBI , mus tb e stampe

d "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim " an

d a cove rsheetmus

tb e attache d t o identif y th e materia

l a s CBI . f . Handlin g o f

Othe rInformatio n Reports , memoranda, documents , etc. , prepare d b y EP A o rit s authorized representative s ar e no tnormall

y circulated outsid e EP

A forcommento rrevie w prio rt o publication excep ti n such case s a s described abov e (6.d.3 ) wherein CB I i s expressl y included . However , becaus e

'-Aindustrial-data-gathering visits , plan tinspections , and sourc e testin g can involv e inadvertent receip to f CA A CBI , i

ti s th e policy o f

OAQP S t o protec tal

l partie s involve d i n th e followin g manner . Prio rt o o ra

tth e inceptio n o f

a plan tinspection , data-gathering visit , o rsourc e test , EPA o rit s authorize d representative discusse s wit h a responsibl e industr y officia l th e informatio n sought , ho w i ti s t o b e used , an d ho w i ti s t o b e protected . A cop y o f thi s summar

y i s usually provide d t o th e industr

y official bein g consulted . Followin g a

n inspection , visit , o rtest , a trip repor ti s prepare

d t o include , a s practicable , al l infonnatio n receive d b y EPA o rit s authorize d representative during th e visi to rtest . Th e repor tma y b e prepare

d b y eithe rEPA o rit s authorize d representative . Th e draf to f thatrepor

ti s clearly identified , o n a

n attached , colore d cove rshee ta s "Confidentia l Pendin g Determination. " A secon d cop y ofth e draf ttrip repor

ti s forwarded b y EP

A t o th e responsibl e industr y officia l fo r review . Th e responsibl e industr y official i s requeste d b y cove rlette rt o revie w th e report , clearly mar k any information considere d t o b e confidential , an d retur n th e marked up-repor

tt o th e responsibl e EP A employe e withi n 2 week s o f receipt . Th e origina

l draf ti s kep ti n th e CB I "pending " file until th e marked-u p cop y i s returned b y th e busines s firm. Whe n th e reviewe d cop y ofth e report , a s marke d b y th e responsibl e plan

tofficial , i s receive d b y EP A information designate d confidentia l i s placed i n th e CB I files a s describe d above . Th e origina

l draf tofth e tri

p repor ti s edite d t o delete th e confidential informatio n an d t o accommodat e technica

l changes , an

d th e tri p repor

ti s issued . 2 Attachments



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## CAA CONFIDENTIA L BUSINES S INFORMATIO N

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DOCUMEN T AUTHOR :
DESCRIPTIO N (Providin g organizatioa , title , subjea , numbe ro f copie s an d numbe ro f

pages )

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CA A CB I Foi m 1 (Rev . 6/95)P.2 3 Attachmen t B
1

. AUTHORIZATIO N FO RACCES S T O CA A CB I FO RCONTRACTO REMPLOYEE S FUL L NAM E
SS N POSITION
CONTRACTO

R I t i s th e responsibilit

y o f eac h Authorizin g Official * t o ensure tha t th e employee s under

his/her supervisio n wh o requir

e acces s t o CA

A CBI : 1

. Sig n th e Confidentialit

y Agreemen

t fo r EP A lanployee s 2

. Ar e full

y informe dregardin g thei r

securit y responsibilities fo

r CA A CBI

. 3

. Obtai n acces s only t o tha t CA A CB I require dt o perfor

mthei r officia l dutie s SIGNATUR

E O FAUTHORIZIN

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*

TITL E TELEPHON E NO

. DAT E

LOCATIO N
E L CX>NFTOENT1ALIT T AGREEMEN T FO RCO,^ ^ I understan dthat

I will hav e acces s t o certai n Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n submitte dt o EP A o r it s authorize drepresentative s unde r th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (CAA)

. Thi s acces s i s grante di n accordanc e wit h m y officia

l dutie s a s a

n employe e ofth e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y contractor
. I understan dtha

t CA A CB I ma y no t b e disclose dexcep t

a s authorize db y CAA an

dAgenc y regulations

. I understandtha t I a mliabl e fo r

apossibl e fine o f

u p t o $1,00 0 and/o r

imprisonmen t

for u p t o 1 yea r

if l willfull

y disclos e CA

A CB I t o an y perso n not

authorize dt o receiv e i t

I n additio n I understan dthat

I ma y b e subjec t

t o disciplinar

y actio n fo r

violatio n o f

tiiis egreement

wh h penaltie s ranging u p t o an dincludin g dismissal

. I agre e tiiat I wil l trea

t an y CA A CB I furnishedt o m e a s confidentia l an dtha t I wil l follo w th e procedure s se t

fort h i n th e CA A Confidentia

l Busines s Infonnatio n Securit y Manual

. I hav e rea dan dunderstandthes e procedures

. SIGNATUR

E TELEPHON E NO

. DAT E

U L HAVIN G COMPLET E REQUIRE D TRAININ G AN D PASSE D REQUIRE D TEST , TH E ABOVE-NAME D EMPLOYE E I S HEREB Y AUTHORIZE D T O HAV E ACCES S T O CA A CBI

. SIGNATUR

E CONTRACTOR/DC

O TELEPHON E NO

. DAT E

• Mus tb e Contracto rManagemen t CA A CB I For

m 3 (Rev . 6/95 )