United States Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460 Substantiation to Accompany Claims of Trade Secrecy Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right
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## Part 3. Responses to Substantiation Questions 3.1 Describe the specific measures you have taken to safeguard the claimed as trade secret, and indicate whether these measures w ill continue in the future. United States Environmental Protection Agency
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## Part 3. Responses to Substantiation Questions Describe the specific measures you have taken to safeguard the confidentiality of the chemical identity claimed as trade secret, and indicate whether these measures w ill continue in the future. Form Approved OMB No. 2050 - 0078 Approval expires:

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confidentiality of the chemical identity3.2 Have you disclosed the information claimed as trade secret to any other person (other than a me mb er of a

local emergency planning committee, officer or employee of the United States or a State or local government, or your employee) w ho is not bound by a confidentiality agreement to refrain from disclosing this trade secret information to others? 

###  **Yes**  **No** 3.3 List all local, State, and Federal government entities to which you have disclosed specific chemical identity. For each, indicate whether you asserted a confidentiality claim for the chemical identity and whether the government entity denied that claim.

Government Entity Confidentiality Claim Asserted Confidentiality Claim Denied Yes No Yes No

EPA Form 9510 - 1 (7/1988) Page 2 of 53.4 In order to show the validity of a trade secrecy claim, you must identify your specific use of the chemical claimed as trade secret and explain why it is a secret of interest to competitors. Therefore: (i) Describe the specific use of the chemical claimed as trade secret, identifying the product or process in which it is used. (If you use the chemical other than as a component of a product or in a manufacturing process, identify the activity where the chemical is used.)

(ii) Has your comp any or facility identity been linked to the specific chemical identity claimed as trade secret in a patent, or in publications or other information sources available to the public or your competitors (of which you are aw are)? 

###  **Yes**  **No** If so, explain why this knowledge does not eliminate the justification for trade secrecy.

(iii) If this use of the chemical claimed as trade secret is unknown outside your company, explain how your competitors could deduce this use from disclosure of the chemical identity together with other information on the Title III submittal form.

EPA Form 9510 - 1 (7/1988) Page 3 of 5 3.4 (iv) Explain why your use of the chemical claimed as trade secret would be valuable information to your

competitors.3.5 Indicate the nature of the harm to your competitive position that would likely result from disclosure of the specific chemical identity, and indicate why such harm wo uld be substantial.

3.6 (i) To w

hat extent is the chemical claimed as trade secret available to the public or your competitors in products, articles, or environmental releases?

EPA Form 9510 - 1 (7/1988 

### ) Page 4 of 5 3.6 (ii) Describe the factors which influence the cost of determining the identity of the chemical

claimed as trade secret by chemical analysis of the product, article, or w aste which contains the chemical (e.g., whether the chemical is in pure form or is mixed with other substances).**Part 4. Certification (Read and sign after com pleting all**  **sections)**

I certify under penalty of l aw that I have personally examined the information submitted in this and all attached documents. Based on my inquiry of those individuals responsible for obtaining the information, I certify th at the submitted inform ation is true, accurate, and com plete, and that those portions of the substantiation claim ed as confidential wo uld, if disclosed, reveal the chemical identity being claimed as a trade secret, or wo uld reveal other confidential business or trade secret info rm ation. I acknowledge that I may be asked by th e Environmental Protection Agency to provide further detailed factual substantiation relating to this claim of trade secrecy, and certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that such information is avail able. I understand that if it is determined by

th e Ad ministrator of EPA that this trade secret claim is frivolous, EPA may assess a penalty of up to $25,000 per claim. I acknowledge that any knowingly false or misleading statement may be punishable by fine or im prisonment or both under applicable law . 4.1 Name and official title of owner or operator or senior management official 4.2 Signature (All signatures must be original) 4.3 Date Signed EPA Form 9510 - 1 (7/1988) Page 5 of 5