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PM Sheet 6 of 343 P. 1^ t 0 s ^ UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENCY RESEARC H TRIANGL E PARK . N C 2771 1

OFFIC E O F AI R QUAUTY PLANNIN G AN D STANDARD S 

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Mr . John Jambois , Presiden t Tecto n Product s 4 4 0 1 15t h Avenue , N W Pos t Offic e Bo x 271 2 Fargo , Nort h Dakot a 5810 8 Dea r Mr . Jambois : 

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Thi s lette r i s t o confir ma visi t t o th e Tecto n Product s facilit ylocate d i n Fargo , Nort h Dakota , b yrepresentative s o f th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) o n Tuesda yand Wednesday , Jun e 4 an d 5 , 1996 . Visitor s wil l includ e Dr . Madelein e Stru mo f th e EPA , an d Mr ^ Gre g LaFla mand 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 Dr . Stru

mo n Ma y9 , 1996 . A s yo u know , th e EP Aha s undertake n a program t o develo p nationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s (NESHAP ) 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 and associate d ai r pollutio n contro l measure s fo r som e time
. Avisi t t o you r facilit ywoul d greatl yassis t u s i n assessin g th e variabilit yi n pultrusio n operation s processes ' an d feasibl e emissio n reductio n measures . 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 includ e th e following : 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 and marke t positio n o f product s manufactured , and productio n rate ; 2 . Detaile d descriptio n o f th e pultrusio n and paintin g processes , includin g th e applicatio n equipmen t used , type s o f resin s and coatings , an d spra yboot h an

d pultrusio n machin e parameters ; 

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### 3 . Description s o f th e emission s captur e and contro l system(s ) an

d othe r measure s use d t o limi t emission s fro m th e pultrusio n an

d paintin g processes ; and 4 . Availabl e cos t informatio n concernin g th e contro l measure 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 th e EP Aand PE S wil l us e durin g th e sit e visit
. Pleas e not e tha t no t al l o f th e question s ma yappl yt o you r facilit yand som e o f the mma 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 , some 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 hav e th e necessar yinformatio n fromyou r file s availabl e t o 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 . Anyinformatio n subsequentl ydetermine d t o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d unde r 1 8 U.S.C . 1905 . I f n o clai m

o f confidentialit yaccompanie s th e informatio n whe n i t i s receive d b

yth e EPA , i t ma yb e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b yth e EP Awithou t furthe r notic e ( 4 0 CF R Par t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . Sectio n 114(c ) o f th e Ac t exempt s emission s dat a fro m 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 1 . 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 PE S contrac t wit h th e EP Ai s No . 68-D1-0116 .P. 4



### Enclosur e 5 summarize s th e EPA' s policie 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 usin g confidentia l materials
. I t i s th e EPA' s polic ytha t complianc e bya 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 b e o f interes t t o you : 1 . I f a Federa l employe e i s injure d i n th e cours e o f hi s o r he r employment , h e o r sh e ha s compensatio n coverag e fro 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.) ; 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 Counsel, , ha s informe d th e EP Atha 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 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 ) 260-4556 .

^ I f yo u hav e an yquestion s regardin g thi s request , pleas e C \ - i contac t Dr . Madelein e Stru ma t (919 ) 541-2383 .
< T Sincerely , 

### i'rv/i L 5f^oVvoi- p Lind a S . Herrin g Grou p Leade r Coating s an

d Consume r Product s 5 Enclosure s
cc : Mr . Dan a K . Mount , Nort h Dakot a Stat e Departmen t o f Healt h Kerriga n Clough , Asst . Regiona l Administrator , Offic e o f Pollutio n Prevention , Stat e an d Triba l Assistance , EP ARegio n VII I (8AT ) ^P. 5



### Enclosur e 1 SIT E VISI T - TECTO NPRODUCT S 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 pultrusio n proces s an d th e parameter s (suc

h a s end-us e properties , siz e an d complexit yo f part , proces s combinations , etc. ) tha t coul d affec t th e technica l feasibilit yo f applyin g ai r emissio n controls . 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 pultrusio n operations
. T o hel p ensur e tha t w e cove r al l o f th e area s tha t ma yaffec t th e feasibilit yo f applyin g ai r pollutio n control s a t facilitie s wit h pultrusio n 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
. I n additio n t o coverin g th e informatio n identifie d below , w e woul d lik e t o revie w you r Augus t 199 3 ai r permi t (no . M93001 ) t o identif yan

ychange s tha t hav e bee n mad e t o th e facilit ysinc e i t wa s issued
. Finally , w e woul d lik e t o revie w an ysourc e tes t report s tha t yo u hav e fo r thi s facility
. T o hel p prepar e fo r th e sit e visit , a n * ha s bee n place d nex t t o thos e item s tha t w e anticipat e ca n b e compile d byTecto n prio r t o th e visi t and provide d t o th e EP Arepresentative s wit h little , i f an

ydiscussio n during th e sit e visit
. A n * * ha s bee n place d nex t t o thos e item s tha t w e anticipat e wil l requir e compilatio n b

yTecto n prio r t o th e visi t and provide d t o th e EP A representative s wit h som e t o muc h discussio n durin g th e sit e visit
. Finally , th e item s withou t an yasterisk s ar e thos e item s fo r whic h w e anticipat e discussio n onl yi s required , wit h littl e i f an ycompilatio n o f material s b yTecto n prio r t o th e sit e visit
. GENERA L PLAN T INFORMATIO

N
* Siz e o f business
. * No . Employee s a t facility
. * No . Employee s a t paren t company . * * Hazardou s ai r pollutan t (HAP ) emission s a t facility
. DESCRIPTIO

N O F PRODUCT S Numbe r and type s o f differen t products . * Productio n rat e (annual ) o f eac h produc t produced.^ ^ Size s o f differen t products . y''" Marke t positio n o f product s produced . s Ar e ther e anyplanne d change s t o type s o f product s bein g produced ? 

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### PROCES S DESCRIPTION S Ar e ther e an

yplanne d change s t o th e productio n processes ? Fo r example , an

yplanne d change s i n th e numbe r o f pultrusio n machines ?

' } Pultrusion Machine s
* Numbe r o f pultrusio n machines
. "- * Annua l resi n usag e (b ytype ) fo r eac h machine
. (* ) Pleas e provid e materia l safet ydat a sheet s (MSDS ) fo r eac h resi n type . * Wha t i s th e quantit y(annual ) o f othe r raw material s beside s resi n use d (fo r eac h 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 variou s machin e component s (including : we t ou t area , bath , die , rovin g unwin d station)
. Dimension s an d layou t o f tota l enclosur e wit h respec t t o machin e dimensions
. Frequenc yand reaso n fo r di e changes . * * Lin e spee d (typica l an d range) . * Dat a o n emissio n rate s i n lb/hou r o r lb s HA P emitte d pe r l b HA P use d i n ra w materials
. 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 styren e emission s (bat h size s mad e smaller , we t ou t are a shortened , ai r current s reduced , chang e i n resins) ? Resi n mixing an

d holdin

g tank s
* Number , size , and type s o f mixer s an d holdin g tanks . Descriptio n o f materia l .transfe r to...and . .fro mmixer s an d holdin g tank s ,.^nd_jnixin g process^ . * * Exten t o f mixin g tan k covers , descriptio n o f opening s i n covers , an

d whe n cover s (o

r opening s i n covers ) ar e open . Cleanin g
* * Descriptio n o f variou s cleanin g processe s (flushing tanks , wipin g parts , han d wipin g equipment , flushin g pump , col d cleanin g fo r smal l equipmen t parts , etc.) . * * Types , quantitie s an d HA P content s o f cleanin g material s use d fo r eac h process . Hav e ther e bee n an ychange s i n cleanin g material s o r planne d changes ?
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### ^ Paintin

g tt 

### ^* Dat a t o determin e annua l emission s suc h a s type s o f paints ,

quantities , volatil e organi c compound s (VOC ) an d HA P contents . * Hour s o f operatio n o f pain t booth . Othe r Processe s An yothe r processe s tha t ma yhav e HA P emissions ? EMISSIO N CONTROL SYSTE

M
* Typ e o f VO C contro l devic e an d th e nam e o f th e manufacturer . * * Individua l ai r flow s vente d t o devic e (pultrusio n machin e no. l = x cfm , sprayboot h = ycfm , etc.) , and concentratio n (ppm ) o f VO C fro meac h process . * * I f ai r flow s vary , giv e maximum , minimum , an d typica l ai r flo w and concentratio n combinations
. * Inlet/outle t streamtemperatures . , * Hea t recovery . Problem s experience d (includin g ductwork) . Wh ysyste minstalled ? Anychange s t o syste mplanned ? * * Plan t layout : distance s betwee n processe s an d t o contro l system . COS T INFORMATIO

N
* * Capita l cost s an d annua l costs :

Contro l device s (o r cos t parameter s w e coul d us e i n ou r contro l cos t model ) Pultrusio n machine s Tota l enclosur e (pultrusion ) Paintin g operation s (pain t boot h an d applicatio n equipment ) * Ra w Materia l Cost s ECONOMIC S
* * Profitabilit yo f pultrusio n operatio n wit h th e contro l devic e i n plac e versu s n o contro l device
. Dat a ca n includ e th e rati o o f th e tota l annua l cos t o f productio n t o th e tota l annua l cos t o f control , o r th e rati o o f th e annua l sale s t o th e tota l annua l cos t o f control . Ho w wa s capita l cos t o f machine s financed ?

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

th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t Under Sectio n 11 4 ofth e Act

(4 2 U.S.C
. 7414) , Congres s ha s give n th e U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y broadauthorit

y t o secure information neede d"fo r th e purpos e o f

(i ) developin g o r

assistin g i n th e development

o f any implementation pla

n under Sectio n 11 0 o r

111(d) , any standar do f

performanc e under Sectio n 111 , o r

an y emission standardunder Sectio n 112 , (ii ) determinin g whethe r an y perso n i s i

n violatio n o f any suc h standar do f

an y requiremen

t o f suc h aplan , o r

(iii ) carryin g ou t

an y provisio n o f

thi s Art. " Amon g othe r tilings, Sectio n 11 4 authorize s EP A to mak e inspections , conduc t

tests , examin e record , an drequire owner s o r operator s o f

emission source s to submi t infonnatio n reasonabl y require dfo r di e purpos e o f developin g suc h standards
. I n addition , th e EP

A Offic e o f

General Counse l ha s interprete dSectio n 11 4 t o includ e authorit

y t o photograph o r

requir e submissio n o f

photograph s o f

pertinen t equipment , emissions , o r

both
. Under Sectio n 114 , EP

A i s empowere dt o obtai n informatio n describe db y tha t sectio n even i f

yo u consider i t t o b e confidential
. You may , however , reques t tha t EP A treat suc h information a s confidential
. Informatio n obtaine dunde r Sectio n 11 4 andcovere db y suc h areques t wil l ordinaril y b e release dt o th e publi c only i f EP A determine s tha

t the information i s no t

entitle dt o confidentia

l treatment 4 1 Procedure s t o b e use dfo r makin g confidentialit

y determinations , substantiv e criteri at o b e use di n suc h determinations , an dspecial rule s governin g informatio n obtainedunder Sectio n 11 4 are se t

fort h i n 4 0 CF RPar t

2 publishe din tiie Federa

l Registe r o n Septembe r

1 , 197 6 (4 0 F

R36902)
. Pursuan t t o §2.204(a) o f

EPA' s Freedo mo f

Information Ac t

(FOIA ) regulation , i

n th e even t areques t i s received , o r

it i s determine dtha

t areques t i s likel y to b e received , o r

EP A desire s t o determin e whether busines s informatio n i

n it s possessio n i s entitle dt o confidentia l treatment

eve n thoug h n o reques t

fo r releas e ofth e informatio n ha s bee n received , pleas e b e advise dtha t EPA will seek , at

tha t time , th e following informatio n to support you r clai ma s require db y §2.204(e)(4 ) o f EPA' s FOIA regulations : 1
. Measure s take

n b y you r compan y t o guardagains t

undesire ddisclosur e o f

tiie informatio n t o others ; 2
. Th e exten t

to whic h th e information ha s been disclose dt o others , an dth e precaution s taken i n connectio n therewith ; 3
. Pertinent

confidentialit

y determinations , i

f any , b y EPA o r othe r Federal agencies , an dacop y o f an y suc h determinations , o r

referenc e t o it , if

available ; an d 4
. Whether

you r compan y assert s tha

t disclosure ofth e informatio n woul db e likel y t o resul t i n substantial harmful effects o n th e business 1 competitiv e position , an di f so , wha t thos e harmful effect s woul dbe , wh y they shoul db e viewe da s substantial , an da n explanatio n ofth e causal relationsliip betwee n disclosure an d suc h harmfu

l effects
.

*Sectio n 11 4 require s publi c avaiabilit y o f all emissio n dat aan dauthorize s diclosure o f confidentia

l information i

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

# 77042 ENCLOSURE => Federa l Registe r/

Vo L 56 . No . 3 5 /

Thursday . Februar y 21 . 199 1 / Notice s P. 9

Dated : Febraar

y 14.199 L Pau l LapsWy , Director. Regulatory Management Division. (F RDo c 91-411 3 File d 2-31-81 ; M S am] •HU M COO

t SCSO-4BM

I (AD-fRL-3308-3 1 Disclosur e o f Emissio n Dat a Claime d a a Confidentia l Unde r Section s 11 0 an d 114(c ) o f » • Clea n Ai r Ac t AOCMCY : 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 Clea n Ai rAc t(CAA) . SUMMJUIY : Sectio n 114(c ) o f th e CA A exclude s emissio n dat a fro m th e genera l definitio n o f

trad e secre tinformation . Certai n classe s o f

dat a submitte d t o th e EPA 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 title 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 .in d categorie s o f

dat a whic h i t consider s exclude d fro m a trad e secre t definition . DATES : Writte n comment s pertainin g t o thi s notic e ar e requeste d b y Apri l 22 . 1991 . ASOMSSSS : Submi tcomment s to : Nanc y D . Riley . US. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . Emissio n Standard s Division . Mlutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) , Researc h Triangl e Park . N C 27711 . PO H FVIHTHERINFOftfttATtO N COtnAC

H Timoth y Mohi n (telephone : (919 ) 541 - S34 9 commercial/FT S 629-6349 ) o r Kare n Blanchar d (telephone : (919 ) 541 - 550 3 commercial/FT S 629-5503) . Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Emissio n Standard s Division : o rThoma s Rosendah l (telephone : (919 ) 541-440 4 commercial/FT S 629-5404) . Nationa l Ai r Dat e Branc h (MD-14) . Technica l Suppor tDivision : U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Researc h Triangl e Park . Nor m Carolin a 27711 . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: Th e EPA routinel y use s th e authority o f section s U O 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 informatio n ha s bee n used . amon g othe rthings , l o bette r characteriz e emittin g facilitie s an d t o evaluat e th e nee d fo r an d impact s o f potentia l regulation . informatio n request s unde rsection s U O an d 114(a ) o f

th e CA A typicall y i.iriui 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 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 r sectio n 114(c ) o f

th e CAA . whic h states : **** * upo n a showin g satisfactor y t o th e Administrato r b y an y perso n tha trecords , reports , o r information , o r a particula r par tthereof , (othe rtha n emissio n data ) t o whic h th e Administrato r ha s acces s unde r thi s sectio n i f

mad e 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 * * * 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 Code * * Vl f th e Administrato rs o determines , th e informatio n i s no tdisdosabl e t o th e public . However , sectio n 114(c ) o f th e CA A provide s tha tinfonnatio n claime d t o b e a trad e secre tbu twhic h constitute s emissio n dat a ma y no tb e withhel d a s confidentia L Althoug h typicall y th e EPA evaluate s whethe rinformatio n constitute s emissio n dat a o n a case-by cas e basis , i tbelieve s tha tsom e kind s o f dat a wil l alway s constitut e emissio n dat a withi 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 tinfonnatio 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 s confidentia l unde r eithe rsectio n 114(c ) o rsectio n U O (a s se tforth I n 4 0 CFR51J21.5U22andSlJ23)ofth 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

thes e dat a i n automate d dat a system 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 r request s fo r disclosure . Th e EP A presentl y determine s tha t dat a submitte d t o i ta s emissio n dat a doe s no tqualif

y a s confidentia l i f

i t meet s th e followin g definitio n unde r4 0 CFR2301(e)(2)(i) : a . Definitions . Fo rth e purpos e o f thi s section : (1 ) Act

mean s th e Clea n Ai r A c ta s amended . 4 2 U.S. C 740 1 e tseq . (21(1 ) Emission data means , wit h referenc e t o an y sourc e o f emissio n o f an y substanc e int o th e air — (A ) Infonnatio n necessar y t o determin e th e identity , amoun t frequency , concentration , o r othe r characteristic s (t o th e exten trelate d t o ai r quality ) o f

an y emissio n whic h ha s bee n emitte d b y Ui e sourc e (o r o f an y pollutan tresultin g fro m an y emissio n b y th e source) , o ran y combinatio n o f th e foregoing : (B ) Informatio n necessar y t o determin e th e identity , amoun t frequency , concentration , o r othe r characteristic s (t o th e exten trelate d t o ai rquality ) o f

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

operatio n o f

th e source) , o r an y combinatio n o f th e foregoing : (C ) A genera l descriptio n o f Ui e locatio n and/o rnatur e o f th e sourc e t o th e exten tnecessar y t o identif y th e sourc e an d t o distinguis h i tfro m othe r source s (Including , t o th e exten t necessar y fo r suc h purposes , a descriptio n o f

th a device , installation , o r operatio n constitutin g th e source) . Th e tabl e belo w list s th e specifi c dat a fields whic h Ui e EP A presentl 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 a field 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 and . therefore , othe r dat a migh tb e found , i n a prope r case , t o constitut e emissio n data , EmiMto a Dat a Raid s Facilit y identification : Th e followin g dat a fields are neede d t a establis h th e identit y an d locatio a o f

amissio n source* , thi s shal l tls o includ e a descriptio n o r e n identifier o f th e device , installatioa , o roperatio n constituting th e source . Thes e dat a ar

a asa d t o locate source s fo rdlaptrsio o evaluatio n and exposure niodeung* Plan tNam e an d relate d poin

tidentifier * Addres s Cit y Count y AQC R(Ai rQualit

y Contro l Region) MSA, PMSA . CMS

A (Metropolita

n Statistica

l Areas ) Stat e Zi p Cod a Ownershi p an d poin to

f contactinformatio

n Locatiana l Identifiers : Latitat s * Longmtde . o rUT

M Gri d Coordinate s SIC (Standar

d Industria

l Classification ) Emission poin tdevic e o roperatio n description , informatio

n SC C (Sourc

e Classificatio n Codes ) Emission s Parameters- . Th e followin g dat a fields ar e neede d t o establis h th e characteristic s o f

th e emissions . Thi s infonnatio n i s neede d forth e analyse s o f dispersio n an d potential control equipment . Emission typ e (eg , natur

e o f emission s such a s CO»). particulat e o ra speci e toxi c compound . an d origin o

f emission s such a s proces s vents , storag e tank

s o r equipmen

tleaks ) Emissio n rate



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VoL 56 , No . 3 5 /

Thursday . Februar y 21 . 199 1 / NoUce s 704 3 ;«.g „ th e amoun

trelease d to tha atmospher

e ove rtim e suc h a s kg/y r or lbs/hr ) Releas e height (e.g . heightabov e groun

d leve l where di e pollutan ti s emitted to th e atmosphere) Description o

f terrai n an d surroundin

g structures (e.g . th e siz e o f

th a are a associate d with adjacentstructure

s in squar e meter s and terrai n description s suc

h a a mountainous , urban

, o r rural ) Stac k o rven tdiametera

tpoin to f emission s (e.g. . th a insid e diamete

ro f ventatdi a pointo f emissio n t

o Ui e atmospher

e i a meters ) Releas e velocit y (e.g , velocity o

f releas e i n m/sec ) Releas e temperatur

e (e.g , temperatur

e o f releas e atpoin

to f releas e i n degree s Kelvin

) Frequenc y o f releas e (e.g . ho w ofte n a release occurs i n events pe ryear ) Duratio n p f releas e (e.g , th e time associate d wit h a releas e t

o th e atmosphere ) Concentration (eg. , th e amoun

to f a n emissio n strea

m constituen trelative t o odie rstrea m constituents expresse d a s part s pe r millio n (ppm) . volum

e percen torweight percent ) Densit y o f th e emission s strea

m o raverag e molecularweight (ea . density expresse d a s fraction o r multiple o f

di e densit

y o f ai r molecular weigh ti n g/g-mole ) Boiler o rproces s design capacit y tea . tiie gros s heatin

g valu e o f fue l inpu tto a boile ra tit s ""*"« « desig n rate ) Emission estimatio n metho d (e.g . th a metho d b y whic

h tin emissio n estimate ha s bee n calculate d suc h a s materia l balance , source tes tus e o f AP 42 emissio n factors , etc ) Percen tspac e hes t (e.g . th e percen

to f fue l use d forspsc e heating) Hourl y maximu m design rate : (e.g . th e greates toperatin g rat e tha twoul d b e expecte d fo

ra aourc e i n a 1-hou

r period ) Th e EPA ha s detennine d tha tthes e dat a ax e emissio n dat a an d releasabl e upo n reques tThi s determinatio n applie s t o dat a currentl y hel d b y EP A a s wel l a s t o infonnatio n submitte d t o EP A i n Ui e future . Futur e request s fo r informatio n unde rsection s U O an d 11 4 o f Ui e CA A wil l indicat e tha tthes e emissio n dat a wil l no tb e hel d confidentia L Thi s determinatio n applie s onl y t o Ui e dat a liste d i n th e table . Determination s wil l continu e t o b e mad e c n a case-by-cas e basi s fo rdat a no t specifie d i n thi s generi c determination . Afte rconsideratio n o f

comment s o n this policy , a revise d policy / determinatio n ma y b e published . Dated : Februar y e , 1991 . Mkhaa tShapiro , Acting Assiataia Administrator for Airand Radiation. (F RDoc . 91-411 4 Filed 2-S0-81:8* 3 am | 4jpi|4n q COO

KHI S 1 0 M (CPP-200000A ; FRL-0879-4 ) Reques t fo r Proposals ; Researc h an d D4jjveioptn«n t o n Antiinterobta l Tes t Matnodolocjy an d Statistica l Suppor t o n Exparlrnartta l Desig n 4tn d Dat a Analysis ; Extensio n o f Proposa l Deadlin e A0.4tNCr . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Extensio n o f

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

deadlin e fo r a Reques tfo r Proposa l tha tpublishe d i n th e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r 6.1990 . Th e Reques tfo r .Proposa l wa s publishe d t o solici tproposal s whic h wil l resul tl n th e developmen to f

a reproducible , reliable , an d statisticall y vali d sporidda l tes t metho d use d t o evaluat e th e efficac y o f antimicrobia l product s bearin g sterilize r o rsporicida l claims . I n addition , proposal s fo rstatistica l suppor tt o independenU y evaluat e Ui e experimenta l design s o f project s an d t o analyz e result s fro m on-goin g tes t methodolog y researc h wer e als o solicited . DATES : Th e ne w deadlin e fo r proposa l submissio n t o th e Agenc y i a Februar y 28.1991 . ADDRESSES : Th e origina l an d eigh t copie s mus tb a sen ttoe Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F) . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 20400 . On e cop y o f th e origina l mua tb e sen tto : Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7505C L Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M St , SW , 204430 . Applicatio n Kit s ma y b e obtaine d from : Grant s Operation s r3ranc h (PM-216F). Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St , SW , Washington . D C 2046 a o rcal k (202)382-5266 . FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7S0SC) . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M St , SW , Washington . D C 20460 . Phon e numbe r(703 ) 557-2141 . SUtiPlEMENTAR

V INFORMATION

: EP A issue d a Reques tfo rProposa l i n th e Federa l Registe r o f

Decembe r6.199 0 (5 5 F R50363) . Th e origina l submissio n deadlin e wa s Januar y 30,1991 : th e ne w deadlin e fo r proposa l submissio n i s extende d t o Februar y 28.1991 . Dated : Februar y _*, i<joi . Dougla s 0 . Camp t Director. Offlce of

Pesticide Programs. [IT tDo c 91-412

0 File d 2-20-91:8:4 5 am. SBJjnacooe.e s (OPPM80S41 ; FRL-3877-« | Emergenc y Exemption s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notice . SUMMARY : EP

A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s fo rUie 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 a Departmen to f Consume r Service s an d tw o b y th e Unite d State s Departmen to f

Agriculture . Thes e exemptions , issue d durin g th e month s o f Novembe r an d December , excep tfo r th 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 th e maximu m exten tpossible . Informatio n o n thes e restriction s i s availabl e from Ui e contac t person s i n EPA liste d below . DATES : Se e eac h specifi c an d crisi s exemptio n fo r it s effectiv e date . FO R FURTOC

T INFORMATIO N CONTACT

. Se e eac h emergenc y exemptio n fo r th 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 Divisio n (H750SQ . Offic e o f Pesticid e Programs , .Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . 401 M S U SW , Washington . D C 20460 . Offic e locatio n an d telephon e numbe r Rm . 716 , C M #2.192 1 Jefferso n Davi s Highway . Ariington . V A (703 - 557-1806) . SUFFt£MENTAR

Y tNFQnMATlO

W EP A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s t o the : 1 . Californi a Departmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur e fo rth e us e o f chlorothaloni i o n mushroom s t o contro l verticilliu m diseases : Novembe r14.1990 . t o Novembe r13.1991 . (Susa n Stanton ) 2 . Californi a Departmen to f Foo d ar. d Agricultur e fo rth e us e o f avermecti n B

i o n celer y t o contro l serpentin e leafminers : Novembe r 19,1990 . t o Novembe r18.1991 . (Libb y Peraber'or. ) 3 . Californi 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 r 20.1991 . (Libb y Pemberton ) 4 . Idah o Departmen to f Agricultur e fo r th e us e o f

pendimeUiali n o n spearr.u v . . an d peppermin tt o contro l kocht a an :P.1 1 Enclosur e 4 

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

ydesignate d a n Authorize d Representativ e o f th e Administrato r o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc yfo r th e purpos e o f assistin g i n th e developmen t o f nationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7412 , standard s o f performanc e unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7411 , 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 yto , upon , o r throug h anypremise s i n whic h a n emissio n sourc e i s locate d o r i n whic h record s require d t o b e maintaine d unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , ar e located , an d (2 ) ma ya t reasonabl e time s hav e acces s t o an d cop yanyrecords , inspec t an ymonitorin 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 yemission s tha t th e owne r o r operato r o f suc h sourc e i s require d t o sample . Authorize d Representative s o f th e Administrato r ar e subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (c ) respectin g confidentialit yo f method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets , a s implemente d b y4 0 CF R 2.30 1 (h ) (4 1 F R 36912 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . 

## Date : JUL 1 1 199 5 Designatio n Expires : Augus t 1 , 199 6

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. Seit z J Directo r Offic e o f

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### Decembe r 199 5 

## Summar y o f OAQP S Procedure s for Safeguarding Clean Ai rAct(CAA ) Confidentia

l Busines s Informatio n (CBI )

1 . Purpos e Thi s memorandu

mdescribe s Agenc

y policy andprocedure s pertaining t o th e handlin g an d safeguardin

g o f informatio n tha t ma y >b e entitledt o confidentia

l treatmen t fo r reason s o f

busines s confidentialit

y by th e OAQPS , Offic

e o f Ai r an dRadiation , U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency
. 2
. Othe r

Applicabl e Documents : -
a . Clea

n Ai r Ac t a s amended
. b
. 4 0 CFR , Chapte

r 1 , Par t 2 , Subpar t B - Confidentialit

y o f Busines s Information
. c . EP A Securit y Manual , Par

t II , Chapter s 8 and9
. d
. Clea

n Ai r Ac t Confidentia

l Busines s Information Securit y Manua l (Jun e 199 S edition)
. 3
. Exception ; Thi s documen

t wa s prepare da s asummar

y o f dat agatherin g an

dhandling procedure s use db y th e OAQPS , EPA
. Nothin g i n thi s documen

t shal l b e construe da s superseding o r bein g i n conflic t wit h an y applicable regulations , statutes , o r policie s t o which EPA i s subject
. 4
. Definition : Confidentl y Busines s Information - Information claimedb y th e provide r t o b e confidential
. Thi s infonnatio n ma y b e identifie

dwit h suc h title s as trad e secret , secret , administrative 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 confuse

dwit h th e classification marking s o f Nationa l Securit y information identifiedi

n Executiv e Orde

r 11652
.



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### 5
. Backgroun d Section 11 4 (c ) ofth e Clea

n Ai r Act a s amendedread s a s follows : "An y records , reports , o r

informatio n obtaine dunde

r subsection (a ) shal

l b e available t o th e public , except tha t upo n ashowing satisfactor

y t o th e Administrato

r b y an y perso n tha

t records , reports , o r

information , 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 s«5Ctio n if mad e public , woul ddivulg e method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio n a s trad e secret s o f such person , th e Administrato r shal l conside r such records , report , o r

information o r

particula r portio n thereo f

confidentia

l i n accordanc e wit

h th e purpose s o f

Sectio n 1905 o f

Titl e 1 8 ofth e Unite dState s Code , except

tha t such record , report , o r

informatio n ma y b e disclose dt o other officers , employees , o r

authorize drepresentative s ofth e UnitedState s concerne d wit h carrying out

thi s Ac t o r whe n relevan t i n an y proceedin g unde

r thi s Act. " Th e treatment

o f CB I b y th e U.S
. EPA , including dat aobtainedunde r Sectio n 11 4 ofth e Clea n Ai r Act , i s governedb

y Title 40 , Par

t 2 , ofth e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations
. Thes e regulation s requir

e EP A office s t o includ

e anotic e wit

h each reques t

fo r infonnatio n t o infor

mth e busines s of

: (1 ) it s righ

t t o asser t aclai mo f confidentialit

y covering par

t o r al l ofth e information , (2 ) th e metho dfo

r assertin g aclaim , an

d(3 ) th e effec

t o f failur e t o asser t aclai ma t tim e o f submission
. In addition , th e regulations : (1 ) se t fort h procedure s fo

r th e safeguarding o f confidentia l information ; (2 ) contain provision s fo r providin g confidentia

l information t o authoriz e representatives ; (3 ) contain provision s fo r th e releas e o f

information t o th e Congress , Comptrolle r General , othe r

Federa l agencies , Stat e an

dloca l governments , an

dCourts ; (4 ) permit

th e disclosur e o f information withi

n EP A t o employee s wit

h an ______needfo

r th e information ; and (5 ) prohibi t wrongfu l us e o f suc h informatio

n andcite penaltie s fo

r wrongfu l disclosure
. Further , th e regulation s contai

n th e Agency' s basi c rul e concerning th e treatmen t o f request s fo

r informatio n unde r the Freedomo f

Informatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C
. 552)
. 6
. Procedures
. a . Reques t

fo r Informatio n Eac h reques t

fo r infonnation mad

e unde r th e provision s o f

Section 114(a

) i s signedb

y th e Divisio n Director
. The reques t

include s standar

denclosur e "EPA' s Information Gatherin g Authorit y Unde r Section 11 4 ofth e Clea

n Ai r Act, " wliic

h wa s designedt o mee

t th e requiremen

t o f 4 0 CF RPar t 2 discussedabove
. 

### b . Receip to f

C M Confidential Busines s Informatio n Upo n receipt

o f informatio n fo r whic h confidentia

l treatmen t ha s been requested , th e Offic e ofth e Directo

r (OD ) direct s th e loggin

g ofth e materia

l an dth e establishmen

t o f a

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permanen tfile. If confidentia

l treatmen

ti s requested , bu

ti s no tspecifically marked , th e materia l will 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

tportion i s marke

d "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim. " I

n complianc e wit

h Section s 2.20 4 an

d 2.20 8 o f

4 0 CF RPar t2 , th e Group Leaderresponsibl e forth e requested informatio

n review s th e informatio

n t o determin

e whethe riti 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 , whetheri ti s emissio n data , an d whethe ritlikely provide s its holderwit

h a competitiv e advantage . I f th e information i s clearly notconfidential , th e Grou p Leaderprepares a lette rfo r signatur e ofth e Divisio n Director , ESD , t o notif y th e busines s o f

thi s finding . I f

th e infonnatio n i s possibly confidentia L th e Grou

p Leade rsend s a memorandu m t o infor m th e OD , ESD , o f

thi s finding, give s a brie

f descriptio n ofth e materia l (whati tis , ho w man y pages , etc.) , identifie s i

twit h th e correc

tES D projec

tnumber , an d lists thos e person s wh o ar e authorized t o hav

e acces s t o the information . Th e information 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 files wit

h th e material . A recor

d o f wh o wil l se e th e informatio

n (Attachmen

tA ) i s als o filed wit

h th e folde rcontainin g th e information . I f CA A CB I i s receive d from th e owne rvi a a n authorized representative o ra thir d party, th e sam e procedure i s followed , wit

h th e additio n o f

clearl y identifying th e infonnatio n an d it s source . B y regulation , informatio

n fo rwhic

h confidentia

l treatmen

ti s requeste d mus

tb e s o marke

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

A take s additiona

l measures t o ensure tha

tth e proprietar

y designatio n i s uniforml y indicated an

d immediatel

y observable . All unmarke d o rundesignated information (excep ta s note d below ) i s freel y releasable .
4*4T c . Storag e o f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o rmateria l containing CA A CB I (a s defined ) shal l b e secured , a

ta minimum , i n a combination-locke d cabinet. Norma l procedure i s t o secure thi s information i s a cabine tequipped wit

h a securit

y ba r an d locke d usin g a four-way , changeable 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 combination simple

x lock . Th e locke d files ar e unde rth e contro l ofth e OD . Knowledg e ofth e combinations ofth e locldn g device s i s limited t o th e Documen tControl Officer(DCO ) an

d th e minimu

m numbe ro f person s require

d t o effectivel y maintai

n norma l busines s operations . Record s ofth e lockin g devic e combinatio n are stored elsewher e in conformance wh h th e requirement s ofth e EP

A Securit y Manual . Combinations ofth e lock s ar e normall y change d wheneve ra person wit h lcnowledg e ofth e combinations i s transferred , terminate s employment, no longe rauthorized access , o rwheneve rth e possibilit y exist s tha

tth e combinations ma

y hav e bee n subjec

tt o compromise . File s ma y b e checke d ou

tupo n confirmation tha

tth e requestin g perso n i s authorize d t o receiv e th e information . All confidentia l file s ma y b e returne

d n o late rtha

n 4:3 0 p.m . o n th e sam e da y they ar e removed . Th e intende

d use rmus

tsig n th e CB I Control Recor d whe n th e file i s checke d out .P.1 5



### The individua

l wh o sign s ou t

aconfidentia

l file i s responsible fo

r it s safekeeping
. The file mus t no t b e lef t unattended
. Th

e informatio

n must not b e disclosedt o an

y non-authorize d personnel
. Storag e procedure s fo

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

be , a t aminimum, a s s<scur

e a s thos e establishedfo

r EP A office s withi n OAQPS
. Wheneve r CB I i s removedfromth e EP A files t o b e transmitte dt o a n authorize drepresentative , notatio n i s placedi

n th e file indicatin

g wha t informatio n wa s transmitted , th e date , andth e recipient
. The authorize drepresentativ e return s asigne dreceip t ofth e DCO
. d
. Acces s t o CA

A Confidential Busines s Infonnatio n Onl y authorize dEPA employee s ma y open adistribut

e CA A CBI
. Onl y employee s wh o requir

e an dare authorize dacces s t o CA A CB I i n th e performanc e o f their officia l dutie s are permitte dt o review document s and , upo n receiving aconfidentia l document , mus t

sig n anddat e th e for

mshow n i n Attachmen

t A t o certif

y thei r acces s t o th e document
. The CB I files ar e controlledby th e OD , ESD , an dmanage dby a n authorize dfedera

l employee
. Acces s t o th e informatio n i s limite dt o thos e person s havin

g anee dt o kno w i

n performin g thei r officia l duties
. The Grou p Leade r havin g primar y interes t i n th e CA A CB I provide s amemorandu mfo r th e recor ddesignating thos e personne l wh o are authorize dt o us e CB I i n aprogra munde r whic h CB I ca n b e requested
. N o person i s automaticall y entitle dt o acces s basedsolel y o n grade , position , o r

securit y clearance
. The name s o f

person s grante dacces s t o CA A CB I ar e placedo n the Clea n Ai r Ac t CB I acces s list , whic

h indicate s th e "specific " CB I eac h perso n i s permitte dt o see . The Acces s Lis t

i s reviewedandupdate dperiodically
. Companie s under

contrac t t o perfor mwor k fo r th e EP A ma y b e designate dauthorize d representative s o f

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

t o carr y out th e wor k require dby th e contract
. A s authorizedrepresentatives , contractor s ma y b e grante dacces s t o CA A CB I b y the Director , ESD
. The followin g condition s appl

y whe n it ha s bee n determined tha t disclosur e i s necessary : (1 ) Th e contractor

designateda s arepresentativ e an dit s employee s (a ) ma

y us e suc h confidentia

l information onl

y fo r th e purpos e o f

carrying ou t

th e wor k required , (b ) must refrai n fromdisclosing th e informatio n t o anyone other

tha n EP A without having receive dfrom EP A prior written approva

l o f eac h affecte

dbusines s o r

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

n (andan y abstract s o r

excerpt s therefrom) upo n reques t o r wheneve r th e informatio

n i s no longe

r require dfo

r th e performanc e ofth e work
. 

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(2 ) Th

e authorized contracto rdesignate d a s a representative must obtain a written agreemen tfro m eac h o f its employee s wh o wil l hav e acces s t o th e information . A cop y o f each employe e agreemen t(Attachmen

tB ) mus tb e furnishe

d t o EP A befor e acces s i s permitted . (3 ) The contracto rdesignate d a s a n authorized representative mus t agre e tha tth e condition s i

n th e contrac

tconcernin g th e us e an

d disclosur e o f

CA A CB I ar

e included fo rth e benefi

tof , an d shal l b e enforceabl e by , bot

h EP A an d an y affected busines s havin g a proprietar

y interes ti

n th e information. Informatio

n ma y b e released t o o raccesse d by EP A employee s othe rtha

n OAQP S employee s onl y upon approva l ofth e Director , ESD . Requests forCA A CB I from othe rFedera l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle rGeneral , Courts , etc. , ar

e processe d by th e OD , ES D i n accordanc e wit

h 4 0 CF R2 , Subpar

tB . Requests unde

rth e Freedo

m o f Informatio

n Ac tare handle

d in accordance with 4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar tA . Th e Freedom o f

Infonnation ActCoordinato rmustb e consulte d priort o responding t o an

y requestfo rinformatio

n i f a claim o f

confidentialit

y ha s been asserte d o ri f

ther e i s reaso n t o believ e tha

ta claim migh

tb e mad e i f th e busines s kne 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 CAA CB I a s defined ma y notb e use d i

n publications , supporting document , memoranda, etc. , tha

tIjecom e a par

tofth e public domain , excep ta s provided forin 4 0 CFR2 Subpar tB . Th e CA A CBI ma

y notb e summarize

d withou tth e approva

l ofth e Grou

p Leade r responsibl e fo rth e CA A CBI . An y authorized reproduction s mustb e logge d int o th e CA A CB I documenttracking system an d treated according t o th e same procedure s applicable t o th e origina l confidentia

l material. Th e EP A generated document

s o rmaterial , o rextracts o f informatio

n containin g CA A CBI , mus tb e stampe

d "Subjec tt o Confidentialit

y Claim " an

d a cove rsheetmus

tb e attache d t o identif y th e materia

l a s CBI . f . Handlin g o f

Othe rInformatio n Reports , memoranda

, documents , etc. , prepare d b y EPA o rit s authorized representative s ar e no tnormall

y circulated outsid e EP

A forcommento rrevie w priort o publication excep ti n such case s a s descritbe

d abov e (6.d.3 ) wherein CB I i s expressl y included . However , becaus e

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### industrial-data-gathering visits , plan t inspections , an

dsourc e testin g ca

n involve inadverten

t receip t o f CA A CBI , i t i s th e policy o f

OAQP S t o protec t

all partie s involvedi

n th e followin

g manner . Prio r t o o r a t th e inceptio n o f

aplant inspection , data-gatherin g visit , o r sourc e test , EP

A o r it s authorize drepresentativ e discusse s wit h aresponsibl e industr

y offici dth e information sought , ho w it

i s t o b e used , andho w i t

i s t o b e protected
. A copy o f thi s summar

y i s usuall y provide dt o th e industr

y officia l being consulted
. Following m inspection , visit , o r test , atri p repor

t i s prepare dt o include , a s practicable , all information receive

db y EP A o r

it s authorize drepresentativ e durin g th e visit o r test
. Th e repor t ma y b e preparedby either

EP A o r it s authorize drepresentative
. The draf t o f that repor t i s clearl y identified , on a

n attached , colore dcove

r sheet a s "Confidentia

l Pending Determination. " A secondcopy ofth e draf

t tri p repor t i s forwardedby EP

A t o th e responsibl e industr y officia l fo r review
. Th e responsible industr y officia l i s requeste db y cove

r letter t o review th e report , clearl y mar k an y informatio

n considere dt o b e confidential , an dretur n th e markedup-repor

t t o th e responsibl e EP

A employe

e within 2 week s o f

receipt
. Th e origina

l draf t i s kep t i n th e CB I "pending " file until th e marked-u p cop y i s returne db y th e busines s firm. Whe n th e reviewe

dcop y ofth e report , a s markedby th e responsibl e plan t official , i s receive dby EPA , information designate dconfidentia l i s placedi

n th e CB I files a s describe d above
. Th e origina

l draf t ofth e trip repor

t i s edite dt o delet

e th e confidentia

l information an

dt o accommodat

e technica l changes , an

dth e tri p repor

t i s issued
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Attachmen t A 

## CAA CONFIDENTIA L BUSINES S INFORMATIO N

CONTRO L RECOR

D I DAT E RECEIVED :
DAT E O F DOCUMENT : RESPONSIBL E BRANCH : CONTRO L NUMBER :
DOCUMEN T AUTHOR :
DESCRIPTIO N (Providin g organization , title , subjea , numbero f copie s and number o f

pages )

RETURN DATE : DESTRUCTIO N DATE : INITIALS :

Each person given access to this document must fill in the information below 

### CHECK-OUT SIGNATUR E DAT E TIM E

• • 

### CHECK-IN SIGNATUR E DAT E TIM E

CA A CB I For

m 1 (Rev . 6/95 ) 

# nP.1 9 Attachmen t B
1
. AUTHORIZATIO N FO RACCES S T O CA A CB I FO RCONTRACTO REMPLOYEE S FUL L NAM E
SS N POSITIO N
CONTRACTOR I t i s th e responsibilit

y o f eac h Authorizin g Official * t o ensure that th e employee s unde

r his/her supervisio n who requir

e acces s t o CA

A CBI : 1
. Sig n th e Confidentialit

y Agreemen

t fo r EP A Employee s 2
. Are full

y informe dregardin g thei r

securit y responsibilitie s fo

r CA A CBI
. 3
. Obtai n acces s onl y t o tha t CA A CB I require dt o perfor

mthei r officia l dutie s SIGNATUR

E O F AUTHORIZIN

G OFFICIAL

*

TITL E TELEPHON E NO
. DAT E

LOCATIO N
I L CraNFTOENTIALIT Y AGFfcEEMENT TORCWNTJRACTO REMPLOYEE S I understan dthat

I will hav e acces s t o certai n Confidentia l Busines s Infonnatio n submitte dt o EP A o r it s authorize drepresentatives unde r th e Clea n Air Ac t (CAA)
. Thi s acces s i s grante di n accordanc e wit h my officia

l dutie s a s a

n employe e ofth e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y contractor
. I understan dtha

t CA A CB I ma y no t b e disclose dexcep t

a s authorize db y CA

A an dAgenc y regulations
. I understandthat I a mliabl e fo

r apossibl e fine o f

u p t o $1,00 0 and/or

imprisonment

for u p t o 1 year

ifl willfull

y disclos e CA

A CB I t o any perso n no t

authorize dt o receiv e i t

In additio n I understan dtha

t I ma y b e subjec t

t o disciplinar

y actio n for

violatio n o f

thi s agreemen

t wh h penaltie s rangin g u p t o an

dincludin g dismissal
. I agre e that

I will trea t any CA A CB I furnishedt o me a s confidentia l an dtha t I will follo w th e procedure s set

fort h i n th e CA A Confidentia

l Busures s Informatio n Securit y Manual
. I hav e rea dandunderstandthes e procedures
. SIGNATUR

E TELEPHON E NO
. DAT E

HI
. HAVIN G COMPLET E REQUIRE D TRAININ G AN D PASSE D REQUIRE D TEST , TH E ABOVE-NAME D EMPLOYE E I S HEREB Y AUTHORIZE D T O HAV E ACCES S T O CA A CBI
. SIGNATUR

E CONTRACTOR/DC

O TELEPHON E NO
. DAT E

* Must b e Contracto

r Managemen

t CA A CB I For m3 (Rev
. 6/95 ) 

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