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## 0 5 1993
Mr . Thoma s J . Picke n Picken' s Plastic s Pos t Offic e Bo x 127 9 Ashtabula , Ohi o 4400 4 Dea r Mr . Picken : Th e U . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) i s collectin g informatio n o n emission s and th e contro l o f volatil e organi c compound s (VOC's ) an d hazardou s ai r pollutant s (HAP's ) fro mth e manufactur e o f reinforce d plasti c composites
. Th e informatio n wil l b e use d i n th e developmen t o f maximumachievabl e contro l technology(MACT ) standard s fo r thi s industry
. I n orde r t o us e EP Aand industr ytim e efficientl yi n gatherin g data , th e EP Amus t visi t a numbe r o f facilitie s tha t perfor m typica l reinforce d plasti c composit e manufacturin g operations
. Th e inten t o f th e visit s i s t o understan d th e reinforce d plasti c composit e industry , th e typ e and quantit yo f HAP' s and VOC' s generated , and ho wthe yar e bein g controlled
. Thi s lette r i s t o reques t a visi t b yEPArepresentative s t o you r facilit yi n Ashtabula , Ohio , o n Augus t 12 , 1993
. Dr . Kennet h Meardo n o f Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES ) discusse d thi s visi t wit h yo u i n a telephon e conversatio n o n Augus t 4 , 1993
. Representative s o f th e EP Aan d it s contractor , PES , wh o wil l visi t you r facilit yar e Dr . Madelein e Stru mo f th e EP Aand Mr . Gre g LaFla man d Mr . Dea n Carrol l o f PES . Enclosur e 1 list s th e topic s w e woul d lik e t o discus s o n th e da yo f th e sit e visit
. Pleas e b e prepare d t o discus s eac h o f thes e topic s i n detail
. 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 Clea n Ai r Ac t (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 woul d revea l a trad e secret , yo u shoul d clearl yidentif ysuc h informatio n a s discusse d i n th e enclosure
. Anyinformatio n subsequentl y determine d t o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d unde r 18
. 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

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### (4 0 CF R Par t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976)
. Becaus e Sectio n 114(c ) o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t exempt s emissio n dat a fro m claim s o f confidentiality , th e emissio n dat a yo u provid e 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 emissio n 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 and 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 . 7414(c ) respectin g confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets . Th e EP Acontrac t wit h PE S i s No . 68D10116
. Enclosur e 5 summarize s EP Apolicie s and procedure s fo r handlin g privilege d informatio n and describe s EP Acontracto r commitment s an

d procedure s fo r us e o f confidentia l materials
. I t i s th e EPA' s polic ytha t complianc e b ya n authorize d representativ e wit h th e requirement s detaile d i n Enclosur e 5 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 employment , h e ha s compensatio n coverag e fro mth e Governmen t unde r th e Federa l Employee s Compensatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C . 810 8 e t seq.) ; and 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 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 Agenc ytha t a firmma yno t conditio n EPA' s "righ t o f entry " upo n consen t t o a waive r o f liabilit yand ha s instructe d employee s no t t o sig n suc h waivers
. I f yo u hav e an yquestion s regardin g thi s refusal , pleas e contac t Mr . Donnel l L . Nantkes , Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , a t (202 ) 382-5460
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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 mo f m ystaf f a t (919 ) 541-238 3 o r Mr . Gre g LaFlamo f PE S a t (919 ) 941-0333
. Sincerely ,

T^Susa n R . Wyatt , Chie f Cnemical s and PetroleumBranc h Emissio n Standard s Divisio n
5 Enclosure s
cc : Davi d A . Kee , Director , Ai r an d Radiatio n Division , EP ARegio n V

(Enclosur e 1 only ) Rober t Hodanbosi , Chief , Divisio n o f Ai r Pollutio n Control , Ohi o Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(Enclosur e 1 only ) Gre g LaFlam , Pacifi c Environmenta l Service s (Enclosur e 1 only )P. 5



### ENCLOSUR E 1 Plasti c Composite s Productio n Industr y

DISCUSSIONTOPIC S

I . Plan t Visi t Inten t Th e inten t o f thi s sit e visi t i s t o understan d th e productio n o f reinforce d plasti c composites
. Informatio n o n th e typ e an d quantit yo f HA P an d VO C emission s generate d and ho wthe y ar e bein g controlle d i s requested
. Mr . Joh n Schweitze r o f th e Composite s Institut e ha s confirme d tha t you r facilit yperform s plasti c composit e manufacturin g operations
.
II . Plan t Diagra

man d Descriptio n Acomplet e understandin g o f th e processe s tha t ar e performe d a t th e facilit yrelate d t o plasti c composite s productio n i s neede d t o describ e an d characteriz e th e industr ythroug h th e developmen t o f mode l plants , whic h for mth e basi s fo r analyzin g option s fo r possibl e emissio n standards
. Ageneralize d plan t diagra mtha t show s th e productio n proces s step s an d a mor e detaile d descriptio n o f thos e tha t produc e HAP s ar e neede d t o achiev e thi s goal
.
III . Emission s Al l operation s associate d wit h th e productio n o f plasti c composite s (ra

wmateria l storage , handlin g and/o r preparation , productio n reactions , moldin g presses , end produc t finishin g an d storage , by-produc t processing , wast e handlin g an d treatment , o r anyothe r relate d processes ) whic h giv e ris e t o HA P emission s nee d t o b e identifie d a s wel l a s whic h emissio n source s ar e controlled
. IV . Contro l Method s and Regulation s I n orde r t o determin e maximu machievabl e contro l technology (MACT) , identifying th e type s o f contro l method s an d an y limitation s o n thei r applicabilit yi s important
. Therefore , informatio n concerning th e type s o f contro l devices , th e processe s whos e emission s the ycontrol , thei r desig n parameter s and thei r effectivenes s i s needed
. Informatio n o n thei r cos t (capita l and operating , includin g maintenance ) an d associate d waste s fro mthes e device s wil l b e ver yuseful
. I n determinin g MACT , informatio n o n othe r method s (e.g. , produc t substitutions , proces s changes , pollutio n preventio n techniques ) tha t reduc e o r eliminat e emission s i s als o needed
. Th e typ e o f informatio n w e nee d include s th e effectivenes s o f th e metho d fo r reducing emissions , th e cost s (o r savings ) o fP. 6



### implementation , and applicabilit yo f th e metho d t o othe r operations
. Anyinformatio n o n method s tha t wer e considere d and neve r implemente d i s als o useful
. Abrie f discussio n o f th e curren t regulation s tha t affec t th e emission s o f HAP s (eithe r directl yo r indirectly ) a t th e plan t woul d als o b e ver yuseful
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### Enclosur e 2

EPA' s Informatio nGathering Authorit y Unde r Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nA1 r Ac t
Unde r Section11 4 o f the Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414) , Congres s ha s give nthe U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y broadauthorit y

t o secur e Informatio n neede d"(a ) fo r th e purpos e (1 ) o f developin g o r assistin g 1 nth e developmen t o f an y Implementationpla nunde r Sectio n11 0 o r 111(d) , any standar do f performanc e unde r Sectio n111 , o r any emissio nstandar dunde r Sectio n11 2 (11 ) o f determinin g whethe r an y perso n1 s 1 nviolatio no f an y suc hstandardo r any requiremen t o f suc ha plan , o r (111 ) carrying ou t an y provisio no f thi s Act. " Amon g othe r things . Sectio n11 4 authorize s EP A t o mak e Inspections , conduc t tests , examin e records , andrequir e owner s o r operator s o f emissio n source s t o submi t Informatio nreasonabl y require dfo r th e purpos e o f developin g suchstandards . I naddition , th e EP A Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s Interprete dSectio n11 4 t o Includ e authorit y t o photographo r requir e submissio no f photograph s o f pertinen t equipment , emissions , o r both . Unde r Sectio n114 , EP

A 1 s empowere dt o obtai nInformatio ndescribe db y tha t sectio neve nI f yo uconside r 1 t t o b e confidential . Yo umay , however , reques t tha t EP

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

dcovere db

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

1 f EPA determine s tha t th e Information1 s no t entitle dt o confidentia l treatment. * Procedure s t o b e use dfo r makin g confidentialit y determinations , substantiv e criteri a t o b e used1nsuchdeterminations , an d specia l rule s governing Informatio nobtaine dunde r Sectio n11 4 ar e se t fort h 1 n4 0 CF RPar t 2 publishe d1 nth e Federa l Registe r onSeptembe r 1 , 197 6 (4 0 FR36902) .

•Sectio n11 4 require s publi c availabilit y o f al l emissio ndat a andauthorize s disclosur e o f confidentia l Informatio nI ncertai ncircumstances . Se e 4 0 FR3690 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r 1 , 1976) . 

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### Pursuan t t o §2.204(a ) o f EPA' s Freedo m o f Informatio nAc t (FOIA ) regulation , 1nth e even t a reques t I s received , o r 1 t 1 s determine dtha t a reques t 1 s Ukel y

t o b e received , o r EPA desire s t o determin e whethe r busines s Informatio n1nIt s possessio n1 s entitle dt o confidentia l treatmen t eve n thoughn o reques t fo r releas e o f th e Informatio nha s bee nreceived , pleas e b e advise dtha t EP

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

a s require db

y §2.204(e)(4 ) o f EPA' s FOI A regulations : 1 . Measure s take nby

you r compan

y t o guar dagains t undeslre ddisclosur e o f th e Informatio nt o others ; 2 . Th e exten t t o whic hth e Informatio nha s bee ndisclose dt o others , an d th e precaution s take n1nconnectiontherewith ; 3 . Pertinen t confidentialit y determinations , 1 f any , b y EP A o r othe r Federa l agencies , an

da cop y o f an y suchdeterminations , o r referenc e t o 1t , 1 f available ; an

d 4 . Whethe r you r company assert s tha t disclosur e o f th e Informationwoul d b e Ukel y t o resul t 1 nsubstantia l harmfu l effect s o nth e business ' competitiv e position , and1 f so , wha t thos e harmfu l effect s woul dbe , why they shoul db e viewe da s substantial , an danexplanatio no f th e causa l relationshi p betwee ndisclosur e an

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Enclosur e 3

704 2 Federa l Registe r/ Vol . 56 . No . 3 5 /

Thursday , Februar y 21 . 199 1 / Notice s Dated : Februar

y 14.1891 . Pau l Lapeley , Director. Regulatory Management Division. {F RDoc. 91-411 3 File d 2-ZO-B1:8:4 5 am ] BIUM O COO

t SSSO-SM i [AD-FP.L-3906-3 ] Disclosur e o fEmissio n Oata Claimed a s Confidentia l Unde rSection s 11 0 an d 114(c

) oftt wClea n M r Ac t AQENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o f

polic y o n publi c releas e o f

certai n emissio n dat a submitte d unde rsection s 11 0 an 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 afrom th e genera l definitio n o f

trad e secre tinformation . Certai n classe s o f

dat asubmitte d t o th e EP A unde rsection s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f th e CA A ar e emissio n data . and . a s such , connno 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 from atrad e secre t definition . OATES : Writte n comment s pertainin g t o thi s notic e ar e requeste d b y Apri l 22 . 1991 . ADDRESSES : Submi tcomment s to : Nanc y D . Riley , U A Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . Emissio n Standard s Division . Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Researc h Triangl e Park . N C 27711 . FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATION CONTACT : Timoth y Mohi n (telephone : (919 ) 541 - 534 9 commercial/FT S 629-6349 ) o r Kare n Blanchar d (telephone : (919 ) 541 - 550 3 commercial/FT S 629-6503) , Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Emissio n Standard s Division : o rThoma s Rosendah l (telephone : (919 ) 541-640 4 commercial/FT S 629-6404) . Nationa l Ai r Dat aBranc h (MD-14) , Technica l SupportDivision : U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . Researc h Triangl e Park . North Carolin a27711 . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION: Th e EP A routinel y uses , th e authorit y o f section s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f

th e CA A t o gathe r technica l infonnatio n fro m industrie s involve d i n operation s tha tlea d t o emissio n o f

pollutant s t o th e ambien t air . Thi s infonnatio n ha s bee aused , 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 s o f potentia l regulation . Infonnatio n request s unde rsection s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f

th e CA A typicaU y includ e question s o n uncontrolle d an d controlle d emissio n rate s an d emissio n parameter s o f

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

concern . Th e respondent s sometime s clai m tha tit s response constitute s trad e secre tinfonnation . an d thus , shoul d b e treate d a s confidential . Qaim s o f

confidentialit y ma y b e mad e unde rsectio n 114(c ) o f tiie CAA . whic h states:" * * • upo n ashowin g satisfactor y t o th e Administrato rb y an y perso n tha trecords, reports, o r information , o raparticula rpar tthereof , (othe rtha n emissio n data ) t o whic h th e Administrato rha s acces s unde rthi s sectio n i f

mad e 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 Administrato rshal l conside r suc h * * * confidentia l i n accordanc e wit h th e purpose s o f

sectio n 190 5 o f

titl e 1 8 o f th e Unite d State s Cod e * * *. " If th e Administrato rs o determines , th e infonnatio n i s no tdisdosabl e t o th e public . However , sectio n 114(c ) ofth e CA A provide s tha tinfonnatio n claime d t o b e atrad e secre tbu twhic h constitute s emissio n dat ama y no tb e withhel d a s confidentia l Althoug h typicall y .th e EP A evaluate s whethe rinfonnatio n constitute s emissio n dat ao n 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 e meanin g o f sectio n 114(c) . Th e purpos e o f

thi s notic e i s t o describe , withou tattemptin g t o b e comprehensive , tha tinformatio n whic h th e EPA generall y consider s t o b e emissio n data , an d whic h canno tqualif y a s confidentia l unde reithe rsectio n 114(c ) o rsectio n 11 0 (a s se tforth i n 4 0 CFR51.321,5L32 2 an d 51.323 ) o f th e 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

tiiese dat ai n automate d dat asystem s an d computer base d simulatio n models , an d t o expedit e processin g o f

claim s fo r confidentialit y o rrequest s fo r disclosure . Th e EP A presentl y determine s tha t dat asubmitte d t o i ta s emissio n dat a doe s no tqualif

y a s confidentia l i f

It meet s th e followin g definitio n unde r4 0 CFR2J01(a)(2)(i) : a . Definitions . Forth e purpos e o f thi s section : (1 ) Act

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

an y emissio n whic h ha s bee n emitte d b y th e sourc e (o ro f an y pollutan tresultin g from an y emissio n b y Q th e source) , o ran y combinatio n o f th e foregoing : (B ) Infonnatio n necessar y t o detennin e th e identity , amoun t frequency, concentration , o rothe r characteristic s (t o th e exten trelated 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 tnecessar y fo r suc h purposes , adescriptio n o f th e manne ro rrat e o f

operatib n o f

th e source) , o ran y combinatio n o f th e foregoing : (C ) A genera l descriptio n o f th e locatio n and/o rnatur e o f th asourc e t o th e exten tnecessar y t o identif y th e sourc e an d t o distinguis h I tbo m othe r source s (including , t o th e exten t necessar y fo rsuc h purposes , a descriptio n o f

th e device . Installation , o r operatio n constitutin g th e source) . Th e tabl e belo wUst s th e specifi cdat a fields whic h th e EP A presentl y consider s t o constitut e emissio n dat a an d provide s abrie f

descriptio n o f

wha t eac h dat afield describes . Th a description s ar e intende d t o provid e genera l information . Thi s lis ti s no t exhaustiv e and , therefore , othe rdat a migh tb e found , i n aprope rcase , t o constitut e emissio n data . Emissio n Dat aField s Facilit y Identification : Th e followin g dat a fields ar aneede d to establis h th e Identit y an d locatio n o f emissio n sources , thi s shal l ali o include adescriptio n o ra n identifie rof the device , installation , oroperatio n constituting the source . Thes e dataare uaed t o locat e source * fo rdispersio n evaluatio n an d exposure modeling . Plan tNam e an d relate d poin tidentifiers Addres s Qt y Count y AQC R (Ai r Qualit y Contro l Ragion ) MS A PMSA.CMS A (Metropolita n Statistica l Areas ) Stat e Zi p Cod e Ownershi p an d pointof

contac tInformatio

n Locationa l Identifiers : Latitat s ftLongitude , o rUT

M Gri d Coordinates SIC (Standar

d Industria

l Classification ) Emission poin tdevic e o roperatio n desaiptioa . infonnatio n SCC (Sourc

e Classificatio n Codes ) Emissions Parameters : Th e followin g dat a fields ar e neede d to establis h th e characteristics of

th e emissions . Thi s informatio

n I s neede d forth e analyse s of dispersion an d potential control equipment Emission typ e (e.g - natur

e of emission s suc h a s CO.), particulat e o raspecifi ctoxi ccompound. and origin of

emission s suc h a s proces s vents , storag e tanks o requipmentleaks ) Emission rat

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y 21 . 199 1 /

Notice s 7Qfl 3 {e.g. . the amountrelease d t

o the atmosphere ove rtime such a s kg/y ro r lbs/hr ) Releas e height (e.g. , heigh tabov e groun

d leve l where th e pollutanti s emitted t o th e atmosphere) Descriptio no f

terrainen d sunoundin g stmcture s (e.g , th e siz e o f

di e areaassociate d -wit

h adjacen tstructures i nsquar

e meters and terraindescription s suc h a s mountainous , urban, orrural) Stackorven tdiamete ratpointof emission s (e.g - the Insid e diametero f

venta tthe poin to f emissio nto th e atmospher

e i n meters ) Releas e velocit y (e.g , velocit y o f

releas e i nm/sec ) Releas e temperature (e.g - temperature o f

releas e a tpointof releas e i ndegree s Kelvin) Frequenc y of releas e (e.g. , ho wofte nareleas e occurs inevent s pe ryear ) Durationo f

releas e (e.g. , th e time associate d wit h areleas e to * the atmosphere ) Concentratio n (e.g - th e amounto f

e nemissio nstream constituen trelativ e t o otherstrea m constituents expresse d a s part s per millio n(ppm) . volume percent, o rweight percent) Density o f th e emission s strea

m o raverag e molecula rweight (e.g - density expresse d a s fraction o r multipl e o f th e densit y o f ai nmolecular weigh ti ng/g-mole ) Boilero rproces s designcapacit y (e.g. , th e gros s heatingvalu e of fue l inpu tt o aboile ra tIt

s maximu m desig nrate ) Emissionestimatio nmethod (e.g. , di e metho d by which a nemissio n estimate ha s bee ncalculated suc h a s material balance , sourc e test , us e of AP 4 2 emissio nfactors , etc ) Percen tspac e heat (e.g„ th e percento f

fuel used forspac e heating ) Hourl y maximum designTate : (e.g - the greates toperatingrate thatwoul d b e expecte d foraS0UIC 6 i na1-hou r period ) Th e EP A ha s detennine d tha tthes e dat aar e emissio ndat aan d releasabl e upo nrequest . Thi s determinatio n applie s t o dat acunentl y hel d b y EPA a s wel l a s t o informatio nsubmitte d t o EP A i nth e future . Futur e request s fo r informatio nunde rsection s 11 0 an d 11 4 o f th e CA A wil l indicat e tha tthes e emissio ndat awil l no tb e hel d confidential . Thi s determinatio napplie s onl y t o th e dat aliste d i nth e table . Determination s wil l continu e t o b e mad e o nacase-by-cas e basi s fo rdat ano t specifie d i n thi s generi cdetermination . Afte rconsideratio no f

comment s o n thi s policy , arevise d policy / determinatio nma y b e published . Dated : Februai y fl, 1991 . Miches ! Shapno , ActingAssistantAdministratarforAirand Radiation. [F RDoc . 91-411 4 File d Z-aO-ei; 8:4 5 am) BILLIN G COD E SSSS-SM S (OPP-2O000OA ; FRU3879-4 ] Reques t fo r Proposals ; flesoarc h an d Developmen t o n Antimicrobia l Tos t Methodolog y an d Statistica l Suppor t o n Experimenta l Desig n .an d Dat a Analyais ; extensio n o fProposa l Deadlin e AOENCV : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA] , ACTION : .Extensio no f

proposa l deadline . SUMMARY : Thi s notic eannounce s th e extensio no f

deadlin e fo raReques tfo r Proposa l tha tpublishe d i ndi e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r6,1990 . Th e Reques tfo rProposa l wa s publishe d to solici tproposal s whic h wil l resul tJ nth e developmen to f

areproducible , reliable , an d statisticall y vali d sporicida l tes t metho d use d t o evaluat eth eefficac y o f antimicrobia l product s bearin gsterilize r o rsporicida l claims . I naddition , proposal s fo rstatistica l suppor tt o independentl y evaluat etiie experimenta l design s o f

project s an d t o analyz eresult s fro m on-goin gtes t methodolog y researc h wer e als o solicited . OATES : Th ene wdeadlin efo rproposa l submissio nto th eAgenc y i s Februar y 28.1991 . ADDRESSES : Th eorigina l an d eigh t copie s mus tb e sen tto : Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-218F) , Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , 401 M St. , SW. . Washington . D C 2046 aOn e cop y o f th eorigina l mus tb esen tto : Susa nParker . Registratio nDivisio n (H7505C) , Environmenu l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M St , SW. , 2046 a Applicatio nKit s ma y b eobtaine d from : Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F) , Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , 401 M S t . SW . Washington . D C 2046 aat call : (202 ) 382-5286 . FO R FURTHE R JNFORMATJO N CONTACT : Susa nParker , Registratio nDivisio n (H7505C) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St. , SW. . Washington , D C 20460 , Phon enumbe r(703 ) 557-2141 . SUPPLEMENTAR YINFORMATION : EP A issue d aReques tfo rProposa l i nth e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe rfi, 199 0 (5 5 F R50368) . Th eorigina l submissio n deadlin ewa aJanuar y 30,1991 ; th ene w deadlin e fo rproposa l submissio ni s extende d t o Februai y 28,1991 . Dated : Februaiy I Z 1991 . Douglas D . Camp t Director, Office afPetticide Programs. [F RDoc . 91-4120 Piled 2-20-91:8:4 5 am ] Btui M eooe«sss-s» # (OPP-100841 ; FRL-3877-«J Emergenc y Exemption s AOENCV : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notice . SUMMARY

: EP A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s fo rth e contro l o f variou s pest s t o th eseve nState s a s liste d belo w an d on e b y th eUnite d State s Departmen to f

Agriculture . Fou rcrisi s exemption s wer einitiated , tw o b y di e Florid aDepartmen to f

Consume r Service s an d tw o b y th eUnite d 9tate s Departmen to f

Agriculture . Thes e exemptions , issue d durin gth e month s o f Novembe ran d December , excep tfo rth e on e i nOctober , ar esubjec tt o applicatio nan d timingrestriction s an d reportin grequirement s designe d t o protec tth e environmen tt o tiiemaximun i exten tpossible . Infonnatio no ntiiese restriction s i s availabl efro m th e contac t person s i nEPA liste d below . DATES : Se eeac h specifi can d crisi s exemptio nfo rit s effectiv edate . FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Se eeac h emergenc y exemptio nfo rth e nam e o f th econtac tperson . Th e followin ginfonnatio napplie s t o al l contac tpersons : B y mail : Registratio n Divisio n(M7505C) . Offic e o f Pesticid e Programs , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M St . SW . Washington . D C 20480 . Offic elocatio nan d telephon e numbe rRm . TIB . C M #2.192 1 Jefferso n Davi s Highway , Arlington . VA . (703 - 557-1806) . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

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averznecti nB i o aceler y t o contro l serpentin e leafminers ; Novembe r19,1990 , t o Novembe r18,1991 . (Libb y Pemberton ) 3 . Californi aDepartmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur e fo rth e us e o f methy l bromid eo ncarrot s t o contro l nematodes ; Decembe r21.1990 , t o Decembe r20,1991 . (Libb y Pemberton ) 4 . Idah o Departmen to f

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y 198 9 Summar y o fESO/OAQP

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d procedures pertainin g to th e handlin g an d safeguardin g o fInformatio n tha t ma y b e entitle d t o confidentia l treatmen t fo rreason s of-busines s confidentialit y b y th e ESD, OAQPS

, Offic e o f Ai r and Radiation , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 2 . Othe r AppHabl e Documents : a . Clea nAi r Ac t a s amended . b . 4 0 CFR , Chapte r I , Par t 2 , Subpar t 8 - Confidentialit y o f Busines s Information . c . EPA Securit y

Manual , Par t II , Chapter s 8 an d9 . d . Clea nAi r Ac t Confidentia l Busines s Informatio nSecurit y Manua l fo r Federa l Employees . e . Clea nAi r Ac t Confidentia l Busines s Informatio nSecurit y Manua l for Contractors . 3 . Exception : Thi s documen

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s supersedin g o r bein g 1 n conflic t wit h an y applicabl e regulations , statutes , o r policie s t o whic h EP A 1 s subject . 4 . Definition : Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n - Informatio n claime d b y th e provide rto b e confidential . Thi s Informatio n ma y b e Identifie d wit h such title s a s trad e secret , secret , administrativ e secret , compan y secret , secre t proprietary , privileged , administrativ e confidential , compan y confidential , confidentia l proprietary , o r proprietary . NOTE : Thes e marking s shoul d no t b e confused wit h th e classificatio n marking s o fNationa l Securit y Informatio n identifie d I n Executiv e Orde r11652 .

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s follows : "An y records , reports , o r informatio n obtaine d unde rsubsectio n (a ) shal l b e availabl e t o th e public , except tha t upo n a showin g satisfactor y t o th e Administrato r b y an y perso n tha t records , reports , o rinformation , o r particula r par t thereof , (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 fmad e public , woul d divulg e methods o r processe s entitle d to protectio n a s trad e secret s o fsuc h person , th e Administrato rshal l conside rsuc h record , report , o r infonnatio n o r particula r portio n thereo fconfidentia l i n accordanc

e with,th e purposes o fSectio n 1905 o fTitl e 1 8 o fth e Unite d State s Cade,'excep t tha t such record , report , o rinformatio n ma y b e disclose d t o othe r officers , employees , o rauthorize d representative s o fth e Unite d State s concerned wit h carryin g ou t thi s Ac t o r whe n relevan t i n an

y proceedin g unde r thi s Act. "
Th e treatmen t o fCB I b y th e U.S . EPA

, includin g dat a obtaine d under Sectio n 11 4 o fth e Clea n A1 rAct , i s governed b y Titl e 40 , Par t 2 , o fth e Cod e o fFedera l Regulations . These regulation s requir e EP A office s t o includ e a notic e wit h eac h reques t fo rinformatio n t o infor m th e busines s of : (1 ) It s righ t t o asser t a clai m o fconfidentialit y coverin g par t o ral l o fth e information , (2 ) th e metho

d fo r assertin g a claim , and (3 ) th e effec t o ffailur e t o asser t a clai m a t tim e o fsubmission . I n addition , th e regulations : (1 ) se t fort h proce dure s fo r th e safeguardin g o fconfidentia l information ; (2 ) contai n provision s fo r providin g confidentia l Informatio n t o authorize d representatives ; (3 ) contai n provision s fo r th e releas e o fInformatio n t o th e Congress , Comptrolle rGeneral , othe r Federa l agencies , Stat e an d loca l governments , an d Courts ; (4 ) permi t th e disclosur e o finformatio n withi n EP A t o employee

s wit h a n officia l nee d fo rth e information ; an d (5 ) prohibi t wrongfu l us e o fsuch informatio n an d cit e penaltie s fo r wrongfu l disclosure . Further , th e regulation s contai n th e Agency' s basi c rul e concernin g th e treatmen t o frequest s fo rinformatio n unde rth e Freedom o f Informatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C . 552) . 6 . Procedures : a . Request

s fo r Informatio n Eac h reques t originatin g i n th e ES D fo r informatio n mad e unde rth e provision s o fSectio n 114(a ) s signe d b y th e Divisio n Director . Th e reques t Include s ESD's standar d enclosu- ; "EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authorit y Unde rSectio n 11 4 o f th e Clea n A1 r A •«h1c h wa s designe d t o mee

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## nP. M b . Receip t o fConfidentia l Busines s Informatio n Upo n receip t o finfonnatio n fo rwhic h confidentia l treatmen t ha s bee n requested , th e Offic e o fth e Directo r (OD ) direct s th e loggin g o fth e materia l and th e establishmen t o fa permanen t file . I fconfidentia l treatmen t i s requested , bu t i s no t specificall y marked , th e materia l wil l b e stampe d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim. " I fpar t o fth e materia l i s claime d t o b e confidential , tha t portio n i s marke d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim. " I n compliance wit h Section s 2.20 4 an d 2.20 8 o f4 0 CF R Par t 2 , th e Branc h Chie fresponsibl e fo rth e requeste d informatio n review s th e informatio n t o determin e whethe ri t i s likel y t o b e confidentia l i n contras t t o bein g availabl e i n th e ope n literature , whethe r i t 1 s emissio n data , an d whethe r I t likel y provide s it s holde rwit h a competitiv e advantage . If,th e informatio n I s clearl y no t confidential , th e Branc h Chie fprepare s a lette rfo rsignatur e o fth e Divisio n Director , ESD, t o notif y th e busines s o fthi s finding . I fth e informatio n 1 s possibl y confidential , th e Branc h Chie fsends a memorandu m t o infor m th e OD , ESD, o fthi s finding , give s a brie fdescriptio n o fth e materia l (wha t i t Is , ho wman y pages , etc.) , identifie s i t wit h th e correc t ES D projec t number , an d Ust s those person s wh o ar e authorize d t o hav e acces s t o th e information . The informatio n an d memorandu m ar e han d carrie d t o th e O

D an d place d i n th e CB I file s wit h th e material . A recor d o fwh o wil l se e th e informatio n (Attachmen t A) I s als o file d wit h th e folde rcontainin g th e information . I fCB I i s receive d fro m th e ownervi a a n authorize d representa*- ' o r a thir d party , th e sam e procedure i s followed , wit h th e additio n o fclearl y identifyin g th e informatio n and it s source . B y regulation , informatio n fo rwhic h confidentia l treatmen t i s requeste d mus t b e s o marke d o rdesignate d b

y th e submitte r The EP A take s additiona l measure s t o ensure tha t th e proprietar y designatio n i s uniforml y indicate d and immediatel y observable . Al l unmarke d o rundesignate d informatio n (excep t as note d below ) 1 s freel y releasable . c . Storag e o fConfidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o r materia l containin g CB I (a s defined ) shal l b e secured , a t a minimum , i n a combination-locke d cabinet . Normal ES D procedur

e i s t o secure thi s informatio n I n a cabine t equippe d wit h a securit y ba rand 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 equipped wit h a changeabl e combinatio n simple xlock . The locke d file s ar e unde rth e contro l o fth e 00 . Knowledge o fth e combination s o fth e lockin g device s i s limite d t o th e Documen t Contro l Office r (DCO ) and th e minimu m numbe ro fperson s require d t o effectivel y maintai n norma l busines s operations . Record s o fth e lockin g devic e combinatio n ar e store d elsewhere i n conformanc e wit h th e requirement s o fth e EP A Securit y Manual .

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Combinati; •- •th e locks ar e normall y change d wheneve r a perso n wic i knowledg e ofth e ; :-.Mnation s i s transferred , terminate s employment , n o longe r authorize d access , ir wheneve rth e possibilit y exist s tha t th e combination s ma y hav e bee n subjec t t o compromise . File s ma

y b e checke

d ou t upon confirmatio n tha t th e requestin g perso n i s authorize d t o receiv e th e information . Al l confidentia l file s mus t b e returne d n o late r tha n 4:0 0 p.m . o n th e sam

e da y they are

removed . Th

e intende d use r mus

t sig n th e CR I Contro l Recor d whe n th e fil e i s checke d out . The individua l wh

o sign s ou t a confidentia l fil e i s responsibl e fo r it s safekeeping . Th

e fil e mus

t not b e lef t unattended . The informatio n mus t no t b e disclose d t o an

y non-authprHze d personnel . Storag e procedure s 'fo rC8 I b y a n authorize d representativ e o fEP A (se e Sectio n d . below

) mus t be , a t a minimum , a s secur e a s thos e establishe d fo rEP A office s withi n OAQPS . Wheneve r CB I i s remove d fro m th e EP

A file s t o b

e transmitte d t o an authorize d representative , a memorandu m 1 s place d 1 n th e fil e indicatin g wha t informatio n wa

s transmitted , th e date , and th e recipient . The authorize d representativ e return s a signe d receip t t o th e DCO . d . Acces

s t o Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Onl y authorize d EP

A employees ma

y ope n and distribut e CBI . Onl y employee

s wh o requir e and are

authorize d access "to CR I i n th e performanc e o fthei r officia l dutie s ar e permitte d t o reviewdocument s and , upon receivin g a confidentia l document , mus t sig n and dat e th e for m show n i n Attachmen t A t o certif y thei r acces

s t o th e document . The CB I file s ar e controlle d b y th e OD , ESD, an

d maintaine d b

y a contracto r cleare d fo racces

s a s an authorize d representative . Acces s t o th e informatio n i s limite d t o thos e person s havin g a nee d t o kno wi n performin g thei roffica l duties . The ES D Rranc h havin g primar y Interes t i n th e CB I provide s a memorandu m for th e recor d designatin g thos e personne l wh o ar e authorize d t o us e CB I i n a progra m unde r whic h CB I can he requested . N o perso n I s automaticall y entitle d t o access based solel y o

n grade , position , o rsecurit y clearance . The name s o fperson s grante d access t o CB I ar e place d o n th e Clea n Ai r Ac

t CR I access 11st , whic h indicate s th e specifi c CB I eac h perso n i s permitte d t o see . The access lis t I s reviewe d an

d updated periodically . Companie

s unde r contrac t t o perfor m work fo rEP A ma y be designate d authorize d representative s o fEP A i fsuc h designatio n i s necessar y i n orde rfo rth e contracto r t o carr y ou t th e wor k require d b

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### contractor s ma yb e grante d acces s t o CB I byth e Director , ESD . Th e followin g condition s appl ywhe n i t ha s bee n determine d tha t disclosur e i s necessary : (1 ) the-contracto r designate d a s a representativ e and it s employee s (a ) ma y us e suc hconfidentia l informatio n onl yfo r th e purpos e o f carryin g ou t th e wor k required , (b ) mus t refrai n fro mdisclosin g th e informatio n t o anyon e othe r tha n EP Awithou t havin g receive d fro mEP Aprio r writte n approva l o f eac haffecte d busines s o r o f a n EP Alega l office , and (c ) mus t retur n t o EP Aal l copie s o f th e informatio n (an

d an yabstract s o r excerpt s therefrom ) upo n reques t o r wheneve r th e Informatio n I s n o longe r require d fo r th e performanc e o f th e work
. (2 ) Th e authorize d contracto r designate d a s a representativ e mus t obtai n a writte n agreemen t fromeach-o f it s employee s wh o wil l hav e acces s t o th e informatio n Acop yo f eac hemploye e -agreemen t (Attachmen t B ) mus t b e furnishe d t o EP Abefor e 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 t th e condition s I n th e contrac t concernin g th e us e an d disclosur e o f CB I ar e include d fo r th e benefi t of , an d shal l b e enforceabl e by , bot hEP Aand anyaffecte d busines s havin g a proprietar yInteres t I n th e information
. Informatio n ma yb e release d t o o r accesse d b yEP Aemployee s othe r tha n OAQP S employee s onl yupo n approva l o f th e Director , ESD . Request s fo r CB I fro mothe r Federa l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle r Gen*

- Courts , etc. , ar e processe d b yth e OD , ESD , i n accordanc e wit h4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar t Request s unde r th e Freedo mo f Informatio n Ac t are handle d i n accordanc e wit h 4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar t A . Th e ES D Freedo mo f Informatio n Coordinato r mus t b e consulte d prio r t o respondin g t o anyreques t fo r Informatio n I f a clai mo f confidentialit y ha s bee n asserte d o r i f ther e i s reaso n t o believ e tha t a clai mmigh t b e mad e i f th e busines s kne wreleas e wa s intended
. e . Us e and Disclosur e o f Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Th e CB I a s define d ma yno t b e use d i n publications , supportin g documents , memoranda , etc. , tha t becom e a par t o f th e publi c domain , excep t a s provide d fo r i n 4 0 CF R 2 Subpar t B . Th e CB I ma yno t b e summarize d withou t th e approva l o f th e Projec t Manage r responsibl e fo r th e CBI . An yauthorize d reproductio n shal l b e provide d b yth e CB I offic e staff
. Further , al l authorize d reproduction s mus t b e introduce d Int o th e CB I contro l syste m an d treate d accordin g t o th e sam e procedure s applicabl e t o th e origina l confidentia l material
. Th e EP Agenerate d document s o r material , o r extract s o f informatio n containin g CBI , mus t b e stampe d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit yClaim " and a cove r shee t mus t b e attache d t o identif yth e materia l a s CBI .P.1 7



### f . Handlin g o f Othe r Informatio n Reports , memoranda , docunents , etc. , prepare db y EP A o r it s authorize d representative s ar e no t normall y circulate doutsid e EPA for commen t o r revie w prio r to publicatio nexcep t i nsuc hcase s a s describe dabov e (6.d.3 ) wherei nC3 I i s expressl y

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

dsourc e testin g ca ninvolv e inadverten t receip t o f CBI , i t i s th e polic y o f ES Dt

o protec t al l partie s involve dinth e following manner . Prio r t o o r a t th e inceptio no f a plan t inspection, data-gatherin g visit , o r sourc e test , EPA

o r It s authorize drepresentativ e discusse s wit ha responsibl e industr y officia l th e informatio nsought , ho w i t i s t o b e used , andho w 1 t I s t o b e protected . A

copy o f thr s summar y

i s usuall y

provide dt o the Industry officia l bein g consulted . - Followin g a

ninspection , visit , o r test , a tri prepor t i s prepare dt o include , a s practicable , al l informatio nreceive db y EP A o r it s authorize drepresentativ e durin g the visi t o r test . Th e repor t ma y b e prepare db

y eithe r EP A

o r It s authorize d representative . Th e draf t o f tha t repor t I s clearl y identified , onanattached , colore dcove r shee t a s "Confidentia l Pendin g Determination. " A secondcopy

o f th e draf t tri prepor t 1 s forwarde db y EP A t o th e responsibl e Industr y officia l fo r review . Th e responsibl e industr y officia l i s requeste db y cove r lette r t o review th e report , clearl y

mar kan y informatio nconsidere dt o b e confidential , andretur nthe marke dup-repor t t o th e responsibl e EPA employe e withi n2 week s o f receipt . Th e origina l draf t I s kep t inth e CB I "pending " fil e unti l th e marked-u p cop y i s returne db

y th e busines s firm . Whe nth e reviewe dcop y o f th e report , a s marke db y the responsibl e plan t official , i s receive db y EPA , informatio ndesignate dconfidentia l I s place din th e CB I file s a s describe dabove . Th e origina l draf t o f the tri prepor t I s edite dt o delet e th e confidentia l Informatio nandt o accommodat e technica l changes , andth e tri prepor t 1 s Issued . 2 Attachment s



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### CA A CONFIDENTIA L BUSINES S INFORMATIO N

CONTRO L RECOR D ; OAT E RECEIVED : ! RESPONSIBL E BRANCH :
i OAT E O F OOCUMENT : ,'OOCUMEN TAUTHO R CONTRO L NUMBER :

OESCRIPTIO N (PROVIDIN G ORGANIZATION , TITLE , SUBJECT , NUMBE R O F COPIES , NUMBE R O F PAGES )

RETUR N OATE : - DESTRUCTIO N OATE :

- INITIALS :
EAC H PERSO N WH O I S GIVE N ACCES S T O THI S OOCUMEN TMUS TFIL L I N TH E INFORMATIO N BELOW .



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# nP.1 9 Attachmen t B

1 . AUTHORIZATIO N FOR ACCES S T O CA A CB I FO R EP

A CONTRACTO R EMPLOYEE S FUL L NAM E POSITIO N SS N CONTRACTOR I t i s th e responsibilit y o feac h Authorizing.O fficla l t o ensur e tha t th 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 t fo r EP A Contracto r Employee s 2 . Are full y informe d regardin g thei r securit y responsibilitie s fo r CA A CBI . 3 . Obtai n acces s oni y t o thatCA A CB I require d t o perfor m thei r officia l dutie s SIGNATUR E O F AUTHORIZIN G OFFICIA L TELEPHON E NO . OATE

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II . CONFIDENTIALIT YAGREEMENTFO R EP A CONTRACTO R EMPLOYEE S I understan d tha t I wil l hav e acces s t o certai n Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n submitte d t o EP A o r It s authorize d representative s unde r th e Clea n Ai r Ae t (CAA) . Thi s acces s i s grante d I n accordanc e wit h m y officia l dutie s as.a n employe e o fa n Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y contractor . I understan d tha t CA

A CB I ma y no t b e disclose d excep t a s authorize d b y CA A an d Agenc y regulations . I understan d tha t I ma y fac e crimina l prosecutio n i f| willfull y disclos e CB I t o an y perso n no t authorize d t o receiv e It . I n addition , I understan d tha t I ma y b e subjec t t o disciplinary actio n fo r violatio n o fthi s agreemen t wit h penaltie s rangin g u p t o an d Includin g dismissal . I agre e tha t I wil l trea t an y CA A CB I furnishe d t o m e a s confidentia l an d tha t t wil l follo wth e procedure s se t fort h i n th e CA A Confidentia l Busines s informatio n Securit y Manua l fo r Contractors . I hav e rea d an d understan d thes e procedures . SIGNATUR E TELEPHON E NO . DATE

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O TEST , TH E ABOVE-NAME D EMPLOYE E I S HEREB

YAUTHORIZE D T O HAVE ACCES S T O CA A CBI . SIGNATUR E CB I COC

O TELEPHON E NO . OAT E

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