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### Mr . Car l Nova k , JU N

### 2 4 IS3 6 Sequenti a Incorporate d 1372 0 Bott s Roa d Grandview , Missour i 6403 0

Dea r Mr . Novak : Thi s lette r i s t o confirma visi t t o th e Sequenti a facilit y locate d i n Gran d Junction , Tennessee , b yrepresentative s o f th e U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) o n Thursday , Jul y11 , 1996

. Visitor s wil l includ e Dr . Madelein e Stru mo f th e EPA , an d Dr . Kennet h Meardo n an d Ms . Melani e Procto r o f Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES)

. Th e visi t wa s discusse d durin g a telephon e conversatio n betwee n yo u an d Dr . Meardo n o n Jun e 19 , 1996

. A s yo u know , th e EPAha s undertake n a programt o develo p nationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s fo r reinforce d plasti c composite s productio n unde r sectio n 11 2 o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (Act) , a s amende d Novembe r 1990

. A s par t o f thi s activity , w e hav e bee n gatherin g informatio n o n composite s processe s an

d associate d ai r pollutio n contro l measure s fo r som e time

. Du e t o th e we t are a enclosure s presen t a t Sequentia , you r facilit yma yb e o f grea t importanc e fo r determinin g maximum achievabl e contro l technolog yfo r continuou s laminatio n processes , particularl ywit h regar d t o existin g sources . Avisi t t o you r facilit ywoul d assis t u s i n assessin g possibl e emissio n reduction s achieve d fro m we t are a enclosure s an d th e variabilit y. i n continuou s laminatio n processes . Th e type s o f informatio n w e woul d lik e t o discus s wit h yo u durin g th e sit e visi t ar e detaile d i n Enclosur e 1 , an d includ e th e following :P. 3



### 1

. Detaile d descriptio n o f th e continuou s laminatio n process , includin g th e applicatio n equipmen t used , layou t o f productio n processes , and machin e parameters ; 2

. Description s o f th e we t are a enclosure s an d othe r measure s use d t o limi t emission s from th e continuou s laminatio n proces s includin g estimat e o f effectivenes s (mas s balanc e data) ; 3

. Methodologyfo r th e mas s balanc e procedur e an d calibratio n informatio n fo r th e instrument s used ; an d 4

. Availabl e cos t informatio n concernin g th e we t are a enclosure s discusse d unde r item2

. Enclosur e 1 i s a n outlin e o f th e sit e visi t checklis t tha t EP Aand PE S wil l us e durin g th e sit e visit

. I f an yo f th e informatio n aske d fo r i n th e sit e visi t checklis t ha s alread y bee n provided , yo u ma ydisregar d ou r reques t fo r thi s information

. Pleas e not e tha t some question s ma yb e modifie d a s w e lear n mor e abou t you r operations

. Mos t o f th e informatio n o n th e checklis t wil l b e obtaine d durin g th e discussion s a t th e facility

. However , some o f th e informatio n ma yhav e t o b e retrieve d fro myou r file s i n advanc e o f th e visit

. W e reques t tha t yo u rea d throug h th e checklis t an d hav e th e necessar yinformatio n fromyou r file s availabl e t o th e EP Arepresentative s whe n the yarriv e a t th e plant

. Th e authorit yfo r th e EPA' s informatio n gatherin g i s include d i n sectio n 11 4 o f th e Ac t (4 2 U.S.C

. 7414)

. Enclosur e 2 contain s a summar yo f thi s authority

. I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n w e reques t woul d revea l a trad e secret , yo u shoul d clearl yidentif ysuc h informatio n a s discusse d i n th e enclosure

. Anyinformatio n subsequentl ydetermine d t o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d unde r 1 8 U.S.C

. 1905

. I f n o clai mo f confidentialit yaccompanie s th e informatio n whe n i t i s receive d b

yth e EPA , i t ma yb e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c byth e EP Awithou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CF R Par t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976)

. Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Ac t exempt s emission s dat a from

claim s o f confidentialit yan d emission s dat a collecte d ma yb e mad e availabl e t o th e public

. Aclarificatio n o f wha t th e EP Aconsider s t o b e emission s dat a i s containe d i n Enclosur e 3

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### A s note d i n Enclosur e 4 , w e hav e designate d PE S a s a n authorize d representativ e o f th e EPA . Therefore , PE S ha s th e right s discusse d abov e an d i n Enclosur e 2

. A s a n authorize d representativ e o f th e EPA , PE S i s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C

. 741 4 respectin g confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets . Th e PE S contrac t wit h th e EP Ai s No . 68-D1-0116

. Enclosur e 5 summarize s th e EPA' s policie s an d procedure s fo r handlin g privilege d informatio n an d describe s EP Acontracto r commitment s an

d procedure s fo r usin g confidentia l materials

. I t i s th e EPA' s polic ytha t complianc e bya n authorize d representativ e wit h th e requirement s detaile d i n Enclosur e 4 provide s sufficien t protectio n fo r th e right s o f submitter s o f privilege d information

. Th e followin g policie s concernin g liabilit yshoul d als o b e o f interes t t o you : 1

. I f a Federa l employe e i s injure d i n th e cours e o f hi s o r he r employment , h e o r sh e ha s compensatio n coverag e fromth e Governmen t unde r th e Federa l Employee s Compensatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C

. 810 8 e t seq.) ; an

d 2

. If , du e t o th e employee' s negligence , propert ydamag e o r persona l injuryt o thir d partie s occurs , th e Federa l Tor t Clai mAc t (2 8 U.S.C

. 1346 ) provide s a mean s o f fixin g an y liabilit yupo n th e Federa l Government

. Th e Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s informe d th e Agenc ytha t a fir mma yno t conditio n th e EPA' s "righ t o f entry " upo n consen t t o a waive r o f liabilit yan d ha s instructe d employee s no t t o sig n suc h waivers

. I f yo u hav e an yquestion s regardin g thi s refusal , pleas e contac t Mr . Donnel l L . Nantkes , Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , a t (202 ) 260-4556

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### I f yo u hav e an

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

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### Ho w doe s "contiguou s lamination " var yfrom"contiguou s casting" ?

CONTINUOU S LAMINATIO N MACHIN E

* * Fo r eac h machine : Layou t o f machin e and dimension s o f machin e components . Dimensions , desig n criteria , an d layou t o f we t are a enclosur e wit h respec t t o machin e dimension s EMISSIO N DAT A AN D EMISSIO

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* * Wha t i s th e ai r flo w around th e enclosur e whe n th e enclosur e i s closed ? I s th e ai r flo w increase d whe n th e enclosur e ha s t o b e opened ? * Ho w i s th e enclosur e sealed ? Wha t ar e th e size s o f th e openings ? * * Ho w ofte n an

d ho w long i s th e enclosur e opene d (ca n yo u provid e records) ? * * Provid e an

yemissio n concentratio n measurement s withi n and outsid e th e enclosure

. Wher e wer e th e measurement s taken ? Problem s experience d wit h th e enclosur e Whywa s th e enclosur e installed ? An ychange s t o th e enclosur e planned ? * * Dat a o n emissio n rate s i n lb/hou r o r HA P emitte d pe r l b HA P use d i n ra w material s * * Pleas e provid e dail ymas s balanc e informatio n (weigh t o f al l material s enterin g an d leavin g process ) * * Wha t i s th e uppe r limi t o f styren e losse s base d o n mas s balance ? * * Pleas e provid e th e methodologyfo r th e mas s balanc e procedur e and th e calibratio n informatio n fo r th e instrument s use d

COS T INFORMATIO

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* * Capita l cost s and.annua l costs :

Fo r eac h enclosur e ($/ft 2 

### ) Fo r eac h continuou s laminatio n machin e Recordkeepin g cost s associate d wit h mas s balanc e Tim e t o d o mas s balance s Maintenanc e cos t fo r enclosur eP. 8



### ECONOMIC S

* * Profitabilit yo f th e continuou s laminatio n operatio n wit h th e enclosur e i n plac e versu s n o enclosure

. Dat a ca n includ e th e rati o o f th e tota l annua l cos t o f productio n t o th e tota l annua l cos t o f control , o r th e rati o o f th e annua l sale s t o th e tota l annua l cos t o f control

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## Enclosur e oL

EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authority UnderSectio n 11 4 o f

th e Clea n Ai rAc t Unde rSection 11

4 o f th e Ac t(4 2 U.S.C . 7414) , Congress ha s give n tiie U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency broa

d authorit y t o secur e informatio

n needed "fo

r th e purpose o f

(i ) developin g or assistin g i n th e developmen

to f an y implementatio

n pla n unde rSectio n 11 0 or111(d) , an y standar d o f performanc

e unde r Sectio n 111 , o ran

y emissio n standar d unde r Sectio n 112 , (ii ) determinin g whetheran

y perso n i s i n violatio n o f an y suc h standar

d o f an y requiremen

to f suc h a plan , o r (iii ) carryin

g ou tan y provision o f

tiiis Act. " Among otherthings , Sectio n 11 4 authorize s EP A t o mak e inspections , conduc

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

o submi tinformatio

n reasonabl

y require d fo r the purpose o f developin g suc

h standards. I

n addition , th e EP A Office o f

Genera l Counse l ha s interprete

d Sectio n 11 4 t

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, emissions , o

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d covered b y such a requestwil l ordinaril y b e released to th e public onl y i f EP A determines tha

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l &Sgisie i on September1,197 6 (4 0 F R36902) . Pursuan tto §2.204(a) o f

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h n o requestforreleas e ofth e informatio n ha s been received , pleas e b e advised tha tEP A will seek , a

ttha ttime , th e followin g informatio n t o suppor tyour clai m a s require

d b y §2.204(eX4 ) o f

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A regulations : 1 . Measure s take

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r you r compan y assert s tha tdisclosure o f

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n certai n circumstances . Se e 4 0 F R3690 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r1 , 1976 ) (Rev . 12/8/95 ) 

## XENCLOSUR E ^ 704 2 federa l Registe r/ VoL 56 . No . 3 5 /

Thursday . Februar y 21 . 199 1 / Notice a P.1 0

Dated : Februar

y 14 . 1991 . Pau l UpsWr . Director. Regulatory Management Division. (F RDo c 91-411 3 Filed KM1 ; 8:4 3 tm ] *»gj» o coo tm o m m (AD-FRL-WOS-a i Disclosur e o f Emissio n Dat a Claime d n Confidentia l Undo r Station s 11 0 an d 114(c ) o f tn « Clea n Ai r Ac t AOVtCT. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o f

polic y o n publi c releas e o f

certai n emissio n dat a aubmitte d unde rsection s 11 0 an d 114(c ) o tth e Qea n Ai r Ac t(CAA) . SUMMAirv: Sectio n 114(c ) o f th e CA A exclude s emissio n dat a from th e genera l definitio n o f

trad e eecre tinfonnation . Certai n classe s o f

dat a submitte d t o th e EP A unde rsection s U O an d 114(a ) o f th e CA A ar e emissio n data . and . a s such , cannno tb e withhel d from disclosur e a a confidentia l pursuan tt o sectio n 190 5 o f titl e 1 8 o f

th e Unite d State s Code . Thi s notic e chuifie s EPA' s curren tpolicy , an d aolidt s commen tregardin g tha tpolic y an d categorie s o f

dat a whic h i t consider s exdude d from a trad e secre t definition . DATES : Writte n comment s pertainin g t o thi s notic e ar e requested b y Apri l 22 . 1991 . ASOMSSU : Submi t**?•««»«> • to ; Nanc y D . Riley . US. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . Emissio n Standard s Division . ftUutantAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) , Researc h Triangl e Park . N C 27711 . FO R FURTHE R IMTOWMaTlO W CONTACT

S Timoth y Mohi n (telephone : (919 ) 541 - 534 9 commerdal/FT S 029-6349 ) o r Kare n Btanchar d (telephone : (919 ) 541 - 550 3 commerdal/FT S 029-5503) . Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Emissio n Standard s Divisio n o rThoma s Rosendah l (telephone : (919 ) 541-640 4 commercial/FT S 629-5404) . Nationa l Ai r Dat e Branc h (MD-14) , Technica l Suppor tDivision : U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . Researc h Triangl e ' Park . Nort h Carolin a 27711 . SUf>?l£MCMTAft

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e EP A routinel y use s th e authorit y o f section s U O an d 114(a ) o f

th e CA A t o gathe r technica l infonnatio n from industrie s involve d I

n operation s tha tlea d t o emissio n o f

pollutant s t o th e ambien t air . Thi s informatio n ha s bee n used , amon g othe rthings , l o bette r characteriz e emittin g facilitie s en d t o evaluat e th e nee d fo ran d impact s o f potentia l regulation . informatio n request s unde rsection s 11 0 an d 114(a ) c f

th e CA A typicall y :.i r lud e question s o n uncontrolle d an d controlle d emissio n rate s an d emissio n parameter s o f

th e pollutan to rgrou p o f pollutant s o f

concern . Th e respondents sometime s clai m tha tit s respons e constitute s trad e secre tinfonnation . an d thus , ahoul d b e treate d a a confidentia L Claim s o f

confidentialit y ma y b e mad e unde rsectio n 114(c ) o f

th e CAA . whic h states : **** * upo n a showin g satisfactor y t o th e Administrato rb y an y perso n tha trecords , reports , o r Information , o ra particula rpar tthereof , (othe rtha n emissio n data ) t o whic h th e Administrato rha s acces s unde rthi s sectio n i f

mad e publi c woul d divulg e method s o rprocesse s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secret s o f suc h person , th e Administrato rshal l conside r suc h * * * confidentia l i n accordanc e wit h th e purpose s o f

sectio n 190 5 o f

titl e 1 8 o f th e Unite d State s Code * • Vl f th e Administrato ra o determines , th e informatio n i s no tdisclosabl e t o th e public . However , sectio n 114(c ) o f th e CA A provide s tha tinfonnatio n daime d t o b e a trad e secre tbu twhic h constitute s emissio n dat a ma y no tb e withhel d a s confidentia L Althoug h typicall y th e EP A evaluate s whethe rinfonnatio n constitute s emissio n dat a o n a case-by cas e basis . I tbelieve s tha tsom e kind s o f dat a wil l alway s constitut e emissio n dat a withi n th e meanin g o f sectio n 114(c) . Th e purpos e o f

thi s notic e i s t o describe , withou tattemptin g t o b e comprehensive , tha tinformatio n whic h tli e EP A generall y consider s t o b e emissio n data , an d whic h canno tqualif y a s confidentia l unde rdthe rsectio n 114(c ) o rsectio n U O (a s se tfort h i n 4 0 CF R51-321.5U2 2 an d 51323 ) o f th a CAA . Th e EP A i s issuin g thi s notic e t o clarif y it s polic y «n d procedures , t o facilitat e th e us e o f

thes e dat a i n automate d dat a system s an d computer base d simulatio n models , an d t o expedit e processin g o f

claim s fo r confidentialit y o rrequest s fb r disclosure . Th e EPA presend y determine s tha t dat a submitte d t o i ta s emissio n dat a doe s no tqualif

y a s confidentia l i f

i t meet s th e followin g definitio n unde r4 0 CFR2301(a)(2)(t) : a . Definitions . Fo rth e purpos e o f thi s section : (1 ) Act

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

an y emissio n whic h ha s bee n emitte d b y th e sourc e (o ro f an y pollutan tresultin g from an y emissio n b y th e source) , o ran y combinatio n o f th e foregoing : (B ) Infonnatio n necessar y t o determin e th e identity , amoun t frequency, concentration , o rothe r characteristic s (t o th e exten trelate d t o ai rquality ) o f

th e emissio n which , unde r a n applicabl e standar d o rlimitation , th e sourc e wa s authorize d t o emi t (Induding . t o th e exten tnecessar y fo r suc h purposes , a descriptio n o f th e manne ro rrat e o f

operatio n o f

th e source) , o ran y combinatio n o f th e foregoing : (C ) A genera l descriptio n o f th e locatio n and/o rnatur e o f th e sourc e t o th e exten tnecessar y t o Identif y th e sourc e an d t o distinguis h i tfrom othe r source s (Induding . t o th e extw t necessar y fo rsu a purposes , a descriptio n o i th a device , installatio a o r operatio n constitutin g th e source) . Th e tabl e belo w list s th e specifi c dat a fields whic h th a EPA presend y consider s t o constitut e emissio n dat a an d provide s a brie f

descriptio n o f

wha t eac h dat a field describes . Th e description s ar e Intende d t o provid e genera l Information . Thi s lis ti s no t exhaustiv e and , dierefore , othe rdat a migh tb e found , i n a prope rcase , t o constitut e emissio n data . EolMto a Dat

a Field s Fadlit y Identification : Th * following dat a fields ar e neede d to establis h th e Identit y an d locatio a o f

emissio n sources , thi s shall alt o ladnd e e descriptio n o r a a Identifiero ( th e device , installatioa . o roperatio n constituting th e source . Thes e dat a a n na* d t o locat e •ource * fo rdlspenio a evaluatio n and PlantName an d relate d poin tIdentifier * Addres s City Count y AQC R(Ai rQualit

y Contro l Region) MSA

. PMSA

. CMS A (Metropolita n Statistica l Areas ) Stat * Zi p Cod e Ownershi p an d pointo f

contac tinformation Locauonal Identifiers : Latitat * ftLoaaitud* . o rUT M Crid Coordinat n SIC (Standar

d Industria

l Classification ) Emissio n poin tdevic e o roperatio n description . Informatio

n SC C (Source Classificatio n Codes ) Emission s Parametarr

. Th e followin g data fields ar e neede d t o establis h th s characteristic s o

f th e emissions . Thi s infonnatio n i s neede d fo

rth e analyse s o

f dispersio n en d potentia

l control equipment

. ISmissio n typ e (e.g , netur * o f

emlseion s suc h a s COi) . particulat e o re specifi c toxi c compound , an d origin o

f emission s such a s proces s vents , storsg e tanks o requipmen tleak* ) Emissio n rat * 

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;e-g , th * amoun

trelease d to th * atmospher

e ove rtim e such a s kg/y ror lbs/hr ) Releas e heigh

t (e.g , heightabove groun

d leve l wher e th e pollutanti s emitte

d t o th e atmosphere ! Descriptio n o

f terrai n so d surroundin

g structures (e.g . th * sir e o

f m e are a associate d wit

h adjacentstructure

s in squar e meters an d terrain descriptions suc

h a s mountainous , urban

, o rrural ) Stack o rven tdiamete

ra tpoin to f emission s (eg . th e insid * diamete

ro f ven te tth e poin to f emissio n to the atmospher e I n meters ) Releas * velocity (•4 . velocity o f

releas e i n m/sec ) Releas e temperatur

e (e.g , temperatur

e o f releas e e tpointo

f releas e i n degrees Kelvin

) Frequenc y o f rel«*s * (ej , bo w often a releas e occurs i n event s pe ryear ) Duration o f

releas e (*4 » th e time associate d wit h a releas * t o th e atmosphere) Concentratio n (eg , th * amoun

to f a n emissio n strea

m constituen trelative t

o othe rstrea

m constituents expressed e s psrt s pe r millio n (ppm) . volum

e percen to rweigh t percent ) Densit y o f in e omissions strea a e raverag e molecula rweight (e.g , density expresse d e s fraction o r multipl e o f

th e densit

y o f ai rmolecula r weigh ti n g/g-mob ) Boile ro rproces s desig

n capacit y (e« , th e gros s heatin

g valu * o f fuel inputto a boile r a tit s maximu

m tiesig n rate ) Emissio n estimatio n metho d (e.g , th e method by whic

h a a emissio n estimate ha

a b** a rstrnlste d suc h a» materia l balance , source tes tus e o f AP 4 2 emissio n factors , etc ) Percen tspac e heat (e.g , th e percen

to f fue l use d fo rspec * heeling ) Hourl y maximu m desig n rata : (e.g , th e greates topersting rate tha twoul d b e expecte d fo

ra source i n e 1-hou

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

comment s o n thi s policy , a revise d policy / determinatio n ma y b e published . Dated-February * 1991 . Kfidi W Shapiro . Acting Assistant

AdminisfatorforAirand Radiation. (F RDo c 91-411 4 Filed 2-a0-«l ; 8:4 3 am )

(CPP-200000A ; FRU3879-4 ) Reques t fo r Proposals ; Rotearc h an d Developmen t o n Antimicrobia l Tes t Methodolog y an d Statistica l Suppor t o n Exprlmtnta l Desig n en d Oat a 4inalysi« ; Extensio n o f Proposa l Deadline ) AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACnos c Extensio n o f

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

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

Decembe r fl, 1980 , Th e Reques tfo rProposa l wa a publishe d t o solid tproposal s whic h wil l resul ti n th e developmen to f

a reprodudble . reliable , an d statisticall y vali d sporidda l tes t metho d use d t o evduat e th e efficac y o f antimicrobi d product s bearin g sterilize r o rsporidda l claims . I n addition , proposal s fb ratatistica l suppor tt o independentl y evduat e th e experimenta l design s o f project s an d t o analyz e resdt s fiom on-goin g tes t medwdolog y researc h wer e als o solicited . OATCS : Th e ne w deadlin e fo rproposa l submissio n t o th e Agenc y I s Februar y *2 & 1991 . 44*AORCSSSS : Th e origina l an d eigh t copie s mus tb e sen tto : Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M St . SW . Washington . D C 20400 . On e cop y o f th e origina l mus tb e sen tto : Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H750SQ , 4Environmental Protectio n Agency . 401 M St . SW , 20400 . Applicatio n Kit s ma y b e obtaine d from : Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F) . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St . SW . Washington . D C 20460 . o rcal k (202)382-5260 . FO RFURTHI

RmFORSUTtO

N COtlTACT : Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7S05C) . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW . Washington . D C 20460. Phon e numbe r(703 ) 557-2141 . SUt>PUMeNTAIt

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C EP A Issue d a Reques tfo rPropos d i n Ui e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r6,199 0 (5 5 FRS03&3) . Th e origina l submissio n deadlin e we s January 30,1991 : th e ne w deadlin e fo rpropos d submissio n i s extende d t o Februar y 28.1991 . Dated : Februar y U . 1991 . Douglas O-Camp

C Director. Offlce ofPetticide Programs. (F RDo c 91-4120 File

d 2-20-91 ; 6:4

5 am. etuj M coots *

(0J>f-1S0S41 j FRt-3477-6 1 bnergenc y Exemption s AQCNCV : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notice . SUMauurr : EP

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

Agriculture . Fou rcrisi s exemption s wer e initiated , tw o b y li e

• Florid a Departmen to f Consume r Service s and

tw o b y th e Unite d State s Departmen to f

Agriculture . Thes e exemptions , issue d durin g th e month s o f Novembe ran d December , excep tfo rth e on e i n October , ar e subjec tt o applicatio n an d timing restriction s an d reportin g requirement s designe d t o protec tUi e environmen tt o th e maximu m exten tpossible . Informatio n o n thes e restriction s i s availabl e from th e contac t person s i n EP

A liste d below . OATE S Se e eac h spedfi c an d crisi s exemptio n fo rit a effectiv e date . FO R FURTHS R USFORtlATlO M CON T AO

. Se e eec h emergenc y exemptio n fo rth e nam e o f th e contac tperson . Th e followin g informatio n applie s t o al l contac tpersons : B y nail : Registratio n Divisio n (H750SC) . Offic e o f Pestidd e Programs, tavtronmentd Protectio n Agency . 401 M St , SW . Washington . D C 20460 . Offic e locatio n an d telephon e numbe rRm . 716 . C M #2.192 1 Jefferso n Davi s Highway . Arlington , V A (703 - 557-1806) . •UmCMfMTAII

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e EP A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s t o die : 1 . Californi a Departmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur e fo rth e us e o f chlorothaloni l o n mushroom s t o contro l verticilliu m diseases : Novembe r14.1990 . t o Novembe r13.1991 . (Susa n Stanton ) 2 . Califomi a Departmen to f Foo d ar. d Agricultur e fo rdi e us e o f avermecti n B

i o n celer y t o contro l serpentin e leafminers : Novembe r19.1990 . t o Novembe rIS . 1991 . (Libb y Pemberton ] 3 . Californi a Departmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur e lo r th e us e o f methy l bromid e o n carrot s t o contro l nematodes : Decembe r21.1990 . t o Decembe r20.1991 . (libb y Pemberton ) 4 . Idah o Departmen to f Agricultur e fo r th e us e o f

pendimethali n o n spearxuV. . . an d peppermin tt o contro l kochi a an :



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ydesignate d a n Authorize d Representativ e o f th e Administrato r o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc yfo r th e purpos e o f assistin g i n th e developmen t o f nationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r 4 2 U.S.C

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. 7411 , an d Federa l ozon e measure s unde r 4 2 U.S.C

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. 7414

. Th e Unite d State s Cod e provide s that , upo n presentatio n o f thi s credential , th e Authorize d Representativ e name d herein : (1 ) shal l hav e a righ t o f entr yto , upon , o r throug h an ypremise s i n whic h .a n emissio n sourc e i s locate d o r i n whic h record s require d t o b e maintaine d xmde r 4 2 U.S.C

. 741 4 (a ) (1) , ar e located , an d (2 ) ma ya t reasonabl e time s hav e acces s t o an d copyanyrecords , inspec t an ymonitorin g equipmen t o r metho d require d unde r 4 2 U.S.C

. 741 4 (a ) (1) , an d sampl e an yemission s tha t th e owne r o r operato r o f suc h sourc e i s require d t o sample

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. 741 4 (c ) respectin g confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets , a s implemente d b y4 0 CF R 2.30 1 (h ) (4 1 F R 36912 , Septembe r 1 , 1976)

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## SwmmaryofQAQPS Procedure s fo rSafeguardin g Clea n Ai rAct(CAA ) Confidentia

l Busines s Informatio n (CBI )

1 . PJUXSS

£ Thi s memorandu

m describe s Agency polic y and procedure s pertaining t o th e handlin g an d safeguarding o f

information tha

tma y >be entitled t o confidential treatmen tfo rreason s o f

busines s confidentialit

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

a. Clea

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

, Chapter1 , Par

t2 , Subpar

tB - Confidentialit

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

y Manual , Par

tII , Chapters 8 an d 9 . d . Clea

n Ai rAc tConfidentia

l Busines s Informatio n Securit y Manua l (Jun e 199 S edition) . 

### 3 . Exception ; Thi s documentwa s prepare d a s a summar

y o f dat a gatherin g an

d handling procedure s use d b y th e OAQPS , EPA . Nothin g i n thi s documentshal l b e construe d a s supersedin g o rbein g i n conflictwith an

y applicabl e regulations , statutes , o rpolicie s t o whic h EPA i s subject.• ' 4 . Definition : Confidentia

l Busines s Informatio

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

e secret , company secret , secretproprietary , privileged , administrative confidential , compan y confidential , confidenti d proprietary, o rproprietary . NX££E : Thes e markings shoul d notb e confuse d wit

h th e classificatio n marking s o f Nationa l Securit

y infonnatio n identifie d i n Executiv e Orde

r11652 .P.1 4

5 . Backgroun d Sectio n 11 4 (c ) ofth e Clea n Ai rActas amended reads a s follows : "An y records , reports , o rinformation obtaine d undersubsectio n (a ) shal l b e availabl e t o th e public , excep ttha tupo n a showin g satisfactor y t o th e Administrato rb y an

y perso n tha

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

n emissio n data ) t o which th e Administratorlia s acces s underthi s sectio n i f

mad e public , woul d divulg e method s o rprocesse s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secret s o f suc h person , th e Administratorshal l conside rsuc h records , report , o rinformatio n o rparticula

rportio n thereo f

confidentia

l i n accordanc e with th e purpose s o f Sectio n 190 5 o f

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

tsuch record , report, o rinformation ma y b e disclose d t o othe r officers , employees , o rauthorized representative s ofth e Unite d State s concerne d wit h carrying ou tthi s A a o rwhe n relevM tin an y proceedin g unde

rthi s Act. " Th e treatmento f

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

Federa l Regulations . Thes e regulations require EP A office s t o includ e a notic e with eac h reques tfo rinformation t o infor m th e busines s of

: (1 ) it s rightt o asser

ta claim o f

confidentialit

y coverin g par

to ral l ofth e information , (2 ) th e metho d fo rassertin g a claim , an d (3 ) th e effec to f

Mur e t o asser

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

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

l agencies , Stat e an

d local governments , an

d Courts ; (4 ) permi tth e disclosure o f

information withi n EPA t o employee s with a n official nee d fo rth e information ; an d (5 ) prohibi

twrongful us e o f

suc h information and cit e penaltie s fo rwrongfu l disclosure . Further , th e regulation s contai n th e Agency' s basi c nil e concernin g th e treatmen to f requests fo r informatio

n underth e Freedom o f

Informatio

n Ac t( 5 U.S.C . 552) . 

### 6 . Procedures :

a . Reques tfo rMormatio n Eac h reques tfo rinfonnatio n mad e unde rth e provision s o f

Sectio n 114(a ) i s signe d b y th e Divisio n Director . Th e reques tinclude s standar d enclosur e "EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authorit y Unde rSectio n 11 4 ofth e Clea n Ai rAct, " whic h wa s designe d t o mee tth e requiremen t o f 4 0 CFRPar

t2 discusse d above . b . Receip to f

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

infonnatio n fo rwhic

h confidentia

l treatmenthas bee n requested , th e Offic e ofth e Directo r(OD ) direct s th e loggin g ofth e materia l and th e establishmento f aP.1 5

permanen tfile. I f confidentia

l treatmen

ti s requested , buti s no tspecificall y marked , th e materia l wil l b e stamped "Subjec

tt o Confidentialit

y Claim. " I f

par tofth e materia

l i s claimed t o b e confidential , tha

tportion i s marke

d "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim. " I

n complianc e wit

h Section s 2.20 4 an

d 2.20 8 o f

4 0 CF RPar t2 , th e Group Leaderresponsibl e fo rth e requested infonnatio n review s th e information t o determine whethe riti s likel y t o b e confidentia l in contras t t o bein g availabl e i n th e ope n literature , whetheri ti s emissio n data , an d whetheri tlikel y provide s it s holde rwh h a competitiv e advantage . I f th e information i s clearlyjiolconfidential , th e Group Leade rprepares a lette rfo r signature ofth e Divisio n Director , ESD , t o notif y th e busines s o f

thi s finding. I f

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

thi s finding, give s a brie f descriptio n ofth e materia l (whati tis , ho w man y pages , etc.) , identifie s itwit h th e correc

tES D projectnumber , an d list s thos e person s wh o are authorize d t o have acces s t o th e information . Th e information an d memorandu

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

d place d i n th e CB I files wit h th e material . A recor

d o f wh o wil l se e th e information (Attachmen

tA ) i s als o filed wit

h th e folde rcontainin g th e information . I f CA A CB I i s receive d fro

m th e owne rvi a a

n authorized representative o ra thir d party, th e sam e procedure i s followed , with th e additio n o f clearl y identifying th e information an d it s source . B y regulation , information fo rwhich confidentia l treatmen

ti s requeste d mus tb e s o marke d o rdesignate d b y th e submitter . Th e EP

A take s additiona

l measures t o ensure tha

tth e proprietar

y designatio n i s uniforml y indicated an

d immediately observable . Al l unmarke d o rundesignated informatio n (excep ta s note d below ) i s freely releasable . C Storag e o f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o rmateria l containin g CA A CB I (a s defined ) shall b e secured , a ta minimum , i n a combination-locke d cabinet . Nonna l procedure i s t o secure thi s informatio n i s a cabinetequippe d wit

h a securit

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

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

d th e minimu

m numbe ro f person s require

d t o effectivel y maintai

n norma l busines s operations . Record s ofth e lockin g devic e combinatio n are stored elsewher e in conformance wit

h th e requirement

s ofth e EPA Securit

y Manual . Combinations ofth e lock s are normall y change d wheneve ra perso n wit h knowledg e ofth e combination s i s transferred , terminates employment , no longe rauthorize d access , o rwheneve rth e possibilit y exist s tha

tth e combination s ma

y hav e bee n subjec

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

d n o late rtha

n 4:3 0 p.m . o n th e sam e da y they ar e removed . Th e intended use rmustsig n th e CB I Contro l Record whe n th e file i s checke d out .

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Th e individua

l wh o sign s ou ta confidentia l file i s responsibl e fo rits safekeeping . Th e file mus tno tb e lef tunattended . Th e informatio n mus tno tb e disclose d t o an

y non-authorize d personnel . Storag e procedure s fo rCA A CB I by a n authorize d representative o f EP A (se e Sectio n d . below ) mustbe , a

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

n th e file indicating wha

tinformation wa s transmitted , th e date , and th e recipient. Th e authorized representative return s a signe d receip tofth e DCO . d . Acces s t o CA A Confidentia l Busines s Infonnatio n Onl y authorized EP A employee s ma y ope n a distribut

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

e an d ar e authorized acces s t o CA A CB I i n th e performance o f thei rofficia

l dutie s ar

e permitted t o revie w documents and , upo n receivin g a confidentia l document , mus tsig n an

d date th e for

m show n i n AttachmentA t o certif y thei racces s t o th e document . Th e CB I files are controlle d b y th e OD , ESD , an d manage d b y a n authorize d federa

l employee . Acces s t o th e informatio n i s limited t o thos e 'person s having a need t o kno w i n performing thei rofficia

l duties . Th e Grou p Leade rhaving primar

y interes tin th e CA A CB I provide s a memorandu m fo r th e record designatin g thos e personne l wh o ar e authorize d t o us e CB I i n a progra m unde rwhich CB I ca n b e requested . N o perso n i s automatically entitle d t o acces s base d solel y o n grade , position , o rsecurit

y clearance . Th e names o f person s granted acces s t o CA A CB I ar e place d o n th e Clea n Ai rAc tCB I acces s list , which indicate s th e "specific " CB I each perso n i s permitte d t o see . Th e Acces s Lis ti s reviewe d an d updated periodically . Companie s unde rcontractt o perfor m work fo rth e EP

A ma y b e designate d authorize d representative s o f

EPA i f suc h designatio n i s necessar y i n orderfo rth e contracto rt o carr y ou tth e wor k require d b y th e contract . A s authorized representatives , contractors ma y b e grante d acces s t o CA A CB I b y th e Director , ESD . Th e followin g condition s appl y whe n i thas bee n determined tha tdisclosur e i s necessary :

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

y us e such confidentia

l information onl y forth e purpos e o f carryin g ou tth e wor

k required , (b ) mus t refrai n fro m disclosin g th e informatio n t o anyon e othe rtha

n EP A withou thaving receive d fro m EP A prio rwritte n approva

l o f eac h affected busines s o rofa n EP A legal office , an d (c ) must retur n t o EPA al

l copie s ofth e infonnatio n (and an y abstract s o rexcerpts therefrom ) upo n requesto rwheneve rth e infonnatio n i s n o longe rrequired fo rth e performanc e ofth e work .P.1 7

(2 ) Th e authorized contracto rdesignate d a s a representative must obtai n a writte n agreemen tfro m eac h o f

its employee s wh o wil l hav e acces s t o th e infonnation . A cop y o f each employe e agreemen t(AttachmentB ) mustb e furnishe d t o EP A before acces s i s permitted . (3 ) Th e contracto rdesignate d a s a n authorize d representative must agre e tha tth e condition s i n th e contractconcernin g th e us e fin d disclosur e o f

CA A CB I are include d fo rth e benefi

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

h EP A an d an

y affected busines s havin g a proprietar

y interes tin th e information . Information ma

y b e release d t o o raccesse d b y EP A employee s othe rtha

n OAQP S employee s onl y upo

n approva l ofth e Director , ESD . Requests fo rCA A CB I from othe rFedera l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle rGeneral , Courts , etc. , ar

e processe d b y th e OD , ES D in accordanc e with 4 0 CFR2 , Subpar tB . Request s unde

rth e Freedom o f

Informatio

n Ac tare handled i n accordanc e wit h 4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar tA . The Freedom o f

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

y requestfo rinformation i f a claim o f

confidentialit

y has been asserte d o ri f

ther e i s reaso n t o believ e tha

ta claim mightb e mad

e i f th e busines s kne w releas e wa s intended .

e . Us e an d Disclosur e o f CA A Confidentia l Busines s Infonnatio n Th e CA A CB I a s defined ma y no tb e use d in publications , supportin g document , memoranda , etc. , tha

tbecom e a par

tofth e public domain , excep ta s provided fo ri n 4 0 CF R2 Subpar tB . Th e CA A CB I ma

y no tb e summarize

d withou tth e approva

l ofth e Grou

p Leade r responsibl e fo rth e CA A CBI . An y authorized reproduction s mus tb e logge d int o th e CA A CB I documen ttracking system an d treate d accordin g t o th e same procedure s applicable t o th e origina l confidentia

l material . Th e EP A generated documents o rmaterial , o rextracts o f information containin g CA A CBI , mustb e stampe

d "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim " an

d a cove rsheetmus

tb e attache d t o identif y th e materia

l a s CBI . f . Handlin g o f

Othe rInformatio n Reports , memoranda

, documents , etc. , prepare d b y EP A o rit s authorized representative s ar e no tnormall

y circulated outsid e EPA fo rcommento rrevie w prio rt o publication excep tin suc h case s a s describe

d abov e (6.d.3 ) wherein CB I i s expressl y included . However , becaus e



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### industrial-data-gatherin g visits , plan t inspections , an dsourc e testin g ca n involve inadvertent receip t o f CA A CBI , i t i s th e policy o f

OAQP S t o protec t

al l partie s involvedi

n th e following manner . Prio r t o o r a t th e inceptio n o f

aplant inspection , data-gatherin g visit , o r sourc e test , EP A o r it s authorize drepresentativ e discusse s wit h aresponsibl e industr

y officia l th e informatio n sought , ho w i t

i s t o b e used , andhow i t

i s t o b e protected

. A cop y o f thi s summar

y i s usually provide dt o th e industr

y officia l being consulted

. Followin g a

n inspection , visit , o r

test , atri p report

i s prepare dt o include , a s practicable , al l information receivedb y EPA o r it s authorize drepresentativ e durin g th e visi t o r test

. Th e repor t ma y b e prepare db y either

EP A o r it s authorize drepresentative

. Th e draf t o f tha t repor t i s clearly identified , o n a

n attached , colore dcove r

sheet a s "Confidentia

l Pending Determination. " A secon dcop y ofth e draf

t tri p repor t i s forwarde db y EP

A t o th e responsibl e industr y officia l for review

. Th e responsibl e industr y officia l i s requeste db y cove

r lette r t o review th e report , clearl y mar k an y information considere dt o b e confidential , andretur n th e marke dup-repor

t t o th e responsibl e EP A employee within 2 week s o f receipt

. Th e origina

l draf i i s kep t i n th e CB I "pending " file unti l th e marked-u p cop y i s returne db y th e busines s firm. When th e reviewedcop y ofth e report , a s marke db y th e responsibl e plan t official , i s receive db y EPA , information designate dconfidentia l i s placedin th e CB I files a s describe d above

. Th e origina

l draf t ofth e trip repor

t i s edite dt o delete th e confidentia l informatio n andt o accommodat

e technica l changes , an

dth e tri p report

i s issued

. 2 Attachment sP.1 9

Attachmen tA



## CA A CONFIDENTIA L BUSINES S INFORMATIO N

CONTRO L RECOR

D

ft" '— '• • - DAT E RECEIVED :

DAT E O F DOCUMENT : RESPONSIBL E BRANCH : CONTRO L NUMBER :

DOCUMiSN T AUTHOR :

DESCRIPTIO N (Providin g organization , title , subjea , numbe ro f copie s and numbero f

pages )

RETUR N DATE : DESTRUCTIO N DATE : INITIALS :

Each person given access to this document must fill in the infonnation below 

### CHECK-OU T SIGNATUR E

.- DAT E TIM E

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### CHECK-I N SIGNATUR E

• DAT E TIM E

CA A CB I Foi m 1 (Rev . 6A95 ) 

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Attachmen t B

1 . AUTHORIZATIO N FO RACCES S T O CA A CB I IX) RCONTRACTO REMPLOYE D FUL L NAM E

SSN POSITIO N

CONTRACTO R I ti s th e responsibilit

y o f eac h Authorizin g Official * t o ensur e thatth e employee s unde rhis/he r supervisio n wh o requir

e acces s t o CA A CBI : 1 . Sig n th e Confidentialit y Agreemen tfo r EP

A Employee s 2 . Ar e full y informe

d regarding thei r security responsibilitie s fo r CA A CBI . 3 . Obtai n acces s onl y t o tha tCA A CB I required t o perfor m thei r officia l dutie s SIGNATUR

E O F AUTHORIZIN

G OFFICIAL*

TITL E TELEPHON E NO . DAT E

LOCATIO

N

I L CONFTOENTIALITTAGraEME ^ I understan d thatI wil l hav e acces s t o certai n Confidential Busines s Infonnatio n submitte d t o EP A o r it s authorize d representative s under th e Clea n Ai rAc t(CAA) . Thi s acces s i s granted i n accordanc e wh h m y officia l dutie s a s a n employe e ofth e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y contractor . I understan d thatCA A CB I ma y no tb e disclose d excep ta s authorize d b y CA A an d Agenc y regulations . I understan

d tiiatI am liabl e fo r a possibl e fine o f u p t o $1,00 0 and/o rimprisonmen tfo r u p t o 1 yea rif l willfull y disclos e CA A CB I t o an y perso n no tauthorize d t o receiv e ft. I n additio n I understan d thatI ma

y b e subjec tt o disciplinar y actio n fo r violatio n o f thi s agreementwit h penaltie s rangin g u p t o and includin g dismissal . I agree tha tI wil l trea

tan y CA A CB I furnishe d t o m e a s confidentia l an d thatI wil l follo w th e procedure s se tfort

h in th e CA A Confidential Busines s Infonnatio n Securit y Manual . I hav e rea d an d understan d thes e procedures . SIGNATUR

E TELEPHON E NO . DAT E

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

E CONTRACTOR/DC

O TELEPHON E NO . DAT E

* Mus tb e Contracto rManagement CAA CB I For

m 3 (Rev . 6/95 ) 

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