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Mr . To mDeller , Presiden t jw.i j uo / I yjJQ " Omeg a Pultrusions , Incorporate d 133 1 Sout h Chillicoth e Roa d Aurora , Ohi o 44202-921 8 Dea r Mr . Deller : 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 ) and 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 maximu machievabl e contro l technolog y(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 mtypica 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 an d quantit yo f HAP' s an d 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 yEP Arepresentative s t o you r facilit yi n Aurora , Ohio , o n Augus t 10 , 1993
. Mr . Gre g LaFla mo f Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES ) discusse d thi s visi t wit h Mr . Ji mO'Mar a 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 LaFlamand 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 dayo 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 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 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 EPAwithou t furthe r notic eP. 3

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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 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 . 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 an d 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 followin g policie s concernin g liabilit yshoul d als o b e o f interes t t o you : 1
. I f a Federa l employe e i s injure d i n th e cours e o f hi s 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 fir mma 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 Strumo f m ystaf f a t (919 ) 541-238 3 o r Mr . Gre g LaFlam

o f PE S a t (919 ) 941-0333
. Sincerely ,



### KoYVbJ^**^ IdXK. &usa n fcX Wyatt , Chie f [jchemical s an d Petroleu mBranc h ^ Emissio n Standard s Divisio n
5 Enclosure s cc : Davi d A . Kee , Director , Ai r and 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 cComposite s Productio n Industr y

DISCUSSIO N TOPIC S 

### I . Plan tVisi tInten 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 an d 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 and 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 an yothe 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 an d 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 and an y limitation s o n thei r applicabilit yi s important
. Therefore , informatio n concernin g 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 an

d operating , includin g maintenance ) an d associate d waste s from

thes e device s wil l b e veryuseful
. 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 nGatherin g Authorit y Unde r Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nA1 r Ac t
Unde r Sectio n11 4 o f th e Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414) , Congres s ha s give nth e U . S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y broadauthorit y

t o secur e Informatio n neede d"(a ) fo r the purpos e (1 ) o f developin g o r assisting 1 nth e developmen t o f an y Implementatio npla nunde r Sectio n11 0 o r 111(d) , an y standar do f perfonnanc e unde r Sectio n111 , o r an y emissio nstandar dunde r Sectio n11 2 (11 ) o f determinin g whethe r an y perso n1 s 1 nviolatio no f any suc hstandar do r an y requiremen t o f suc ha plan , o r (111 ) carryin g ou t an y provisio no f thi s Act. " Amon g othe r things . Sectio n11 4 authorize s EPA t o mak e inspections , conduc t tests , examin e records , an drequir 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 . Inaddition , th e EPA 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 , EPA 1 s empowere dt o obtai nInformatio ndescribe db y tha t sectio neve n1 f yo uconside r 1 t t o b e confidential . Yo umay , however , reques t tha t EPA

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

I f EPA determine s tha t th e Informatio n1 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 use d1 nsuchdeterminations , an d specia l rule s governin g 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 o nSeptembe r 1 , 197 6 (4 0 FR36902) .

•Sectio n11 4 require s publi c availabilit y o f al l emissio ndat a an dauthorize s disclosur e o f confidentia l Informatio n1 ncertai ncircumstances . Se e 4 0 FR3690 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r 1 , 1976) . 

# £P. 8 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 14.1991 . Pau l Lapelay , Director. Regulatory Management Division. (F RDoc . 91-4113 File

d 2-20-01:8:4

5 am ) BIU1N 0 cooe tsto-so-

w [AD-FRL-3906-3] Disclosur e o f Emissio n Oats Claime d a s Confidentia l Unde r Section s 11 0 an d 114(c) o f th o Cle m Ai r Act AGENCY : Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o f

polic y o n publi c releas e o f certai n emissio n data submitte d onde rsection s 11 0 an d 114(c ) of th e aea n Ai rAc t(CAA) . SUMMARV : Sectio n 114(c ) of th e CAA exclude s emissio n dat afrom th e genera l definitio n o f

trad e secre tinformation . Certain classe s o f

dat asubmitte d t

o the EP A undersection s UO an d 114(a) o f the CAA are emissio n data, and , a s such , connno tb e withhel d fro

m disclosur e a s confidential pursuantt o sectio n 190 5 o f tid e 1 8 o f di e Unite d State s Code . Thi s notic e clarifie s EPA' s curren tpolicy , an d solicit s commentregardin g Uia tpolicy and categorie s o f

dat awhic h i t consider s exclude d from atrade secre t definition . OATES : Written comments pertaining to thi s notic e ar e requeste d b y April 22 . 1991 . ADDRESSES : Submi tcomments to : Nancy D . Riley , VS. Environmental Protection Agency , Emissio n Standard s Division . PollutantAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Research Triangl e Park . N C 27711 . FO RFURTHE

RINFORMAIIO N CONTACT : Timothy Mohi n (telephone : (919) 541 - 5349 commercial/FT S 629-6349 ) o r Kare n Blanchard (telephone : (919) 541 - 550 3 commercial/FT S 829-6503) , PollutantAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Emissio n Standard s Division : o rThoma s Rosendahl (telephone : (919) 541-5404 commercial/FT S 829-5404) . National Air Dat aBranc h (MD-14) , Technical Suppor tDivision : U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Research Triangle Park . Nort h Carolin a27711 . SUPPIXMENTAR

V INFORMATION

: Th e EP A routinely uses , th e authorit y of section s U O and 114(a) o f

th e CA A t o gather technical infonnatio n from industrie s involve d i n operation s thatlea d t o emissio n o f

pollutant s t o th e ambient air . Thi s informatio n ha s bee n used . - among othe rthings , t o bette r characteriz e emittin g facilitie s an d t o evaluate th e nee d foran d impacts o f potential regulation . Information request s undersection s 11 0 and 114(a) o f

th e CA A typicall y includ e question s o n uncontroUe d and controlle d emissio n rate s and emissio n

paramete n of

th e pollutanto

rgrou p o f pollutants o f

concern . Th e respondent s sometime s clai m thatit s respons e 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 undersectio n 114(c) o f

Ut e CAA . which states : upo n ashowin g satisfactory t o Ut

e Administrato rb y any perso n thatrecords , reports , o r infonnation , o raparticularpar tthereof , (othe rthan emissio n data ) to whic h th e Administrato rha s acces s underthi s sectio n i f mad e public , woul d divulge method s o rprocesse s entitle d t o protectio n s s trad e secret s of such person , th e Administrato rshal l conside r such * * * confidential i n accordance with Ut e purpose s o f

sectio n 190

5 of tid e 1 8 of Ut e Unite d State s Cod e * * V I f th e Administrato rs o determines , th e informatio n i s no tdisclosabl e t o th e public . However , sectio n 114(c) o f th e CA A provide s Uia

tinfonnatio n claime d to b e atrad e secre tbutwhic h constitute s emissio n dat ama

y no tb e withhel d a s confidentia l Although typicall y .Ut e EP A evaluate s whethe rinfonnatio n constitute s emissio n datao n acase-by cas e basis , i tbelieve s thatsom e kind s of datawi U alway s constitute emissio n datawithi n di e meanin g of sectio n 114(c) . Th e purpos e o f

thi s notic e i s t

o describe , withou tattempting to b e comprehensive , thatinfonnatio n which Ut e EP A generall y consider s t

o b e emissio n data , an d whic h canno tqualif y a s confidential undereithe rsectio n 114(c) o rsectio n U

O (a s se tfort

h i n 40 CF R51.321,51.32 2 an d 51.323) o f Ut e CAA . Th e EP

A i s issuin g thi s notic e to clarif y it s polic y an d procedures , t o facilitate th e us e o f

thes e dat ai n automate d datasystem s and computerbase d simulatio n models , an d t o expedit e processin g o f

claim s for confidentiality o rrequests for disclosure . Th e EP A presentl y determine s tha t datasubmitte d to i ta s emissio n dat a doe s no tqualif

y a s confidential I

f l t meet s th e followin g definitio n under4 0 CFR2J01(a)(2)(i) : a . Definitions . Forth e purpose o f tiiis section : (1 ) Act

mean s th e Clean 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 of an y substanc e into th e air — (A ) Infonnatio n necessar y t o determin e th e identity , amoun t frequency, concentration , o rothe r characteristic s (to th e exten trelate d t o ai rquality ) of

an y emissio n which ha s bee n emitte d b y th e source (o ro f an y pollutantresulting fro

m an y emissio n b y th e source) , o ran y combinatio n o f the foregoing : (B ) Information necessar y to detennin e th e identity , amoun t frequency, concentration , orother characteristic s (t o Ut

e exten trelate d t

o airquality ) o f

th e emissio n which , under an applicabl e standar d o rlimitation , th e sourc e wa s authorize d t

o emi t (including , t o Uie exten tnecessary fo r such purposes , adescriptio n o f di e manne ro rrate o f

operatio n of

th e source) , o ran y combinatio n of tiie foregoing ; (C) A genera l descriptio n of th e locatio n and/o rnature o f Ut e sourc e to th e exten tnecessai y t o identif y Ut e sourc e an d t o distinguis h I tfrom othe r source s (including , to Ut

e extan t necessar y fo rsuc h purposes , a descriptio n o f

th e device , installation , or operatio n constitutin g th e source) . Th e tabl e belo w list s the spedfi cdat a fields whic h th e EP

A presentl y consider s t o constitut e emissio n data an d provide s abrief

descriptio n o f

wha t eac h datafield describes . Ill s description s ar e Intende d t o provide general information . Thi s lis ti s no t exhaustiv e and , therefore , othe rdat a mightb e found , i n aprope rcase , to constitute emissio n data . CnU.ini . Dat

aField * Fadlit y Identification : Th

e followin g dat a fields a n needed t

o establis h die identit

y an d locatio n o f emission somces . thi

s thal l also Includ e adescriptio

n o ra n identifie ro f th e device, installation, o

roperatio n constitutin

g th e souroe . These dat

aar e use d t o locat e source s fo rdispersio n evaluatio

n an d exposur e modeling. Plan tNam e an d relate d poin tidentifier s Addres s Ot y Count y AQC R(Ai rQualit y Contro l Region ) MSA . PM&/ W CMS A (Metropolita

n Statistica

l Areas ) Stat e Zi p Cod e Ownershi p an d poin to f contac tinformatio

n Locationa l Identifiers : Latttut e ftLongitude

, o rUT M Gri d Coordinate

s SI C (Standar

d Industria

l Classification ! Emissio n poin tdevic

e at operatio n description, infonnatio

n SC C (Sourc e Classificatio

n Codes ) Emission s Parameters : Hie foUowin

g dat a fields ar e needed t o establis h th e characteristic

s o f th aemissions . Thi

s Informatio n l aneede d fo rth e analyse s o f dispersio n an d potentia l contro l equipmen

t Emissio n type (e.g - natur e o f emiaaion aaut h as Cd) . particulat e o raspecifi ctoxi ccompound

, an d origi n o f emiss ton s suc h as proces

s vents , storag

e tank s o requipmen

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.e.g. , the amoun

trelease d t

o the atmosphere ove rtime suc h a s kg/y ro

r Ibs/hr ) Releas e height (e.g. . heightabov e groun

d leve l wher

e ui e pollutanti s emitte d to th e atmosphere) Descriptio n o f

terrain en d surroundin

g structures (e.g , th e siz e of

th e are aassodate d with adjacen tstructures i n squar e meter s an d terrain description s such a s mountainous , urban, o

rrural ) Stackorven tdiamete ratpoin to f emission s (e.g - th e insid e diameterof venta tthe poin tof emissio n to the atmospher e in meters ) Releas e velocit y (e.g , velocit y o f

releas e i n m/sec ) Releas e temperature (e.g . temperatur

e of releas e a tpoin to f releas e i n degree s Kelvin) Frequenc y o f releas e (e.g. . ho w ofte n areleas e occur s I n events pe ryear ) Duration o f

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

e n emissio n stream constituen trelativ e t o otiie rstrea m constituents expresse d a s part s pe r millio n (ppm) , volume percent , o rweight percent ) Density of

th e emission s strea

m oraverage molecula rweigh t (e.g , density expresse d a s fraction o r multiple o

f tiie densit

y o f ai rmolecular weigh ti n g/g-mole ) Boile rorproces s design capacit y (e.g , th e gros s heating value o f fue l inpu tto aboile ra tit s maximu

m design rate) Emissio n estimatio n method (e.g. , the inetho d b y which a n emissio n estimate ha s bee n calculated suc h a a materia l balance , souro e tes tus e o f AP 4 2 emissio n lectors , etc. ) Percentspac e heat (e.g , th e percento

f fuel use d fo rspac e heating ) Hourl y maximum design Tate : (e.g , the greates toperating rat e thatwoul d b e expecte d forasource in a1-hou r period ) Th e EP A ha s determine d tha tthes e dat aar e emissio n dat aan d releasabl e upo n request . Thi s determinatio n applie s t o dat acurrentl y hel d b y EPA a s wel l a s t o informatio n submitte d t o EP A i n th e future . Futur e request s fo r informatio n unde rsection s U O an d 11 4 o f th e CA A wil l indicat e tha tthes e emissio n dat awil l no tb e hel d confidentia L Thi s determinatio n applie s onl y t o th e dat aliste d i n th e table . Determination s wil l continu e t o b e mad e o n acase-by-cas e basi s fo rdat ano t specifie d i n thi s generi cdetermination . Afte rconsideratio n o f

comment s o n thi s policy , arevise d policy / determinatio n ma y b e published . Dated : Februar y fl, 1991 . Mtnhsm l Sbapoo , Acting Assistant

ArimimittraUvforAirand Radiation. [F RDo c91-411 4 File d 2-20-81 ; 6*4 5 am ] saimacaoE t [OPP-200000A ; FRL-3879-4 ] Reques tfo rProposals ; nesoarch an d Developmen

to n Antimicrobia

l Tes t Methodolog

y and Statistica

l Suppor t o n Experimenta

l Oealg n an d Oat a Analysis;-Extensio

n o f Proposa l Deadlin e AOEMCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTKM C Extensio n o f

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

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

Decembe r6,1990 . Th e Reques tfo rProposa l wa s publishe d t o solici tproposal s whic h wil l resul ti n th e developmen to f

areproducible , reliable , an d statisticall y vali d sporidda l tes t metho d use d t o evaluat e th e efficac y o f antimicrobia l product s bearin g sterilize r o rsporidda l claims . I n addition , proposal s fo rstatistica l suppor tt o independentl y evaluat e di e experimenta l design s o f project s an d t o analyz e result s from on-goin g tes t methodolog y researc h wer e als o solidted . DATES : Th e ne wdeadlin e fo rproposa l submissio n t o th e Agenc y i s Februar y 28.1991 . ADDRESSES : Th e origina l an d eigh t copie s mus tb e sen tto : Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-218F) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M St. , SW. . Washington . D C 2046 aOn e cop y ofth e origina l mus tb e sen tto : Susa n Parker , Registratio n Divisio n (H7505C) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M SL , SW. . 2046 a Applicatio n Kit s ma y b e obtaine d from: Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-Z16F) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M SL . SW- , Washington . D C 2046 ao rcall : (202 ) 382-5280 . FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATIO

N CONTACT: Susa n Parker , Registratio n Divisio n (H7S05C) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M St. , SW. , Washington , D C 20460 , Phon e numbe r(703 ) 557-2141 . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: EPA issue d aReques tfo rProposa l i n th e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r0,199 0 (5 5 F R50388) . Th e origina l submissio n deadlin e wa s Januar y 3 a1991 : th e ne w deadlin e fo rproposa l submissio n i s extende d t o Februar y 28.1991 . Dated : Februar y 12.1991 . Douglas D . Campt

, Director. Office of

Pesticide Programs. (F RDoc . 91-4120 Piled £-20-91:8:4 5 ara ] Bnu m coo tasso-eo * [OPP-160641 ; FRL-3877-6 ] Emergenc y Exemption s AOENCV : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notice . SUMMARY

: ER A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s fa rth e contro l o f variou s pest s t o th e seve n State s a s liste d belo w an d on 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 aDepartmen to f

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

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

n EPA liste d below . DATES : Se e eac h specifi can d crisi s exemptio n fo rit s effectiv e date . FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO 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 tpersons : B y mail : Registratio n Divisio n (H750SC) , OfBc e o f Pesticid e Programs , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St , SW , Washington . D C 20480 . Offic e locatio n an d telephon e number . Rm . 71B . C M #2.192 1 Jefferso n Davi s Highway , Arlington . VA , (703 - 557-1806) . SUPPLEMENTAR

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_ o n celer 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 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

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y 198 9 Summar y o f ES O /OAQP S Procedure s fo r Safeguarding " Confidentia l Business Informatio n (CBI ) 1 . Purpose Thi s memorandu

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y polic y and procedures pertainin g to th e handlin g and safeguardin g o f Informatio n tha t ma y b e entitle d t o confidentia l treatmen t fo r reason s o ftuslnes s confidentialit y b y th e ESD, OAQPS

, Offic e of Ai r an d Radiation , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency. 2 . Othe r Appllabl e Documents : a . Clea n Ai r Act a

s amended . b . 4 0 CFR , Chapte r 1 , Par t 2 , Subpar t B - Confidentialit y o f Business Information . c . EP A Securit y Manual , Par t II , Chapters 8 an d 9 . d . Clea n Ai r Act Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Securit y Manual fo r Federa l Employees . e . Clea n Ai r Ac t Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Securit y Manual fo r Contractors . 3 . Exception : 

### Thi s documen t wa s prepare da s a summary o f dat a gatherin g an d handling procedure s use db

y th e ESD , OAQPS , EPA . Nothing i nthi s documen t shal l b e construe da s supersedin g o r bein g I nconflic t wit han y applicabl e regulations , statutes , o r policie s t o whic hEP A 1 s subject . 4 . Definition : Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n - Infonnatio n claime d b y th e provide r to b e confidential . Thi s Informatio n ma y b e identifie d wit h suc h 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 f Nationa l Securit y Informatio n Identifie d I n Executiv e Orde r 11652 .

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s follows : "An y records , reports , o r informatio n obtaine d unde r subsectio 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 r infonnation , o r particula r par t thereof , (othe r tha n emissio n data ) t o whic h th e Administrato r ha

s acces s unde r thi s sectio n i f mad e public , woul d divulg e method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secret s o f suc h person , th e Administrato r shal l conside r suc h record , report , o r informatio n o r particula r portio n thereo f confidentia l i n accordance wit h th e purposes o f Sectio n 1905 o f Titl e 1 8 o f th e Unite d State s Code,'excep t tha t such record , report , o r informatio n ma y b e disclose d t o othe r officers , employees , o r authorize d representative s o f th 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 r Act , 1 s governed b y Titl e 40 , Par t 2 , o f th e Cod e o f Federa 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 r informatio n t o Inform.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 r al l o f th e Information , (2 ) th e metho

d fo r assertin g a claim , and (3 ) th e effec t o f failur 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 f confidentia 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 r General , 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 r th e Information ; and (5 ) prohibi t wrongfu l us e o f such informatio n and 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 f request s fo r informatio n unde r th e Freedom o f Informatio n Ac t (

S U.S.C . S52) . 6 . Procedures : a . Request

s fo r Informatio n Eac h reques t originatin g 1 n th e ES D fo r informatio n mad e unde r th e provision s o f Sectio n 114(a ) s signe d b y th e Olvlsio n Director . The reques t Include s ESD's standar d enclosu- . 'EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authorit y Unde r Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Clea n A1 r A

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. Receip t o f Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Upo n receip t o f infonnatio n fo rwhic h confidentia l treatmen t has bee n requested , th e Offic e o f th e Directo r(00 ) direct s th e loggin g o f th e materia l an d th e establishmen t o f a permanen t file

. I f confidentia l treatmen t i s requested , bu t i s no t specificall ymarked , th e materia l wil l be stampe d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit yClaim. " I f par t o f th 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 yClaim. " I n complianc e wit h Section s 2.20 4 an d 2.20 8 o f 4 0 CF R Par t 2 , th e Branc h Chie f responsibl e fo rth e requeste d informatio n review s th e informatio n t o determin e whethe r i 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 open literature , whethe r I t 1 s emissio n data , an d whethe r i t likel y provide s it s holde r wit h a competitiv e advantage . If,th e informatio n 1 s clearl y no t confidential , th e Branc h Chie f prepare s a lette r fo r signatur e o f th e Divisio n Director , ESD , t o notif y th e busines s o fthi s finding . I f th e informatio n i s possibl y confidential , th e Branc h Chie fsend s a memorandu

m t o infor m th e 00 , ESO , o f thi 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 O projec t number , and list s thos e 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 hand carrie d t o th e 0 0 and place d I n th e CB I file s wit h th e material . A recor d o f wh o wil l see th e Informatio n (Attachmen t A ) i s als o file d wit h th e folde r containin g th e Information . I fCB I i s receive d fro m th e owne r vi a an authorize d representa* ' o r a thir d party , th e sam e procedur e I s followed , wit h th e additio n o f clearl y identifyin g th e informatio n an d it s source . B y regulation , informatio n fo r whic h confidentia l treatmen t i s requeste d mus t b e s o marke d o r designate d b

yth e submitte r Th e 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 r undesignate d informatio n (excep t a s note d below

) I 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 be secured , a t a minimum , i n a comb1nation-locke d cabinet . Normal ES O procedure I s t o secur e thi s Informatio n I n a cabine t equippe d wit h a securit y ba r an d locke d usin g a four-way , changeabl e combinatio n padlock . I n addition , th e entranc e doo r t o th e CB I storag e roo

m I s equipped wit h a changeabl e combinatio n simplexlock . Th e locke d file s ar e unde r th e contro l o fth e 00 . Knowledg e o f th e combination s o fth e lockin g device s i s limite d t o th e Oocument Contro l Office r (DCO ) and th e minimu m numbe r o f person s require d t o effectivel y maintai n norma l busines s operations . Record s o f th e lockin g devic e combinatio n ar e store d elsewhere i n conformanc e wit h th e requirement s o f th e EP A Securit y Manual .P. M

Combinati: - "•th e locks are normall y change

d wheneve r a perso n wit i knowledg e o fth-

? ; :-nination s i s transferred , terminate s employment , n o longe r authorize d access , . r wheneve r th e possibilit y exist s tha t th e combination s ma y hav e bee n subjec t t o compromii*. . File s ma

y b e checked ou t upo

n 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 ar e 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 . Th e 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 . Th e informatio n mus

t no t b e disclose d t o an

y non-authp»H'zed personnel . Storag e procedure s 'fo r CB I b y an authorize d representativ e o f EP 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 r EP 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 i s place d i n th e fil e indicatin g wha t informatio n wa

s transmitted , th e date , an d 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 an d distribut e CBI . Onl y employee

s wh o requir e and are

authorize d access t o CR I i n th e performanc e o f thei 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 00 , ESD, an

d maintaine d b

y a contracto r cleare d fo r access 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 r offlea l duties . The ES D Rranc h havin g primary interes t i n th e CB I provide s a memorandu m fo r th e recor d designatin g thos e personne l wh o ar e authorize d t o us e CB I 1 n a progra m unde r whic h CB I ca n he requested . N o perso n i s automaticall y entitle d t o access based solel y on grade , position , o r securit y clearance . The name s o f person s grante d acces s 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 and update d periodically . Companie

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

y th e contract . A

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b e grante dacces s t o CB I b y the Director , ESO . Th e following condition s appl y

whe ni t ha s bee ndetermine dtha t disclosur e I s necessary : (1 ) the-contracto r designate da s a representativ e an dit s employee s (a ) may us e suc hconfidentia l Informatio nonl y for the purpos e o f carryin g ou t th e work required , (b ) mus t refrai nfro m disclosin g the informatio nto anyon e othe r than EPA withou t having receive dfro m EP A prio r writte napprova l o f eac haffecte d busines s o r o f a

nEP A lega l office , an

d(c ) mus t retur nto EP A al l copie s o f the informatio n(an

dan y abstract s o r excerpt s therefrom ) upo nreques t o r wheneve r th e Informatio nI s no longe r require dfo r the perfonnanc e o f the work . (2 ) Th e authorize dcontracto r designate da s a representativ e mus t obtai na writte nagreemen t fro m each'O f It s employee s wh o wil l hav e acces s t o th e informatio n A copy o f eac hemploye e -agreemen t (Attachmen t B ) mus t b e furnishe dt o EPA befor e acces s I s permitted . (3 ) Th e contracto r designate da s anauthorize drepresentativ e mus t agre e tha t the condition s inthe contrac t concernin g the us e an ddisclosur e o f CB I ar e include dfo r th e benefi t of , andshal l b e enforceabl e by , bot hEP A an dan y affecte d busines s havin g a proprietary interes t i nth e Information . Informatio nma y

b e release dt o o r accesse db y EPA employee s othe r thanOAQP S employee s onl y

upo napprova l o f th e 01rector , ESO . Request s fo r CB I fro

m othe r Federa l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle r Gen<> - Courts , etc. , ar e processe db y th e 00 , ESO , inaccordanc e wit h4 0 CFR2 , Subpar t Request s unde r the Freedom o f Informatio nAc t ar e handle dinaccordanc e wit h 4 0 CF R2 , Subpar t A . Th e ES O Freedom o f Informatio nCoordinato r mus t b e consulte d prio r t o respondin g t o an y reques t fo r Informatio ni f a clai m o f confidentialit y ha s bee nasserte do r I f ther e i s reaso nt o believ e tha t a clai m migh t b e mad e i f th e busines s knew

releas e wa s Intended . e . Us e an

dDisclosur e o f Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Th e CB I a s define dmay no t b e use di npublications , supportin g documents , memoranda , etc. , tha t become a par t o f th e publi c domain , excep t a s provide dfo r In4 0 CF R2 Subpar t B . Th e CB I ma y

no t b e summarize dwithou t the approva l o f th e Projec t Manage r responsible fo r th e CBI . Any authorize dreproductio nshal l b e provide db y the CB I offic e staff . Further , al l authorize dreproduction s mus t b e Introduce dint o the CB I contro l syste

m an dtreate daccordin g t o the same procedure s applicabl e t o th e origina l confidentia l material . Th e EP A generate ddocument s o r material , o r extract s o f Informatio ncontainin g CBI , mus t b e stampe d"Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim " an

da cove r shee t mus t b e attache dt o identif y

th e materia l a s CBI .

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f . Handlin g o fOthe r Informatio n Reports , memoranda, documents , etc. , prepare d b y EP A o r it s authorize d representative s ar e no t normall y circulate d outsid e EP A fo r commen

t o r revie w prio r t o publicatio n excep t i n suc h cases a s describe d abov

e (6.d.3 ) wherei n C3 I i s expressl y included . However , because industrial-data-gatherin g visits , plan t inspections , and source testin g ca n involv e inadverten t receip t o f CBI , i t i s th e polic y o fES

D to protec t al l partie s involve d i n th e followin g manner . Prio r t o o r a t th e inceptio n o f a plan t inspection , data-gatherin g visit , o r source test , EP

A o r It s authorize d representativ e discusse s wit h a responsibl e industr y officia l th e Informatio n sought , ho wi t i s t o b

e used , and ho

wi t i s t o b e protected . A cop

y o f tht s sunmar

y 1 s usuall y provide d t o th e industr y officia l bein g consulted . - Followin g an inspection , visit , o r test , a tri p repor t 1 s prepare d t o Include , a s practicable , al l informatio n receive d b y EP A o r it s authorize d representativ e durin g th e visi t o r test . Th e repor t ma

y be prepare d b

y eithe r EP

A o r It s authorize d representative . The draf t o ftha t repor t I s clearl y Identified , on a n attached , colore d cove r shee t as "Confidentia l Pendin g Oetermination. " A secon d cop y o f th e draf t tri p repor t I s forwarde d b 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 d b y cove r lette r t o revie wth e report , clearl y mar k an y informatio n considere d t o b e confidential , an d retur n th e marke d up-repor t t o th e responsibl e EP- \ employe

e withi n 2 week

s o f receipt . Th e origina l draf t i s kep t I n th e CB I "pending " fil e unti l th e marked-u p cop y i s returne d b

y th e busines s firm . Whe n th e reviewe d cop

y o fth e report , a s marked b y th e responsibl e plan t official , 1 s receive d b y EPA , informatio n designate d confidentia l I s place d 1 n th e CB I file s a

s describe d above . The origina l draf t o f th e tri p repor t i s edite d t o delet e th e confidentia l infonnatio n an d t o accommodat e technica l changes , an d th e tri p repor t i s Issued . 

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

RETUR N OATE : - DESTRUCTIO N OATE : INITIALS :
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1 . AUTHORIZATIO N FOR ACCES S TO CA A CB I FO R EP

A CONTRACTO R EMPLOYEE S FULL NAM E | POSITIO N 1 SS N CONTRACTO R i t i s th * responsibilit y o f eac h Authorizin g Of ftcla l t o ensur e tha t th e employee s unde r his/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 . Ar e full y Informe d regardin g thei r securit y responsibilitie s fo r CA A CBI . 3 . Obtai n acces s onl y t o thalCA 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 . OAT E

TITL E LOCATIO N

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 Ctea n Ai r Ac t (CAA) . Thi s acces s i s grante d I n accordanc e wit h m y officia l dutie s a s a n employe e o f a 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 dlselos * CB I t o an y parso n no t authorize d t o receiv e it . I n addition , I understan d tha t I ma y b e subiec t t o disciplinar y actio n fo r violatio n o f thi 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 I wil l follo wth e procedure s se t fort h I n th * CA A Confidentia l Busines s informatio n Securit y Manua l fo r Contractors . I hav * raa d an d understan d thes e procedures . SIGNATUR E TELEPHON E NO . OATE

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