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Dea r Mr . Mullins : Th e U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y (EPA ) i s investigatin g developmen t o f nationa l emissio nstandard s fo r controllin g ethylen e oxid e emission s fro

m proces s equipmen t components . A s par t o f thi s effort , w e ar e gatherin g equipmen t lea k screenin g an d baggin g dat a fo r al l equipmen t component s i n ethylen e oxid e productio nfacilities . Th e screenin g dat a w e collec t wil l enabl e u s t o compar e lea k frequencie s o f equipmen t component s amon g severa l productio nunit s withi nth e ethylen e oxid e sourc e category . W e wil l als o compar e th e ethylen e oxid e lea k frequencie s t o thos e i n othe r sourc e categorie s involvin g differen t chemicals . Ultimately , thes e comparison s wil l b e use d t o generat e equipmen t lea k contro l strategies . T o ensur e tha t th e screenin g dat a w e receiv e wil l b e complete , EP A request s tha t yo u suppl y th e informatio ncontaine d in Enclosur e 1 fo r you r Geismar , Louisiana , productio nfacility . We hav e mad e a n effor t t o reques t informatio nconsisten t wit hth e forma t tha t th e Chemica l Manufacturer s Associatio n(CMA ) i s usin g t o analyz e dat a fro m th e Ethylen e Oxid e Environmenta l Tas k Grou p o f CMA . Fo r you r convenience , yo u ar e welcom e t o submi t thes e dat a t o EPA o n magneti c medi a in lie u o f th e fiel d dat a sheet s enclosed . I f yo u collecte d baggin g dat a in you r study , pleas e includ e thos e fiel d dat a also . Th e authorit y

fo r th e EPA' s informatio ngatherin g i s include d in Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414) . Enclosur e 2 contain s a summar y o f thi s authority . I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e o f specifi c piece s o f informatio nyo u submi t woul d revea l a trad e secret , yo u shoul d clearl y identif y suc hinformatio na s discusse d i n th e enclosure . An y informatio n subsequentl y

determine 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 m o f confidentialit y

i s mad e concernin g th e informatio nobtaine d b y EPA , i t ma y

b e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b y EP A withou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CF R Par t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . Enclosur e 3 summarize s Agenc y

an d Emissio nStandard s Divisio npolicie s an d procedure s fo r handlin g privilege d informatio nan d describe s th e EPA

contracto r commitment s an d procedure s fo r us e o f confidentia l materials . I t i s th e EPA' s polic y tha t complianc e b

y an authorize d representativ e wit hth e requirement sP. 3

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detaile d i nEnclosur e 3 provide s sufficien t protectio nfo r th e right s o f

submitter s o f privilege d information . Th e EP A ha s contracte d wit hRadia nCorporatio n(Contrac t No . 68-02-4378 ) t o obtai ninformatio npertinen t t o thi s investigation . Thus , a s note d in Enclosur e 4 , Radia nha s bee ndesignate d by-EP A a s a nauthorize d represen tativ e o f th e Agency . Therefore , Radia nha s th e right s discusse d abov e and i nEnclosur e 2 . A s a designate d representativ e o f th e Agency , Radia ni s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (c ) respectin g confidentialit y o f method s and processe s entitle d t o protectio na s trad e secrets . I f yo u hav e an

y question s regardin g thi s reques t o r nee d additiona l explanatio nabou t ou r confidentialit y procedures , pleas e cal l Mr . Davi d W . Markword t o f EPA a t (919 ) 541-083 7 o r Mr . E d Morett i o f Radia n a t (919 ) 541-9100 . Sinc e th e screenin g an d baggin g dat a hav e alread y bee n collecte d and w e ar e collectin g onl y copie s o f th e fiel d data , w e ar e requirin g a respons e withi n5 workin g day s o f receip t o f thi s letter . Than k yo u fo r you r hel p wit hthi s project . Sincerely ,

Jac k R . Farme r Directo r Emissio nStandard s Divisio n 4 Enclosure s

cc : Mr . Willa m

B . Hathaway , EP A

Regio nV I Mr . Gustav e Vo nBodungen , Louisian a Departmen t o f Natura l Resource sP. 4

ENCLOSUR E 1 .

Thi s enclosur e present s th e forma t fo r submittin g equipmen t leak s screenin g an

d baggin g dat a i ntiM«/«_c».'<kservic e collecte db

y you r company . Pleas e complet e on e se t o f th e informatio nsheet s enclose d fo r eac h facilit y i nyou r compan y

tha t participate dinth e screenin g andbaggin g survey . Th e dat a w e collec t wil l enabl e u s t o compar e lea k frequencie s o f equipmen t component s amon g severa l productio nunit s withi nth e £ o
sourc e category . W e wil l als o compar e th e C ©lea k frequencie s t o thos e inothe r sourc e categorie s involvin g differen t chemicals . Ultimately , thes e comparison s wil l b e use d t o generat e equipmen t lea k contro l strategies . Mai l th e complete d form s (o r magneti c media ) to :

Susa nR . Wyatt , Chie f Chemical s an

d Petroleum

Branc h Emissio nStandard s Divisio n(MD-13 ) U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolin a 2771 1ENCLOSUR E 1

. Pleas e fil l ou t enoug h copie s o f thi s shee t t o includ e al l equipmen t component s in <^_ 0 servic e i n you r screenin g an d baggin g program .
Plan t I D Instrumen t I D Analys t Nam

e Dat e Averag e R

F Calibration Curv e (Y/N ) Backgroun d Reading T i m e Ra w Valu e

1 Servic e Category/Proces s Strea m 1 Screening Valu e 1 Baggin g Dat a
Flo w 1 1 OV A <f_. 0 1 Emis.-.io n Rat e Seq . Shee t Location 1 Com p Com

p £ • O • Solven t 1 Readin g Specifi c i (lb/h r o r kg/hr ) No . No . P&1 D I Type Categor y Phas e % Name/ X 1 (ppm ) (ppmv ) Commen t ! Circl e On e

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ENCLOSUR E 1

A nexplanatio no f th e dat a t o b e supplie d fo r eac hentr y i n th e enclose d tabl e i s give nbelow :

o Plan t I D = Producer' s name an d location .
o Instrumen t I D = Make , Mode l numbe r an d seria l numbe r o f th e primar y screenin g instrumen t (OVA) .
o Analys t nam e = (Optional ) identificatio no f th e peopl e doin g th e screenin g analyses .
o Dat e = Dat e o f th e screenin g test .
o Backgroun d readin g tim e = Tim e in militar y (2 4 hour ) forma t whe nth e repor t form

wa s started .
o Averag e RF = Averag e respons e facto r (RF ) fro m th e mos t recen t multipoin t calibratio nusin g £ o standar d gase s (i f th e correlatio ncoefficien t wa s greate r tha no r equa l t o 0.99) .
o Calibratio ncurv e (Y/N ) = Indicatio no f whethe r a calibratio n curv e wa s use d t o generat e th e phosgen e concentration s fro m th e raw data . Thi s woul d b e Y i f th e las t multipoin t calibratio n gav e a correlatio ncoefficien t les s tha n0.99 . I f th e coefficien t wa s greate r tha no r equa l t o 0.99 , the nth e entr y woul d b e N

an d th e averag e RF woul db e used .

o Seq . No . = Sequenc e numbe r startin g fro m 1 and bein g incremente d b

y 1 fo r eac hcomponent .
o Flow

Shee t No . = Plant-specifi c blueprint , drawing , o r flow shee t number .
o Locatio nP&I D = Specifi c identificatio nnumbe r assigne d b y th e producer . Componen t Typ e = Typ e o f componen t bein g reported , include :

- - Valve s (VLV )

- - Connector s o r Flange s (FLN )

- - Pump s (PMP )

- - Safet y

Valve s (SV )

- - Open-ende d Line s (OEL )

- - Compressor s (COM )

- - Sampl e Point s (SP ) Example s

Sm-Wm\P. 7

ENCLOSUR E 1 CONCLUDE D

Componen t Categor y

= Subcategor y

o f the abov e componen t type . Thes e dat a ma y

includ e suc hitem s a s valv e typ e (globe , ball , gate , bellows , etc. ) o r pump/compresso r typ e (sealed , solven t flush , etc. )
Phas e = Typ e o f materia l flowin g throug hth e component . Acceptabl e value s ar e Gfo r ga s an d L fo r liquid . Phosgen e % = Intege r valu e expressin g th e amoun t o f £, 0 th e stream . Thi s valu e shoul d b e betwee n1 an d 100% . Solven t Nam e = Nam e o f th e highes t concentratio nmateria l (othe r tha n£ o ) i nth e componen t stream . Solven t % = Intege r value s expressin g th e know no r estimate d percentag e o f th e solven t name d above . OV A Scree nReadin g = Raw OV A screenin g value . Othe r ^: o =

• Result s o f othe r screenin g tests , i f any . Comment s = Any

uniqu e informatio ntha t ma y provid e clarificatio nfo r an

y dat a give no

nth e line . i nP. 8

Enclosur e 2 EPA' s Informatio nGatherin g Authorit y Unde r Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Ac t

Unde r Sectio n11 4 o f th e Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414) , Congres s ha s give nth e U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y broa d authorit y

t o secur e informatio n neede d "(a ) fo r th e purpos e (i ) o f developin g o r assistin g i nth e developmen t
o f an y implementatio npla nunde r Sectio n11 0 o r 111(d) , an y standar d o f performanc e unde r Sectio n111 , o r an y emissio nstandar d unde r Sectio n11 2 (ii )
o f determinin g whethe r an y perso ni s inviolatio no f an y suc hstandar d o r an

y requiremen t o f suc ha plan , o r (iii ) carryin g ou t an y provisio no f thi s Act. " Amon g othe r things , Sectio n11 4 authorize s EPA t o mak e inspections , conduc t tests , examin e records , an d requir e owner s o r operator s o f emissio nsource s t o submi t informatio nreasonabl y require d fo r th e purpos e o f developin g suc h standards . I

naddition , th e EP

A Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s interprete d Sectio n11 4 t o includ e authorit y t o photograp ho r requir e submissio no f photograph s o f pertinen t equipment , emissions , o r both . Unde r Sectio n114 , EPA i s empowere d t o obtai ninformatio ndescribe d b y tha t sectio neve ni f yo u conside r i t t o b e confidential . Yo u may , however , reques t tha t EPA

trea t suc hinformatio na s confidential . Informatio nobtaine d unde r Sectio n11 4 an

d covere d b

y suc ha reques t wil l ordinaril y b e release d t o th e publi c onl y

i f EPA determine s tha t th e informatio ni s no t entitle d t o confidentia l treatment. * Procedure s t o b e use d fo r makin g confidentialit y determinations , substantiativ e criteri a t o be use d i nsuc hdeterminations , an d specia l rule s governin g informatio nobtaine d unde r Sectio n11 4 ar e se t fort h in4 0 CF RPar t 2 publishe d i nth e Federa l Registe r o nSeptembe r 1 , 197 6 (4 0 F R 36902) .

"Sectio n11 4 require s publi c availabilit y o f al l emissio ndat a an d authorize s disclosur e o f confidentia l informatio nincertai ncircumstances . Se e 4 0 F R3690 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r 1 , 1976) .P. 9

Enclosur e 2 (continued )
Pursuan t t o 2.204(a ) o f EPA' s Freedo m o f Informatio nAc t (FOIA ) regulation , i nth e even t a reques t i s received , o r i t i s determine dtha t a reques t i s likel y

t o b e received , o r EPA desire s t o determin e whethe r busines s informatio ninit s possessio ni s entitle dt o confidentia l treatmen t eve n thoug hn o reques t fo r release o f th e informatio nha s bee nreceived , pleas e be advise dtha t EPA

wil l seek , a t tha t time , th e followin g informatio nt o suppor t you r clai m

a s require db

y 2.20 4 (e)(4 ) o f EPA' s FOI A regulations : 1 . Measure s take nb

y you r company

t o guar dagains t undesire ddisclosur e o f th e informatio nt o others ; 2 . Th e exten t t o whic hth e informatio nha s bee ndisclose dt o others , an dth e precaution s take ninconnectio ntherewith ; 3 . Pertinen t confidentialit y determinations , i f any , b y EPA o r othe r Federa l agencies , an

da copy o f an y suc hdeterminations , o r referenc e t o it , i f available ; an

d 4 . Whethe r you r company asssert s tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n woul db e likel y

t o resul t insubstantia l harmfu l effect s o nth e business ' competitiv e position , an di f so , wha t thos e harmfu l effect s woul dbe , why the y shoul dtr e viewe da s substantial , an da nexplanatio no f th e causa l relationshi p betwee ndisclosur e an

dsuc hharmfu l effects .P.1 0



### ENCLOSUR E 3

EPA' s Informatio nGatherin g Authorit y Unde r Sectio n300 7 o f th e Resourc e Conservatio n

an dRecover y

Ac t

Th e authorit y

t o obtai nsample s an

dinformatio ni s provide dby Sectio n 300 7 o f th e Resourc e Conservatio nan dRecover y

Ac t o f 1976 , a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C . 692 7 (RCRA) . "Fo r th e purpos e o f developin g o r assistin g i nth e developmen t o f an

y regulation, " ...an

dupo nreques t b

y a dul y designate dEP

A officer , Sectio n300 7 authorize s a nEP A employe e (1 ) t o ente r any establishmen t wher e hazardou s waste s ar e generated , stored , treated , transported , dispose dof , o r handled ; (2 ) t o inspec t an dobtai nsample s o f suc hwastes ; (3 ) t o inspec t o r copy record s relatin g t o suc hwaste . I f requeste dprio r t o leavin g th e premise s wit hth e samples , th e EPA employe e shal l giv e a descriptiv e receip t an da portio no f th e sample s t o th e establishment' s agent . A copy o f th e result s o f al l analyse s subsequentl y performe donth e sample s shal l als o b e furnishe dt o th e establishment' s agent . Informatio nma y

no t b e withhel dfro

m th e Administrato r o r hi s authorize d representativ e becaus e i t i s confidential . However , whe nrequeste dt o d o so , th e Administrato r i s require dt o conside r informatio nt o b e confidentia l an d t o trea t i t accordingly , i f disclosur e woul ddivulg e method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio na s trad e secrets . EPA regulation s concernin g confidentialit y

o f busines s informatio nar e containe di n4 0 CF RPar t 2 , Subpar t B (4 2 Federa l Registe r 36902-3692 4 (Septembe r 1 , 1976) , a s amende db y 4 3 F R3999 7 (Septembe r 8 , 1978) , an d4 4 F R1767 3 (Marc h23 , 1979) . Thes e regulation s provid e tha t a busines s may , i f it desires , asser t a busines s confidentialit y

clai m coverin g par t o r al l o f th e informatio nfurnishe dt o EPA . Th e manne r o f assertin g suc hclaim s i s specifie di n4 0 CF R2.203(b) . Informatio ncovere db

y suc ha clai m

wil l b e treate db

y th e Agenc y

i n accordanc e wit hth e procedure s se t fort hi nth e Subpar t B regulations . I nth e even t tha t a reques t i s mad e fo r releas e o f informatio ncovere db y a clai m o f confidentiality , o r th e Agenc y otherwis e decide s t o mak e a determinatio n| whethe r o r no t suc hinformatio ni s entitle dt o confidentia l treatment , notic e j wil l b e provide dt o th e busines s whic hfurnishe dth e information . No , informatio nwil l b e disclose dby EPA a s t o whe na clai m

o f confidentialit y

ha s bee nmad e excep t t o th e inten t an di naccordanc e wit h4 0 CFRPar t 2 , Subpar t \ B . However , i f no clai m o f confidentialit y

i s mad e whe ninformatio ni s furnishe dt o EPA , th e informatio nma y b e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c withou t j notic e t o th e business . •

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### Businesse s shoul dtransmi t RCR A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio nt o EP A j b y registere dmail , retur nreceip t requested , i na doubl e envelope . Th e inne r ; envelop e shoul db e addresse dspecificall y t o th e appropriat e contac t perso n wit hth e followin g additiona l wordin g onth e front : "RCR A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio nT o B e Opene db y Addresse e Only. " Th e oute r envelop e | shoul db e addresse dt o th e appropriat e contac t perso nwithou t th e additiona l wording . ;

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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y Offic e o f Ai rQualit yPlannin g an d Standard s Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 2771 1
DESIGNATIO N

O F AUTHORIZE D REPRESENTATIV E FO RSTANDARD S O F PERFORMANC E FORNE W STATIONAR YSOURCE S (SECTION 111 ) AN D NATIONAL EMISSIO N

STANDARD S FO

RHAZARDOU S AI RPOLLUTANT S (SECTION 112 )

Radia nCorporatio ni s hereby designate da

n Authorize dRepresentativ e o f th e Administrato r o f th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y fo r th e purpos e o f assistin g i n th e developmen t o f standard s o f performanc e unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 1 an

dnationa l emissio nstandard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 2 unde r Contrac t Numbe r 68-02-3816 . Thi s designatio ni s mad e pursuan t t o th e Clea nAi r Act , 4 2 U.S.C . 7414 . Th e Unite dState s Cod e provide s that , upo npresentatio no f thi s credential , th e Authorize dRepresentativ e name dherein : (1 ) shal l hav e a righ t o f entr y to , upon , o r throug han y premise s i

n whic ha

n emissio nsourc e i s locate do r i n whic hrecord s require dt o b e maintaine dunde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(a)(1 ) ar e located , an

d (2 ) ma y a t reasonabl e time s hav e acces s t o an dcop y an y records , inspec t an

y monitorin g equipmen t o r method s require dunde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(a)(1) , an

dsampl e an

y emission s whic hth e owne r o r operato r o f suc h sourc e i s require dt o sample . Authorize dRepresentative s o f th e Administrato r ar e subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(c ) respectin g confidentialit y o f method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio na s trad e secrets , a s implemente db y 4 0 CF R 2.301(h ) (4 1 F

R 36912 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) .

Date : NO V

2 1 198 9 Designatio nExpires : Apri l 30 , 199 0

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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y Offic e o f Ai r Quality Plannin g an d Standard s Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 2771 1 P.1 2



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DESIGNATIO N

O F AUTHORIZE D REPRESENTATIV E FO RCLEA N AI RAC T STANDARD S O F PERFORMANC E FORNE

W STATIONARYSOURCE S (SECTION 111) , NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARD S FORHAZAROOU S AI RPOLLUTANT S (SECTION 112) , AN D RESOURC E CONSERVATION

AN O RECOVER YAC T (RCRA ) STANDARD S FO ROWNER S ANO OPERATOR S O F HAZARDOU S WAST E TREATMENT , STORAGE , AND DISPOSA L FACILITIE S (SECTION 3004 )

Researc hTriangl e Institut e (RTI ) i s hereb y designate da

n Authorize d Representativ e o f th e Administrato r o f th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y

fo r th e purpos e o f assisting , unde r Contrac t Numbe r 68-02 - 4326 , i n th e developmen t o f nationa l emissio nstandard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r 4 2 Unite dState s Cod e (U.S.C. ) 7412 , standard s o f performanc e unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 1 and/o r ai r standard s fo r hazardou s wast e treatment , storage , an

ddisposa l facilitie s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 6201 . Thi s designatio ni s mad e pursuan t t o th e Clea nAi r Act , 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 an dth e Resourc e Conservatio nan dRecover y

Ac t (RCRA) , 4 2 U.S.C . 6927 . Th e U.S.C . provide s that , uponpresentatio no f thi s credential , th e Authorize d* Representativ e name dherein : (1 ) shal l hav e a righ t o f entr y to , upon , o r ? throug han

y premise s i

nwhic ha n emissio nsourc e i s locate do r i nwhic h record s require dt o b e maintaine dunde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(a)(1 ) ar e located ; an d (2 ) ma y a t reasonabl e time s hav e acces s t o an dcop y an y records , inspec t an

y monitorin g equipmen t o r metho drequire dunde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(a)(1) , an dsampl e an y emission s whic hth e owne r o r operato r o f suc hsourc e i s require dt o sample . Authorit y

t o obtai nsample s an

dinformatio nals o i s provide dunde r RCR A Sectio n3007 . Sectio n300 7 o f RCR A authorize s th e Authorize d Representativ e (1 ) t o ente r an y establishmen t wher e hazardou s waste s ar e generated , stored , treated , transported , dispose dof , o r handled , (2 ) t o inspec t an

dobtai nsample s o f suc hwaste , (3 ) t o inspec t o r cop y record s relatin g t o suc hwaste . Authorize dRepresentative s o f th e Administrato r ar e subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(c ) respectin g confidentialit y o f method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio na s trad e secrets , a s implemente dby 4 0 CF R 2.301(h ) (4 1 FR 36912 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) , a s amende db y 4 3 F R 3999 7 (Septembe r 8 , 1978) , an d4 4 F R 1763 7 (Marc h23 , 1979) . Date : NO V

2 4 198 9 Designatio nExpires : Jul y 31 , 199 2 

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Plannin g an dStandard sEnclosur e 6

U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y

Plannin g an

dStandard s (OAQPS ) Emissio nStandard s Divisio n(ESD )

Januar y 198 9
Summar y o f ESD/OAQP S Procedure s fo r Safeguardin g Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n(CBI ) 1 . Purpos e Thi s memorandum

describe s Agenc y

polic y an dprocedure s pertainin g t o th e handlin g an

dsafeguardin g o f informatio ntha t ma y b e entitle dt o confidentia l treatmen t fo r reason s o f busines s confidentialit y b y th e ESD , OAQPS , Offic e o f Ai r an dRadiation , 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 . EPA

Securit y

Manual , Par t II , Chapter s 8 an d9 . d . Clea nAi r Ac t Confidentia l Busines s Informatio nSecurit y Manua l fo r Federa l Employees . e . Clea nAi r Ac t Confidentia l Bus-ines s Informatio nSecurit y Manua l
r fo r Contractors . 3 . Exception : Thi s documen t wa s prepare da. s a summary o f dat a gatherin g an

dhandlin g procedure s use db

y th e ESD , OAQPS , EPA . Nothin g 1nthi s documen t shal l b e construe da s supersedin g o r bein g i nconflic t wit han y applicabl e regulations , statutes , o r policie s t o whic hEP A i s subject . 4 . Definition : Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n- Informatio nclaime db y th e provide r t o b e confidential . Thi s informatio nma y b e identifie dwit hsuc htitle s a s trad e secret , secret , administrativ e secret , company confidential , confidentia l proprietary , o r proprietary . NOTE : Thes e marking s shoul dno t be confuse dwit hth e classificatio nmarking s o f Nationa l Securit y informatio n identifie di nExecutiv e Orde r 11652 .P. M

5 . Backgroun d Sectio n114(c ) o f th e Clea nAi r Ac t a s amende dread s a s follows : "An y records , reports , o r informatio nobtaine dunde r subsectio n(a ) shal l be availabl e t o th e public , excep t tha t upo na showin g satisfactor y t o th e Administrato r b y an y perso ntha t information , records , o r reports , o r particula r par t thereof , (othe r tha nemissio ndata ) t o whic hth e Administrato r ha s acces s unde r thi s sectio ni f mad e public , woul ddivulg e method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio na s trad e secret s o f suc hperson , th e Administrato r shal l conside r suc hrecord , report , o r informatio no r particula r portio nthereo f confidentia l i naccordanc e wit hth e purpose s o f Sectio n190 5 o f Titl e 1 8 o f th e Unite dState s Code , excep t tha t suc hrecord , report , o r informatio nma y b e disclose dt o othe r officers , employees , o r authorize d representative s o f th e Unite dState s concerne dwit hcarryin g ou t thi s Ac t o r whe nrelevan t inan y proceedin g unde r thi s Act. "

Th e treatmen t o f CB I b

y th e U . S . EPA , includin g dat a obtaine dunde r Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nA1 r Act , i s governe db y Titl e 40 , Par t 2 , o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulations . Thes e regulation s requir e EP A office s t o includ e a notic e wit heac hreques t fo r informatio nt o infor m th e busines s of : (1 ) it s righ t t o asser t a clai m o f confidentialit y

coverin g par t o r al l o f th e information , (2 ) th e metho dfo r assertin g a claim , an d(3 ) th e effec t o f failur e t o asser t a clai m a t time o f submission . I naddition , th e regulations : (1 ) se t fort hprocedure s fo r th e safeguardin g o f confidentia l information ; (2 ) contai nprovision s fo r providin g confidentia l informatio nt o authorize drepresentatives ; (3 ) contai nprovision s fo r th e releas e o f informatio nt o th e Congress , Comptrolle r General , othe r Federa l agencies , Stat e an dloca l governments , an dCourts ; (4 ) permi t th e disclosur e o f information ; an

d(5 ) prohibi t wrongfu l us e o f suc hinformatio nan dcit e penaltie s fo r wrongfu l disclosure . Further , th e regulation s contai nth e Agency' s basi c rul e concernin g th e treatmen t o f request s fo r informatio nunde r th e Freedom

o f Informatio nAc t ( 5 U . S . C . 552) .

_____U I6 . Procedures : a . Request s fo r Informatio n Eac hreques t originatin g i nth e ES D fo r informatio nmad e unde r th e provision s o f Sectio n114(a ) i s signe db y th e Divisio nDirector . Th e reques t include s ESD' s standar denclosur 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 dt o mee t th e requiremen t
o f 4 0 CF RPar t 2 discusse dabove . 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 (00 ) direct s th e loggin g o f th e materia l
an dth 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 1 s claime dt o b e confidential , tha t portio ni s marke d"Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim. " I n complianc e wit hSectio n2.20 4 an d2.20 8 o f 4 0 CF RPar t 2 , th e Branc hChie f responsibl e fo r th e requeste dinformatio nreview s th e informatio nt o determin e whethe r i t i s likel y

t o b e confidentia l i ncontras t t o bein g availabl e inth e ope nliterature , whethe r i t i s emissio ndata , an dwhethe 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 n Director , ESD , t o notif y th e busines s o f thi s finding . I f th e informatio ni s

r possibl y confidential , th e Branc hChie f send s a memorandu m t o infor

m th e OD , ESD , 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 ES D projec t number , an d list s thos e person s wh o ar e authorize dt o hav e acces s t o th e information . Th e informatio nan

dmemorandu

m ar e han dcarrie dt o th e 0 0 an dplace di

nth e CB I file s wit hth e material . A recor do f wh o wil l se e th e informatio n(Attachmen t A ) i s als o file dwit hth e folde r containin g th e information . I f CB I i s receive dfro

m th e owne r vi a a

nauthorize drepresentativ e o r a thir dparty , th e sam e procedur e i s followed , wit hth e additio no f clearl y identifyin g th e informatio nan

dit s source . B

y regulation , informatio nfo r whic hconfidentia l treatmen t i s requeste dmus t be s o marke do r designate db y th e submitter . Th e EPA take s additiona l measure s t o ensur e tha t th e proprietar y designatio ni s uniforml y

indicate dan

dimmediatel y

observable . Al l unmarke do r undesignate d informatio n(excep t a s note dbelow ) i s freel y releasable .

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c . Storag e o f Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o r materia l containin g CB I (a s defined ) shal l b e secured , a t a minimum , i na combination-locke dcabinet . Norma l ES D procedur e i s t o secur e thi s informatio ni na cabine t equippe dwit ha securit y ba r an d locke dusin g a four-way , changeabl e combinatio npadlock . I naddition , th e entranc e doo r t o th e CB I storag e roo m i s equippe dwit ha changeabl e combinatio nsimple xlock . Th e locke dfile s ar e unde r th e contro l o f th e OD . Knowledg e o f th e combination s o f th e lockin g device s i s limite dt o th e Documen t Contro l Office r (DCO ) an dth e minimu

m numbe r o f person s require dt o effectivel y

maintai nnorma l busines s operations . Record s o f th e lockin g devic e combinatio nar e store delsewher e inconformanc e wit hth e requirement s o f th e EPA

Securit y

Manual . Combination s o f th e lock s ar e normall y change dwheneve r a perso nwit h knowledg e o f th e combination s i s transferred , terminate s employment , no longe r authorize daccess , or

wheneve r th e possibilit y exist s tha t th e combination s ma y hav e bee nsubjec t t o compromise . File s ma y

b e checke dou t upo nconfirmatio ntha t th e requestin g perso ni s authorize dt o receiv e th e information . Al l confidentia l file s mus t b e returne dn o late r tha n4:0 0 p.m . o nth e same da y

the y ar e removed . Th e intende duse r mus t sig nth e CB I Contro l Record s whe nth e fil e i s checke dout . Th e individua l wh o sign s ou t a confidentia l fil e i s responsibl e fo r it s safekeeping . Th e fil e mus t no t b e lef t unattended . Th e informatio nmus t no t b e diselose dt o an

y non-authorize dpersonnel . Storag e procedure s fo r CB I b y a nauthorize drepresentativ e o f EP A (se e Sectio nd . below ) mus t be , a t a minimum , a s secur e a s thos e establishe dfo r EPA office s withi nOAQPS . Wheneve r CB I i s remove dfro m th e EPA"file s t o be transmitte dt o a

nauthorize drepresentative , a memorandu m i s place dinth e fil e indicatin g wha t informatio nwa s transmitted , th e date , an dth e recipient . Th e authorize drepresentativ e return s a signe dreceip t t o th e DCO . d . Acces s t o Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Onl y authorize dEPA

employee s ma y

ope nan ddistribut e CBI . Onl y employee s wh o requir e an dar e authorize dacces s t o CB I i nth e performanc e o f thei r officia l dutie s ar e permitte dt o review document s and , upo nreceivin g a confidentia l document , mus t signan ddat e th e for

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Th e CB I file s ar e controlle db y th e 00 , ESD , an

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y a contracto r cleare dfo r acces s a s anauthorize drepresentative . Acces s t o th e informatio ni s limite dt o thos e person s havin g a nee dt o know inperformin g thei r officia l duties . Th e ES D Branc hhavin g primar y interes t inth e CB I provide s a memorandu m fo r th e recor ddesignatin g thos e personne l wh o ar e authorize dt o us e CB I i na program unde r whic hCB I ca nb e requested . N o perso ni s automaticall y entitle d t o acces s base dsolel y

ongrade , position , o r securit y clearance . Th e name s o f person s grante dacces s t o CB I ar e place donth e Clea nAi r Ac t CB I acces s list , whic hindicate s th e specifi c CB I eac hperso ni s permitte dt o see . Th e acces s lis t i s reviewe dan dupdate dperiodically . Companie s unde r contrac t t o perform wor k fo r EP

A ma y b e designate d authorize drepresentative s o f EP A i f suc hdesignatio ni s necessar y i norde r fo r th e contracto r t o carr y ou t th e wor k require db y th e contract . A s authorize drepresentatives , contractor s ma y be grante dacces s t o CB I b y th e Director , ESD . Th e followin g condition s appl y whe ni t ha s bee ndetermine d tha t disclosur e i s necessary : (1 ) Th e contracto r designate da s a representativ e an dit s employee s (a )
ma y us e suc hconfidentia l informatio nonl y fo r th e purpos e o f carryin g ou t the wor k required , (b ) mus t refrai nfro m disclosin g th e informatio nt o anyon e othe r tha nEPA

withou t havin g receive dfro m EP A prio r writte napprova l o f eac h affecte dbusines s o r o f a nEPA lega l office , and(c ) mus t retur nt o EPA al l copie s o f th e informatio n(an dan y abstract s o r excerpt s therefrom ) upo n reques t o r wheneve r th e informatio ni s n o longe r require dfo r th e performanc e o f th e work . (2 ) Th e authorize dcontracto r designate da s a representativ e mus t obtai na writte nagreemen t fro m eac ho f it s employee s wh o wil l hav e acces s t o th e information . A

copy o f eac hemploye e agreemen t (Attachmen t B ) mus t be furnishe dt o EP A

befor e acces s i s permitted . (3 ) Th e contracto r designate da s a nauthorize drepresentativ e mus t agre e tha t th e condition s i nth e contrac t concernin g th e us e an ddisclosur e o f CB I ar e include dfo r th e benefi t of , an dshal l b e enforceabl e by , bot hEP A an d
an y affecte dbusines s havin g a proprietar y interes t inth e information . Informatio nma y

b e release dt o o r accesse db y EP A employee s othe r tha n OAQP S employee s onl y

upo napprova l o f th e Director , ESD .P.1 8

Request s fo r CB I fro

m othe r Federa l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle r General , Courts , etc. , ar e processe db y th e OD , ESD , inaccordanc e wit h4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar t B . Request s unde r th e Freedom o f Informatio nAc t ar e handle dinaccordanc e wit h4 0 CF R2 , Subpar t A . Th e ES D Freedo m o f Informatio nCoordinato r mus t b e consulte dprio r t o respondin g t o an y reques t fo r informatio ni f a clai m o f confidentialit y

ha s bee nasserte do r i f 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 an

dDisclosur e o f Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Th e CB I a s define dma y

no t b e use di

npublications , supportin g documents , memoranda , etc. , tha t becom e a par t o f th e publi c domain , excep t a s providedfo r in4 0 CF R2 Subpar t B . Th e CB I ma y

no t b e summarize dwithou t th e approva l o f th e Projec t Manage r responsibl e fo r th e CBI . Any authorize dreproductio nshal l b e providedb

y th e CB I offic e staff . Further , al l authorize dreproduction s mus t b e introduce dint o th e CB I contro l system an dtreate daccordin g t o th e same procedure s applicabl e t o th e origina l confidentia l material . Th e EPA generate ddocument s o r material , o r extract s o f informatio n containin g CBI , mus t b e stampe d"Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim " an

da cove r shee t mus t b e attache dt o identif y th e materia l a s CBI . f . Handlin g o f Othe r Information ' Reports , memoranda , documents , etc. , prepare db y EP A o r it s authorize d representative s ar e no t normall y circulate doutsid e EPA fo r comment s o r review prio r t o publicatio nexcep t i nsuc hcase s a s describe dabov e (6.d.3 ) wherei n CB I i s expressl y

included . However , becaus e industrial-data-gatherin g visits , plan t inspections , an

dsourc e testin g ca ninvolv e inadverten t receip t o f CBI , i t i s th e policy

o f ES D t o protec t al l partie s involve dinth e followin g manner . Prio r t o o r a t th e inceptio no f a plan t inspection , data-gatherin g visit , o r sourc e test , EPA o r it s authorize drepresentativ e discusse s wit ha responsibl e industr y

officia l th e informatio nsought , how i t i s t o b e used , an dhow i t i s t o b e protected . A copy o f thi s summar y

i s usuall y

provide dt o th e industr y

officia l bein g consulted . Followin g aninspection , visit , o r test , a tri prepor t i s preparedt o include , a s practicable , al l informatio nreceive db 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 db

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EP A o r It s authorize drepresentative . Th e draf t o f tha t repor t 1 s clearl y identified , ona

nattached , colore dcove r shee t a s "Confidentia l Pendin g Determination. " A

secondcopy

o f th e draf t tri prepor t i s forwarde db y EPA t o th e responsibl e industr y officia l fo r review . Th e responsibl e industr y officia l i s requeste db y cove r lette r t o revie w th e report , clearl y

mar k an y informatio nconsidere dt o be confidential , an dretur nth e marke dup-repor t t o th e responsibl e EP

A employe e withi n2 week s o f receipt . Th e origina l draf t i s kep t i nth e CB I "pending " fil e unti l th e marked-u pcopy i s returne db

y th e busines s firm . Whe nth e reviewe dcopy o f th e report , a s marke db y th e responsibl e plan t official , 1 s receive db y EPA , informatio ndesignate dconfidentia l 1 s place di n th e CB I file s a s describe dabove . Th e origina l draf t o f th e tri prepor t i s edite dt o delet e th e confidentia l informatio nan dt o accommodat e technica l changes , andth e tri prepor t i s Issued .

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I t I s th o responsibilit y of sae h Authorizin g Officia l t o snsurs tha t th s smployss s unds r his/hs r suporvisio n wh o rsqulr s aeess s t o CA A CBI : 1
. sig n th s Confidentialit y Agreemen t fo r IP A Contracto r Employs* * 2
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I understan d tha t I wil l hav e aeees s t o esrtai n Confldsntla l Businsss informatio n submltts d t o EP A o r It s authorlzs d rsprssentatlve s unds r th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (CAA)

. Thi s aeees s I s grante d I n accordanc e wit h my officia l dutie s as a n amploye e e f a n Environmenta l Protectio n Agency eontraetor
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. I understan d tha t I ma y fac s crimina l prosseutlo n i f | willfull y disclos e CS I t o an y perso n no t authorize d t o receiv e It

. I n addition , I understan d tha t I ma y b e sublse t t o disciplinary aetto n fo r violatio n o f thi s agrssmen t wit h penaltie s rangin g u p t o an d includin g dismissal

. I agre e tha t I wil l trea t an y CA A CS I furnishe d t o me a s confldsntla l an d tha t I wil l follo wth e proesdure s se t fort h I n th e CA A Confidentia l Busines s informatio n Securit y Manua l fo r Contractors

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Identica l letter s wer e sen t t o th e followin g addresse s wit hchange s a s noted :

Mr . Geral d R . Dorgan t Celanes e Chemica l Company , Inc . 950 2 Baypor t Roa d Pasadena , Texa s 7750 7 Paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : Geismer , Louisiana , change d t o Clea r Lake , Texa s cc : EP A

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d Texa s Ai r Contro l Boar d

Mr . Ro n Berglun d Unio nCarbid e Corporatio n Pos t Offic e Bo x836 1 Sout hCharleston , Wes t Virgini a 2530 3 Paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : Geismer , Louisiana , productio nfacilit y change d t o Seadrift , Texas , an

d Taft , Louisiana , productio nfacilities . cc : EP A

Regio nVI , Louisian a Departmen t o f Natura l Resources , an d Texa s Ai r Contro l Boar d

Mr . Rober t Shaple y Texac o Corporatio n Pos t Offic e Bo x78 7 Por t Neches , Texa s 7765 1 Paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : Geismer , Louisiana , change d t o Por t Neches , Texa s cc : EP A

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d Texa s Ai r Contro l Boar d

Mr . Ro n Barnar d Quantum Chemica l Corporatio n 880 5 Nort hTable r Roa d Morris , Illinoi s 6045 0 Paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : Geisme r Louisiana , change d t o Morris , Illinoi s cc : EP A

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an d Illinoi s EP A

Mr . Walte r Treydi g Cai nChemica l Incorporate d Pos t Offic e Bo x378 5 Beaumont , Texa s 7770 4 Paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : Geismer , Louisiana , change d t o Beaumont , Texa s cc : EP A

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an d Texa s Ai r Contro l Boar d

Ms . Sherri e L . Arnol d Dow Chemica l Clearin g Hous e 203 0 Do w

Cente r Midland , Michiga n4864 0 Paragrap h2 ; lin e 1 : Geismer , Louisiana , change d t o Plaquemine , Louisian a

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Mr . Terr y

Leonar d BAS F Wyandott e Corporatio n Pos t Offic e Bo x45 7 Geismer , Louisian a 7073 4

Mr . Walte r Brenne r SunRefinin g an

d Marketin g Co . Bo xF Claymont , Delawar e 1970 3 Paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : Geismer , Louisiana , change d t o Claymont , Delawar e cc : EP A

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d Delawar e Divisio nof Environmenta l Contro l

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