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### Thi s lette r i s t o confirma visi t t o th e LASC O facilit y locate d i n Florence , Kentuck yb yrepresentative s o f th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) o n Wednesday , Septembe r 11 , 1996 . Visitor s wil l includ e Dr . Madelein e Stru m an d Mr . Solomo n Rick s o f th e EPA , an d Dr . Kennet h Meardon , Ms . Melani e Proctor , an d Mr . Da n Scheffe l 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 Ms . Procto r o n Augus t 28 , 1996 . A s yo u know , th e EP Aha s undertake n a programt o develo p nationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s fo r reinforce d plasti c composite s productio n unde r Sectio n 11 2 o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (CAA) , 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 enclosur e presen t a t LASCO , you r facilit yma yb e o f grea t importanc e fo r determinin g maximu m achievabl e contro l technolog yfo r continuou s laminatio n processes , wit 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 mwet . are a enclosures . ^~A s discusse d durin g th e Augus t 2 8 telephon e conversation , th e EP Ai s plannin g t o conduc t emission s testin g a t you r facilit yt o determin e th e effectivenes s o f we t are a enclosure s o n continuou s laminatio n lines
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### 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 : 1 . Informatio n pertainin g t o th e planne d emission s test , includin g selectio n o f line(s ) t o b e tested , layou t o f productio n processes , machin e parameters , an d constructio n o f temporarytota l enclosure s fo r testing
. 2 . An ypossibl e planne d change s t o th e continuou s laminatio n lines , suc h a s completin g th e enclosur e aroun d th e partiall yenclose d wid e lin e o r enclosin g th e narro w lines
. 3 . Dat a an

d methodolog yfo r you r mas s balanc e procedures , includin g calibratio n informatio n fo r th e instrument s used . 4 . Availabl e cos t informatio n concernin g th e we t are a enclosure . Enclosur e 1 i s a n outlin e o f th e sit e visi t checklis t tha t EP Aan d PE S wil l us e durin g th e sit e visit
. Pleas e not e tha t som e question s ma yb e modifie d a s w e lear n mor e abou t you r operations
. Mos t o f th e informatio n o n th e checklis t wil l b e obtaine d durin g th e discussion s a t th e facility
. However , som e o f th e informatio n ma yhav e t o b e retrieve d fro myou r file s i n advanc e o f th e visit
. W e request

- tha t yo u rea d through th e checklis t and attemp t t o provid e a s muc h o f th e informatio n a s possibl e fo r 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 CA A(4 2 U.S.C . 7414) . Enclosur e 2 contain s a summaryo f thi s authority
. I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e o f th e informatio n w e reques t would-revea l a trad e secret , yo u shoul d clearl yidentif ysuc h informatio n a s discusse d i n th e enclosure . Anyinformatio n subsequentl ydetermine d t o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d unde r 1 8 U.S.C . 1905 . I f n o clai mo f confidentialit yaccompanie s th e informatio n whe n i t i s receive d b

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

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mclaim 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 . A s note d in'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 and describe s EP Acontracto r commitment s an

d procedure s fo r usin g confidentia l materials
. I t i s th e EPA' s polic ytha t complianc e b ya n authorize d representativ e wit h th e requirement s detaile d i n Enclosur e 4 provide s sufficien t protectio n fo r th e right s o f submitter s o f privilege d information
. Th e following 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 fro m th e Governmen t unde r th e Federa l Employee s Compensatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C . 810 8 e t seq.) . 2 . If , du e t o th e employee' s negligence , propert ydamag e o r persona l injur

yt o thir d partie s occurs , th e Federa l Tor t Clai m Ac t (2 8 U.S.C . 1346 ) provide s a mean s o f fixin g an yliabilit y upo n th e Federa l Government . Th e Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s informe d th e EP Atha t a fir mma yno t conditio n th e EPA' s "righ t of.^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 . Ada n Schwartz , Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , a t (202 ) 260-7632 .


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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 .

Sincerely ,

* Lind a S . Herrin g Grou p Leade r Coating s an d Consume r Product s 5 Enclosure s



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### Enclosur e l SIT E VISI T - LASC O Pane l Produce s Th e EP Ai s attemptin g t o determin e emission s fromcontinuou s laminatio n operation s an d th e effectivenes s o f we t are a enclosures . W e understan d tha t you r facilit yuse s a partia l enclosur e ove r th e we t are a o f ^"ou r wid e continuou s laminatio n line
. Th e mai n purpos e o f ou r sit e visi t t o LASC O i s t o gai n a bette r understandin g o f you r we t are a enclosure , discus s possibl e emission s testing , and conduc t a pre-tes t survey . Durin g th e sit e visit , w e woul d als o lik e t o discus s LASCO' s mas s balanc e dat a an d th e methodologyfo r th e mas s balanc e procedure . Further , w e nee d t o estimat e th e potentia l economi c impac t o f installin g we t are a enclosure s o n continuou s laminatio n line s an d w e woul d lik e t o collec t an ycos t informatio n tha t yo u hav e available
. T o hel p ensur e tha t w e cove r al l area s tha t ma yb e importan t i n plannin g an d designin g emission s testin g t o determin e th e effectivenes s o f we t are a enclosures , w e hav e develope d a detaile d lis t o f informatio n tha t w e woul d lik e t o revie w wit h yo u durin g ou r visit
. W e hav e groupe d thi s informatio n int o severa l majo r topi c area s t o hel p organiz e th e material
. EMISSIO N TES T QUESTION S

• Layou t o f th e productio n area s wher e th e continuou s wid e lin e an

d th e tw o narro w line s ar e located . Ar e ther e an

yrestriction s i n constructin g a temporar y tota l enclosur e around th e wid e lin e o r an yo f th e narro w line s fo r testin g purposes ?

• Discus s variou s testin g scenario s

Ca n emission s testin g b e conducte d a t LASC O fo r th e same continuou s laminatio n lin e withou t a we t are a enclosur e and wit h a we t are a enclosur e i n place ? Ho w difficul t i s i t t o temporaril yremov e th e existin g we t are a enclosur e aroufr d th e wid e lin e fo r baselin e emissio n testin g purposes ? Ho w easil yca n a n enclosur e b e constructe d fo r th e portio n o f th e wid e lin e we t are a tha t i s currentl yno t enclosed ?



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### Ho w easil yca n a temporar ywe t are a enclosur e b e constructe d fo r eithe r o f th e narro w lines ? Ca n emission s testin g b e conducte d wit h and withou t methy l methacrylate ? Verif ytha t emission s testin g ca n b e conducte d withou t th e ge l coatin g ste p a t th e wid e line
. • I s (are ) th e continuou s laminatio n line(s ) t o b e teste d a t LASC O representativ e o f othe r continuou s laminatio n line s i n th e industry ? CONTINUOU S LAMINATIO N MACHINE

• Fo r eac h machine : Layou t o f machin e and dimension s o f machin e components , includin g dimension s o f eac h we t ou t area . EMISSIO N DAT A AN D WE T AREA

ENCLOSURE INFORMATIO N

• Wha t i s th e ai r flo w fromeac h pic k up poin t i n th e we t are a enclosure ?

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

• Whe n i s LASC O plannin g t o enclos e th e portio n o f th e we t are a o f th e wid e lin e tha t i s currentl yno t enclosed ?

• Explai n mas s balanc e informatio n an d th e methodolog y fo r th e mas s balanc e procedur e and th e calibratio n informatio n fo r th e instrument s used . • Wha t i s th e uppe r an d lowe r limi t o f styren e losse s fo r eac h machin e base d o n mas s balanc e data ?

COS T INFORMATIO

N

• Capita l cost s an d annua l costs :

Fo r enclosur e ($/ft 2 

### ) Recordkeepin g cost s associate d wit h mas s balanc e Tim e t o d o mas s balance s ^~~"~~

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

th e Clean Ai rAc t Unde r Sectio n 11 4 ofth e Ac

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

d authorit y t o secur e infonnatio

n neede d "for th e purpos

e o f (i ) developin g o rassistin g i n the developmen

to f an y implementatio

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

e unde r Sectio n 111 , o r an

y emission standar

d unde r Sectio n 112 , (ii ) determinin g whethe r an

y perso n i s i

n violation 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 provisio n o f

tt e Act " Among other things , Sectio n 11 4 authorize s EP A t o mak e inspections , conduc

ttests , examin e records , an d requir e owners o r operator

s o f emission sources to submitinformatio n reasonabl

y require d fo rth e purpose o f developin g suc

h standards . I

n addition , th e EP A Offic e o f

Genera l Counse l ha s interprete

d Section 11 4 t

o include authorit

y t o photograp

h o rrequir e submissio n o f

photograprt

s o f pertinen tequipment

, emissions , o

r both. Unde r Sectio n 114 , EP

A i s empowered t o obtain informatio n describe d b y tha

tsectio n eve n i f

yo u conside r i tt

o b e confidential . You may , however , requesttha

tEP A trea tsuc h informatio

n a s confidential . Informatio

n obtained unde

r Section 11 4 an

d covere d b y such a reques twil l ordinaril

y b e release d t

o th e public only i f EP A determines dia

tdie informatio

n i s no tentitled t o confidentia l treatment. * Procedures to b e use d fb r makin g confidentialit

y detenmiations , substantive criteria t o b e use d m suc h detenn ^ governing informatio

n obtaine d unde r Section 11 4 ar

e se tforth i n 4 0 CF

RPart2 published i n th e ______[ Registe r o n Septembe r 1,197 6 (4 0 F R36902) . Pursuan tt o §2.204(a ) o f

EPA' s Freedo

m o f ^formatio n Ac

t(FOIA ) regulation , i n th e even ta requesti s receive d o ri ti s determine d dia ta reques ti s likely to b e received , o r EP A desire s t o determine whethe r busines s informatio

n in it s poss43ssio

n i s entitle d t o confidentia

l treatmen teven thoug

h n o reques tfor releas e ofth e informatio

n lias bee n received , pleas e b e advise d dia tEP A wil l seek , attha

ttime , the * followin g infonnatio

n t o suppor tyou r dai m a s require

d b y §2.204(eX4 ) o f

EPA' s FOI

A regulations : 1 . Measure s take

n b y you r compan

y t o guar d agains tundesire

d disclosur e o f

A e informatio

n t o others ; 2 . Th e extentt o whic

h the informatio

n has been disclose d t

o others , an d th e precaution s take n i n connection therewith ;

. 3 . Pertinen

tconfidentialit

y determinations , i f

any , b y EP

A o r odier Federa

l agencies , an

d a cop y o f

an y such detenninations , o rreferenc e t o it, i f available ; an

d 4 . Whethe

r you r compan

y assert s tha tdisclosure o f

di e informatio

n woul d b e likely t o resul ti n substantia l harmfu l effect s o n th e business ' competitive position , an d i f so , wha tthos e harmfu

l effect s would be , why they should b e viewe d as substantial, m d an explanation ofth e causa l relationship betwee n disclosur e an d suc h harmfu l effects .

•Sectio n 11 4 require

s publi c avaiabilit

y o f al ! emissio n dat

a an d authorize

s diclosure o f

confidentia

l informatio n i n certai n circumstances . Se e 4 0 F R3690 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r 1 , 1976 ) (Rev . 12/8/95 )rt)4 2 , ENCLOSUR E =>, Federa l Regiate r /

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Dated : Ftbraar r 1 < 1991 . PaulUpsWy . Director. Regulatory Management DMsion. (F RDo c 91-411 3 File d 2-awi : M S am )
[4tO-FRL-3MS-3 ] Disclosur e o f

Emissio n Dat a Claime d a s Confidentia l Unde rSutton * 11 0 4tnd 114(c ) ef3» e Clean/U r Ac t AOINCY : Environmenta l Protectio a Agenc y (EPA) . ACnoi c Notic e o f

polic y o n publi c releas e o f

certai n emissio n dat a submitte d unde rsection s 11 0 sa d 114(c ) o f th e qea n Ai rAc t(CAA) . SUMMARY : 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 secre tinformation . 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 , u such , canano tb e withhel d from enclosur e a s 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 clarifie s EPA' s curren tpolicy , u d solicit s commen tregardin g tha tpolic y an d categorie s o tdat a whic h i t consider s exclude d from a trad e secre t definition . OATIS : Writte n comment s pertainin g t o thi s notic e ar e requeste d b y Apri l 22 , 1891 . AMMSSCS : Submi tcomment s to : Nanc y D . Riley . US. Enrironmenta l Protectio n Agency . Emissio n Standard s Division . Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) , Researc h Triangl e Park . N C 27711 . FO RFUNTM

RttaWHSUl'nOM CONTACT ! Timoth y Mohi n (telephon e (919 ) 541 - 534 9 commerdal/FT S 829-049 ) o r ICaren Blanchar d (telephon e (919 ) 541 - 550 3 commercial/FT S 629-6503) . Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Emissio n Standard s Division : o rThoma s Resendah l (telephone : (919 ) 541-640 4 commerdal/FT S 629-4404) . Nationa l Ai r Dat a Branc h (MD-14) . Technica l Suppor tDivision : US. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . Researc h Triangl a - Park . Nort h Carolin a 27711 . SUPTUMCMTAft

Y II^OWMATIOI

C Th e EP

A routinel y use s th e authority o f section s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o tth e CA A t o gathe r technica l informatio n fro m industrie s involve d i n operation s tha tlea d to 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 an d t o evaluat e th e nee d fo ran d impact s o f potentia l regulation . Infonnatio n request s unde rsection s 11 0 an d 114(a ) c f

th e CA A typicall y i.irlui e question s o n uncontrolle d an d controlle d emissio n rate a an d —»«•>•»" « parameter s o f

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

concern . Th e respondent s sometime s clai m tha tit s respons e constitute s trad e secre tinformation , an d thus , shoul d b e treate d a s 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 tiie Administrato rb y an y perso n tha trecords , reports , o r Information , o r a particula rpar tthereof , (othe rtha n emissio n data ) t o whic h th e Administrato r ha s acces s unde r thi s sectio n i f

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

sectio n 190 9 o f

titl e I S o f th e Unite d State s Cods * * \~ U th e Administrato rs o determines , th e infonnatio n i a no tdisdosabl e to th * public . However , sectio n 114(c ) o f A e CA A provide s tha tinformatio n claime d t o b e • 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 EPA evaluate s whethe rinfonnatio n constitute s emissio n dat a o a * case-by cas e basis , i tbelieve s tha tsom e Idnd s o f dat a wQ l alway s constitut e eiatssio n dat a withi n th o meanin g c i sectio n 114(c) . Th e purpos e o f thi s notic e i a t o describe , withou tattemptin g t o b e coniprehensiv* . the tinformatio n whic h th e EP A generall y consider s t o b e emissio n data , an d whid i canno tqualif y « • Gfl"^* f ^ , l tttxAtwreithe rsectio n 114(c ) o rsectio n 11 0 (e s se tforth I n 4 0 CF R51323 , 5132 2 en d 5L323 ) o f th e CAA . Th e EP A I s issuin g thi s notic e t o cUrif y it s polic y <ia d procedures , t o facilitat e th e us e o f

thes e dat a i n automate d dat a system s en d computer base d simulatio n *iw^ift* tan d t o expedit e processin g o f claim s fo r confidentialit y o rrequest s fo r disclosure . Th e EP A presentl y determine s tha t dat a submitte d t o I ta s emissio n dat a doe e no tqualif

y a a confidentia l i f

i t meet s th * followin g definitio n unde r4 0 CFR£301(a)(2)(l) : a . Definitions . Fo rth e purpos e o f thi s swoon : (1 ) Ac * mean s th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amended . 4 2 US.C 740 1 e tseq . (2)(1 ) 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 ) Infonnatio n necessar y to determin e th e identity , amount , frequency , concentration , o rente 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 fro m aa y amissio n b y th e source) , o ran y combinatio n o f th e foregoing : (B ) Infonnatio n necessai y t o determin e th e identity , amount , frequency , concentration , o r othe 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 (Including , t o th e exten tnecessai y fo r suc h purposes , • descriptio n o f th e manne ro rrat e o f

operatio n o f

th e source) , o r an y combinatio n o f th e foregoing : (C ) A genera l descriptio n o f th e locatio a and/o r natur e o f th e sourc e to th e exten tnecessar y to identif y th e sourc e an d to distinguis h i tfrom othe r source s (including , to th e extan t necessar y fo r snc h purposes , • descriptio n o f

th e device . bstaQation . o r operatio n constitutin g th e source) . Th e table belo w list s th a specifi c dat a fields whic h th e EP

A presentl y consider s t o constitut e fmiififfi 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 er e Intende d t o provid e genera l information . Thi s lis tI s no t exhaustiv e and . therefore , ethe r dat a migh tb e found , i n a prope r case , to constitut e emissio n data .

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contac tinformation Loc a tiona l Identifiers : Latitat * a Idoagttada

. o rUT M Grid Coordinate s St C (Standard Industria

l Gaasificatian ) Cniialo n poto C devic e o roperatio n daacriptioQ . unormano e SC C (Source Classificatio n Codes ) fr-tnti*— panunatanc Th e followin g da u Balds are neede d t o establis h th e A.*~*mrt»Hrm ttt

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d forth e aaalyaaa o f dispersio n an d potentia

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Thursday , Febraary -*ti. 199 1 / Notice s 704 3

• y t4fm th e amoun trelease d t o th e aOnaspber e ove r Um a suc h as kg/y r o r lbs/hr ) Release heigh

t (e.g . heigh tshore-groun

d leve l wher e tii e pollutan ti i emitte d t o th e atmosphere ! Descriptio n o f terrai n an d sarroundin

g atxucture a (eg - th e sir s o f di e are a associate d wit h adjacen tstructure s i n squar e meter s an d terrai n dascription

a suc h a s mountainous

, urban , o rrun! ) Suc k o r ven tdiamete r a tpoin to f emission s (e.g - th a insid e diamete r o f ven tatth e poin to f emissio n t o th e atmospher

e l a meters ) Releas e velocit y (eg . velocit

y ef releas e i n m/eec ) Release temperatur

e (eg . temperatur

e o f releas e a tpoin to f releas e i n degree

s Kelvin ) Frequenc y o f rrieet a (eg . ho w ofte n a relcaj e occur

s in event s pe r year ) Duratio n of release (eg , th e da w eaaodate

d wit h a release t

o the atmosphere

) CoaceuO'eoot

t (eg , th * amoun

trf a n emissio n strea a conatituen trelativ e t o othe r strea m conatitueat

s expresse d a a part s pe r millio n (ppm) . volum e percen tor weigh t percent ) Densit y o f th e emission s strea m e r averag

e moUcuia r weigh t (eg . densit

y expresse d u fraction or multipl e o f th e densit y o f ei c uniecula

r weigh ti n g/g-oolo ) Bofle r erprocec a desig n capacit y (eg . th e gros s hutfn g vain* o f fua l inpu tt o a boile ra tits auunsu

m desig n rate ) Emiasio n estimatio

n metho d (eg . th e metho d b y wldc h a a euusate

a estimat e ha s bee a calculate d suc h a a materia l balance , sourc e tes tus * a

f AP 4 2 emissio n factors , ate ) Percen tspec s hea

t (eg . th e percen to f fue l use d fo r spec * heating ) Hourl y "*» vlwi " n desig

n rats: (eg . th e greates toperatin g rat * ma twoul d b e expecte d f b r a sourc e in a 1-hou

r period ) Th e EP A ha s deteraine d tha

tthes e dat a are emissio n dat

a andreleasabl e upo n reques tThi s determination applie s t o data currentl

y hel d b y EP

A a a wel l a s t o infonnatio n submitte d t o EP A i n th e future . Futur

e request s fo r Informatio

n undersection s 11 0 an d 11 4 o f th e CAA wil l indicat

e tha tthes e emissio n data wil l notb e held ' confidentiaL Thi s determination appUe s onl y t o the data liste d I

n th e table . Detennination s wil l continue t o b e mad e c n a case-by-cas e basi s fordata no t specifie d i n thi s generic determination . Afte r consideratio n of

comment s o n thi s policy , a revise d policy / determinatio n ma

y b e published . Dated : Februar y 11981 . 4MksWSltapifQ

. ActingAssistant

AdoinisL-otorfor

Airand Radiation. (F RDo t91-«U4 File

d 2-OHH : 8* S am

) aniir m cooc esee>4M

i (CP^&OOOOA

; FW.-387S-4

I Reques tfo rProposers ; Researc h en d Oevt^poter te n Antimicrobial Tes t Methodolog y an d Statistica l Suppor t o n Experimental Ooslg n an d Data tftjujysia ; Extensio n o f

(Propose * Deadlin e AOENC X Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTios c Extensio n o f

proposa l deadHnr. sufctaiaim Thi s notic e announce s tha extensio n o f

deadlin e fo ra Reques tfbr Proposal thatpublislte d h i th e Federa l Registe r o f

Decembe r 6.1990 . Th e Reques tfo rt°ropesal wa a publishe d t o solid tproposal s whic h wil l resul ti n tb e developmen to f

e reproducible , reliable , an d statisticall y vali d sporidda l tes t metho d use d t o evaluat e th e efficac y o f antimicrobial products bearin g sterinze r o r sporidda l deans . I a addition , proposal s fo rstatistica l suppor tto independentl y evaluat e th e experimental design s o f

projects en d to analyz e result s from o&goia g tes t methodolog y researc h wer e als o aolldted , tTsATgg g Th e ne w deadlin e fo rpropos d submissio n to th e Agenc y ta February ' 28.1991 . : Th e origina l an d eigh t copie s mos tb e sca tto : Grants Operation s Branch (PM-336FL Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency , 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 2046 a On e cop y o f tht e origina l mas tb e sen tto : Scsa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7S05C) . Environmental Protectio n Agency , 401 M St . SW . 20400 . Applicatio n lat a ma y b e obtaine d from : Grants Operation s Branch (PM-Z16F L Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW . Washington . D C 20460 . o r cal k (202)382-5266 . I' M FUKTH

M IfrTOftSIA-nO

M COMTtCK Susa n Parker. Registratio n Divisio n " (H7S05Q . Environmental Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 20460 , Phone numbe r(703 ) 557-2141 . SUt*f>UMENTAJ»

Y WNRMATWr

e EP A issue d a Reques tfo rProposal i n th e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r6.199 0 (5 5 F R503S3) . Th e original submissio n deadlin e wa s Januar

y 3 a 1991 : th e ne w deadlin e forproposa l submissio n i s extende d t o Februar

y 2 a 1991 . Dated : Februar y X i 1991 . Dougla s aCarnpt. Director. Offlce of

Pesticide Program*. (F RDo c 91-412

0 File d 2-20-91:8.-4

3 am . eaoiMceo K (0PTMMS41 ; FRL-M77-4 1 Emergenc y Exemption s AOCNCY : Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . 4*cno»cNotke , WMtUMr n EP A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s fo rthe contro l o f various pest s t o th e seve n State s a s Uste d belo w an d on e b y th e Unite d State s Departmento f

Agriculture . Fou

rcrisi s exemption s wer e initiated , tw o b y the • Florid a Departmen

to f Corteume

r Service s an d tw o b y th e Unite d State s Departmento f

Agriculture . Thes e exemptions , issue d durin g th e months o f Novembe ren d December , excep tfo rth e on e i n October , ar e subfec tt o applicatio n an d timing restriction s an d reporting requirements designe d t o protec tth e environmen tt o th e maximu m exten tpossible . Inforrnatlo a o n thes e restriction s i s availabl e from the contac t person s i n EP

A liste d below . OATts : Se e eac h spedfi c an d crisi s exemptio n fbr it s effectiv e date . pen waiMt a tftroitssA'now CONTAC T . Se e eac h emergenc y exemptio n forthe nam e o f th e contac tperson . Th e followin g informatio n applie s to a O contac tpersons : B y Bail : Registratio n Divisio n (H7S05C) . Offic e o f Pesticid e Programs . F

Jll, ' , *"'ffl" <1 ** l Pfff*****t'w

» Agency . 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 2046 a Offic e locatio n an d telephon e number : Rm . 7i a C

M «*2.192 1 Jefferso

n Davi s Highway , Arlington . V A (703 - 557-1800) . sumfaaarrAir r mfomiATiot e EP A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s t o the : 1 . Californi a Departmen to f Foo d and Agricultur

e fo rth e us e o f

chlorothalonil o n mushrooms t o contro l vertidlliu a diseases : Novembe r14.199 a t o Novembe r13.1991 . (Susa n Stanton ) 2 . Californi a Departmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur

e fo rth e us e o f

avermecti n B

i o n celery t o contro l serpentin e leefminers : Novembe r19.199 a t o Novembe r18.1991 . (libb y Pemberton] X Californi a Departmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur

e fo rth e us e o f

methyl bromide o n carrots t o contro l . nematodes : Decembe r21.1990 . t o Decembe r2 a 1991 . (Libb y Pemberton ) 4 . Idaho Departmen to f

Agricultur

e fo r th e us * of pendimelhali a o n spearr.tn y . . and peppermin

tt o contro l kochi a an : -


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### [f JU L I I 199 6 OFFIC E O F

AI R QUALIT

Y fHANNIN G AN O STANDARD S 

### DESIGNATIO NO F AUTHORIZE D REPRESENTATIV E FO R STANDARD S O F PERFORMANC E FO R NE W STATIONAR Y SOURCE S (SECTIO N111 ) AND SOLI D WAST E COMBUSTIO N(SECTIO N129) , NATIONA L EMISSIO NSTANDARD S FO R HAZARDOU S AI R POLLUTANT S (SECTIO N112) , AND FEDERA L OZON E MEASURE S (SECTIO N183 )
Unde r contrac t 68D10116 , Pacifi c Environmenta l Service s (PES ) i s hereb

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

### Date : nn</f(r Designatio n Expires : Octobe r 31 , 199 6

Seit z Directo r Offic e o f Ai r Qualit yPlannin g

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" Researc h Triangl e Park . Nort h Carolin a 2771 1 \mc*^ Decembe r199 5 

## Summar y o f

OAQP S Procedure s fo rSafeguardin g Clea n Ai r Ac t(CA A l 

## Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n (CBI )

1 . Pjirjuu

s Thi s memorandu

m describes Agenc y polic y and procedure s pertainin g t o th e handling an d safeguarding o f

information tha

tma y b e entitle d t o confidential treatmen tforreason s o f

busines s confidentialit

y b y th e OAQPS , Offic

e o f Air.an d Radiation , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 2 . Othe rApplicabl e Documents - '

a. Clean 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

tIT , Chapters 8 an d 9 . d . Qea n Ai rAc tConfidentia l Busines s Informatio n Securit y Manual (Jun e 199 5 edition) . 

### 3 . Exception ; Thi s documen twa s prepare d a s a summar

y o f dat a gathering an

d handlin g procedure s use d b y th e OAQPS , EPA . Nothin g i n thi s documen tshal l b e construed a s supersedin g o rbein g i n conflictwh h an

y applicabl e regulations , statutes , o rpolicie s t o which EP A i s subject. ; 4 . Definition : Confidentia

l Busines s Informatio

n - Infonnatio n claime d b y th e provide rt o b e confidential . Thi s infonnatio n ma y b e identifie d wit h suc h tide s a s trade secret , secret , administrative secret , company secret , secre tproprietary , privUegedTadministrativ e confidential , compan y confidential , confidentia l proprietary , o rproprietary . NOTE : Thes e markings shoul d notb e confuse d with th e classification markings o f Nationa l Securit

y informatio n identifie d i n Executiv e Order11652 .



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5 . Backgroun d Sectio n 11 4 (c ) ofth e Clean Ai rAc ta s amende d reads a s follows : "An y records , reports , o rinformatio n obtained unde rsubsectio n (a ) shall b e available t o th e public , excep tthatupo n a showin g satisfactory t o th e Administratorb y any perso n thatrecords , reports , o rinformation , o rparticula r par 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 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 rsuch records , report, o rinformatio n o rparticukir portion thereo f confidential i n accordance 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

tsuc h record , report , o rinformatio n ma y b e disclose d t o othe r officers , employees , o rauthorize d representative s ofth e Umte d State s concerne d wit h carryin g ou tthi s Ac to rwhe n relevanti n an y proceedin g unde rthi s Act* 1 Th e treatmen

to f CB I b y th e U.S . EPA , includin g dat a obtaine d unde rSectio n 11 4 ofth e Clea n AirAct , i s governe d by Titl e 40 , Part2 , 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 h eac h requestfo rinfonnatio n t o infor m th e busines s of: (1 ) it s rightt o asser ta clai m o f

confidentialit

y coverin g par

to ral l ofth e information , (2 ) th e metho d fo rasserting a claim , an d (3 ) th e effec to f Mur e t o asser ta clai m a ttim e o f submission . In addition , th e regulations : (1 ) se tforth procedures , for th e safeguardin g o f confidentia

l information ; (2 ) contai n provision s fb rprovidin g confidentia l infonnatio n t o authoriz e representatives ; (3 ) contai n provision s fo rth e releas e b f informatio

n t o th e Congress , Comptrolle r General , othe rFedera

l agencies , Stat e an d loca l governments , an d Courts ; (4 ) permi ttli e disclosur e o f

informatio

n withi n EP A t o employee s wit h a n official nee d for tiie information ; an d (5 ) prohibi

twrongfu l us e o f such informatio n an d cit e penaltie s for wrongful disclosure . Further , th e regulation s contain th e Agency' s basi c rul e concernin g th e treatmen to f request s fo r information unde

rth e Freedo

m o f Informatio n Ac t( 5 U.S.C . 552) . 

### 6 . Procedures :
a . Reques tfor Informatio n Eac h requestfbrinfonnatio 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 standard enclosur e "EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authorit y Unde rSectio n 11 4 ofth e Clea n Ai rAct, " which wa s designe d t o mee tth e requiremen t o f 4 0 CF RPar

t2 discusse d above . 

### b . Receip to f

CAA Confidentia l Busines s Infonnatio n Upo n receip to f

infonnatio n fo rwhic h confidentia l treatmen

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

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permanen tfile. I f confidentia

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

tt o Confidentialit

y Claim. " I f

par tofth e materia

l i s claime d t o b e confidential , tha

tportion i s marke

d "Subje a t o Confidentialit y Claim. " In complianc e wit h Section s 2.20 4 an

d 2.20 8 o f

4 0 CF RPar

t2 , th e Grou p Leade

rresponsibl e fo rth e requeste d information review s th e information t o determin e whethe ri ti s likel y t o b e confidential i n contrast t o bein g availabl e in tli e ope n literature , whethe ri ti s emissio n data , and whethe ri tlikel y provides it s holde rwh h a competitiv e advantage . I f th e infonnatio n i s clearl y no tconfidentia L th e Grou

p Leade rprepare s a lette rfo rsignature ofth e Divisio n Director , ESD , t o notif y th e busines s o f

thi s finding. I f

th e informatio

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

thi s finding, give s a brie f descriptio n ofth e materia l (wha ti tis , ho w many pages , etc.) , identifie s i twit h th e correc tES D projec tnumber, an

d list s thos e person s wh o ar e authorize d t o hav

e acces s t o th e infonnation . Th e informatio n an d memorandum ar e han

d carried t o th e O D an

d place d in th e CB I file s with th e material. A recor d o f wh o wil l se e th e infonnatio n (Attachmen

tA ) i s .ils o filed with th e folde rcontaining th e information . I f CA A CB I i s receive d from tri

e owne rvi a a

n authorize d representativ e o ra third parry, th e sam e procedure i s followed , wit

h th e additio n o f

clearl y identifyin g th e informatio n an d it s source . B y regulation , informatio n fb rwhic

h confidentia

l treatmenti s requeste d mus tb e s o marke

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

A take s additiona

l measure s t o ensur e tha

tth e proprietar

y designatio n i s uniformly indicated an

d immediately observable . Al l unmarke d o rundesignate d informatio n (excep ta s note d below ) i s freely releasable . at* 

### c Storag e o f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o rmateria l containin g CA A CBI (a s defined ) shal l b e secured , a ta minimum , i n a combination-locke d cabine tNonna l procedur e i s t o secur e thi s informatio n i s a cabine tequippe d wit

h a securit

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

x lock . Th e locke d files ar e unde rth e control ofth e OD . Knowledg e ofth e combination s ofth e lockin g device s i s limite d t o th e Documen tControl Office r(DCO ) .in

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 o f th e lockin g devic e combination ar e store d elsewher e i n conformanc e wh h th e requirement s ofth e EP A Securit

y Manual . Combinations ofth e lock s are normall y change d wheneve ra perso n with knowledg e ofth e combination s i s transferred , terminate s employment , no longer.authorized access , o rwheneve rth e possibility exist s tha

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

d n o late rtha

n 4:3 0 p.m . o n th e sam e da y the y ar e removed . Th e intende d use rmus tsig n th e CB I Contro l Recor d whe n th e file i s checke d out .



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### Th e individua

l who sign s ou t

aconfidentia

l file i s responsibl e fo

r it s safekeeping

. The file must no t b e lef t unattended

. Th e information mus t no t b e disclose dt o an

y non-authorize d personnel

. Storag e procedure s fo

r CA A CB I b y a n authorize drepresentativ e o f EP A (se e Section d

. below ) mus t

be , a t aminimum, a s secur

e a s thos e establishe dfor

EP A office s within OAQPS

. Wheneve r CB I i s remove dfromth e EP A file s t o b e transmitte dt o a n authorize drepresentative , notatio n i s placedi

n th e file indicating wha

t informatio n wa s transmitted , th e date , andth e recipient

. Th e authorize drepresentativ e retums^ asigne dreceip t ofth e DCO

. d

. Acces s t o CA

A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Onl y authorize dEPA employee s ma y ope n adistribute CA A CBI. Onl y employee s who require an dar e authorize dacces s t o CA A CB I i n th e performanc e o f their officia l dutie s ar e permitte dt o revie w document s and , upo n receiving aconfidentia l document , mus t

sig n anddat e th e for

mshown in Attachment

A t o certif

y their acces s t o th e document

. Th e CB I files ar e controlle db y th e OD , ESD , an dmanage db y an authorize dfedera l employee

. Access, t o th e information i s limite dt o thos e 'person s having aneedt o kno w i n performing thei r

officia l duties

. Th e Group Leader

having primar

y interes t in th e CAA CB I provide s amemorandu mfo r th e recor ddesignatin g thos e personnel who ar e authorize dt o us e CB I in aprogra munde r whic h CB I ca n b e requested

. N o perso n i s automatically entitle dt o acces s basedsolel y o n grade , position , o r

securit y clearance

. Th e name s o f

person s grante dacces s t o CA A CB I ar e placedo n th e Qea n Ai

r Ac t CB I acces s list , which indicate s th e "specific " CB I eac h perso n i s permitte dt o see . Th e Acces s Lis t

i s reviewe dandupdate dperiodically

. Companie s under

contrac t t o perfor mwork for th e EP A ma

y b e designate dauthorize d representative s o f

EP A i f such designation i s necessar y i n orde r fo r th e contracto r

t o carr y ou t th e wor k require db y th e contrac t

A s authorizedrepresentatives , contractor s ma y b e grante dacces s t o CA A CB I b y th e Director , ESD

. Th e following condition s apply whe n i t ha s been detennine d tha t disclosur e i s necessary : (1 ) Th e contracto r

designate da s arepresentativ e an dit s employee s (a ) ma

y us e such confidentia

l information onl

y fo r th e purpos e o f

carryin g ou t

th e wor k required , (b ) mus t refrai n fromdisclosing th e information t o anyon e othe r than EP A without

having receivedfrom EPA prio r writte n approva

l o f eac h affecte

dbusines s o r

ofa n EP A lega

l office , an d(c ) mus t retur n t o EP A al l copie s ofth e informatio

n (an dan y abstract s o r

excerpt s therefrom

) upo n reques t o r wheneve r th e information i s no longer require dfb

r th e performanc e ofth e work

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(2 ) Th e authorize d contracto rdesignate d a s a representativ e mus t obtai n a writte n agreemen tfrom eac h o f

it s employee s wh o wil l hav e acces s t o th e infonnation . A cop y o f eac h employe e agreemen t(Attachmen tB ) mus tb e furnishe d t o EPA before acces s i s permitted . (3 ) Th e contracto r designate d a s a n authorize d representativ e mus t agre e tha tth e condition s i n th e contractconcernin g th e us e an d disclosur e o f

CA A CB I ar e include d fo rth e benefi

tof ; an d shall b e enforceabl e by , both EP A an d an y affecte d busines s havin g a proprietar

y interes ti n 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 . Request s fo rCA A CB I from othe rFedera l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle rGeneral , Courts , etc. , ar

e processe d b y th e OD , ES D i n accordanc e wit h 4 0 CFR2 , Subpar

tB . Request s unde

r th e Freedom o f

Informatio n Ac tar e handle d i n accordanc e wh h 4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar

tA . The Freedom o f

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

y requestfo rinfonnatio n i f a clai m o f

confidentialit

y ha s bee n asserte d o ri f

ther e i s reaso n t o believ e tha

ta claim migh tb e mad e i f tli e (business kne w release wa s intended .

» . e . Us e an d Disclosur e o f CA A Confid.«itia l Busines s Informatio n Th e CA A CB I a s define

d ma y no tb e use d i n publications , supportin g document , memoranda , etc. , tha

tbecom e a par

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

y no tb e summarized withou tth e approva l ofth e Grou p Leade r responsibl e fo rth e CA A CBI . An y authorize d reproduction s mustb e logge d into th e CA A CB I documen ttracking system an d treated accordin g t o th e sam e procedure s applicabl e t o th e original confidential material . Th e EP A generated documents o rmaterial , o rextracts o f information containin g CA A CBI , mus tb e stampe

d "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim " an

d a cove rshee tmustb 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. , prepared b y EP A o rit s authorize d representative s ar e no tnormally circulated outsid e EP A fo rcommen to rrevie w prio rt o publicatio n excep ti n suc h case s a s described abov e (6.d.3 ) wherei n 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 involv e 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 involve di n th e following manner . Prio r t o o r a t th e inceptio n o f

aplan t inspection , data-gatherin g visit , o r sourc e test , EPA 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 , 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

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n inspection , visit , o r

test , atri p report

i s prepare dt o include , a s practicable , all information receivedt>

y EP A o r it s authorize drepresentativ e durin g th e visi t o r tes t The repor t ma y b e prepare db y eithe r

EPA o r it s authorize drepresentative

. Th e draf t o f tha t repor t i s clearl y identified , o n s

mattached , colore dcove r

sheet a s "Confidentia

l Pendin g Determination. " A secondcop y ofth e draf

t tri p report

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 revie w th e report , clearl y mar k an y informatio

n considere dt p b e confidential , an dreturn th e marke dup-report t o th e responsibl e EP A employee withi n 2 week s o f receipt

. Th e origina

l draf t i s kep t i n th e CB I "pending " file unti l tiie marked-up cop y i s returnedb y th e busines s firm. Whe n th e reviewe dcop y o f

th e report, a s marke db y tli e responsibl e plant official , i s receive db y EPA , informatio n designate dconfidentia l i s placedin th e CB I files a s describe d above

. Th e origina

l draf t ofth e tri p report

i s edite dt o delet e th e confidentia l infonnatio n andt o accommodat

e technica l changes , an dth e tri p report i s issued

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1 . AUTHORIZATIO N FO RACCES S T O CA A CB I PO RCONTRACTO REMPLOYEE S FUL L NAM E SS N POSITIO N
CONTRACTO R I ti s th e responsibility o f

eac h Authorizin g Official * t o ensur e tha tth 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 rEP A Employee s 2 . Ar e full y informe

d regarding thei rsecurit y responsibilities fo rCA A CB L 3 . Obtai n acces s onl y t o tha tCA A CB I require d t o perfor m thei r officia l dutie s SIGNATUR

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T FO RCOITOUCFOR I understan d thatI wil l hav e acces s t o certai n Confidentir i Busines s Infonnatio n snlmiittc d t o EP A o r it s authorize d representative s unde r di e Clea n Ai rAc t(CAA) . Thi s acces s i s granted i n accordanc e wit h m y officia l dutie s a s a n employe e ofth e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y contractor ; I understan d thatCA A CB I ma y no tb e disclose d excep ta s authorize d b y CA A .in d Agenc y regulations . I understan

d dia tI a m 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 r i f

I willfull y disclos e CA A CB I t o aitypersc n no tauthorize d t o iecshreh . I n additio n I understan d tha tI ma y b e subjec tt o disciplinar y .ictionforvk>Iationofthb4igreenMntwrdirMnaItie s rangin g u p t o an d includin g dismissal . I agre e 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 i n th e CA A Confidential Busines s Infonnatio n Securit y Manual . I hav e read an d understan d thes e procedures . SIGNATUR

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D X HAVIN G COMPLET E .REQUIRE D TRAININ G ANT * 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 CB L SIGNATUR

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