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### ' % UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y I -^£ 7 1 Offic e o f Ai rQualit yPlannin g an d Standard s \ ^|< / ' Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 2771 1



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Mr . Rober t Leitzma n Plan t Manage r Cyte c Industrie s 1260 0 Acke l Roa d Perrysburg , Ohi o 4355 1

Dea r Mr . Leitzman : Thi s lette r i s t o confir ma visi t t o th e Cyte c facilit y locate d i n Perrysburg , Ohio , byrepresentative s o f th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) o n Wednesday , Jul y25 , 1996 . Visitor s wil l includ e Dr . Madelein e Strumo 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 Ms . Procto r o n Jun e 26 , 1996 . A s yo u know , th e EP Aha s undertake n a progra mt 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 you r experienc e wit h sourc e reductio n technique s a t Cytec , you r facilit yi s o f grea t importanc e fo r determinin g maximumachievabl e contro l technologyfo r th e manufactur e o f bul k moldin g compoun d (BMC) . Avisi t t o you r facilit ywoul d assist^^u s i n assessing , feasibl e emissio n reductio n measure s an d th e variabilit yi n BM C 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 . Descriptio n o f th e plan t itsel f - size , hour s o f operation , layou t o f productio n processes , type s an d marke t positio n o f product s manufactured , an d productio n rate ; 2 . Detaile d descriptio n o f th e BM C processes , includin g th e equipmen t used , type s o f resins , an d machin e parameters ;

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### 3 . Experienc e wit h emissio n reductio n technique s use d t o limi t emission s fromth e BM C processes , includin g estimat e o f effectivenes s (percen t o f emissio n reduction) ; 4 . Experience s wit h enclosin g ne w an d retrofittin g existin g mixin g tank s an d recyclin g evaporativ e styren e emissio n losse s bac k t o th e mixer ; an d 5 . Availabl e cos t informatio n concernin g th e emissio n reductio n technique s discusse d unde r ite m3 . 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 o f th 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 fromyou 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 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 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
. An yinformatio 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 . v 

### I f n o clai mo f confidentialit yaccompanie s th e informatio n whe n i t i s receive d byth 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 fro mP. 4



### 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 A consider s t o b e emission s dat a i s containe d i n Enclosur e 3 . 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 respecting-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 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 followin g policie s concernin g liabilit yshoul d als o be

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.) ; 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 anyquestion 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 ,

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



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### Enclosur e 1 SIT E VISI T - CYTE C COMPAN Y Th e EP Ai s attemptin g t o determin e th e way s i n whic h plasti c composite s manufacturin g operation s var yfromon e t o another
. W e nee d t o bette r understan d th e BM C proces s and th e parameter s tha t coul d affec t th e technica l feasibility , o f applyin g ai r emissio n controls
. W e understan d tha t you r facilit yha s experienc e wit h enclosin g mixin g tank s an d recyclin g evaporativ e styren e emissio n losse s bac k t o th e mixer

. Th e mai n purpos e o f ou r visi t i s t o gai n a bette r understandin g o f th e sourc e reductio n technique s examine d b yCytec , includin g thei r desig n an d potentia l emissio n reduction

. Further , w e nee d t o estimat e th e potentia l economi c impac t o f ai r pollutio n control s o n BM C operations

. T o hel p ensur e tha t w e cove r al l area s tha t ma y affec t th e feasibilit yo f applyin g ai r pollutio n control s a t facilitie s wit h BM C operation s an d thei r economi c impacts , 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

.

GENERA L PLANT INFORMATIO N Siz e o f busines s No . employee s a t facilit y Hazardou s ai r pollutan t (HAP ) emission s a t facilit y DESCRIPTIO

N O F PRODUCT S Numbe r and type s o f differen t product s Productio n rat e (annual ) o f eac h produc t produce d Size s o f differen t product s Marke t positio n o f product s produce d PROCES S DESCRIPTION S

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### Ar e ther e an

yplanne d change s t o th e BM C productio n process ? Fo r example , anyplanne d proces s expansion s o r adde d productio n equipment ?



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### BM C MACHINE S

Numbe r o f BM C machine s Annua l resi n usag e (b ytype ) fo r eac h proces s an d machin e Pleas e provid e materia l safet ydat a sheet s (MSDS ) fo r eac h resi n typ e Wha t i s th e quantit y(annual ) o f othe r ra w material s beside s resi n use d (f<3 r eac h proces s an d machine ) ? Fille r Styren e monome r Methy l Methacrylat e . Othe r additive s (specify ) Pleas e provid e MSD S sheet s fo r eac h fille r an d othe r additives

. (W

e d o no t nee d MSD S sheet s fo r styren e monome r o r methy l methacrylate. ) Fo r eac h machine : Layou t o f machin e an d dimension s o f machin e components . 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 Hav e yo u mad e an ychange s i n proces s o r choic e o f material s tha t reduce d emissions ? RESI N MIXIN G AN D HOLDIN

G TANK S Number , size , an d type s of
. mixer s an d holdin g tank s Rang e o f siz e capacit yo f mixin g tank s an d mixin g cycl e Numbe r o f colo r change s (pe r da yo r pe r shift ) Hav e yo u investigate d th e feasibilit yo f variou s size/mixin g time s fo r whic h reductio n technique s migh t b e technicall yo r economicall yfeasibl e o r no t feasibl e an d wha t wer e th e results ? Descriptio n o f materia l transfe r t o an d fro mmixer s an d holdin g tanks , an d mixin g proces s Exten t o f mixin g tan k covers , descriptio n o f opening s i n covers , an d whe n coversMo r opening s i n covers ) ar e ope n - ^ CLEANIN G Descriptio n o f variou s cleanin g processe s (flushin g tanks , wipin g parts , han d wiping equipment , flushin g pump , col d cleanin g fo r smal l equipmen t parts , etc. ) .



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### Types , quantitie s and.HA P content s o f cleanin g material s use d fo r eac h proces s Hav e ther e bee n anychange s i n cleanin g material s o r planne d changes ? OTHE R PROCESSE S An yothe r processe s a t Cyte c tha t ma yhav e HA P emission s othe r tha n B^I C operations ? EMISSIO N REDUCTIO

N TECHNIQUE S Wha t i s Cytec' s experienc e wit h th e effectivenes s o f emissio n contro l techniques ? Wha t wa s th e specifi c desig n criteri a fo r th e mixin g tan k enclosur e an d th e styren e recyclin g line s tha t Cyte c experimente d with ? An ychange s t o syste mplanned ? Problem s experience d Wh ydi d Cyte c investigat e th e emissio n reductio n technique s describe d previously ? Plan t layout : distance s betwee n mixin g tank s an d BM C machine s COS T INFORMATIO

N Capita l cost s and annua l costs : Cos t o f mixin g tank enclosur e (ne w an d retrofit ) Cos t o f evaporativ e styren e recyclin g line s (new an d retrofit ) D o th e emissio n contro l technique s tha t Cyte c investigate d reduc e th e quantit yo f styren e neede d fo r BM C production ? Ra w materia l cost s

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# Enclosur e oL

EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authorit y Unde rSectio n 11 4 o f

th e Clea n Ai rAc t UnderSectio n 11 4 o f

di e Ac t(4 2 U.S.C . 7414) , Congres s ha s give n th e U.S . Environmenta l Protection Agenc y broa

d authorit y t o secure informatio

n neede d "forthe purpos e o f (i ) developing o

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an y implementatio

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

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d unde rSectio n 112 , (ii ) detenninin g whethe ran 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 outan y provision o f

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

ttests , examine records , an d requir e owner s o roperator

s o f emissio n sources t

o submitinformatio

n reasonabl

y required fo

rtiie purpos

e o f developin g such standards . I n addition, th

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Genera l Counse l ha s interprete

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photograph

s o f pertinen tequipment

, emissions , o rboth . Unde rSectio n 114 , EP

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

tsectio n even i f

yo u conside ri tt o b e confidential . Yo u may, however , requesttiiatEP A trea tsuc h informatio

n a s confidential . Informatio

n obtaine d unde

rSectio n 11 4 an

d covere d by such a requestwil l ordinaril y b e released t

o th e publi c onl y i f EP A determines tha

ttiie infonnatio

n i s notentitled to confidentia l treatment * Procedure

s t o b e use d for making confidentialit

y detenninations , substantive criteria to t> e use d i n suc h determinations , an d specia l rule s governin g informatio

n obtaine d unde rSection 11 4 ar

e se tforth i n 4 0 CF

RPar t2 publishe

d in the Federa

l Registe ro n Septembe r1,197 6 (4 0 F R36902) . Pursuan tt o §2.204(a ) o f

EPA' s Freedo

m o f Informatio

n Act(FOIA ) regulation, in the even ta requesti s received , o ri ti s determine d tiiata reques

ti s likely to b e received , o rEP A desire s t o determin

e whethe rbusines s informatio

n i n its possessio n i s entitled to confidentia l treatmen teve n thoug

h no reques

tfo rreleas e ofth e infonnatio n has bee n received , pleas e b e advise d tiiatEP A wil l seek , a

ttiiattime , the following informatio n t o suppor tyou rclai 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 rcompan

y to guar d agains tundesired disclosur e ofth e informatio n to others ; 2 . Th e exten tt

o whic h tiie infonnation has been disclose d to others , an d th e precaution

s take n i n connectio n therewith ;

. 3 . Pertinen

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any , b y EP A o rotherFedera

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an y suc h determinations , o rreferenc e t o it , i f available ; an

d 4 . Whetheryou rcompan y assert s tha tdisclosure o f

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n woul d b e likel

y to resul tin 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 woul d be , why they shoul d b e viewe d as substantial , an d a n explanatio

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•Sectio n 11 4 requires publi c avaiabilit

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a an d authorizes diclosur

e o f confidentia

l informatio

n in certai n circumstances . Se e 4 0 F R3690 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r1,1976 ) (Rev . 12/8/95 )/ , P.1 0

7fl4 2 . ENCLOSURE *,

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Federa l Registe r/

Vo L 56 . No . 3 5 /

Thursday . Februar y 21 . 199 1 / Notice a Dated : Februar

y 14 . \*n_ Pau l Lapeley , Director. Rt^atory Management Dirision. (F RDo c 91-411 3 Filed 2-20-91 : •* « am i

IAD-FRL-3308-J 1 Disclosur

e o f Emissio n Oat

s Claime d a s Confidentia l Unde r Section * 11 0 an d 114(c

) o f 3 M Clta n Ai r Ac

t AOCNCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o f

polic y o apubli c releas e o f

certai n emissio n dat a submitta l unde rsection s U O an d 114(c ) o f th aQea n Ai rAc t(CAA) . WMMARV : Sectio n 114(c ) o f th e CA A exclude s emissio n dat abo m th e genera l definitio n o f

trad e secre tinformation . Certai n classe s o tdat asubmitte 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 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 , an d solicit s commen tregardin g tha tpolic y an d categorie s o f

dat awhic h i t consider s exclude d Gra

m a trad e secre t definition . DATES : Writte n comment s pertainin g t o thi s notic e ar e requeste d 4b y Apri l 22 . 1091 . AaoMSSts : Submi tcomment s to : Nanc y D . Riley , U JS . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . Emissio n Standard s Division . Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) , Researc h Triangl e Park . N C 27711 . POS ) PUMIM M INSOftsSATIO

N CONTACT

: Timoth y tMolrf

n (telephone : (919 ) 541 - 534 9 coaunerdal/FT S 829-6349 ) o r ICaren Blanchar d (telephon e (919 ) 541 - 550 3 commerdal/FT S 829-6503) , Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Emissio n Standard s Division : o rThoma s Roseodah l (telephone : (919 ) 541-540 4 commerdal/FT S 629-5404) . Nationa l Ai r Dat e Branc h (MD-14 L Technica l Suppor tDivision : UJ3 . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Resesrc h Triangl e - Park . Nor m Carolin a27711 . 8UP9UMorr4ur rmramuTtoscTh e EPA routinel y use s th e authorit y o f section s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f

th aCA A t o gathe r technica l informatio n fro m industrie s involve d i a 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 , t o bette r characteriz e emittin g facilitie s an d t o evaluat e th e nee d fo ran d impact ao f potentia l regulation . Informatio n request s unde rsection s U O an d 114(a ) c f

th e CA A typicall y i.iriud 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 . Tli 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 th e Administrato rb y an y perso n tha trecords , reports , o r infonnation . o ra particula rpar tthereof , (othe rdu 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 such * * '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 Cod e • • *. " I f d u Administrato ra o determines , th e Informatio n I s no tdisdosabl e t o th e public . However , sectio n 114(c ) o f d u CA A provide s dia tinformatio n claime d t o b e atrad e secre tbu twhic h constitute s emissio n dat ama y no tb e widmel d a s confidentia L Althoug h typicall y th e EP A evaluat e whethe rinformatio n constitute s emissio n dat ao a acase-by cas e basis , i tbelieve s tha tsom e kind s o f dat awil l alway s constitut e emissio n dat awithi n th ameanin g o f sectio n 114(c) . Th e purpos e o i thi s notic e i s t o describe , withou tattemptin g t o b e coapteheasivs , tha tinformatio n whic h th e EP A generall y consider s t o b e emissio n data , an d whic h canno tqualif y a aconfidentia l unde rcithe rsectio n 114(c ) o rsectio n U O {a* se tfort h I n 4 0 <TR5L321iSlJ22andSlJ23)ofth a CAA . Th e EPA i s issuin g thi s notic e t o clarif y it s polic y an d procedures , t o facilitat e th e us e o f

dies e da u i n automate d dat asystem s an d computer base d simulatio n models , sa 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 detendae s tiiat dat asubmitte d t o i ta aemissio n dat a doe s no tqualif

y a s confidentia l I

f I t meet s di e followin g definition , unde r4 0 CFR2401{a)(2)(l) : a . Definitions . Fo rth apurpos e o f thi s section : (1 ) Act

mean s th e Clea n Ai r A c ta s amended . 4 2 UJ3. C 740 1 e tseq . (2)(1 ) Emission data means , wit h referenc e t o aa 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 rodie r characteristic s (t o di e exten trelate d t o ai rquality ) o f

an y emissio n whic h ha s be< m emitte d b y di e sourc e (o ro f an y pollutan tresultin g from an y emissio n b y di e aource) , o raa y combinatio n o f di e foregoing : (B ) Informatio n necessar y t o determin e di e identity , amount , frequency, concentration , o rodie r characteristic s (t o th e exten trelate d t o ai rquality ) o f

di e emissio n which , unde r u applicabl e standar d o rlimitation , di e sourc e wa s audiorixe d t o emi t (including , t o di e exten tnecessar y fo r suc h purposes , a descriptie ao f th e manne ro rrat e o f

operatio n o tdi e source) , o raa y combinatio n o f di e foregoing : (C ) A genera l descriptio n o f th e locatio n and/o rnatur e o f di e aourc e t o di e exten tnecessar y t o identif y di e sourc e an d t o distinguis h i tfrom othe r source s (iadudlag , t o th e exten t necessar y fo rsuc n purposes , a descriptio n o f

di e device , Installation , o r operatio n constitutin g di e source) . Th e tabl e belo w list s di aspecifi c dat a fields whic h di e EP A presenti 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 afield 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 sad . dierefore , odie rdat a migh tb e found , l a a prope rcase , t o constitut e emissio n data . iDat aRaid s Fadlit y identities : Th e following dat a fields ar e neede d t o establis h th e Identit y an d locatio aof emlssio o sources , thi s shal l als o Indud e adescriptie ao ra n Identifiero f th e device , installatioa . o roperatio n constituting ti» source . Thes e da u ar

e use d to locate source s fo rdispersio n evaluatio n an d Plan tNam e an d relate d poin tIdentifier s Addres s City Count y AQC R(Ai rQuality Coate d Region) IrfSA . PMSA . CMSA (Metropolita n Stadstic d Areas ) Sut e Zip Coda Ownershi p an d pointof

contac tInfonnation Location* ! Identifiers : Latitat * A Longitude , e rUT M Gri d Cootdiaata o SI C (Standard Industria

l Classification ) Emissio n poin tdevic e o roperatio n description , loionaatto a SC C (Source CUttsiOcaUr

aCoda ) fmt««i ff i, « Parameters : TJjAfollowin i da U fields are neede d to establish C S characteristic s o f

tits emissions . Thi s Infonnatlo ato neede d forth e andy'k * o f dispersio n an d potential contro l equipment Emissio n typ e (e.g - nature o f

emlssloo asuc h a s COi) . particulaU o raspecifi c toxi c wmpoun i an d origi n of

emission s suc h a s proces s vents , storsg e Uak s o requipmen tleski ) Emissio n rat * 

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Federa l Registe r/

Vo L 56 , No . 3 5 /

Thursday . Februar y 21 . 199 1 / Notice s 704 3 U4- th e ataamt

release d t o th e atmosphere ove rtime suc h e s kg/y ro r lbs/hr ) Releas e heigh t (e.g , heigh tshor e groun

d lev d whe n th e pollutan ti s emitted t

o th e etaoephere ) {Descriptio

n o f terrai n en d surroundin

g structure s (e.g , th e siz e o f

th aarea assodate d wi u adjacen tstructure

s i n squar e meter s and terrain description s suc

h a a mouatainoua . urban, o rrun! ) Suc k o rven tdiameteratpointo f emission s (e.g~ th e insid e diametero f ven ta tth e poin to f emissio n t o tha

tatmospher

e l a meters ) Releas e vdodt y (eg , vdodt y o f

releas e i n m/eec ) Releas e temperatur

e (&g , temperatur

e e f releas * a tpointo f releas e i n degree s Kelvin) Frequenc y o f release (e.g , ho w ofte n areleas e occurs i n event s pe ryear ) Iteratio n e f

releas e (fcg , tits tim e assodate d wit h a releas e t o th e atmosphere ) Concentratio n (e-g , th e emovn to f

s a emissio n strea

m constituen trelative to odie rstrea m constituent s expresse d s s parts pe r millio n (ppm) . volum

e percen to rweigh t percent) Densit y o f th e emission s strea a o raverag e molecula rweigh t (eg , densit y expresse d a a carto n o r multipl e o f

th e densit

y o f air : awlecula r weigh ti n g/g-oolt ) Boilero rproces s dedg a capadt y (*« . tha gros s heating vein * o f ftial inputt o a boile ra tit s maxbn m desig n rate ) Ffiitliw i estimatio n medio d (e.g , th e metho d b y whic

h a a emissio a estimate ha s bee n catculste d such a s materi d balance , source tes tus e o f AP 4 2 missio n factor* , etc ) Percen tspac e heat (e.g . th e percento

f fue l use d fb rspac e heating ) Hourl y maximu m design rate

s (eg , th * grestes toperating tat e th d woul d b e expecte d fo

ra source i n a 1-hou

r period ) Th e EPA ha s 4ietennine d tha tthes e da U ar e emissio n dat a an d releasabl * upo n reques tThi s detenniaatio a applie s t o dat a currenti y hd d b y EP A a s wel l a s t o informatio n submitte d t o EPA i n th e future . Futur e request s fo r informatio n unde rsection s U O sa d 11 4 o f di e CA A wil l indicat e dia 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 di e table. Determination s wil l continu e t o b e mad e c n a case-by-cas e basi s fo rda U 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 : Februar y 8 , 19B1 . NQchjMiSfcapira

. Acting AssistoMAdtnmistratorfor Airand Radiation. (F RDo c 91-411 4 Filed 2-S0-91:84 5 sm ]

(CP^2O0000A ; FRL-3S79-* ) Requt)srttoPropc4ala;Re«4sarchar> d Dewetorxnanto n Antimicrobia l Tea t M.sitiodoleg y an d Statistica l Suppor t o n ExTMrimantal Desig n an d (W a >«jurysle ; Extensio n o f Prcoossa ' 0«adl!n « AotNCv ; Environmenta l .Protectio n Agenc y (EPA L ACTION : Extensio n o f

proposa l deadline . «UMMAWV ; 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 a di e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r0,1990 . Th e Reques tfo rtaposel wa a publishe d t o solid tproposal s whic h wil l resul tl a th e developmen to f

a reproducible , reliable , an d statisticall y vali d sporidda l tea t medio d use d t o evaluat e th e efficac y o f antimicrobia l produc U bearin g sterilize r o rsporidda l claims . I a addition , proposal s forstatistica l suppor tt o independead y evaluat e di e experimenta l design s o f prefect s sa d t o aaalyx e result s from on-goin g tes t mediodolog y researc h wer e als o solicited . " OATCS : Th a ae w deadlin e fo rpropotw l submissio n t o th e Agenc y l a Februar y 28.1991 . Det4«d : Februaiy u . 1991 . Oa4iglMaCanis t Director. Office of

Pesticide Programs. [79. Do c 91-412 0 Filed 2-39-91:8:43 sm . sum o coo t<

>*ra e origina l an d eigh t copie s mas tb e sen tto : Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F) . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M S t , SW , Washington . D C 20480 . On e cop y o f th e origina l mus tb e sen tto : Susa n 4?arker. Registratio n Divisio a (H7S05C) . Eavironmenta l Protectio n Agericy.40lMSt,SVV,2046 a Applicatio n Kit s ma y b e obtaine d from: Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F L Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 20480. o rcal k (202)382-5288 . ro a nmTHKi tINTOM-ATIO N CONTACT : Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7305C) . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 20460 . Phon e number : (703 ) 557-2141 . su4*t>tsM'nrrAA

Y tMsomur^r c EP A issue d a Reques tfo rProposa l I n di e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r8.199 0 (5 5 TR 503S3) . Th e origina l submissio n deadlin e wa s Januar y 30.1991 : di e ne w deadlin e fo rproposa l submissio n i s extende d t o Februar y 28.1991 . (OPP-1S0S41 * FRL-3477-4 I c^rnerg«<w

y Exemption s AOCNCV : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA L AtCTWa c Notice . SUMMARY : EP A ha a grante d spedfi c exemption s fo rdi e contro l o f V4irious pest s t o th e seve n State s a s liste d belo w an d oa e b y th e Unite d State s Departmen to f

Agriculture . Fou rcrisi s exemption s wer e initiated , tw o b y th e • Florid a Departmen to f Consume r Service * an d tw o b y til* Unite d State s tepartmento f

Agriculture . Thes e exemptions . Issue d durin g di e mondi s o f Novembe ran d December , excep tfo rdi e on e i a October , ar e subjec tt o applicatio n an d timing restriction s an d reportin g requirement s designe d t o protec tdi e environmen tt o th e maximu m extea tpossible . Infonnatio n o n thes e restriction s i s availabl e from di e contac t person s l a ET A liste d below . DATSSSe e eac h spedfi c sa d crisi s exemptio n fb rit s effectiv e date . PO M PUTTKC

a BtFORtJATIO

N CONTACT

. Se e eac h emergenc y exemptio n fo rth e nam e o f th e contac tperson . Th e followin g infonnatio n applie s t o al l contac tpersona : B y mail : Registratio n Divido a (H7S0SC L Offic e o f Pestidd e Programs , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 20460 . Offic e locatio n an d telephone number : Rn . 718 . C M #2.192 1 Jefferso n Davi s Highway . Arlington , VA . (703 - 557-1800) . S^mjD4KNTAR

Y mf*pfitlATION : EPA 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 chlorothalosi l o n mushroom s t o contro l verticilliu m diseases : Novembe r14.1990 . t o Novembe r13.199 L (Susa n Stanton ) 2 . Californi a Department.,o f Foo d an d Agricultur e fo rdi e us e o f s.Ttunecti n A o n celer y t o contro l serpentin e . leafminers : Novembe r19.199 a t G Novembe r1 & 1991 . (Libby Pemberton ) 3 . Califomi a Departmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur e fo rth 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

pendimeihali a o n spearmuv . . an d peppermin tt o contro l kochi a an : - 

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129) , NATIONA L EMISSIO N STANDARD S FO R HAZARDOU S AI R POLLUTANT S (SECTIO N

112) , AN D FEDERA L OZON E MEASURE S (SECTIO N 183 )

Unde r contrac t 68D10116 , Pacifi c Environmenta l Service s (PES ) i s hereb y

designate 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 y fo 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 , an d 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 y to , upon , o r throug han y

premise s i n whic ha n emissio n sourc e i s locate d o r i n whic hrecord s require d t o b e maintaine d unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , ar e located , an d (2 ) ma y a t reasonabl e time s hav e acces s t o an d copy

an y records , inspec t an y monitorin 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 y emission s tha t th e owne r o r operato r o f suc hsourc 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 y

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

## Date : JU L 1 1 199 5 Designatio n iSxpires : Augus t 1 , 1996'. .

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## Summar y o f QAQP S Procedure s fo rSafeguardin g Clea n Ai rAc t(CA A ) Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n (CBI )

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### 5 . Packgroun d Sectio n 11 4 (c ) ofth e Clea n Ai rAc ta s amended read s a s follows : "An y records , reports , o rinformation obtaine d undersubsectio n (a ) shal l b e available t o th e public , excep tthatupo n a showin g satisfactory t o th e Administratorb y an

y perso n thatrecords, reports , o rinformation , o rp«irticula r par tthereof , (othe rtha

n emissio n data ) t o which th e Administrato rha 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 si

s trad e secret s o f

suc h person , th e Administratorshal l conside rsuc h records , report, o rinfonnatio n o rparticuk rportio n thereo f confidential 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 rinfonnatio n ma y b e disclose d t o othe r officers , employees , o rauthorize d representative s ofth e Unite 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. " Th e treatmen

to f CB I b y th e U.S . EPA , includin g dat a obtaine d underSectio n 11 4 o f A e Clea n Ai rAct , i s governe d b y Titl e 40 , Par t2 , ofth e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations . Thes e regulation s require EPA office s t o includ e a notic e with eac h reques tfo rinformatio 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 rassertin g a claim , and (3 ) th e effec to f failure t o asserta clai m a ttim 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 informatio n t o authoriz e representatives ; (3 ) contai n provision s fo rth e releas e o f infonnatio 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 tth e disclosur e o f

information within EPA t o employee s with a n official nee d fo rth e infonnation ; and (5 ) prohibitwrongful us e o f such informatio n an d cit e penaltie s fo rwrongfu l disclosure . Further , th e regulations conttri

n th e Agency' s basi c rul e concernin g th e treatmento f request s fo r infonnatio n underth e Freedom o f Information Ac t( 5 U.S.C . 552) . 

### 6 . Procedure s a . Reques tfo rInformatio n Eac h requestfo rinformatio 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 requestinclude s standar d enclosur e "EPA' s Information Gatherin g Authorit y Unde rSectio n 11 4 ofth e Clea n Ai rAct, " whic h WJI S designe d t o mee tth e requirement o f 4 0 CF RPar

t2 discusse d above . ^ V b . Receip to f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Upo n receipto f

infonnatio n fo rwhic h confidentia l treatmen

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

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permanen tfile. I f confidentia

l treatmen ti 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 claimed t o b e confidential , tha

tportio n i s marke

d "Subjectt o Confidentialit y Claim. " I

n compliance 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 rthe requeste d information review s th e infonnatio n t o determin e whethe ri ti 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 , whethe rh i s emissio n data , an d whethe ritlikel y provide s it s holde rwith a competitiv e advantage . I f th e infonnatio n i s cleariyjioLconfidential , th e Group Leade rprepares a lette rfo rsignatur e ofth e Divisio n Director , ESD , t o notif y th e busines s o f

thi s finding. I f

th e information 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 brief descriptio n ofth e materia l (whati tis , ho w man y pages , etc.) , identifie s i twith th e conec tES D projectnumber , an d list s thos e person s wh o ar e authorize d t o hav

e acces s t o th e information . Th e informatio n and memorandu m ar e han

d carrie d t o th e O D acid

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 (AttachmentA ) i s als o filed with th e folde rcontainin g th e information . I f CA A CB I i s receive d fiom th e owne rvi a a n authorize d representative o ra thir d party , th e sam e procedur e i s followed , with th e additio n o f clearl y identifyin g th e information an d it s source . B y regulation , information fo rwhich confidential treatmen ti s requeste d mustb e s o marked o rdesignate d b y th e submitter . Th e EP

A take s additional measure s t o ensure tha tth e proprietar

y designatio n i s uniformly indicated an

d immediatel y observable . Al l unmarke d o rundesignate d informatio n (excep ta s note d below ) i s freely releasable . 4 f * 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 , in a combination-locke d cabinet . Nonna l procedure i s t o secur e thi s informatio n i s a cabine tequippe d wit

h a security baran d locke d usin g a four-way , changeabl e combinatio n padlock . I n addition , th e entranc e doo rt o th e CB I storag e roo m i s equippe d wh h a changeabl e combinatio n simple

x lock . Th e locke d files ar e underth e contro l ofth e OD . Knowledg e ofth e combination s ofth e lockin g device s i s limite d t o th e Documen tContro l Office r(DCO ) an

d th e minimu

m numbe ro f

person s require

d t o effectivel y maintai

n nonna l busines s operations . Record s ofth e lockin g devic e combinatio n ar e store d elsewher e i n conformanc e with th e requirements ofth e EPA Securit y Manual . Combinations ofth e lock s ar e normall y change d wheneve ra perso n wit h Icnowledge ofth e combination s i s transferred , terminate s employment , n o longe r{authorize d 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 to \ receiv e th e information . Al l confidential files ma y b e returned n o late rthan 4:3 0 p.m . o n th e sam e day the y ar e removed . Th e intende d use rmustsig 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 wh o sign s ou ta confidentia l file i s responsibl e fo rit s safekeeping . Th e file mus tnotb e lef

tunattended . Th e informatio n mus tno tb e disclose d t o any non-authorize d personnel . Storag e procedure s fo rCA A CB I b y a n authorize d representative o f EPA (se e Sectio n d . below ) mus

tbe , a ta minimum , a s secure a s thos e establishe d fo rEP A office s withi n OAQPS . WheneverCB I i s remove d from th e EP A files t o b e transmitted t o a n authorized representative , notatio n i s placed i n th e file indicating wha tinformation wa s transmitted , th e date , and th e recipient. Th e authorize d representative return s a signe d receip tofth e DCO . d . Acces s t o CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Onl y authorize d EP A employee s ma y ope n a distribute CA A CBI . Onl y employee s wh o requir

e an d ar e authorize d acces s t o CA A CB I in th e performance o f thei rofficia

l dutie s ar e permitt«s

d t o review documents and , upo n receivin g a confidential document, mustsig n an d dat e th e for m shown in Attachmen tA t o certif y thei racces s t o th e document. Th e CB I file s ar e controlle d by th e OD , ESD , and managed b y an authorize d federa l employee . Acces s t o th e information i s limite d t o thos e person s havin g a need t o kno w i n performin g thei rofficial duties . Th e Grou p Leade rhavin g primar

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

y clearance . Th e name

s o f person s grante d 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 eac h perso n i s permitte d t o see . Th e Acces s Lis ti s reviewe d an d update d periodically . Companies unde rcontractt o perfor m work fo rth e EPA ma

y b e designate d authorize d representatives o f

EP A i f suc h designation i s necessary i n orde rfo rth e contracto rt o carr y ou tth e wor k require d b y th e contract . A s authorize d representatives , contractor s ma y b e grante d acces s t o CAA CB I b y th e Director , ESD . Th e followin g condition s apply whe n i thas bee n determine d tha tdisclosure i s necessary :

(1 ) Th e contracto rdesignated a s a representativ e and it s employee s (a ) may us e suc h confidentia

l infonnatio n only fo rth e purpos e o f carrying ou tth e wor

k required , (b ) mus t refrai n from disclosin g th e informatio n t o anyone othe rthan EP A withou thaving receive d from V EP A priorwritten approva l o f eac h affected busines s o rofa n EPA legal office , an d (c ) mus t retur n t o EP A al l copie s ofth e informatio n (an d any abstracts o rexcerpts therefrom ) upo n requesto rwheneve rth e information i s n o longe rrequire d fo rth e performance ofth e work .

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(2 ) Th e authorize d contracto rdesignate d a s a representativ e must obtai n a writte n agreementfro m eac h o f

its employee s wh o will hav e acces s t o th e information . A cop y o f eac h employe e agreemen t(Attachmen tB ) mus tb e furnishe d t o EP A befor e acces s i s permitted . (3 ) Th e contracto rdesignate d a s a n authorize d representativ e mus t agre e tha tth e condition s in th e contractconcernin g th e us e an d disclosur e o f

CA A CB I are include d fo rth e benefitof , an d shall b e enforceabl e by , bot h EPA an d an

y affecte d busines s havin g a proprietar

y interes ti

n th e information, . Informatio n may b e released t o o raccesse d b y EP A employee s othe rthan OAQP S employee s onl y upo n approva l ofth e Director , ESD . Request s fo rCA A CB I from othe rFederal 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 CF R2 , Subpar

tB . Request s underth e Freedom o f Informatio n Ac tar

e handled i n .accordanc

e with 4 0 CF

R 2 , Subpar

tA . Th e Freedom o f

Infonnatio n Ac tCoordinato rmus tb e consulte d prio rt o respondin g t o .an

y reques tforinformation i f a clai m o f

confidentialit

y lia s bee n asserte d o ri f

there i s reason t o believ e tha

ta chu m mightb e mad e i f

th e busines s lcne

w releas e wa s intended . » » e . Us e an d Disclosur e o f CA A Confidentia 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 fo ri 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 mus tb e logge d int o th e CA A CB I documen ttrackin g syste m an d treate d accordin g t o th e sam e procedure s applicabl e t o th e origina l confidential material . Th e EP A generate d documents o rmaterial , o rextracts o f infonnatio n containin g CA A CBI , mus tb e stampe d "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim " an

d a cove rshee tmus tb e attache d t o identif y th e materia

l a s CBI . f . Handlin g o f

Othe rInfonnatio n Reports , memoranda, documents , etc. , prepare d b y EP A o rit s authorize d representativesv ar e no tnormall y circulate d outsid e EP A fo rcommen to rrevie w prio rt o publicatio n excep tin suc h case s a s describe d 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 tinspections , an d sourc e testin g ca n involv e inadvertent receip to f CA A CBI , iti s th e policy o f OAQP S t o protec tal

l parties involve d i

n th e followin g manner. Prio rt o o ra

tth e inceptio n o f

a plan tinspection , data-gathering visit , o rsourc e test , EP A o rit s authorize d representative discusse s with a responsibl e industr y officia l th e infonnatio n sought , ho w i ti s t o b e used , an d ho w i ti s t o b e protected . A cop y o f thi s summar

y i s usuall y provide d t o th e industr

y official bein g consulted .

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n inspection , visit , o rtest , a tri p repor ti s prepare d t o include , a s practicable , all information receive d b y EP A o rit s authorized representativ e durin g th e visi to rtest . Th e repor tma y b e prepare

d b y eithe rEP

A o rits authorize d representative . Th e draf to f tha treporti s clearl y identified , o n a

n attached , colore d cove rshee ta s "Confidentia l Pendin g Determination. " A secon d cop y ofth e draf ttrip repor

ti s forwarded b y EP A t o th e responsibl e industr y official fo r review . Th e responsibl e industr y officia l i s requeste d b y cove rlette rt o revie w th e report, clearl y mar k any information considere d t o b e confidential , an d retur n th e marked up-repor

tt o th e responsibl e EP A employe e withi n 2 week s o f receipt. Th e origina

l draf ti s kep ti n th e CB I "pending " file until th e marked-up cop y i s returned b y th e busines s firm. Whe n th e reviewe d cop y ofth e report, a s marke d b y th e responsible plan tofficial , i s receive d b y EPA , infonnatio n designate d confidential i s place d i n th e CB I files a s describe d above . Th e origina

l draf tofth e trip repor

ti s edite d t o delet e th e confidential informatio n and t o accommodate technica

l changes , and th e trip reporti s issued . 2 Attachments

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1 . AUTHORIZATIO N FO RACCES S T O CA A CB I FO RCONTRACTO REMPLOYEE S FUL L NAM E 

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y o f eac h Authorizin g Official * to ensure tha tth e employee s underhis/he r supervisio n wh o require acces s to CA A CBI : 1 . Sig n th e Confidentialit y Agreemen tfo rEP

A Employee s 2 . Ar e full y informed regardin g tiieirsecurity responsibilitie s fo rCA A CB L 3 . Obtai n acces s onl y t o tha tCA A CB I required t o perfor m thei rofficia l dutie s SIGNATUR

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t1 wil l hav e acces s t o cenai n Confidentia l Busines s Infonnatio n submitte d t o EP A o r it s authorize d representatives unde rth e Clea n Ai rAc t(CAA) . Thi s acces s i s grante d i n accordanc e wit h m y officia l dutie s a s an employe e ofth e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y contractor . I understan d tha

tCA 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 dia tI a m liabl e fo ra possibl e fine o f u p t o $1,00 0 and/o rimprisonnwntfo r uptolyeariflwUlfulIydisdoseCAACBIIoaflypeisoaiiotaud ^ Ina^ition l understan d tha

tI ma y b e subjec tt o disciplinar y 4Ktkmforvk)Iatkmofthis4* t ^r e rangin g u p to m d includin g dismissal . I agre e tha tI wil l trea

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

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