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Mr
. Dav e Bonne r Premix , Incorporate d Pos t Offic e Bo x 88 6 Ashtabula , Ohi o 4400 4 Dea r Mr
. Bonner : Th e U
. S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) i s collectin g informatio n o n emission s an d th e contro l o f volatil e organi c compound s (VOC's ) an d hazardou s ai r pollutant s (HAP's ) fromth 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 technology(MACT ) standard s fo r thi s industry
. I n orde r t o us e EPAan

d industrytim e efficientl yi n gatherin g data , th e EPAmus t visi t a numbe r o f facilitie s tha t performtypica l reinforce d plasti c composit e manufacturin g operations
. Th e inten t o f th e visit s i s t o understand 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 , an

d ho wthe yar e being 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 Ashtabula , Ohio , o n Augus t 11 , 1993
. Dr
. Kennet h Meardo n o f Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc
. (PES ) discusse d thi s visi t wit h yo u i n a telephon e conversatio n o n Augus t 4 , 1993
. Representative s o f th e EPAan d it s contractor , PES , wh o wil l visi t you r facilit yar e Dr
. Madelein e Stru mo f th e EPAand Mr
. Gre g LaFlaman d Mr
. Dea n Carrol l o f PES
. Enclosur e 1 list s th e topic s w e woul d lik e t o discus s o n th e da yo f th e sit e visit
. Pleas e b e prepare d t o discus s eac h o f thes e topic s i n detail
. Th e authorit yfo r th e EPA' s informatio n gatherin g i s include d i n Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (4 2 U.S.C
. 7414)
. Enclosur e 2 contain s a 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 EP

Awithou t furthe r notic e



## °CT f 9199 5 EP AA. R >&'(

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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 fromclaim s o f confidentiality , th e emissio n dat a yo u provid e mayb 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 EPAcontrac t wit h PE S i s No
. 68D10116
. Enclosur e 5 summarize s EPApolicie s and procedure s fo r handlin g privilege d informatio n an d describe s EPAcontracto 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 from th e Governmen t unde r th e Federa l Employee s Compensatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C
. 810 8 e t seq.) ; an

d 2
. If , du e t o th e employee' s negligence , propert ydamag e o r persona l injuryt o thir d partie s occurs , th e Federa l Tor t Clai 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 firmmayno t conditio n 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 ) 382-5460
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### I f yo u hav e an

yquestion s regarding thi s request , pleas e contac t Dr
. Madelein e Stru mo f m ystaf f a t (919 ) 541-238 3 o r Mr
. Gre g LaFla

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

Susa n R
. Wyatt , Chie f Chemical s and Petroleu mBranc h Emissio n Standard s Divisio n

5 Enclosure s
cc : Davi d A
. Kee , Director , Ai r an d Radiatio n Division , EPARegio 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 ) PREPARE D BY : OAQPS:ESD:M.Strum:NCM:10t h Fir.:(MD-13):541-238 3

(PES/G.LaFlam/L.Yeatts/941-0333/8-04-93 ) (ES D Projec t No
. 93/58 )P. 5



### ENCLOSUR

E1 Plasti c Composite s Productio nIndustr y

DISCUSSIONTOPIC S

I
. Plan t Visi t Inten t Th e inten t o f thi s sit e visi t i s t o understan d th e productio n o f reinforce d plasti c composites
. Informatio n o n th e typ e an d quantit yo f HA P an d VO C emission s generate d 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

mand 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 analyzing 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 , en d produc t finishin g an d storage , by-produc t processing , wast e handlin g and 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 and Regulation s I n orde r t o determin e maximu machievabl e contro l technolog y (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 concerning th e type s o f contro l devices , th e processe s whos e emission s the ycontrol , thei r desig n parameter s and thei r effectivenes s i s needed
. Informatio n o n thei r cos t (capita l an

d operating , includin g maintenance ) and associate d waste s fromthes e device s wil l b e veryuseful
. I n determining 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 fL A *

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### Pursuan t t o §2.204(a ) o f EPA' s Freedo m o f Informatio nAc t (FOIA ) regulation , 1

nth e even t a reques t 1 s received , o r 1 t 1 s determine dtha t a reques t 1 s Hkel y

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

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

a s require db

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

you r compan

y t o guar dagains t undesire ddisclosur e o f th e Informatio nt o others ; 2 . Th e exten t t o whic hth e Informatio nha s bee ndisclose dt o others , an d th e precaution s take n1 nconnectio ntherewith ; 3 . Pertinen t confidentialit y determinations , 1 f any , b y EP A o r othe r Federa l agencies , an

da copy o f an y suchdeterminations , o r referenc e t o 1t , 1 f available ; and 4 . Whethe r you r company assert s tha t disclosur e o f th e Informatio nwoul d b e Hkel y

t o resul t 1 nsubstantia l harmfu l effect s o nth e business ' competitiv e position , and1 f so , wha t thos e harmfu l effect s woul dbe , why the y shoul db e viewe da s substantial , an da nexplanatio no f th e causa l relationshi p betwee ndisclosur e an

dsuc hharmfu l effects .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 Lapil«y , Director, Regulatory Management Division. (F RDoc . 91-411 3 File d 2-Z0-81 ; 8:4 5 am ) BIULU M CO M SSSO-SO- U [AD-FRL-3906-3 ] Disclosur e ofEmissio n Oats Ctalme d a s Confidentia l Unde r Section s 11 0 an d 114(c

) o fth a Clea n Ai r Act AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o f

polic y o npubli c releas e o f certai nemissio ndat a submitte d unde rsection s U O an d 114(c ) o f th e Clea nAi rAc t(CAA) . SUMMARY : Sectio n 114(c ) o f th e CA A exclude s emissio ndat afro m th e genera l definitio no f

trad e secre tinformation . Certai nclasse s O

f dat asubmitte d t o th e EP A unde rsection s U O an d 114(a ) o f th e CA A ar e emissio ndata , and , a s such , cannno tb e withhel d from disclosur e a s confidentia l pursuan tt o sectio n190 5 o f titl e 1 8 o f th e Unite d State s Code . Thi s notic e clarifie s EPA' s curren tpolicy , an d solicit s commen tregardin gUia tpolic y an d categorie s o f

dat awhic h i t consider s exclude d fro m atrad e secre t definition . DATES : Writte ncomment s pertainin gt o thi s notic e ar e requeste d b y Apri l 22 . 1991 . ADDRESSES : Submi tcomment s to : Nanc y D . Riley , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Emissio nStandard s Division , Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) . Researc h Triangl e Park . N C 27711 . FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATION CONTACT : Timoth y Mohi n(telephone : (919 ) 541 - 534 9 commercial/FT S 629-6349 ) o r Kare nBlanchar d (telephone : (919 ) 541 - 550 3 commercial/FT S 629-6503) . Pollutan tAssessmen tBranc h (MD-13) , Emissio nStandard s Division : o rThoma s Rosendah l (telephone : (919 ) 541-540 4 commercial/FT S 629-5404) . Nationa l Ai r Dat aBranc h (MD-14) . Technica l Suppor tDivision : U.S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Researc h Triangl e Park . Nort h Carolin a27711 . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: Th e EP A routinel y uses , th e authorit y o f section s U O an d 114(a ) o f

th e CA A t o gathe r technica l informatio nfro m industrie s involve d i n operation s tha tlea d t o emissio no f

pollutant s t o th e ambien t air . Thi s informatio nha s bee nused , amon gothe rthings , t o bette r characteriz e emittin gfacilitie s an d t o evaluat e th e nee d fo ran d Impact s o f potentia l regulation . Informatio nrequest s unde rsection s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f

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

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

concern . Th e respondent s sometime s clai m tha tit s response constitute s trad e secre tInformation , an d thus , shoul d b e treate d a s confidential . Claim s o f confidentialit y ma y b e mad e unde rsectio n114(c ) o f

th e CAA . whic h states:" * * * upo nashowin g satisfactor y t o th e Administrato rb y an y perso ntha trecords , reports , o r information , o raparticula rpar tthereof , (othe rtha nemissio ndata ) t o whic h th e Administrato rha s acces s unde rthi s sectio ni f mad e public , woul d divulg e method s o rprocesse s entitle d t o protectio na s trad e secret s o f suc h person , th e Administrato rshal l conside r suc h • * * confidentia l i naccordanc e wit h th e purpose s o f

sectio n190 5 o f

titl e IB o f th e Unite d State s Cod e * * *. " I f th e Administrato rs o determines , th e informatio ni s no tdisclosabl e t o th e public . However , sectio n114(c ) o f th e CA A provide s uia tInformatio nclaime d t o b e atrad e secre tbu twhic h constitute s emissio ndat ama y no tb e withhel d a s confidential . Althoug h typicall y .the EP A evaluate s whethe rinformatio n constitute s emissio ndat ao nacase-by cas e basis , i tbelieve s tha tsom e kind s o f dat awil l alway s constitut e emissio n dat awithi nth e meanin go f sectio n 114(c) . Th e purpos e o f

thi s notic e i s t o describe , withou tattemptin gt o b e comprehensive , uia tinformatio nwhic h th e EP A generall y consider s t o b e emissio ndata , an d whic h canno tqualif y a s confidentia l unde reithe rsectio n 114(c ) o rsectio n11 0 (a s se tforth i n4 0 CFR51.321.51.32 2 an d 51.323 ) o f th e CAA . Th e EPA i s issuin gthi s notic e t o clarif y it s polic y an d procedures , t o facilitat e th e us e o f

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

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

y a s confidentia l i f

l t meet s th e followin gdefinitio nunde r4 0 CFR2301(a)(2)(i) : a . Definitions . Forth e purpos e o f thi s section : (1 ) Act

mean s th e Clea nAi 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 no f an y substanc e int o th e air — (A ) Infonnatio nnecessar y t o determin e th e identity , amount , frequency , concentration , o rothe r characteristic s (t o th e exten trelate d t o ai rquality ) o f

an y emissio nwhic h ha s bee nemitte d b y th e sOtarc e (o ro f an y pollutan tresultin gfrom an y emissio nb y th e source) , o ran y combinatio no f di e foregoing : (B ) Informatio nnecessar y t o detennin e th e identity , amoun t frequency, concentration , o rothe r characteristic s (t o th e exten trelate d t o ai rquality ) o f

th e emissio nwhich , unde r a napplicabl e standar d o rlimitation , th e sourc e wa s authorize d t o emi t (Including , t o th e exten tnecessar y fo r suc h purposes , adescriptio no f th e manne ro rrat e o f

operatio no f

th e source) , o ran y combinatio no f th e foregoing : (C ) A genera l descriptio no f th e locatio nand/o rnatur e ofth 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 tfrom othe r source s (including , t o th e extan t necessar y fo rsuc h purposes , a descriptio no f

th e device , installation , o r operatio nconstitutin gth e source) . Th e tabl e belo wlist s th aspecifi cdat a fields whic h Ui e EP A presentl y consider s t o constitut e emissio ndat a an d provide s abrie f

descriptio no f

wha t eac h dat afiel d describes . Th e description s ar aintende d t o provid e genera l information . Thi s lis ti s no t exhaustiv e and . therefore , othe rdat a migh tb e found , i naprope rcase , t o constitut e emissio ndata . Emissio nDat aField s Facilit y Identification : Th e followingdat a fields ar e neede d t o establis h the identit

y an d locatio no f emiuio n •OUIC6S * thi s shall ali o Includ e adescriptio no ranidentifiero f the device , installation , o roperationconstituting the source . Thei s dat

aare use d to locate souice s fo rdispersio nevaluatio nand exposure modeling . Plan tNam e an d relate d potn

tIdentifier s Addres s Cit y Count y AQC R(AirQualit

y Contro l Regies*) MS A PMSA.. CMS

A (Metropolita

nStatistica l Areas ) State Zi p Code Ownershi p an d pointo

f contactInformatio

n Locationa l Identifiers : Latitut e ftLongitude, o rUT

M Gri d Coordinates SI C (Standar d Industria l CUsslBcstlon ) Emissionpoin tdevic e oroperatio a description , infonnatio n SCC (Sourc

e Classificatio nCodes ) Emissions Parameters : The foUowin gdat a fields ar e neede d t o establis h th

e characteristics of

th e emissions . This Infonnatio ni s neede d fo

rth e analyse s of dispersionan d potential controi equipmen t Emissiontyp e (e.g , natur e o f emission* * such a s COi) , particulat e oraspecifi ctoxi ccompound , and origino

f emission s such s s proces s vents , storage tanks o

requipmen

tleaki ) EmissionrateP. 9

Federa l Registe r/

Vo L 56 . No . 3 5 /

Thursday , Februar y 21 . 199 1 / Notice s 7043 [e.g. , th e amoun

trelease d t

o the atmosphere ove rtime suc h as kg/y ro

r Ibs/hr ) Releas e height (e.g. , heigh tabov e groun

d leve l where th e pollutanti s emitted to tiie atmosphere) Descriptio n o f

terrain an d surroundin

g stmcture s (e.g , th e sis e of

the areaassociate d with adjacen tstructures i n squar e meter s and terrain description s such a s mountainous , urban, orrural ) Stackorven tdiametera

tpointo f emission s (e.g , th e Insid e diametero f venta tth e pointo f emissio n to the atmospher e in meters ) Releas e velocit y (e.g , velocity of

releas e i n m/sec ) Releas e tempe i atu

i e (e.g , temperatur

e c f releas e atpoin

to f releas e i n degree s Kelvin ) Frequenc y o f releas e (e.g , ho wofte n areleas e occur s in events peryear ) Duration o f

releas e (e.g , th e time associate d wit h areleas e to the atmosphere) Concentratio n (e.g , tin amoun

tofa n emissio n strea

m constituentrelativ e t o otiie rstrea m constituents expresse d a s part s pe r milUo n (ppm) , volume percent

, o rweight percent) Densit y o f th e emission s strea

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

f th e density o f

si n molecula

r weigh tin g/g-mole ) Boilerorproces s design capacit y (e.g. . th e gros s heating valu e o f fue l inpu tto aboile ra tits •maximu

m design rate) Emission estimatio n metho d (e.g. , th e metho d b y which a nemissio n estimate ha s bee acalculated such a s materia l balance , souro e tes tuse o f AP 4 2 emissio n factors , etc. ) Percen tspac e hea t (e.g , th e percentof

fuel used fo

rspac e heating ) Houri y -maximu m design rate : (e.g , the greates toperating rat e thatwoul d b e expecte d fo

rasource in a1-hou

r period ) Th e EP A ha s determine d tha i thes e dat aar e emissio n dat aan d releasabl e upo n reques tThi s determinatio n applie s t o dat acurrentl y hel d b y EP A 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 confidential . 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 e 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 : Februarys . 1991 . Michael Shapiro , Acting AssistantAtimiia'atratar for Airand Radiation. [F RDoc . 931-411

4 File d 2-aO-M ; 8.4

5 am ] BIU1MCOOE '
IOPP-20000OA ; f-m.-4879-4 1 Reques t fo r Proposals ; flesearc h an d Developmen t o n Antimicrobia l Tes t Methodolog y an d Statistica l Suppor t o n Experimenta l Oeata a an d Dat a Analysis ; Extensio n o fProposa l Deadlin e AGENCY: Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : 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 di e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r6,1990 . Th e Reques tfa rProposa l wa s publishe d to solici tproposal s whic h wil l resul tl n di 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 r8poricida 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 fro m on-goin g tes t methodolog y researc h wer e als o solicited . DATES : Th e ne wdeadlin e fo rproposa l submissio n t o th e Agenc y i s Februar y 2S . 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 o f th e origina l mus tb e sen tto : Susa n Parker . Registratio n Divisio n (H7505C) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M St . SW. , 20480. Applicatio n Kit s ma y b e obtaine d from : Grant s Operation s Branc h (PM-216F) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M St . SW „ Washington . D C 20460 , o rcall : (202)382-5266 . FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATIO

N CONTACT: Susa n Parker , Registratio n Divisio n (H7505C) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 401 M St. , SW. . Washington , D C 20460 , Phon e numbe r(703 ) 557-2141 . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: EP A issue d aReques tfo rProposa l i n di e Federa l Registe ro f

Decembe r6,199 0 (5 5 F R50388) . Th e origina l submissio n deadlin e wa s Januar y 30,1991 ; th e ne w deadlin e fo rproposa l submissio n i s extende d t o Februar y 28,10931 . Dated : Februar y 312.1091 . Douglas D . Camp t Director. Office of

Pesticide Programs. (F RDoc . 91-4120 Filed 2-20-91 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILUMCOOESSSS-SD- r [OPP-180841 ; FRL-3877-6 ] Emergenc y Exemption s AOENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notice
. SUMMARY : EP A ha s grante d specifi c exemption s fa rdi e contro l o f variou s pest s t o di e seve n State s a s hate 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 di e Florid aDepartmen to f

Consume r Service s an d tw o b y tiie Unite d State s Departmen to f

Agriculture . Thes e exemptions , issue d durin g tiie month s o f Novembe ran d December , excep tfo rth e on e ia 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 tdi e environmen tt o th e maximu m exten tpossible . Infonnatio n o n dies e restriction s i s availabl e from th e contac t person s i 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 CONTAC T Se e eac h emergenc y exemptio n fo rth e nam e o f di e contac tperson . Th e followin g infonnatio n applie s t o al l contac tpersons : fiy mail : Registratio n Divisio n (H7505C) , Offic 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 numbe rRm . TIB , C M #2.192 1 Jefferso n Davi s Highway , Arlington . VA , (703 - 557-1808) . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: EPA ha s grante d specifi cexemption s t o the : 1 . Californi aDepartmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur e fo rth e us e o f chlorothaloni l o n mushroom s t o contro l verticilliu m diseases ; Novembe r14.1990 , t o Novembe r13,1991 . (Susa n Stanton ) 2 . CaUfomi aDepartmen to f Foo d an d Agricultur e fo rth e us e o f avermecti n B o n celer y t o contro l serpentin e learminers ; 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 r20,31991 . (libb y Pemberton ) 4 . Idah o Departmen to f Agricultur e fo r th e us e o f

pendimethah n o n spearmin t an d peppermin tt o contro l kochi aan dP.1 0
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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y I rVMB ^ -. Offic e o fAi r Qualit y Plannin g an d Standard s V-Wilfrfr * /

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nstandard s for 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

ni s mad e pursuan t t o th e Clea nAi r Act , 4 2 U.S.C . 7414 . Th

e Unite dState s Code provide s that , upon presentatio

no f thi s credential , the Authorize dRepresentativ

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r throug han y premise s i nwhicha nemissio

nsourc e i s locate

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dt o be maintainedunde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , are located , an d(2 ) ma

y a t reasonabl e time s have acces s t o an dcop y an y records , inspec t an y monitorin

g equipmen t or metho d require dunde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , an dsampl e an

y emission s tha t th e owne r or operator o f suc hsourc e i s require dt o sample . Authorize

dRepresentative s o f the Administrator ar e subjec t t o th

e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (c ) respectin g confidentialit

y o f method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio

na s trad e secrets , a s implemente db y 4 0 CF R2.30 1 (h ) (4 1 F

R36912 , September 1 , 1976) . 

## Date : AUG2 5 199 2 Designatio

nExpires : Septembe r 30 , 199 3 j ; Joh nS . seit z . •7^^-. . Director Offic e o f Ai r Quality Plannin

g an dStandard sP.1 1
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U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Offic e o fAi r Qualit y Plannin g and Standard s (OAQPS ) Emissio n Standard s Divisio n (ESO )
Januar

y 198 9 Summar y o fESD/OAQP

S Procedure s fo r Safeguardin g confidentia l Busines s Informatio n (CBI )


### 1 . Purpos e Thi s memorandu

m describe s Agenc y

polic y an dprocedure s pertainin g t o th e handlin g an

dsafeguardin g o f Informatio ntha t may b e entitle dt o confidentia l treatmen t fo r reason s of-busines s confidentialit y b y the ESD , OAQPS , Offic e o f Ai r andRadiation , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgency . 2 . Othe r Appllabl e Documents ; a . Clea nAi 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 . EPA Securit y Manual , Par t II , Chapter s 8 an d9 . d . Clea nAi r Ac t Confidentia l Busines s Informatio nSecurit y Manua l for . Federa l Employees . e . Clea nAi r Ac t Confidentia l Busines s Informatio nSecurit y Manua l for Contractors . 3 . Exception ; Thi s documen t wa s prepare da s a summar y o f dat a gatherin g an dhandling procedure s use db

y th e ESO , OAQPS , EPA . Nothing i nthi s documen t shal l b e construe da s supersedin g o r bein g Inconflic t wit han y applicabl e regulations , statutes , o r policie s t o whic hEP A I s subject . 4
. Definition : 

### Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n- Informatio nclaime db y the provide r t

o b e confidential . Thi s Informatio nma y b e Identifie dwit hsuc htitle 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 dno t b e confuse dwit h th e classificatio nmarking s o f Nationa l Securit y Informatio nidentifie dIn Executiv e Orde r 11652 .

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. Backgroun d Sectio n 114(c ) o fth e Clea n Ai r Ac t a s amende

d read s a

s follows : "An y records , reports , o rinfonnatio n obtaine d unde rsubsectio n (a ) shal l b e availabl e t o th e public , except tha t upo n a showing satisfactor y t o th e Administrato r b y an y perso n tha t records , reports , o rinformation , o r particula r par t thereof , (othe rtha n emissio n data ) t o whic h th e Administrato r ha

s acces s unde rthi s sectio n i fmad e public , woul d divulg e methods o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secret s o fsuc h person , th e Administrato rshal l conside rsuc h record , report , o rinfonnatio n o rparticula rportio n thereo fconfidentia l i n accordanc

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

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

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

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

s wit h a n officia l nee d fo r th e Information ; an d (5 ) prohibi t wrongfu l us e o fsuch 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 frequest s fo rinformatio n unde rth e Freedo m o f Informatio n Act ( 5 U.S.C
. 552)
. 

### 6
. Procedures : a . Request

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

- - «h1c h wa

s designe d t o mee

t th e requiremen t o f40 CF R Par t 2 discusse d abov

eP.1 3
b
. Receip t o fConfidentia l Busines s Informatio n Upo n receip t o finformatio n fo r whic h confidentia l treatmen t has bee n requested , th e Offic e o fth e Directo r(00 ) direct s th e loggin g o fth e materia l and th e establishmen t o fa permanen t file
. I fconfidentia l treatmen t i s requested , bu t i s no t specificall y marked , th e materia l wil l b e stampe d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim. " I fpar t o fth e materia l i s claime d t o b e confidential , tha t portio n i s marke d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim. " I n complianc e wit h Section s 2.20 4 an d 2.20 8 o f4 0 CF R Par t 2 , th e Branc h Chie fresponsibl e fo rth e requeste d informatio n reviews th e informatio n t o determin e whethe ri t i s likel y t o b e confidentia l i n contras t t o bein g availabl e i n th e open literature , whethe r i t 1 s emissio n data , an d whethe r i t likel y provide s it s holde rwit h a competitiv e advantage
. If,th e informatio n i s clearl y no t confidential , th e Branc h Chie fprepare s a lette r fo rsignatur e o fth e Olvlsio n Director , ESD, t o notif y th e busines s o fthi s finding
. I fth e informatio n I s possibl y confidential , th e Branc h Chie fsends a memorandu m t o infor m th e OD, ESD, o fthi s finding , give s a brie fdescriptio n o fth e materia l (wha t i t Is , ho wman y pages , etc.) , identifie s i t wit h th e correc t ES O projec t number , an d list s thos e person s wh o ar e authorize d t o hav e acces s t o th e information
. Th e informatio n and memorandu m ar e han d carrie d t o th e 0 0 an d place d i n th e CB I file s wit h th e material
. A recor d o fwh o wil l see th e informatio n (Attachmen t A ) i s als o file d wit h th e folde rcontainin g th e Information
. I fCB I i s receive d fro m th e owne rvi a an authorize d representa " o r a thir d party , th e sam e procedure i s followed , wit h th e additio n o fclearl y Identifyin g th e informatio n 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 rdesignate d b

y th 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 rundesignate d Informatio n (excep t a s noted below

) I s freel y releasable
. c . Storag e o fConfidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o rmateria l containin g CB I (a s defined ) shal l b e secured , a t a minimum , I n a com b in a tion-locke d cabinet
. Normal ES D procedure i s t o secur e thi s Informatio n I n a cabine t equippe d wit h a securit y ba ran 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 room i s equippe d wit h a changeabl e combinatio n simplexlock
. Th e locke d file s ar e unde rth e contro l o fth e 00
. Knowledg e o fth e combination s o fth e lockin g device s I s limite d t o th e Documen t Contro l Office r (DCO ) and th e minimu m nunbe ro fperson s require d t o effectivel y maintai n norma l busines s operations
. Record s o fth e lockin g devic e combinatio n ar e store d elsewher e i n conformanc e wit h th e requirements o fth e EP A Securit y Manual
.



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Combinati-; - •

* th e locks are

normall y change

d wheneve ra perso n wi n knowledge of

th* ? ;:^m'nation s i s transferred , terminate s employment , n o longe r authorize d access , -r wheneve rth e possibilit y exist s tha t th e combination s ma y hav e been subjec t t o compromise
. File s ma

y b e checke d 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 . on th e sam e da y they ar e removed
. Th e intende d use r nust sig n th e CR I Contro l Record whe n th e fil e i s checked out
. The individua l wh

o sign s ou t a confidentia l fil e i s responsibl e fo rit s safekeeping
. The 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-authpiMze d personnel
. Storag e procedure s 'fo r CB I b y a n authorize d representativ e o fEP A (se e Sectio n d
. below

) mus t he , a t a minimum , a s secure a

s thos e establishe d fo rEP A office s withi n OAQPS
. Wheneve rCB I i s remove d fro m th e EP

A file s t o b

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

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

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

A employees ma

y ope n and distribut e CBI
. Only employee

s wh o requir e and ar e authorize d access t o CR I i n th e performanc e o fthei r officia l dutie s ar e permitte d t o reviewdocument s and , upo

n 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 access t o th e document
. The CB I file s ar e controlle d b y th e 00 , ESD, and maintaine d b y a contracto r cleare d fo raccess 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 rofflca l duties
. Th e ES D Rranc h havin g primar y 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 CR I ca n b e requested
. N

o perso n i s automaticall y entitle d t o access based solel y o

n grade , position , o r securit y clearance
. Th e name s ofperson s grante d access t o CB I ar e place d o n th e Clea n Ai r Act CR I acces s 11st , whic h indicate s th e specifi c CB I eac h perso n i s permitte d t o see . Th e access lis t i s reviewe d an

d update d periodically
. Companie

s unde r contrac t t o perfor m work fo rEP A ma y b e designate d authorize d representative s o fEP A i fsuc h designatio n 1 s necessar y t n orde rfo rth e contracto r t o carr y ou t th e wor k require d b

y th e contract
. A

s authorize d representatives ,



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contractor s ma

y b e grante d acces s t o CB I b y th e Director , ESD
. Th e followin g condition s appl y whe n i t ha s bee n determine d tha t disclosur e i s necessary : (1 ) the-contracto r designate d a s a representativ e an d it s employee s (a ) ma

y us e suc h confidentia l informatio n onl y fo rth e purpose o fcarryin g ou t th e wor k required , (b ) mus

t refrai n fro m disclosin g th e informatio n t o anyon e othe r tha n EP A withou t havin g receive d fro m EP A prio rwritte n approva l o feac h affecte d busines s o r o fa

n EP A lega l office , and (c ) mus t retur n t o EP

A al l copie s o fth e informatio n (an d an

y abstract s o rexcerpt s therefrom ) upo n reques t o rwheneve r th e Informatio n i s n o longe r require d fo r th e performanc e o fth e work
. (2 ) Th e authorize d contracto rdesignate d a s a representativ e mus t obtai n a writte n agreemen t fro m each-o fit s employee s wh o wil l hav

e acces s t o th e informatio n A cop y o feac h employe

e -agreemen t (Attachmen t B ) mus t b e furnishe d t o EP

A befor e acces s I s permitted
. (3 ) Th e contracto r designate d a s an authorize d representativ e mus t agre e tha t th e condition s i n th e contrac t concernin g th e us e an d disclosur e o fCB I ar e include d fo r th e benefi t of , an d shal l b e enforceabl e by , bot h EP A and an

y affecte d busines s havin g a proprietar y interes t I n th e Information
. Informatio n ma

y b e release d t o o r accessed b y EP A employees othe r tha n OAQP S employees onl y upo

n approva l o fth e Director , ESD
. Request s fo r C8 I fro m othe rFedera l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle r Gen* - Courts , etc. , ar e processed b y th e 00 , ESO, i n accordance wit h 4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar

t Request s unde r th e Freedo m o fInfonnatio n Ac t are handle d i n accordanc e wit h 4 0 CF R 2 , Subpar

t A
. Th e ES D Freedo m o fInformatio n Coordinato rmus t b e consulte d prio r t o respondin g t o an y reques t fo rinformatio n i fa clai m o fconfidentialit y has bee n asserte d o r I fther e 1 s reaso n t o believ e tha t a clai m migh t b e mad e i f th e busines s kne

wreleas e wa

s Intended
. e . Us e and Disclosur e o fConfidentia l Busines s Informatio n Th e CB I a s define d ma y no t b e use d I n publications , supportin g documents , memoranda , etc. , tha t becom e a par t o fth e publi c domain , excep t a s provide d fo r i n 4 0 CF

R 2 Subpar

t B
. Th e CB I ma

y no t b e summarize

d withou t th e approva l o fth e Projec t Manager responsibl e fo r th e CBI
. An y authorize d reproductio n shal l be provide d b y th e CB I offic e staff
. Further , al l authorize d reproduction s mus t b e Introduce d Int o th e CB I contro l system an d treate d accordin g t o th e sam e procedure s applicabl e t o th e origina l confidentia l material
. Th e EP A generate d document s o rmaterial , o rextract s o finformatio n containin g CBI , mus

t b e stampe

d "Subjec t t o Confidentialit y Claim " an d a cove rsheet mus t b e attache d t o identif y th e materia ! a s CBI
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f
. Handlin g o fOthe rInformatio n Reports , memoranda , documents , etc. , prepare d b y EP A o rit s authorize d representative s ar e no t normall y circulate d outsid e EP A fo rcommen

t o r revie w prio r t o publicatio n excep t i n such case s 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 , an d source testin g ca n involv e inadverten t receip t o fCBI , i t i s th e polic y o fES

D t o 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 fa plan t inspection , data-gatherin g visit , o r source test , EP

A o rIt 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 ftht s sunmar

y i 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 i s prepare d t o include , a s practicable , al l informatio n receive d b y EP A o rit 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 rEP

A o rIt s authorize d representative
. Th e draf t o ftha t repor t I s clearl y identified , o n an attached , colore d cove r shee t as "Confidentia l Pendin g Determination. " 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
. The responsibl e Industr y officia l i s requeste d b y cove rlette rt 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 A 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 1 s returne d b

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

y o fth e report , as marked b y th e responsibl e plan t official , I s receive d b y EPA, informatio n designate d confidentia l i s place d i n th e CB I file s as describe d above
. Th e origina l draf t o fth e tri p repor t i s edite d t o delet e th e confidentia l informatio n an d t o accommodat e technica l changes , an d th e tri p repor t i s issued
. 2 Attachment s

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### CA A CONFIDENTIA L BUSINES S INFORMATIO N

CONTRO L RECOR D OAT E RECEIVED : (RESPONSIBL E BRANCH : CONTRO L NUMBER :
iOAT E O F DOCUMENT : DOCUMEN TAUTHOR :
DESCRIPTIO N (PROVIDIN G ORGANIZATION
. TITLE , SUBJECT , NUMBE R O P COPIES , NUMBE R O P PAGES )

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



### CHECK-OU T SIGNATUR E

• OAT E 

### CHECK-I N SIGNATUR E DAT E



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### Attachment B

i . AUTHORIZATIO

N FO RACCES S T O CA

A CB I FO REPA

CONTRACTO REMPLOYEE S FULL NAM E
SS N POSITIO N

CONTRACTO R i t i s th * responsibilit y o feac h Authorizing.Officia l t o ensur e tha t th * employee s unde rhis/he r supervisio n wh o requir * acces s t o CA A CBI : 1
. Sig n th * Confidentialit y Agreemen t fo r EP A Contracto rEmployee s 2
. Ar * 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 tha t CA 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 Clea n Ai r Ac t (CAA)
. Thi s aeees s i s grante d i n accordanc e wit h m y officia l dutie s a s a n employe e o fa n Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y contractor
. I understan d tha t CA

A CB I ma y no t b e disclose d excep t a s authorize d b y CA A an d Agenc y regulations
. I understan d tha t I ma y fac e crimina l prosecutio n i fi willfull y disclos e CB I t o an y perso n no t authorize d t o receiv e it
. i n addition , 1 understan d tha t I ma y b e subjec t t o disciplinary actio n fo r violatio n o fthi s agreemen t wit h penaltie s rangin g u p t o an d Includin g dismissal
. I agre e tha t I wil t trea t an y CA A CB I furnishe d t o m e a s confidentia l an d tha t t wil l follo wth e procedure s se t fort h I n th * CA A Confidentia l Busines s informatio n Securit y Manua l fo r Contractors
. I have read an

d understan d thes e procedures . SIGNATUR E TELEPHON E NO . OAT E

III
. HAVIN G COMPLETE D REQUIRE D TRAININ G AN O PASSE D REQUIRE

O TEST , TH E AB

O VE-NAMEO EMPLOYE E I S HEREB

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

O TELEPHON E NO
. OAT E

CA A FOR M 2



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