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Instructions for Returning the Completed Questionnaire to EPA

When you have completed the questionnaire, return either the USB drive or the paper copy to EPA. You

do not need to return both.

Use the enclosed preaddressed, prepaid UPS envelope to return the questionnaire to EPA. The process

depends on whether you are claiming any of your responses as confidential business information (CBI).

Follow these steps, and refer to the “Survey Package Contents” sheet if you need to identify numbered

items  through :

Are you claiming any responses to the survey as

confidential business information (CBI)?

Yes No

If you marked at least one of the checkboxes labeled

“Check box if response is confidential business

information (CBI)” in the left hand margin of the

questionnaire, then follow these steps:

If you have not marked any of the checkboxes labeled

“Check box if response is confidential business

information (CBI)” in the left hand margin of the

questionnaire, then follow these steps:

 If you are returning the survey on USB drive:

Check the box on the USB drive tag that states

 “Contains confidential business information”.

Insert the USB drive in the green paper sleeve

labeled “COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL” (),

and place that in the padded envelope (), and

staple or tape the padded envelope closed.

 If you are returning a paper copy of the

survey: Staple the green cover sheet labeled

“COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL” () to the front

of the questionnaire.

 If you are returning the form on USB drive:

Check the box on the USB drive tag that states

 “Does not contain confidential business

information.” Insert the USB drive in the padded

envelope (), and staple or tape the padded

envelope closed.

 Place your response (USB drive or paper copy)

into the enclosed manila envelope () addressed

to the EPA Document Control Officer and

marked “Confidential Business Information – To

Be Opened by Addressee Only” and seal the

manila envelope.

 Recycle the green paper USB sleeve, the green

cover sheet, and the manila envelope (items ,

, and ).

 Place the sealed manila envelope into the prepaid

UPS envelope (). Do not make any indication

on the exterior of the UPS envelope that the

contents contain confidential information.

 Place your response (USB drive or paper copy)

into the prepaid UPS envelope ().

 Place the UPS envelope with your regular

outgoing UPS shipments, or contact UPS at

www.UPS.com or 1-800-742-5877 to schedule a

pickup or find the location of a drop-off point.

 Place the UPS envelope with your regular

outgoing UPS shipments, or contact UPS at

www.UPS.com or 1-800-742-5877 to schedule a

pickup or find the location of a drop-off point.

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Where to find the Tracking Number on the UPS Label for the Return Envelope

If you wish to confirm that EPA has received your survey response, note the tracking number on

the label of the UPS return envelope (indicated by the red arrow in the example below), and

check with UPS at www.UPS.com or 1-800-742-5877.

If you have any questions, please contact William Silagi at silagi.william@epa.gov, or at (202) 564-8788;

or Peter Nagelhout at nagelhout.peter@epa.gov, or at (202) 566-2313.