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GSTATEMENT—SURVE YO F DAT A FORTH E DEVELOPMEN T OF NATIONAL EMISSIO N STANDARD S FO

RHAZARDOU S AI RPOLLUTANT S FO

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M PLATIN GAND ANODIZIN GOPERATION S A . JUSTIFICATIO N 1 . Nee dfo r th e Informatio nCollection . Sectio n11 2 o f th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amended , require s tha t th e U . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) publish , an

dfro m tim e t o tim e revise , a lis t o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s fo r whic hi t intend s t o establis hemissio nstandard s an d t o actuall y

establis hemissio nstandard s fo r th e pollutant s withi na prescribe dperio do f time . Emissio nstandard s unde r Sectio n11 2 appl y t o bot hne w

an dexistin g source s andmus t b e se t a t level s whic hi nth e Administrator' s judgmen t ".. . provid e a nampl e margi no f safet y t o th e publi c healt h. . . " (Sectio n112(b)(1)(B)] . A copy o f th e ful l tex t o f Sectio n11 2 i s presente dinAttachmen t 1 . Th e EP A ha s publishe da notic e announcin g it s inten t t o ad deithe r chromium o r hexavalen t chromiu m (Cr + ) t o th e lis t o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r Sectio n11 2 o f th e Clea nAi r Act . Th e notic e state s EPA' s belie f tha t ther e i s stron g evidenc e t o suppor t th e conclusio n tha t a t leas t som

e Cr + compound s inai r caus e lung cance r inpeople . A fina l decisio no nth e for m o f chromium

t o b e liste dan

dit s actua l listin g wil l be coordinate dwit hth e proposa l o f regulations . A preliminar y

assessmen t performe db y EPA ha s identifie dchromium electroplatin g an

danodizin g a s a sourc e categor y fo r whic hth e developmen t o f a nationa l emissio nstandar dunde r Sectio n11 2 appear s t o be warranted . Ther e ar e severa l thousan dfacilitie s distribute dacros s th e U.S. , many

o f whic har e uncontrolled . Collectively , thes e

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facilitie s emi t significan t amount s o f Cr + t o th e atmospher e pe r year . Th e quantitativ e estimate s o f risk s resultin g fro m thes e emission s ar e ver y

high . Finally , additiona l control s ar e availabl e a t wha t appea r t o b e reasonabl e costs . Th e existin g dat a bas e o nth e sourc e categor y i s ver y

limited . Reliabl e informatio no nth e size , type , anddistributio no f existin g chromiu m platin g facilitie s a s wel l a s th e leve l o f contro l generall y applie da t thes e facilitie s i s simpl y no t available . Consequently , i t i s necessar y

t o expan dth e curren t dat a bas e t o formulat e realisti c regulator y

alternative s an

dt o asses s th e impact s o f thos e alternative s accurately . Th e authorit y

fo r EPA' s informatio ngatherin g i s include din Sectio n11 4 o f th e Act . Amon g othe r things , Sectio n11 4 authorize s EP A t o requir e owner s andoperator s o f emissio nsource s t o submi t informatio nreasonabl y require dfo r th e purpos e o f developin g emissio n standards . Th e ful l tex t o f Sectio n11 4 i s reproduce di nAttachmen t 2 . 2 . Descriptio nan

dPractica l Utilit y

o f th e Informatio nCollectio n Activity . a . Informatio nCollectio nActivit y fo r Chromium

Plating an

dAnodizin g Operations . Respondent s wil l b e th e owner s o r operator s o f chromiu m platin g an

danodizin g operations . Chromium platin g an

danodizin g operation s ar e use di nth e manufactur e o f a wid e variet y o f industria l
an dconsume r items . Ingeneral , chromium platin g an

danodizin g operation s ar e locate da t o r nea r th e industrie s the y service , whic har e usuall y i no r nea r industrialize dareas . Man y operation s ar e "captive " processe s performe dwithi nlarge r manufacturin g facilities . Othe r



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operation s ar e "jo bshops " tha t provid e custo m platin g service s fo r many differen t clients . Har dan ddecorativ e platin g andanodizin g ma y b e performe da t th e same shop . Ther e ma y

b e a s man y

a s 4,50 0 chromiu

m platin g andanodizin g facilitie s distribute dnationwide . A tota l o f 15 0 facilitie s wil l b e selecte dt o receiv e aninformatio nrequest . Th e informatio nreques t wil l requir e th e responden t t o compil e existin g data , ente r thes e dat a
a s response s t o th e appropriat e par t o f th e questionnaire , an dsubmi t th e questionnair e t o EPA withi n4 2 days . Th e creatio no f new dat a o r th e analysi s o f existin g dat a b y th e responden t wil l no t b e required . Th e writte nresponse s wil l b e store di na projec t file , an dcopie s wil l b e place di nth e docket . Th e collecte ddat a als o wil l b e store do n compute r disk s an

danalyze db

y EPA an dth e EP A

contractor . Al l o r a portio no f th e dat a provide dwil l b e use dt o develo pa backgroun d informatio ndocumen t t o suppor t th e base s fo r recommendin g nationa l emissio nstandard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s (NESHAP) . Any dat a identifie db

y th e respondent s a s trad e secret s wil l b e treate da s confidentia l b

y EP A an dwil l no t b e publishe do r b e mad e availabl e t o th e public , a s discusse di nSectio n10 . However , al l emissio ndat a wil l be considere dpubli c information . b . EPA Us e o f Dat a Collected . Th e informatio nreques t i s presente d inAttachmen t 3 . It s purpos e i s t o obtai nbackgroun dinformatio nabou t chromiu m platin g an

danodizin g operations . Th e informatio ngathere d wil l b e use dt o formulat e regulator y alternative s an

dt o asses s th e energy , environmental , cost , an deconomi c impact s o f thos e alterna tives . Inaddition , th e informatio ngathere dwil l b e use dt o confirm o rP. 7

revis e assumption s previousl y mad e tha t wer e base do nlimite ddat a an d tha t wer e use dt o calculat e estimate s o f publi c healt hrisk s durin g th e preliminar y

assessmen t fo r thi s sourc e category . I f thi s informatio n collectio nactivit y

i s no t carrie dout , th e availabl e dat a wil l b e insufficien t t o perform thes e task s properly . Par t I o f the informatio nreques t ask s fo r genera l informatio nabou t th e locatio nan

downershi po f th e plant . Informatio nabou t chromi c aci d consumption , whic hi s a measur e o f productio ncapacity , ma y b e on e criteri a fo r selectin g mode l plan t size s fo r analysis . Informatio n abou t th e plant' s paren t company , typ e o f shop , an dnumbe r o f employee s wil l b e use dinth e economi c impac t an dRegulator y

Flexibilit y

Ac t analyses . Par t I I ask s fo r detaile dinformatio nabou t productio n equipmen t an

dproces s operations . Thi s informatio nwil l b e use dt o characteriz e chromiu

m platin g andanodizin g facilitie s fo r th e purpos e
o f developin g representativ e mode l plants . Thes e model s wil l b e use dt o analyz e impact s associate dwit hregulator y alternative s selecte dfo r consideration . Par t II I ask s fo r informatio nabou t th e existin g emissio ncaptur e
an dcontro l systems . Thi s informatio nwil l b e use dt o identif y candidat e contro l option s andevaluat e th e leve l o f existing , o r base line , contro l applie dacros s th e industry . Thi s estimat e alon g wit hth e estimat e o f potentia l emission s wil l b e use dt o calculat e a quantitativ e estimat e o f publi c healt hrisk s associate dwit hcurren t emission s fro m chromiu m platin g an

danodizin g facilities . Cos t dat a supplie dwil l b e compare dwit hcos t estimate s t o b e develope db y EPA fo r th e candidat e contro l options . Par t I V wil l provid e critica l informatio nabou t th eP. 8

exten t t o whic hai r pollutio ncontro l device s contribut e t o increase d effluent s an

dwastewate r treatmen t costs . Par t V ask s fo r availabl e emission s tes t report s an dapplicabl e Stat e o r loca l ai r regulations . Th e tes t report s wil l b e use dt o complemen t tes t dat a o ncontro l devic e performanc e t o b e obtaine db y EP A durin g th e cours e o f thi s standar d developmen t program . Informatio nabou t Stat e an dloca l ai r regulation s wil l b e use dt o defin e a baselin e alternativ e agains t whic hal l othe r regulator y

alternative s wil l b e evaluated . Par t V I ask s fo r informatio nabou t stac k discharg e parameter s tha t wil l b e use dt o develo pmode l plan t parameter s fo r dispersio n calculation s tha t wil l b e use dt o develo pestimate s o f exposur e an d risks . Economi c informatio nobtaine dfrom Par t VI I wil l b e use dt o confir m o r revis e sourc e categor y economi c profile s an dasses s th e potentia l economi c burden s associate dwit hvariou s regulator y alternative s tha t ma y be applie dt o th e sourc e category . 3 . Minimizin g Burden . Th e burde nt o respondent s ha s bee n minimize db

y requirin g th e collectio no f onl y tha t informatio nwhic hEP A consider s essentia l fo r th e developmen t o f a NESHAP . Th e questionnair e ha s bee nreviewe db

y EP A t o mak e i t a s clea r an dconcis e a s possibl e fo r th e respondent s an

da s complet e a s possibl e s o tha t repeate dfollowu p contact s t o clarif y

response s wil l no t b e necessary . 4 . Nonduplication . Othe r Federa l agencie s tha t hav e bee n contacte dinclud e th e Offic e o f Toxi c Substances , th e Occupationa l Safet y an dHealt hAdministration , th e Nationa l Institut e o f Occupationa l Safet y an dHealth , an

dth e Departmen t o f Defense . Th e Informatio n Managemen t Staf f i

nth e Offic e o f Polic y Plannin g an

dEvaluatio nha s



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conducte da . searc ho nthe Federa l Informatio nLocato r System an dha s determine dtha t thi s collectio ndoes no t duplicat e an y othe r informatio n collectio ni nth e Federa l government . Th e Effluen t Guideline s Divisio n(EGD ) o f EPA wa s contacte dfo r informatio nabou t chromiu m platin g operation s tha t wer e surveye ddurin g th e developmen t o f th e Effluen t Guideline s Standards . Th e chromiu m platin g operation s contacte db y EG D comprise da portio no f platin g operation s tha t wer e contacte d9 year s ago . Th e 11s t o f thes e contact s i s n o longe r computerized . Th e lis t wa s no t obtaine dfo r us e i nthi s projec t becaus e excessiv e resource s woul db e require dt o separat e th e chromiu m platin g operation s fro m th e othe r type s o f platin g operation s
an dt o determin e th e chromiu m platin g operation s tha t ar e stil l operating . 5 . Consideratio no f Alternatives . Bot hth e America nElectro plater s an

dSurfac e Finisher s Societ y an dth e Nationa l Associatio no f Meta l Finishers , whic har e trad e organization s tha t represen t owner s o r operator s o f chromiu m platin g an

danodizin g operations , hav e bee n contacte db

y EPA t o obtai nneede dinformation . Th e informatio n requeste di nth e informatio nreques t i s no t availabl e fro m eithe r o f thes e trad e organizations . Therefore , th e informatio nmus t b e provide d b y chromiu m platin g o r anodizin g facilities . A writte ninformatio n reques t i s th e fastes t an dleas t expensiv e metho dfo r acquirin g th e extensiv e dat a tha t ar e required . Th e Offic e o f Toxi c Substance s als o wa s contacte dt o evaluat e th e feasibilit y

o f promulgatin g a rul e unde r Sectio n8(a ) o f th e Toxi c Substanc e Contro l Ac t (TSCA) , whic hwoul drequir e owner s o r operator s t o


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respon dt o a specifi c lis t o f question s containe dinth e rule . I t wa s conclude dtha t a rul e unde r Sectio n8(a ) o f TSC A coul dno t b e promulgate di ntime t o obtai nth e informatio nneede dfo r th e developmen t
o f th e standards . 6 . Minimizin g Burde nfo r Smal l Businesses . Th e informatio n reques t i s a repor t tha t woul db e complete donl y once . A s describe din Sectio n3 , step s hav e bee ntake nt o mak e th e informatio nreques t a s clea r an dcomplet e a s possibl e s o tha t th e time necessar y t o fil l i t ou t wil l b e a s shor t a s possible . Becaus e th e requeste dinformatio n
concern s th e routin e operatio no f chromium platin g an

danodizin g opera tion s andshoul dalread y b e i ncompan y

files , th e questionnair e wil l b e
eas y t o complete . 7 . Consideratio no f Collection . No t applicable . Thi s i s a one time informatio nrequest , no t a repeate dreportin g requirement . 8 . Paperwor k Reductio nAc t (PRA ) Guidelines . Onl y on e o f th e PRA-impose dguideline s containe di nSectio n5 CF R1320. 6 ma y b e violate d becaus e th e surve y

ma y no t produc e dat a tha t ca nb e generalize dt o th e univers e o f study . Th e surve y wa s designe dt o obtai nth e mos t repre sentativ e sampl e possibl e o f th e tota l numbe r o f chromium platin g an

d anodizin g operation s nationwide . However , th e availabl e informatio n
source s fo r developin g th e dat a bas e tha t wil l b e use dfo r th e samplin g frame contai nbiase s tha t ar e no t full y known . Also , th e dat a neede dt o calculat e anestimat e o f th e accurac y o f th e surve y

ar e no t available . Th e surve y

i s bein g conducte dt o refin e assumption s previousl y mad e abou t th e sourc e category . Th e surve y wil l no t b e use dfo r th e purpos e
o f obtainin g dat a t o publis hfo r statistica l use .


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9 . Consultations . Tabl e 1 present s th e name s o f the non-EP A person s contacte dt o obtai nth e necessar y dat a an

ddevelo pth e questionnaire . 10 . Confidentiality . Any informatio nsubmitte dt o th e Agenc y fo r whic ha clai m

o f confidentialit y

i s mad e wil l b e safeguarde daccordin g t o th e Agenc y

policie s se t fort hi nTitl e 40 , Chapte r 1 , Par t 2 , Subpar t B—Confidentialit y o f Busines s Informatio n(se e 4 0 CF R2 ; 4 1 FR36902 , Septembe r 1 , 1976 ; amende db y 4 3 FR39999 , Septembe r 8 , 1978 ; 4 3 FR42251 , Septembe r 28 , 1978 ; 4 4 FR17674 , Marc h23 , 1979) . A
summary o f th e Emissio nStandard s an dEngineerin g Oivisio nprocedure s fo r safeguardin g confidentia l busines s informatio ni s include di n Attachmen t 4 . Thi s informatio ncollectio ncomplie s wit hth e Privac y Ac t
o f 197 4 an

dOMB Circula r A-108 . 11 . Sensitiv e Questions . No t applicable . Thi s IC Rdoe s no t involv e matter s o f a sensitiv e nature . Informatio nt o b e collecte dfo r thi s projec t i s limite dt o technica l an deconomi c data . 12 . Cos t t o th e Governmen t an dRespondents . a . Cos t t o th e Federa l Government . Th e overal l cos t t o th e Federa l governmen t fo r thi s informatio nreques t i s estimate dt o b e abou t $19,170 . Element s o f th e cos t estimat e ar e itemize di nTabl e 2 . The y includ e cost s fo r th e developmen t an ddistributio no f th e informatio n reques t an

dth e collection , compilation , editing , an danalysi s o f th e response s t o th e informatio nrequest . Thes e cost s includ e al l EPA contracto r an

din-hous e EP

A engineerin g resource s require dan dar e base d
o na direc t labo r charg e o f $14.5 0 pe r hou r (Grad e 10 , Ste p7) . Overhea dcharge s represen t 11 0 percen t o f th e direc t labo r charg e an d

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TABL E 1 . NON-EP A

PERSON S CONSULTE D O N TH E PROPOSE D INFORMATIO

N COLLECTIO N

ACTIVIT Y
Name Affiliatio n Telephon e
Fre dStewar d

Rebecc a Spearo t

Jef f Tancho n
Clif f Popejo y Chairman : Environmenta l Committee ,

America nElectroplater s an d Surfac e Finisher s Societ y Member : Environmenta l Committee , America nElectroplater s an d Surfac e Finisher s Societ y Nationa l Associatio no f Meta l Finisher s Californi a Ai r Resource s Boar d 

### (412 ) 452-936 0
(313 ) 497-910 0
(312 ) 644-661 0 (916 ) 323-850 3

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### TABLE 2 . SUMMAR

YWORKSHEE T FO

RFEDERA L COS T O F INFORMATIO

N REQUES T

Developmenta l Cost s Oesig n Printing Implementatio n Operationa l Cost s Distributio no f ICR' s Collectio n Compilatio n Editing , coding , an d tabulatin g Use r Cost s Analysi s TOTAL COST S (a ) Direc t personne l cost , $

63 8 1 7 20 8

3 7 1 4 1,03 9 4,78 5

2,17 5 (b )

Overhea d cos t (110 % o f "a") , $

70 2 1 9 22 9

4 1 1 5 1,14 3 5,26 4

2,39 3 (c )

Othe r direc t cost s (e.g. , materials , etc.) , $



### 450 (a+b+c )

Componen t total , $

1,34 0 48 6 43 7

7 8 2 9 2,18 2 10,04 9

4,56 8 19,16 9



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/ >ar e base donthe estimate dtime spen t b y EPA an dcontracto r management , clerical , an

dsuppor t personnel . b . Cos t t o th e Respondent . Th e estimate dcos t t o th e typica l responden t i s abou t $24 4 an dinclude s th e collection , analysis , trans mission , an

dretentio no f th e requeste dinformation . Tabl e 3 itemize s th e estimate dcost s t o a typica l responden t fo r thi s informatio n request . Base do na maximum o f 15 0 ICR's , th e tota l cos t t o th e industr y i s estimate dt o b e $36,600 . Th e labo r cos t an doverhea drat e fo r th e Federa l cost s als o wer e use di nthes e calculations . 13 . Estimatio no f Responden t Burden . Th e informatio ncollectio n burde npresente dher e represent s a nestimat e o f th e maximu m industr y
resource s require dt o respon dt o thi s informatio nrequest . Th e averag e time require dfo r eac hresponden t i s estimate dt o b e 8 person-hours . Tabl e 4 itemize s th e burde nfo r eac hactivity . Base do na maximum o f 15 0 ICR's , th e tota l burde nt o industr y i s estimate da t 1,20 0 person hours . Thi s estimat e assume s a 10 0 percen t respons e rate . Th e averag e respons e time pe r informatio nreques t i s base do n(1 ) th e lengt han d complexit y

o f th e questionnair e an d(2 ) th e assumption s tha t th e requeste dinformatio ni s readil y availabl e t o th e responden t an dtha t th e responden t i s familia r wit hth e information . 14 . Reaso nfo r Chanq e i nBurden . No t applicable . Thi s i s a one-tim e survey . 15 . Scheduling . Th e informatio nrequest s wil l b e maile db y Octobe r 1986 , an

dal l response s shoul dbe receive db y Decembe r 1986 . A recommende dregulatio nan da draf t backgroun dinformatio ndocumen t (BID ) supportin g th e recommendatio nwil l be availabl e b y Octobe r 1987 . Bot h



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### TABL E 3 . SUMMAR

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RA TYPICAL RESPONDENT' S COS T

Burde ncomponen t
Read instruction s Gathe r informatio n Process , compile , an d review informatio nfo r accurac y an d appropriatenes s Complet e writte ninstrument s TOTA L COST S (a ) Direc t personne l cost , $ 7.2 5 72.5 0 21.7 5

14.5 0 (b )

Overhea d cos t (110 % o f "a") , $ 8.0 0 79.7 5 23.9 0

15.9 5 (a+b )

Componen t total , $
15.2 5 152.2 5 45.6 5

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TABL E 4 . SUMMAR

YWORKSHEE T FO

RRESPONDENT' S BURDE N O F INFORMATION

REQUES T

Burde ncomponen t Descriptio no f activit y Direc t personne l
Readinstruction s
Gathe r informatio n

Process , compile , an d review informatio n fo r accurac y

an d appropriatenes s Complet e writte n instrument s TOTA L HOUR S Understandin g al l tha t i s aske dfo r Searc hrecord s an

dfiles , tal k t o plan t employees , observ e operations , an d obtai nmeasurement s fo r requeste dinformatio n Organiz e informatio ninth e forma t o f th e informatio n reques t
Fil l ou t th e form s an dprepar e al l attachment s 0. 5

5. 0



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wil l be reviewe da t a publi c meetin g o f th e Nationa l Ai r Pollutio n Contro l Technique s Advisor y Committe e tha t wil l b e hel di nDecembe r 198 7 t o solici t comment s o nth e recommende dregulatio nan dth e BID . Comment s wil l be considere dan drevision s wil l be mad e t o th e BI D and/o r recommende dregulatio nb y Januar y

1988 . Th e recommende dregulatio nan d supportin g documentation , includin g th e preambl e t o th e regulatio nan d th e BID , wil l b e submitte dt o OMB fo r revie w i nMa y 1988 . Proposa l o f th e standard s i nth e Federa l Registe r i s schedule dfo r Jun e 198 8 afte r
severa l iteration s o f interna l EPA review . Promulgatio no f th e standard s i s schedule dfo r Januar y 1990 . 16 . Standar dIndustria l Classificatio n(SIC ) Code . Th e informatio n reques t wil l b e maile dt o facilitie s tha t ar e include di nbu t no t limite dt o th e followin g four-digi t SI C codes : SI C cod e Industr y Classificatio n 342 3 HandTools 343 2 Plumbin g Material s 346 5 Automobil e Stamping s 347 1 Electroplatin g 372 4 Aircraf t Part s 3554 , 355 5 Industria l Roll s 359 9 Hydrauli c Cylinder s B . COLLECTION S O F INFORMATION EMPLOYINGSTATISTICA L METHOD S 1 . Descriptio no f Activity . A tota l o f 15 0 survey s wil l b e sen t t o firm s tha t operat e chromiu m platin g and/o r anodizin g facilities . Base do navailabl e EPA contracto r resources , 15 0 survey s i s th e maximu m numbe r o f survey s tha t ca nb e manage dwithi nth e budge t allocate dfo r th e dat a collectio nphas e o f thi s project . Th e 15 0 survey s wil l provid e
a mor e representativ e an dcomprehensiv e sampl e o f th e sourc e categor y tha nth e preliminar y

informatio ntha t ha s already bee nobtaine dfo r thi s project . 1 4

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Estimate s o f th e tota l numbe r o f firm s nationwid e tha t operat e chromiu m platin g an

d anodizin g facilitie s rang e fro m 2,20 0 t o 4,500 . Th e samplin g frame fo r th e Sectio n11 4 surve y wil l b e base d o nfirm s tha t hav e bee nidentifie d durin g Phas e I (completed ) an d Phas e I I (ongoing ) o f thi s project . T o date , 1,06 6 firm s hav e bee nidentifie d
an dentere d int o a dat a base . Informatio nentere d int o th e dat a bas e include s th e name an

d addres s o f eac hfir m and , whe navailable , informa tio no nwhethe r th e facilit y i s a jobo r a captiv e shop , th e typ e o f platin g and/o r anodizin g performe db y th e facility , an

d th e typ e o f product(s ) plate dand/o r anodize db y th e facility . Informatio nfo r th e dat a bas e wa s obtaine dfro m th e America nElectroplater s and Surfac e Finisher s sho p guide , Thomas ' Register , Harri s Pennsylvani a Industria l Directory , MacRae' s Industria l Directory , Greate r Delawar e Valle y Regiona l Industria l Guide , an dtelephon e directories . A frequenc y

distributio no f th e numbe r o f firm s containe d i nth e
curren t dat a bas e i s presente d i nTabl e 5 . Ther e ar e 75 1 shop s classifie da s job , 12 6 shops , classifie da s captive , an d 18 9 shop s fo r whic hth e typ e o f sho p i s unknown . Th e rati o o f jobt o captiv e shop s i n th e dat a bas e i s abou t 6 t o 1 . Thi s rati o i s inconsisten t wit h198 2 Burea uo f Censu s dat a tha t indicat e tha t th e rati o o f jobt o captiv e shop s i s abou t 1 t o 1. 6 fo r electroplatin g an d meta l finishin g firm s nationwide . Th e distributio no f firm s i nth e curren t dat a bas e i s probabl y skewe dtowar d jobshop s becaus e captiv e shop s ar e anintegra l par t o f manufacturin g operation s withi nplant s an d typicall y

d o no t advertis e i nindustria l guides , directories , an d register s t o attrac t custo m platin g o r anodizin g business . Therefore , fo r th e purpos e o f



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# '7TABL E 5 . NUMBE RO F FIRM S STRATIFIE D BYTYP E O F OPERATIO N WITHI N TYP E O F SHO P

Typ e o f



### Jo b Captiv e Unknow n Tota l shop Deco rativ e



### 33 5 6 3 5 0 44 8 Deco rativ e an d anodizin g



### 2 5 2 0 2 7 Har d



### 202 3 6 12 4 362 Typ e o f operatio n

Har d an d anodizin g



### 2 1 7 0 2 8 Deco rativ e an d hard



### 8 6 1 6 1 3 11 5 Decorative , har d and , anodizin g



### 7 7 1 0 78 Anodizin g



### 2 1 0 3 Unknow

n



### 3 0 2 5 Tota l



### 75 1 12 6 18 9 1,06 6

^C \
C Othi s informatio ncollectio nactivity , th e rati o o f jobt o captiv e shop s

approximate db

y the Burea uo f Censu s dat a fo r chromiu m platin g an

d anodizin g operation s nationwid e wil l b e use drathe r tha nth e rati o containe di nth e curren t dat a base . 2 . Procedure s Use dfo r th e Collectio no f Information . Th e sampl e desig nfo r thi s surve y wil l be base do nstratifie drandom sampling . Firm s wit hsimila r characteristic s wil l b e groupe dint o strat a t o minimiz e th e variabilit y an dobtai na mor e accurat e estimat e o f th e characteristic s o f th e firm s withi neac hstratum . A nexampl e o f th e stratificatio napproac husin g th e curren t dat a bas e i s show ni n Tabl e 5 . Th e dat a bas e ha s bee nstratifie da t two levels : first , b y th e typ e o f sho pand , second , b y th e typ e o f operatio nwithi nth e typ e
o f shop . Sample s obtaine dfro m th e dat a bas e b

y simpl e random

samplin g withou t stratificatio nwoul dno t b e a s representativ e o f th e character istic s o f firm s a s woul dsample s obtaine dfrom eac hstratu

m i nTabl e 5 . I f th e numbe r o f firm s containe di nsome o f th e strat a i s to o smal l t o obtai na representativ e sampl e o f th e strata , thos e strat a woul db e combine dwit hstrat a containin g a larg e numbe r o f firms . Usin g th e dat a presente di nTabl e 5 a s a nexample , th e frequenc y distributio npresente d i nTabl e 6 ca nb e formed . Th e decorativ e platin g an danodizin g strat a
wer e combine dwit hth e decorativ e platin g strata , an dthe har dplatin g
an danodizin g strat a wer e combine dwit hth e har dplatin g strata . Combinin g thes e strat a wil l minimiz e overla pbetwee nth e strat a becaus e anodizin g operation s ar e believe dt o b e smalle r tha ndecorativ e o r har d platin g operation s a t th e sam e plant . Strat a containin g firm s tha t perform a combinatio no f decorativ e an dhar dplatin g an

ddecorativ e an

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TABL E 6 . TOTA

L NUMBEROF FIRM S STRATIFIE D B YTYP E OF OPERATIO

N WITHI N TYP E OF SHO P AN

D NUMBEROF FIRM S T O BE SAMPLE D FRO M EACH STRATU

M

Typ e o f < No . o f


### Jo b Tota l Sampl e Captiv e Tota l Sampl e Tota l

• Tota l Sampl e >hop / firm s Decorativ e

an d decorative / anodizin g

36 0 2 8

6 5 4 6

42 5 7 4 Typ e

Har d an d hard / anodizin g

22 3 1 7

4 3 3 0

26 6 4 7 o f operatio n Decorative / hard an d decorative / hard / anodizin g

16 3 1 3

1 7 1 3 *

18 0 2 6 Anodizin g

2 2

1 1

3 3 Tota l

74 8 6 0

12 6 9 0

87 4 15 0

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## £0hardplatin g an d anodizin g als o wer e combined . Firm s containe d i nthe unknow nstrat a wer e exclude d from Tabl e 6 becaus e eithe r th e typ e o f shopo r th e typ e o f operatio nperforme d i s unknown . Als o presente d i nTabl e 6 i s th e tota l numbe r o f firm s tha t woul d be sample dfro

m eac hstratu

m usin g th e curren t dat a base . Base d o nth e 1 t o 1. 6 rati o o f jo bt o captiv e shop s approximate d b y th e 198 2 Burea u o f Censu s data , 6 0 informatio nrequest s woul d b e sen t t o jo bshop s an d 9 0 informatio nrequest s t o captiv e shops . I t i s assume d tha t th e relativ e distributio no f th e type s o f opera tion s withi neac hsho ptyp e categor y presente d inTabl e 6 i s representa tiv e o f th e distributio no f th e type s o f operation s performe d b y th e tota l numbe r o f firm s nationwide . Becaus e ver y littl e informatio nha s bee nobtaine dfo r chromium anodizin g operations , th e thre e firm s tha t perform chromiu

m anodizin g woul d b e surveye d t o ensur e tha t informatio n abou t thes e operation s i s obtained . Th e numbe r o f firm s tha t woul d be sample d fro

m th e remainin g stratu m i neac hsho p typ e categor y woul d be determine db

y calculatin g th e percentag e o f firm s i neac hstratu m relativ e t o th e tota l numbe r o f firm s fo r th e sho p typ e categor y multiplie db

y th e tota l numbe r o f firm s tha t woul d b e sample d fro m eac h sho ptyp e category . Fo r example , 4 8 percen t o f th e firm s ar e jobshop s tha t perform

decorativ e platin g o r decorativ e platin g an d anodizin g an

d
a tota l o f 5 8 firm s (6 0 - 2 captiv e shops ) ar e jo bshop s woul d b e surveyed . Therefore , 2 8 firm s (0.4 8 x58 ) fro m thi s stratu

m woul d be surveyed . Th e actua l sampl e siz e tha t wil l b e selecte d fro

m eac hstratu

m i s
no t full y

know na t thi s time becaus e the dat a bas e currentl y i s being



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update dt o incorporat e additiona l informatio nobtaine dfo r th e firm s i n th e dat a bas e an

dfo r firm s no t include di nth e dat a base . Also , firm s selecte dfro

m th e dat a bas e t o receiv e th e surve y wil l b e contacte dt o confir m th e address , typ e o f shop , typ e o f operation , an dwillingnes s t o respon dt o th e surve y befor e th e mailin g lis t i s finalized . Th e dat a bas e wil l b e update dbase do ninformatio nobtaine dfro m thes e contacts . Therefore , th e actua l sampl e size s wil l b e determine db y usin g th e state dapproac hbase do nth e bes t availabl e informatio n obtaine da t th e tim

e th e surve y

i s conducted . Th e economi c impac t analysi s o f th e regulator y alternative s considere di nth e developmen t o f th e NESHA P wil l focu s o n(bu t wil l no t b e limite dto ) firm s tha t perfor m decorativ e chromiu

m platin g o f hand tools , plumbin g materials , andautomobil e stampings ; har dchromium platin g o f aircraf t parts , industria l rolls , an dhydrauli c cylinders ;
an dchromium

anodizin g o f aircraf t parts . Th e dat a bas e wil l no t b e stratifie db

y th e typ e o f product(s ) plate dand/o r anodize dbecaus e thi s leve l o f stratificatio ni s eithe r highl y variabl e withi neac hstratu m o r th e typ e o f product(s ) plate dand/o r anodize di s unknown . Therefore , th e firm s selecte dfo r th e surve y wil l b e evaluate dt o ensur e tha t some
o f th e firm s perform chromium

platin g and/o r anodizin g o f th e product s previousl y

mentioned . Th e degre e o f th e accurac y o f thi s surve y

canno t b e calculate d becaus e informatio nabou t th e variabilit y o f th e response s t o man y o f th e question s i

nthi s surve y

i s no t available . Fo r example , response s t o question s abou t th e chromi c aci dconsumptio nan dannua l sale s fo r th e fir m an dit s platin g o r anodizin g operation , leve l o f emission s control ,



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productio nrates , treatmen t o f contro l devic e effluen t discharge , an d procedure s use dt o estimat e charge s o r cost s fo r platin g o r anodizin g different product s ar e expecte dt o b e highl y variable . Informatio ni s
no t availabl e t o mak e assumption s abou t th e averag e respons e an dth e variabilit y

o f th e respons e t o eac ho f thes e questions . 3 . Nonresponse , Maximizatio no f Respons e Rates , an dAccurac y

an d Reliability . A

respons e rat e o f 10 0 percen t i s expecte dbecaus e th e informatio nreques t i s bein g sen t unde r th e authorit y o f Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Act . Eac hinformatio nreques t receive dfro m a responden t wil l b e reviewe dt o ensur e tha t al l question s ar e answere dproperl y befor e th e informatio ni s entere di na dat a base . 4 . Test s o f Procedures . Som e o f th e question s containe di nth e Phas e I I informatio nreques t presente di nAttachmen t 3 hav e bee n preteste ddurin g Phas e I o f thi s project . Durin g Phas e I , nin e informa tio nrequest s wer e sen t t o jo bshop s an dnin e t o captiv e shops . Base d
o nresponse s t o thos e requests , genera l informatio nrequeste dfo r th e plan t an

dfo r chromiu

m platin g an

danodizin g tank s an dquestion s abou t emissio ncontro l system s an dcosts , emissio ndata , an dstac k parameter s hav e bee nmodifie dt o minimiz e th e burde nt o th e respondent s an dt o improv e th e utilit y

o f th e informatio nfo r th e project . However , question s abou t treatmen t o f contro l devic e effluen t discharge , annua l sale s fo r th e fir

m an dit s platin g o r anodizin g operation , an d procedure s use dt o estimat e charge s o r cost s fo r platin g o r anodizin g differen t product s have bee nadde dt o th e Phas e I I surve y an dhav e no t bee npretested .

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5 . Other . No t applicable . Th e informatio ncollectio nresult s wil l

no t b e publishe dfo r statistica l use .

4 Attachment s

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Attachmen t 3
NOTSUBJEC TT O TH E REQUIREMENT S O f SECTIO N 3507
. PAPERWO.8
. OUCTIO N AC TO F 198 0

INFORMATION

REQUES T FOR

M CHROMIU M PLATINGAN

O ANODIZIN GOPERATIONS Pleas e answe r thi s informatio nreques t a s completel y a s possibl e fro

m existin g source s fo r you r plant . Th e informatio nrequeste d 1 s necessar y t o provid e EP A

wit ha naccurat e descriptio no f har d an d decorative chromiu m electroplatin g operation s an danodizin g operation s tha t us e chromi c acid . No additiona l emissio no r proces s testin g i s require d b y you r compan

y t o answe r thi s request . Attac hdrawing s wheneve r appropriat e an d additiona l page s a s needed . I f yo ubeliev e tha t any o f th e informatio nrequeste d 1 s confidential , pleas e submi t thi s informatio no na separat e shee t marke d "CONFIDENTIAL. " You r hel pi nthi s effor t wil l b e greatl y appreciated . I . Genera l Informatio n A . Nam e o f plant : B . Stree t address :

C . Nam e o f paren t company : 0 . Nam e an

dtitl e o f respondent : E . Telephon e numbe r o f respondent : F . Typ e o f shop : Jo bCaptiv e Bot h G . Chromi c aci dconsumptio nfo r 1985 : 1 . Tota l fo r plant , lb/yr 2 . Har dchromiu

m plating , % 3 . Decorativ e chromiu m plating , % 4 . Anodizing , % 5 . Other , % H . Numbe r o f employee s fo r 198 5 1 . Fo r th e plant : 2 . Directl y

involve d inchromiu m platin g o r anodizing : 3 . Fo r th e entir e paren t company :



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2 II . Informatio nfo r Chromiu m Platin g o r Anodizin g Tank s Pleas e provid e th e followin g informatio nfo r eac hchromium platin g an danodizin g tank . Cit e typica l value s rathe r tha nrange s fo r operatin g an dproductio nparameters . I f yo uhav e mor e tha nthre e tanks , mak e copie s o f th e necessar y

additiona l page s befor e writin g o nth e original . A . Tan k identificatio n B . Typ e o f operatio n(e.g. , har dplating , decorativ e plating , anodizing ) C . Insid e dimension s o f tank ( 1 xw

xh) , f t D . Tan k capacity , ga l E . Predominan t substrat e o r bas e materia l plate do r anodize d (e.g. , steel , brass , plastic , etc. ) F . Concentratio no f chromi c acid , oz/ga l G . Catalyst(s ) use d H . Concentratio no f catalyst(s) , oz/ga l I . Temperatur e o f platin g solution , ° F J . Operatin g voltage , volt s K . Operatin g current , ampere s L . Chromi c aci dconsump tion , lb/yr M . Tota l ampere-hour s fo r a typica l yea r N . Hour s o f operation , h/d ; d/wk ; an dwk/y r 0 . Productio nrat e 1 . Surfac e area 2 plated , f t /yr 2 . Chromiu

m deposited , lb/yr

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III . Emissio nContro l System Pleas e provid e th e followin g informatio nfo r th e emissio ncontro l system use do neac hchromiu m platin g o r anodizin g tank . I f yo uhav e mor e tha nthre e contro l systems , mak e copie s o f th e necessar y additiona l page s befor e writin g o nth e original . A . Tan k identificatio n (se e Questio nIII.A ) B . Demistin g agen t use d 1 . Typ e (e.g. , wettin g agent , foam , plasti c balls , etc. ) 2 . Manufacture r 3 . Bran dname 4 . Usage , lb/y r 5 . Annua l operatin g cost , $/yr C . Emissio ncaptur e system 1 . Typ e o f hoo d(e.g. , one-side , two-sided , push-pull , canopy , etc. ) 2 . Ga s flow

rate , scf m a . Exhaus t fa n b . Pus hfa n 3 . I f canopy

o r enclosin g hood , dimension s o f ope nside s abov e tank ( 1 xh) , in . 4 . I f push-pul l a . Pul l hood Fac e dimension s ( 1 xh) , in . Slo t dimensions , ( 1 xh) , in . No . o f slot s b . Pus hhood Slo t dimension s ( 1 xh) , in . No . o f slot s No . an dspacin g o f hole s Diamete r o f holes , in . 

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D
. 5 . Cos t o f hood(s) ,

fan(s) , an

dduct - wor k a . Tota l capital , $ b . Annua l operat - ing , $/y r Emissio ncontro l device 1 . Typ e (e.g. , mis t eliminator , packed-be d scrubber , etc. ) 2 . Manufacture r 3 . Mode l 4 . Ga s flo w

rate , scf m 5 . Inle t ga s tempera - ture , ° F 6 . Ga s pressur e dro p acros s system , in . H 2 0 7 . Scrubbin g liqui d flo w rate , gal/mi n 8 . Washdown a . Volume , ga l b . Frequency , times/ d 9 . Effluen t discharge , a . Rate , gal/ d b . Chromi c aci d concentration , oz/ga l 10 . Capita l cos t a . Bas e yea r 1 9 b . Contro l device , $ c . Recirculatio n tank , $ d . Stack , $ e . Total , $ Ll . Annua l operatin g cos t a . Bas e yea r 1 9 b . Maintenance , $/yr c . Utilities , $/y

r d . Total , $/y

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IV . Contro l Devic e Effluen t Discharg e Pleas e describe , o r illustrat e i na flo w diagram , al l o f th e intermediat e an

dfina l destination s o f th e effluen t discharge dfro m eac h contro l devic e liste di nIV.D.l . Indicat e i f th e effluen t i s discharge d directl y t o a wastewate r treatmen t system ; recycle dt o a plating , anodizing , o r rins e tank ; pumpe dt o a holdin g tan k an drecirculate dt o a scrubber , etc . I f effluen t i s recirculated , provid e th e chromi c aci d concentratio no f th e resultan t scrubbin g liquid . I f effluen t i s treate din a wastewate r treatmen t system , indicat e th e amoun t treate dan dth e annualize d cos t o f treatmen t 1 n198 5 dollars . V . Emission s Dat a an dRequiation s Fo r eac hchromiu

m platin g o r anodizin g tan k o r associate dcontro l device , pleas e provid e an

y availabl e emission s tes t dat a an dcopie s o f al l applicabl e tes t reports . Also , provid e informatio no nan y existin g Stat e an

dloca l ai r regulation s wit hwhic hyou r plan t mus t compl y tha t affec t o r limi t th e quantit y o f chromiu

m allowe dt o b e emitte dt o th e atmosphere . VI . Stac k Parameter s Fo r eac hdischarg e point , pleas e provid e th e followin g information . A . Typ e (e.g. , horizonta l vent , vertica l stack , etc. ) B . Heigh t o f ga s dis charg e abov e groun d level , f t C . Insid e diamete r o r dimensions , in . D . Volumetri c flow , acf m E . Ga s temperature , ° F F . Numbe r an

didenti f ica tio no f tank s vente d t o eac hstac k (se e Questio nIII.A )



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VII . Economi c Informatio n A . Fo r 1985 , pleas e provid e anestimat e o f annua l sale s (valu e adde d o r revenue ) fo r (1 ) har d chromiu m plating , (2 ) decorativ e chromiu m plating , an

d (3 ) chromi c aci d anodizin g operations . 1 . Tota l annua l sale s fo r th e plant , $ : 2 . Sale s derive d fro m har d chromiu

m platin g operations . $ % o f Tota l 3 . Sale s derive d fro m decorativ e chromiu

m platin g operations . $ % o f Tota l 4 . Sale s derive d fro m anodizin g operations . $ % o f Tota l 5 . Sale s derive d fro m custom (job ) platin g o r anodizin g operations . $ % o f Tota l 6 . Sale s derive d fro m captiv e platin g o r anodizin g operations . $ % o f Tota l



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### V* . B . Base don198 5 revenues , pleas e lis t th e mos t significan t item s o r product s tha t wer e chromiu m plate d o r anodize di nyou r plant . Fo r eac ho f thes e products , lis t th e (1 ) estimate d charge s o r cost s pe r uni t fo r platin g and/o r anodizing , (2 ) estimate d charge s o r cost s o f platin g and/o r anodizin g a s a percentag e o f fina l produc t value , (3 ) tota l numbe r o f eac ho f thes e product s tha t wer e plate d o r anodize d i nyou r plan t i n198 5 an dth e require d numbe r o f operatin g hour s t o perfor m th e service , an d (4 ) percentag e o f th e tota l platin g o r anodizin g capacit y use d t o produc e thes e products .

Product a Platin g o r

anodizin g cost , $ pe r uni t Charge s o r cost s

a s percentag e o f fina l produc t valu e 198 5 Productio n Unit s processed , numbe r Processin g

time , hour s Percen t

o f tota l capacity 0

1 .
2 .
3 .
4 .
5 .

a Pleas e lis t well-define dproduct s an d denot e whethe r produc t i s har d (H ) o r decorativ e (D ) chromiu m plate do r anodize d(A) . Fo r jo bshops , servic e charg e i s relevant ; fo r captiv e shops , valu e adde d i s relevant . "Specif y i f base d onnumbe r o f unit s processe d o r hour s o f processin g time .

ta

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.nclosur e 4

U.S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y

Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an d Standard s Emissio nStandard s and Engineerin g Divisio n
Jun e 198 2

Summar y o f ESE D Procedure s fo r Safeguardin g Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n

1 . Purpos e Thi s memorandum

summarize s Agenc y

polic y an d procedure s pertainin g t o th e handlin g an d safeguardin g o f informatio ntha t ma y b e entitle d t o confidentia l treatmen t fo r reasons o f busines s confidentialit y b y th e Emissio nStandard s and Engineerin g Divisio n(ESED) , Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g and Standards , Offic e o f Air , Noise , an d Radiation , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgency . 2 . Othe r Applicabl e Documents : a . Clea nAi r Ac t a s amended . b . 4 0 CFR , Chapte r 1 , Par t 2 , Subpar t B - Confidentialit y o f Busines s Information . c . EP A Securit y

Manual , Par t III , Chapter s 8 and 9 . 3 . Exception : Thi s documen t wa s prepare d a s a summar y o f dat a gatherin g an d handlin g procedure s use d by

th e Emissio nStandard s an d Engineerin g Division , Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y

Plannin g and Standards , EPA . Nothin g i nthi s documen t shal l b e construe d a s supersedin g o r bein g i nconflic t wit hany applicabl e regulations , statutes , o r policie s t o whic hEPA i s subject . 4 . Definition : Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n- Informatio na s t o whic hth e sourc e ha s asserte d a clai m o f confidentiality . Thi s informatio nma y b e identifie d wit hsuc htitle s a s trad e secret , secret , administrativ e secret , company secret , secre t proprietary , privileged , administrativ e confidential , company confidential , confidentia l proprietary , proprietary , etc . NOTE : Thes e marking s shoul d no t b e confuse d wit hth e classificatio nmarking s o f Nationa l Securit y

informatio nidentifie d inExecutiv e Orde r 11652 .



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. Procedures : a . Reques t fo r Informatio n Eac hreques t originatin g in th e Emissio nStandard s an d Engineerin g Divisio n(ESED ) fo r informatio nmad e unde r th e provision s o f Sectio n114(a ) i s signe d b

y th e Divisio nDirector . Th e reques t include s ESED' s standar d enclosur e "EPA' s Informatio nGatherin g Authorit y Unde r Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Act, " whic hwa s designe d t o mee t th e requiremen t o f 4 0 CFR Par t 2 discusse d above . b . Receip t o f Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Upo nreceip t o f informatio nfo r whic hconfidentia l treatmen t ha s bee n requested , th e Offic e o f th e Directo r (OD ) direct s th e loggin g o f th e materia l an d th e establishmen t o f a permanen t file . I f confidentia l treatmen t i s requested , bu t i s no t specificall y marked , th e materia l wil l b e stampe d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim. " I f par t o f th e materia l i s claime d t o b e confidential , tha t portio ni s marke d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim. " Incomplianc e wit hSection s 2.20 4 and 2.20 8 o f 4 0 CF R Par t 2 , the Branc h Chie f responsibl e fo r th e requeste d informatio nreview s th e informatio nt o determin e whethe r i t i s likel y t o b e confidential , i n contras t t o bein g availabl e i n th e ope nliterature , an d whethe r i t likel y provide s it s holde r wit ha competitiv e advantage . I f th e informatio ni s clearl y no t confidential , th e Branc hchie f prepare s a lette r fo r signatur e o f th e Divisio nDirector , ESED , t o notif y

th e busines s o f thi s finding . I f th e informatio ni s possibl y confidential , th e Branc hChie f send s a memorandum t o inform

th e Offic e o f th e Director, ESED , o f thi s finding , give s a brie f descriptio no f th e materia l (wha t i t is , how

man y pages , etc.) , identifie s i t wit hth e correc t ESE D projec t number , 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 informatio nan d memorandum

ar e han d carrie d t o the O D and file d wit hth e material . EPA For m 1480-21 , "Privilege d Informatio n Contro l Record, " (Enclosur e A ) i s als o file d wit hth e folde r containin g the information . I f confidentia l busines s informatio ni s receive d fro m th e owne r vi a an authorize d representativ e o r a thir d party , th e same procedur e i s followed , wit hthe additio no f clearl y identifyin g th e informatio nand it s source . B y regulation , informatio nfo r whic hconfidentia l treatmen t i s requeste d mus t be s o marke d o r designate d b y th e submitter . EPA take s additiona l


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t o honor the above-note d limitations . A copy o f eac hsuc hagreemen t mus t b e furnishe d t o EPA

ina forma t substantiall y complyin g wit htha t show nin Enclosur e B before acces s i s permitted . (3 ) th e authorize d contracto r representativ e mus t agre e tha t th e condition s i nth e contrac t concernin g th e us e and disclosur e o f confidentia l busines s informatio nar e include d fo r th e benefi t of , and shal l b e enforceabl e by , bot hEP A

and any

affecte d busines s havin g a proprietar y interes t i nth e information . Thes e requirement s provid e reasonabl e protectio nfo r th e right s o f
owner s o f confidentia l busines s information . Informatio nma y

b e release d t o o r accesse d b y employee s o f othe r EP A element s onl y

upo napprova l b

y th e Director , ESED , o f a writte njustificatio n signe d b

y a Divisio nDirector , o r equivalent . Request s fro

m othe r Federa l agencies , Congress , Comptrolle r General , Courts , etc. , ar e handle d by th e Offic e o f th e Director , ESED . Request s unde r th e Freedom o f Informatio nAc t ar e handle d i naccordanc e wit h4 0 CFR , Par t 2 , Subpar t A . Th e ESE D Freedo m o f Informatio nCoordinato r mus t b e consulte d prio r t o respondin g t o any reques t fo r informatio nwher e a clai m o f confidentialit y ha s bee nasserte d o r wher e ther e i s reaso nt o believ e tha t a clai m

migh t b e mad e i f th e busines s knew releas e wa s intended . e . Us e and Disclosur e o f Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Confidentia l busines s informatio na s define d ma y no t b e use d i

n publications , supportin g documents , memoranda , etc. , tha t becom e a par t o f th e publi c domain , excep t a s provide d fo r in4 0 CFR , Chapte r 1 , Par t 2 , Subpar t B . Confidentia l busines s informatio nma y no t b e summarized , tabulated , photocopied , o r i

nany othe r wa y

reproduce d withou t th e expres s writte n approva l o f th e Branc hChie f responsibl e fo r th e informatio nrequest . An y authorize d reproductio nshal l b e sparin g an d al l procedure s herein , strictl y followed . Further , al l authorize d reproduction s mus t b e introduce d int o the confidentia l busines s informatio ncontro l system an d treate d accordin g t o the same procedure s applicabl e t o th e origina l confidentia l material . EPA generate d document s o r material , o r extract s o f informatio ncontainin g confidentia l busines s information , shal l b e stampe d "Fo r Officia l Us e Only " and includ e onth e firs t pag e and/o r cover shee t th e followin g statement : 

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d shal l b e handle d and store d inaccordanc e wit hPar t III , Chapte r 9 o f th e EP A Securit y

Manual. " f . Handlin g o f Othe r Informatio n Reports , memoranda , documents , etc. , prepare d b y EPA o r it s authorize d representative s ar e no t normall y circulate d outsid e EPA fo r commen t o r revie w prio r t o publicatio nexcep t i nsuc hcase s a s describe d abov e (6.d.3 ) wherei n confidentia l busines s informatio ni s expressl y included . However , becaus e industrial-data-gatherin g visits , plan t inspections , and sourc e testin g ca n involv e inadverten t receip t o f confidentia l busines s information , i t i s th e polic y o f ESE D t o protec t al l partie s involve d inth e followin g manner . Prio r t o o r a t th e inceptio no f a plan t inspection , dat a gatherin g visit , o r sourc e test , EPA o r it s authorize d representative s discus s wit ha responsibl e industr y officia l th e informatio nsought , how i t i s t o b e used , and how i t i s t o b e protected . A cop y o f thi s documen t ma y b e provide d upo n request . Followin g a ninspection , visit , o r test , a tri p repor t wil l b e prepare d t o include , a s practicable , al l informatio nreceive d b y EPA o r it s authorize d representativ e durin g th e visi t o r test . Th e repor t ma y b e prepare d b

y eithe r EP A

o r it s authorize d representative . Th e draf t o f tha t repor t wil l b e clearl y

identified , o r a nenclosed , colore d cove r shee t a s "Confidentia l Busines s - Pendin g Company Review. " A

secon d cop

y o f th e draf t tri p repor t wil l b e made . I t wil l b e forwarde d b y EP A t o th e responsibl e industr y officia l fo r review . Th e responsibl e industr y officia l wil l b e requeste d b y cove r lette r t o revie w

th e report , clearl y mar k any

informatio nconsidere d t o be confidential , an

d retur nth e marke d repor t t o th e responsibl e EPA employe e withi ntwo week s o f receipt . Th e origina l draf t wil l b e kep t inth e confidentia l busines s informatio nfil e unti l th e marked-u p copy i s returne d b y th e busines s firm . Whe nth e reviewe d cop y o f th e report , a s marke d b y th e responsibl e plan t official , i s receive d b y EPA , informatio ndesignate d confidentia l wil l b e place d i nth e confidentia l busines s informatio nfile s a s describe d above . Th e origina l o f th e tri p repor t wil l b e edite d t o delet e th e confidentia l informatio nan

d th e tri p repor t wil l b e issued .

#ENCLOSURE B
TREATMEN

T O F CONFIDENTIA

L INFORMATIO

N

It i s understoo

d tha t perfonnaac e uade r EP A Coatrac t No . wil l requir e th

e Coatractor ( ) aa d it s employee s t

o hav e acces s t

o confidentia l iaformatioa obtaine d b y EP A unde r sectio a o f th e Clea n Ai r Act . I a fulfillment of th e coaditioa s o f disclosur e containe d in th e Contract , I

, hereb y affir m tha t I personall y wil l honor th

e limitation s expressed in th e contrac t concernin g m y acces s t

o suc h information . Specifically , I shall :

1 . us e th

e informatio

n oaly fo r th e purpos e o f carryia g ou t th e wor k require

d b y th e Coatract ;

2 . refrai a fro

m disclosin

g th e iaformatio a t

o anyon e othe r tha

n EP A withou t th

e prior written approva l o f eac haffecte

d busines s or o f an EP

A lega l office ; an

d

3 . retur

n t o EPA , throug

hth e Contractor , al l copie s o f th e in formatio a (an

d an y abstract s o

r excerpt s therefrom ) upo n reques t b y th e EP A Progra m Offic e o

r wheneve r th

e informatio

n i s n o longe r require

d b y th e Coatractor fo

r th e performaac e o f work required b

y th e Contract .

Date d thi s da y of , 1976 .

Signatur e 

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