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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENC Y 

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Mr
. Crai g Peterso n Genera l Counse l Xerxe s Corporatio n 790 1 Xerxe s Avenu e South Minneapolis , Minneapoli s 5543 1 Dear Mr
. Peterson : EPA AIR DOCKF T

Thi s lette r

i s t o reques t

avisi t t o th e Proform s facilit

y i n Wes t Memphis , Arkansas , o n January 16,200 2 b y representative s ofth e U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)
. Visitor s wil l includ e Mr
. Keith Barnet t ofth e EPA , an dMr
. Ke n Meardon , Mr
. Fran k Meadows , an dMs
. Susan Cassid y o f Pacifi c Environmenta l Service s (PES)
. W e pla n t o arriv e at th e facility a t 8:0 0 a.m . Thi s visi t

wa s discusse ddurin g atelephon e conversatio n betwee n Mr
. Keit h Barnet t an dyo u i n Decembe r

2001
. W e ar e require db y th e 199 0 Clea n Ai r Ac t Amendment s (th e Act ) t o regulat e categorie s o f majo r source s ofth e 18 8 hazardou s ai r pollutant s (HAP ) liste di n sectio n 112(b ) ofth e Act
. W e hav e identifie dth e reinforce dplastic s composite s manufacturin g industry a s acategory o f majo r source s o f

HAP
. Th e purpos e ofthi s visi t i s t o specificall y gathe r

informatio n o n issue s relatin g t o th e cos t

an dtechnica l feasibility o f add-o n controls
. Enclosur e 1 present s th e informatio n w e woul dlik e t o discus s durin g th e sit e visit
. Ou r infonnatio n gatherin g authority i s include di 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 asummary ofthi s authority
. I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e ofth e informatio n w e reques t woul drevea l atrad e secret , yo u shoul dclearl y identif y suc h informatio n a s discusse di n Enclosur e 2
. An y infoimatio n subsequentl y determine dt o constitut e atrad e secre t

wil l b e protecte dunde r

1 8 U.S.C
. 1905
. I f

n o clai mo f

confidentiality accompanie s th e informatio n whe n w e receiv e it , w e may mak e i t availabl e t o th e publi c withou t further notic e (4 0 CF RPar t

2.2043 , Septembe r

1,1976)
. Becaus e sectio n 114(c ) ofth e Ac t exempt s emission s dat afro mclaim s o f confidentiality , th e emission s dat ayo u provid e may b e mad e availabl e t o th e public
. A clarificatio n o f wha t w e conside r

t o b e emission s dat ai s containe d i n Enclosur e 3
. A s note di n Enclosur e 4 , w e hav e designate dPE S a s an authorize drepresentativ e ofth e Agency
. Therefore , PE S ha s th e right s discusse dabov e an di n Enclosur e 2
. A s a n authorize d representativ e ofth 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 confidentiality o f

method s o r

processe s entitle dt o protectio n a s trad e secrets
. PES' s contrac t wit h EP A i s 68-D-01-077
.

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Enclosur e 5 summarize s ou r policie s andprocedure s for handlin g privilege dinformatio n an ddescribe s ou r

commitment s an dprocedure s for us e o f confidential materials
. I t i s ou r polic y tha t complianc e b y a

n authorize drepresentativ e wit h th e requirement s detaile di n Enclosur e 4 provide s sufficien

t protectio n for

th e right s o f

submitter s o f

privilege dinformation
. Th e followin g policie s concernin g liabilit y shoul dals o b e o f

interes t t o you : 1
. I f aFedera l employe e i s injure di n th e cours e o f

hi s employment , h e ha s compensatio n coverag e fro mth e Governmen t unde r th e Federa l Employee s Compensatio n Ac t ( 5 U.S.C
. 810 8 e t

seq.) ; an d 2
. If , du e t o th e employee' s negligence , property damag e o r persona l injur

y t o thir d partie s occurs , th e Federa l Tor t Clai mAc t

(2 8 U.S.C
. 1346 ) provide s amean s o f fixing an y liabilit y upo n th e Federa l Government
. Th e Offic e o f

Genera l Counse l ha s informe dth e Agenc y tha t afir mma y not conditio n EPA' s "right

o f entry " upo n consen t

t o awaive r

o f liabilit y an dha s instructe demployee s no t t c sig n suc h waivers
. I f

yo u hav e an

y question s regardin g thi s refusal , pleas e contac t th e EPA' s General an dInformatio n La w Divisio n a t (202 ) 260-0020
. I f ther e ar e any question s regardin g thi s confirmation , pleas e contac t Mr
. Keith Bamet t

at (919 ) 541-5605
. Sincerely ,

Penn y Lassite r Grou p Leade r Organi c Chemical s Grou p Enclosure s (5 )

cc : EP A Regio n V I Lindsay Moore , ADEQ/Ai r Divisio n Keit h Bamett , EPA/OAQP S OAQPS:ESD:OCG:LASSITER:BARNETT:russell:919-541-5416:MD-13:l/ll/0 2 g : user : share : OCGtrans:Keith/SiteVisitProform s 1 -07-02.wp dP. 4
ENCLOSUR E 1 Sit e Visi t t o Profor mCompany , L.L.C
. - Wes t Memphis , A R Th e primar

y objectiv e ofthi s visi t

i s t o observ e th e physica

l layou t ofth e manufacturin g operatio n includin g th e spra y booths , air

handlin g system , material s flows , an dlocatio n o f personnel
. Thi s informatio n will b e use db y u s t o assis t i n developin g acos t

estimat e t o enclos e th e reinforce dplasti c composit e operatio n wit h a n enclosur e tha t

meet s th e criteri ai

n EP A Metho d204
. Durin g thi s visi t w e will potentiall y b e askin g som e specifi c question s tha t will assis t i n thi s effort
. Th e question s w e anticipat e ar e a s follows : la
. I f yo u wer e require dt o buil dpermanen t tota l enclosure s (PTEs ) o r convert you r buildin g t o atota l enclosure , ho w woul dyo u d o it ? Fo r example , ho w woul dyo u buil dindividua l enclosure s fo r

eac h mol darea ? lb
. Which , i f

any , ofth e five Metho d20 4 criteri ad o yo u thin k woul dmak e buildin g th e abov e PT E o r convertin g th e buildin g t o aPT E impossibl e t o meet ? lc
. I n you r

comments , yo u identif

y issue s wit

h eac h ofth e fiv e Metho d20 4 criteria
. Ho w d o you r comment s change , if

at all , give n ascenari o i

n whic h yo u ar e require dt o hav e a100 % captur e enclosure ? ld
. What ar e th e calculation s associate dwit h determinin g th e percen t o f natural draf

t openin g (NDO ) an dth e requiremen t for a20 0 fee t

pe r minut e flo w throug h th e NDO ? What ar e th e calculation s showin g tha t criterio n 5 canno t

b e met ? 2a
. What percen t ofth e tota l buildin g enclosur e d o th e exterio r door s represent ? Ar e thes e include din th e NDOs ? I f not , why not ? 2b
. Ho w lon g ar e exterio r door s ope n in atypical day ? 2c
. What operation s ar e goin g o n whe n th e exterio r door s ar e opened ? 3
. Ca n yo u discus s mor e specifically Metho d20 4 enforcemen t problem s tha t

yo u anticipate ? 4
. Ca n yo u explai n in detai l why "th e logistic s o f movin g mold s an dconstructin g part s withi n a moveabl e partia l enclosur e i s simply not practical" ? 5
. Ca n yo u discus s (o r

show ) u s ho w styrene-base dfiller putt y i s use dan dth e amoun t used ? 6
. Yo u provide dutilit

y cost s for

you r fiv e plant s for

th e Year 2000
. What

wer e you r

utilit y cost s for 199 7 throug h 199 9 an d2001 ? Ho w representativ e ar e th e utilit y cost s i n 200 0 for

th e las t 1 0 years ? D o any o f

you r plant s experienc e special circumstance s tha t might indicate higher (o r lower ) utilit

y rate s tha n might

b e expecte delsewhere ? Fo r example , distanc e fromanatural ga s pipelin e o r

th e unavailabilit

y o f natura l gas ? 7
. Wha t i s th e basi s (calculations ) for th e reporte dai r

flow s an dstyren e concentrations ?


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ENCLOSUR E 1 Site Visi t t o ProformCompany , L.L.C
. - Wes t Memphis , A R Th e primary objectiv e ofthi s visi t i s t o observ e th e physica

l layou t ofth e manufacturin g operatio n includin g th e spray booths , air handlin g system , material s flows , an dlocatio n o f personnel
. Thi s informatio n wil l b e use db y u s t o assis t i n developin g acos t

estimat e t o enclos e th e reinforce dplasti c composit e operatio n wit h a n enclosur e tha t

meet s th e criteri ai n EP A Metho d204
. Durin g thi s visi t w e wil l potentiall y b e askin g som e specifi c question s tha t wil l assis t in thi s effort
. Th e question s w e anticipat e ar e a s follows : la
. I f yo u wer e require dt o buil dpermanen t tota l enclosure s (PTEs ) o r conver t you r buildin g t o atota l enclosure , ho w woul dyo u d o it ? Fo r example , ho w woul dyo u buil dindividual enclosure s fo r

eac h mol darea ? lb
. Which , i f

any , ofth e five Metho d20 4 criteri ad o yo u think woul dmak e buildin g th e abov e PT E o r convertin g th e buildin g t o aPT E impossibl e t o meet ? lc
. I n you r

comments , yo u identif

y issue s wit

h eac h ofth e five Metho d20 4 criteria
. Ho w d o you r comment s change , i f

a t all , give n ascenari o in whic h yo u ar e require dt o hav e a100 % captur e enclosure ? ld
. What ar e th e calculation s associate dwith determinin g th e percen t o f natura l draf

t openin g (NDO ) an dth e requiremen t fo r a20 0 feet

pe r minut e flo w throug h th e NDO ? What ar e th e calculation s showin g tha t criterio n 5 canno t

b e met ? 2a
. What percen t ofth e tota l buildin g enclosur e d o th e exterio r door s represent ? Ar e thes e include din th e NDOs ? I f not , why not ? 2b
. Ho w lon g ar e exterio r door s ope n i

n atypical day ? 2c
. What operation s ar e goin g o n whe n th e exterio r door s ar e opened ? 3
. Can yo u discus s mor e specificall y Metho d20 4 enforcemen t problem s tha t

yo u anticipate ? 4
. Ca n yo u explai n in detai l why "th e logistic s o f movin g mold s an dconstructin g part s withi n a moveabl e partia l enclosur e i s simply no t practical" ? 5
. Ca n yo u discus s (o r

show ) u s ho w styrene-base dfiller putt y i s use dan dth e amoun t used ? 6
. Yo u provide dutility cost s fo r you r five plant s for

th e Yea r 2000
. What

wer e you r

utilit y cost s fo r 199 7 throug h 199 9 an d2001 ? Ho w representativ e ar e th e utility cost s i n 200 0 for

th e las t 1 0 years ? D o any o f

you r plant s experienc e special circumstance s tha t might indicat e highe r (o r lower ) utilit

y rate s tha n might

b e expecte delsewhere ? Fo r example , distanc e from anatural ga s pipelin e o r

th e unavailabilit

y o f natural gas ? 7
. What i s th e basi s (calculations ) for th e reporte dair

flow s an dstyren e concentrations ?


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ENCLOSUR E 2 EPA' s Information Gatherin g Authorit y Unde r Section 11 4 o

f die Clea n Ai r Ac t
Unde r Section 11 4 o

f th e Ac t (4 2 U.S.C
. 7414) , Congres s ha s give n th e U.S
. Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc

y broa dauthorit y t o secur e information neede

d"fo r th e purpos e o

f (i ) developing or

assisting in th e developmen

t o f an y implementation pla

n unde r Sectio n 11 0 or 111(d) , an

y standar do f performanc e unde

r Section 111 , or

an y emission standar

dunde r Section 112 , (ii ) determining whethe r an y perso n i s in violatio n o

f an y suc h standar do f an y requiremen

t o f suc h aplan , o r (iii ) carrying ou

t an y provisio n o

f thi s Act. " Amon

g othe r things , Section 11 4 authorize s EP A to mak e inspections , conduct

tests , examin

e records , an

drequir e owners or operator s o

f emission source s t

o submi t information reasonabl

y require dfo

r the puipos e o

f developing suc

h standards
. I

n addition , die EP

A Offic e o f Genera l Counse l ha s interprete dSection 11 4 t o includ e audiorit y t o photograph o

r requir e submission o

f photograph s o

f pertinen t equipment , emissions , o

r both
. Unde

r Section 114 , EP

A i s empowere

dt o obtain information describedb y tha t section eve

n i f yo u conside r it t o be confidential
. Yo

u may , however , reques t

uia t EP A trea t suc h information a s confidential
. Information obtainedunde

r Section 11 4 an

dcovere db y suc h areques t

wil l ordinarily b e releasedt

o di e publi c onl y if EP A determine s tha

t th e information i s not

entitledt o confidentia

l treatment. ' Procedure s t

o b e use dfo r making confidentialit

y determinations , substantiv e criteri at o be use din suc h determinations , an

dspecia l rule s governing information obtainedunde r Sectio n 11 4 ar e se t fort h i n 4 0 CF RPar t 2 publishe di n die Federa

l Registe r o n Septembe

r 1 , 197 6 (4 0 F

R36902)
. Pursuan t to § 2.204(a) o

f EPA' s Freedo

mo f Information Ac

t (FAIA) regulation , i n th

e even t areques t i s received , or

it i s determinedtha

t areques t i s likel y to b e received , or

EP A desire s t

o determine whedie

r busines s information in it s possession i s entitledt o confidentia

l treatmen t eve n thoug h n o reques t fo r releas e o f th e information ha s bee

n received , pleas e b e advisedtha t EP A wil l seek , a t tha t time , th e followin g information t o suppor t you r clai mas require db

y § 2.204(e)(4 ) o

f EPA' s FAI

A regulations : 1
. Measure s take

n b y you r compan y t o guar dagains t undesireddisclosur

e o f th e information t

o others ; 2
. Th

e exten t t o whic h die information ha s bee

n disclosedt

o odiers , an

ddie precaution s take

n i n connection therewith ; 3
. Pertinen

t confidentialit

y determinations , i

f any , b y EP A or othe r Federa l agencies , an

dacop y o f an y suc h determinations , or

referenc e t

o it , i f available ; an

d 4
. Whedie

r you r compan y assert s tha

t disclosur e o f die information wouldb e likel y t o result i n substantia l harmfu l effect s on th e business ' competitive position , an dif so , wha t dios e harmfu

l effect s wouldbe , wh

y the y shouldb e viewe

das substantial , an

da n explanatio n o

f th e causa l relationship betwee

n disclosur

e an dsuc h harmfu l effects
.

'Sectio n 11 4 require s publi c availabilit y o f all emission dat

aan daudiorize s disclosur

e o f confidentia

l information in certai n circumstances
. Se e 4 0 F R3690 2 - 3691 2 (Septembe r 1 , 1976)
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### ENCLOSUR E 3

704 2 Federa l Registe r / Vo l 56 . No . 3 5 / Thursday , Februar y21 , 199 1 / Notice s P. 7

Dated : Februar y14 , 1991 . Pau l Lapsley , Director , Regulatory Managemen t Division. [FR Do c 91-411 3 File d 2-20-91 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COD E 8580-50-

M

[AD-FRL-3008-3 ] Disclosur e o f Emissio n Dat a Claime d a s Confidentia l Unde r Section s 11 0 an d 114(c ) o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o f polic yo n publi c releas e o f certai n emissio n dat a submitte d unde r section s 11 0 an d 114(c ) o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (CAA) . SUMMARY : Sectio n 114(c ) o f th e CAAexclude s emissio n dat a fro mth e genera l definitio n o f trad e secre t information
. Certai n classe s o f dat a submitte d t o th e EP Aunde r section s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f th e CAAar e emissio n data , and , a s such , canno t b e withhel d fro m disclosur e a s confidentia l pursuan t t o sectio n 190 5 o f titl e 1 8 o f th e Unite d State s Code . Thi s notic e clarifie s EPA' s curren t policy , an d solicit s commen t regardin g tha t polic yan d categorie s o f dat a whic h i t consider s exclude d fro mtrad e secre t definition
. DATES : Writte n comment s pertainin g t o thi s notic e ar e requeste d b yApri l 22 , 1991 . ADDRESSES : Submi t comment s to : Nanc yD . Riley , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Emissio n Standard s Division , Pollutan t Assessmen t Branc h (MD-13) , Researc h Triangl e Park , N C 27711 . FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Timoth yMohi n (telephone : (919 ) 541-534 9 commercial/FT S 629-5349 ) o r Kare n Blanchar d (telephone : (919 ) 541-550 3 commercial/FT S 629-5503) , Pollutan t Assessmen t Branc h (MD-13) , Emissio n Standard s Division ; o r Thoma 6 Rosendah l (telephone : (919 ) 541-540 4 commercial/FT S 629-5404) , Nationa l Ai r Dat a Branc h (MD-14) , Technica l Suppor t Division ; U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort h Carolin a 27711 . SUPPLEMENTAR Y INFORMATION : Th e EP Aroutinel yuse s th e authorit yo f section s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f th e CA

At o gathe r technica l informatio n fro m industrie s involve d i n operation s tha t lea d t o emission s o f pollutant s t o th e ambien t air
. Thi s informatio n ha s bee n used , amon g othe r things , t 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 r section s 11 0 an d 114(a ) o f th e CAAtypicall yinclud 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 t o r grou p o f pollutant s o f concern . Th e respondent s sometime s clai m tha t it s respons e constitute s trad e secre t information , an d thus , shoul d b e treate d a s confidential
. Claim s o f confidentialit yma yb e mad e unde r sectio n 114(c ) o f th e CAA , whic h state s " * * * upo n a showin g satisfactor yt o th e Administrato r b yan yperso n tha t records , reports , o r information , o r a particula r par t thereof , (othe r tha n emissio n data ) t o whic h th e Administrato r ha s acces s unde r thi s sectio n i f mad e public , woul d divulg e method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secret s o f suc h person , th e Administrato r shal l conside r suc h * * * confidentia l i n accordanc e wit h th e purpose s o f eectio n 190 5 o f titl e 1 8 o f th e Unite d State s Cod e * * *. " I f th e Administrato r s o determines , th e informatio n i s no t disclosabl e t o th e public
. However , sectio n 114(c ) o f th e CAAprovide s tha t informatio n claime d t o b e a trad e secre t bu t whic h constitute s emissio n dat a ma y no t b e withhel d a s confidential
. Althoug h typicall yth e EP Aevaluate s whethe r informatio n constitute s emissio n dat a o n a case-by-cas e basis , i t believe s tha t som 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 t attemptin g t o b e comprehensive , tha t informatio n whic h th e EP A generall yconsider s t o b e emissio n data , an d whic h canno t qualif ya s confidentia l unde r eithe r sectio n 114(c ) o r sectio n 11 0 (a s se t fort h i n 4 1 CF R 51.321 , 51.322 , an d 51.323 ) o f th e CAA . Th e EP Ai s issuin g thi s notic e t o clarif y it s polic yan 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 yo r request s fo r disclosure
. Th e EP Apresentl ydetermine s tha t dat a submitte d t o i t a s emissio n dat a doe s no t qualif y a s confidentia l i f i t meet s th e followin g definitio n unde r 4 0 CF R 2.301(a ) (2 ) (i ) : a . Definitions
. Fo r th e purpos e o f thi s section , (1 ) Ac t mean s th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C . 740 1 e t seq . (2)(i ) EmieBion 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 ) Informatio n necessar yt o determin e th e identity , amount , frequency , concentration , o r othe r characteristic s (t o th e exten d relate d t o ai r quality ) o f an y emissio n whic h ha s bee n emitte d b yth e sourc e (o r o f an ypollutan t resultin g fro m an yemissio n b yth e source) , o r an ycombinatio n o f th e foregoing : (B ) Informatio n necessar yt o determin e th e identity , amount , frequency , concentration , o r othe r characteristic s (t o th e exten t relate d t o ai r quality ) o f th e emissio n which , unde r a n applicabl e standar d o r limitation , th e sourc e wa s authorize d t o emi t (including , t o th e exten t necessar yfo r 

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suc h purposes , a descriptio n o f th e manne r o r rat e o f operatio n o f th e source) , o r an ycombinatio n o f th e foregoing
. (C ) Agenera l descriptio n o f th e locatio n and/o r natur e o f th e sourc e t o th e exten t necessar yt o identif yth e sourc e an d t o distinguis h i t fro mothe r source s (including , t o th e exten t necessar yfo r suc h purposes , a descriptio n o f th e device , installation , o r operatio n constitutin g th e source) . Th e tabl e belo w list s th e specifi c dat a field s whic h th e EP Apresentl yconsider 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 fiel d describes
. Th e description s ar e intende d t o provid e genera l information
. Thi s lis t i s no t exhaustive , and , therefore , othe r dat a migh t b e found , i n a prope r case , t o constitut e emissio n data . Emissio n Dat a Field s Facilit yIdentification : Th e followin g dat a field s ar e neede d t o establis h th e identit yan d locatio n o f emissio n sources . Thi s shal l als o includ e a descriptio n o r a n identifie r o f th e device , installation , o r operatio n constitutin g th e source . Thes e dat a ar e use d t o locat e source s fo r dispersio n evaluatio n an d exposur e modeling
. Plan t Nam e an d relate d poin t identifier s Addres s Cit y Count y AQC R (Ai r Qualit yContro l Region ) MSA , PMSA , CMS A(Metropolita n Statistica l Areas ) Stat e Zi p Cod e Ownershi p an d poin t o f contac t informatio n Locationa l Identifiers : Latitud e & Longitude , o r UT M Gri d Coordinat e SI C (Standar d Industria l Classification ) Emissio n point , devic e o r operatio n descriptio n informatio n SC C (Sourc e Classificatio n Codes ) 56 . No . 3 5 / Thursday , Februar y
Emissio n Parameters : Th e followin g dat a field s ar e neede d t o establis h th e characteristic s o f th e emissions
. Thi s informatio n i s neede d fo r th e analyse s o f dispersio n an d potentia l contro l equipment
. Emissio n typ e (e.g. , natur e o f emission s suc h a s C0 2 ) , particulat e o r a specifi c toxi c compound , an d origi n o f emission s suc h a s proces s vents , storag e tank s o r equipmen t leaks ) Emissio n rat e (e.g. , th e amoun t release d t o th e atmospher e ove r tim e suc h a s kg/y r o r lbs/yr ) Releas e heigh t (e.g. , heigh t abov e groun d leve l wher e th e pollutan t i s emitte d t o th e atmosphere ) Descriptio n o f terrai n an d surroundin g structure s (e.g. , th e siz e o f th e are a associate d wit h adjacen t structure s i n squar e meter s an d terrai n description s suc h a s mountainous , urban . o r rural ) Stac k o r ven t diamete r a t poin t o f emission s (e.g. , th e insid e diamete r o f ven t a t th e poin t o f emission s t o th e atmospher e i n meters ) Releas e velocit y (e.g. , velocit yo f releas e i n m/sec ) Releas e temperatur e (e.g. , temperatur e o f releas e a t poin t o f releas e i n degree s Kelvin ) Frequenc yo f releas e (e.g. , ho w ofte n a releas e occur s i n event s pe r year ) Duratio n o f releas e (e.g. , th e tim e associate d wit h a releas e t o th e atmosphere ) Concentratio n (e.g. , th e amoun t o f a n emissio n strea m

constituen t relativ e t o othe r strea m constituent s expresse d a s part s pe r millio n (ppm) , volum e percent , o r weigh t percent ) Densit yo f th e emission s strea mo r averag e molecula r weigh t (e.g. , densit yexpresse d a s fractio n o r multipl e o f th e densit yo f air : molecula r weigh t i n g/g-mole )

•7 21 , 199 1 / Notice s 704 3

Boile r o r proces s desig n capacit y (e.g. , th e gros s heatin g valu e o f fue l inpu t t o a boile r a t it s maximu m desig n rate ) Emissio n estimatio n metho d (e.g. , th e metho d b ywhic h a n emissio n estimat e ha s bee n calculate d suc h a s materia l balance , sourc e test , us e o f AP-4 2 emissio n factors , etc. ) Percen t spac e hea t (e.g. , th e percen t o f fue l use d fo r spac e heating ) Hourl ymaximu mdesig n rat e (e.g. , th e greates t operatin g rat e tha t woul d b e expecte d fo r a sourc e i n a 1-hou r period ) Th e EP Aha s determine d tha t thes e dat a ar e emissio n dat a an d releasabl e upo n request . Thi s determinatio n applie s t o dat a currentl yhel d b yEP Aa s wel l a s t o informatio n submitte d t o EP Ai n th e future . Futur e request s fo r informatio n unde r section s 11 0 an d 11 4 o f th e CAAwil l indicat e tha t thes e emissio n dat a wil l no t b e hel d confidential
. Thi s determinatio n applie s onl yt o th e dat a liste d i n th e table . Determination s wil l continu e t o b e mad e o n a case-by-cas e basi s fo r dat a no t specifie d i n thi s generi c determination
. Afte r consideratio n o f comment s o n thi s policy , a revise d policy / determinatio n ma yb e published
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### ENCLOSUR E 5 Decembe r 199 5 

## Summar y of OAQPS Procedure s fo rSafeguardin g Clean Ai rAc t(CAA ) Confidentia

l Busines s Informatio n (CMl) 1 . Purpos e Thi s memorandu mdescribe s Agenc y polic y an dprocedure s pertainin g t o th e handlin g andsafeguardin g o f

informatio n tha t

ma y b e entitle dt o confidentia l treatmen t

for reason s o f busines s confidentialit

y by th e OAQPS , Offic e o f Air andRadiation , U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency
. 2 . Othe rApplicabl e Documents :
a . Clean 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 Security Manual , Par t II , Chapter s 8 an d9
. d
. Clean Ai r

Ac t Confidentia

l Busines s Informatio n Security Manua l (Jun e 199 5 edition)
. 3 . Exception : Thi s documen t

was prepare da s asummar y o f dat agatherin g an dhandlin g procedure s use dby th e OAQPS , EPA
. Nothin g in thi s documen t shall b e construe da s supersedin g o r bein g i n conflic t with any applicabl e regulations , statutes , o r policie s t o whic h EP A i s subject
. 4 . Definition : Confidential Busines s Informatio n - Informatio n claime db y th e provide r t o b e confidential
. Thi s informatio n ma y b e identifie dwith suc h title s a s trad e secret , secret , administrativ e secret , compan y secret , secre t proprietary , privileged , administrativ e confidential , company confidential , confidential proprietary , o r proprietary
. NOTE : Thes e marking s shoul d no t b e confuse dwit

h th e classificatio n marking s o f Nationa l Security informatio n identifie din Executiv e Orde r

11652
. 5 . Backgroun d Sectio n 11 4 (c ) ofth e Clean Air Ac t a s amende dread s a s follows : "An y records , reports , o r

informatio n obtaine dunde r subsectio n (a ) shall b e availabl e t o th e public , excep t

tha t upo n ashowin g satisfactory t o th e Administrato r b y any perso n tha t

records , reports , o r

information , o r

particular

par t thereof , (othe r tha n emissio n data ) t o whic h th e Administrato r

ha s acces s unde r

thi s sectio n 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 suc h person , th e Administrato r shall conside r

suc h records , report , o r

informatio n o r

particular

portio n thereo f

confidential in accordanc e with th e 

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purpose s o f

Sectio n 190 5 o f

Titl e 1 8 ofth e Unite dState s Code , excep t tha t suc h record , report , o r informatio n ma

y b e disclose dt o othe r

officers , employees , o r

authorize drepresentative s o f th e Unite dState s concerne dwit h carryin g ou t

thi s Ac t o r whe n relevan t

in an y proceedin g unde r thi s Act. " Th e treatmen t

o f CB I b y th e U.S
. EPA , includin g dat aobtaine dunde r Sectio n 11 4 o f th e Clea n Ai r Act , i s governe db y Titl e 40 , Part 2 , ofth e Cod e o f

Federal Regulations
. Thes e regulation s requir e EP A office s t o includ e anotic e wit h eac h reques t

for informatio n t o infor

m th e busines s of

: (1 ) it s righ t

t o assert aclaimo f

confidentialit

y coverin g par t

o r all ofth e information , (2 ) th e metho dfo r assertin g aclaim , an d(3 ) th e effect o f failure t o assert

aclai ma t tim e o f submission
. I n addition , th e regulations : (1 ) se t fort h procedure s fo r

th e safeguardin g o f confidentia

l information ; (2 ) contai n provision s for providin g confidential informatio n t o authoriz e representatives ; (3 ) contai n provision s for th e releas e o f

infonnatio n t o th e Congress , Comptrolle r

General , othe r

Federal agencies , Stat e an dlocal governments , an dCourts ; (4 ) permi t th e disclosur e o f

informatio n withi n EP A t o employee s wit h a n officia l nee dfor th e information ; an d(5 ) prohibi t wrongfu l us e o f

such informatio n an dcit e penaltie s for wrongfu l disclosure
. Further , th e regulation s contai n th e Agency' s basi c rul e concernin g th e treatmen t o f request s for

informatio n unde r

th e Freedo mo f

Informatio n Ac t

( 5 U.S.C
. 552)
. 6 . Procedures :
a . Reques tfo rInformatio n Eac h reques t

for informatio n mad e unde r

th e provision s o f

Sectio n 114(a ) i s signe dby th e Divisio n Director
. Th e reques t include s standar denclosur e "EPA' s Informatio n Gatherin g Authority Unde r

Sectio n 11 4 ofth e Clea

n Ai r Act, " whic h was designe dt o mee t th e requiremen t

o f 4 0 CF RPar t

2 discusse dabove
. b . Receip to f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Upo n receip t

o f informatio n fo r

whic h confidential treatmen t ha s bee n requested , th e Office ofth e Directo r

(OD ) direct s th e loggin g ofth e material an dth e establishmen t of a permanen t

file. I f confidential treatmen t

i s requested , bu t

i s not specifically marked , th e material will b e stampe d"Subjec t

t o Confidentialit

y Claim. " I f

part ofth e material i s claime dt 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 d2.20 8 o f 4 0 CFRPar t

2 , th e Grou p Leade r

responsibl e for

th e requeste d informatio n review s th e informatio n t o determin e whethe r it i s likely t o b e confidentia l i n contras t t o bein g availabl e i

n th e ope n literature , whethe r i t i s emissio n data , an dwhethe r i t likely provide s it s holde r

with acompetitiv e advantage
. Ifth e informatio n i s clearl y no t confidential , th e Grou p Leade r prepare s alette r

for signatur e ofth e Divisio n Director , ESD , t o notif y th e busines s ofthi s finding
. Ifth e informatio n i s possibl y confidential , th e Grou p Leade r send s amemorandu mt o infor mth e OD , ESD , ofthi s finding , give s abrie f descriptio n ofth e material (what

it is , ho w man

y pages , etc.) , identifie s it wit h th e correc t

ES D projec t

number , an dlist s thos e persons wh o ar e authorize dt o hav e acces s t o th e information
. Th e informatio n an dmemorandu mar e han dcarrie dt o th e O D an dplace di n th e CB I files with th e material
. A recor do f wh o will se e th e informatio n (Attachmen t A ) i s als o filedwith th e folder containin g th e information
. I f

CA A CB I i s receive dfromth e owne r vi aa n authorize drepresentativ e o r ap.1 1

thir dparty , th e same procedur e i s followed , with th e additio n o f clearl y identifyin g th e informatio n an dit s source . B y regulation , informatio n for whic h confidential treatmen t i s requeste dmus t

b e s o marke do r

designate db y th e submitter
. Th e EP A take s additiona l measure s t o ensur e tha t

th e proprietary designatio n i s uniformly indicate dan dimmediatel y observable
. All unmarke do r undesignate dinformatio n (excep t a s note dbelow ) i s freely releasable
.
c . Storag e o f

CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Folders , documents , o r

material containin g CA A CB I (a s defined ) shal l b e secured , a t a minimum , in acombination-locke dcabinet
. Norma l procedur e i s t o secur e thi s informatio n i s a cabine t equippe dwith asecurity ba r an dlocke dusin g afour-way , changeabl e combinatio n padlock
. I n addition , th e entranc e doo r t o th e CB I storag e roo mi s equippe dwith achangeabl e combinatio n simple x lock
. Th e locke dfiles ar e unde r th e contro l ofth e OD
. Knowledg e ofth e combination s ofth e lockin g device s i s limite dt o th e Documen t Contro l Office

r (DCO ) an dth e minimumnumbe r o f persons require dt o effectively maintai n normal busines s operations
. Record s ofth e lockin g devic e combinatio n ar e store delsewher e in conformanc e with th e requirement s ofth e EP A Securit y Manual
. Combination s ofth e lock s ar e normall y change dwheneve r aperso n with knowledg e o f th e combination s i s transferred , terminate s employment , n o longe r authorize daccess , o r wheneve r th e possibilit

y exist s tha t

th e combination s ma

y hav e bee n subjec t

t o compromise
. File s ma y b e checke dout

upo n confirmatio n tha t

th e requestin g perso n i s authorize dt o receiv e th e information
. Al l confidentia

l files ma y b e returne dn o late r

tha n 4:3 0 p.m . o n th e sam e da y the y ar e removed
. Th e intende duse r mus t sig n th e CB I Contro l Recor dwhe n th e file i s checke dout
. Th e individual wh o sign s ou t aconfidential file i s responsibl e for it s safekeeping
. Th e file mus t no t b e lef t unattended
. Th e informatio n mus t not b e disclose dt o any non-authorize d personnel
. Storag e procedure s for

CA A CB I b y a

n authorize drepresentativ e o f EP A (se e Sectio n d
. below ) mus t

be , at aminimum , a s secur e a s thos e establishe dfor EP A office s withi n OAQPS
. Wheneve r CB I i s remove dfromth e EP A files t o b e transmitte dt o a n authorize drepresentative , notatio n i s place di

n th e file indicatin g wha t

informatio n was transmitted , th e date , an dth e recipient
. Th e authorize drepresentativ e return s asigne dreceip t ofth e DCO
. d . Acces s t o CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n Only authorize dEP A employee s ma y ope n o r distribut e CA A CBI
. Only employee s wh o requir e an dar e authorize dacces s t o CA A CB I i n th e performanc e o f thei r officia l dutie s ar e permitte dt o revie w document s and , upo n receivin g aconfidential document , mus t

sig n an ddat e th e for

mshow n i n Attachmen t

A t o certif

y thei r acces s t o th e document
. 

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Th e CB I files ar e controlle db y th e OD , ESD , an dmanage db y 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 in performin g thei r

officia l duties
. Th e Grou p Leade r

havin g primar

y interes t i n th e GA A CB I provide s amemorandu mfor th e recor ddesignatin g thos e personne l wh o ar e authorize dt o us e CB I in aprogra munde r whic h CB I ca n b e requested
. N o perso n i s automaticall y entitle dt o acces s base dsolel y o n grade , position , o r

security clearance
. Th e name s o f person s grante dacces s t o CA A CB I ar e place do n th e Clea n Air 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 . Th e Acces s Lis t

i s reviewe dan dupdate dperiodically
. Companie s unde r

contrac t t o perfor mwor k for th e EP A ma

y b e designate dauthorize d representative s o f

EP A if suc h designatio n i s necessar y i n orde r for th e contracto r

t o carr y out th e work require db y th e contract
. A s authorize drepresentatives , contractor s ma y b e grante d acces s t o CA A 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 dtha t

disclosur e i s necessary : (1 ) Th e contracto r

designate da s arepresentativ e an dit s employee s (a ) ma y us e suc h confidential informatio n onl y for th e purpos e o f

carryin g out

th e wor k required , (b ) mus t refrai n fromdisclosin g th e informatio n t o anyon e othe r than EP A withou t

havin g receive d fromEP A prio r

writte n approva l o f

eac h affecte dbusines s o r o f a n EP A legal office , and(c ) mus t return t o EP A al

l copie s ofth e informatio n (an dan y abstract s o r

excerpt s therefrom ) upo n reques t o r wheneve r

th e informatio n i s n o longe r require dfor

th e performanc e ofth e work
. (2 ) Th e authorize dcontracto r designate da s arepresentative mus t obtai n a writte n agreemen t

fromeac h o f

it s employee s wh o will hav e acces s t o th e information
. A cop y o f eac h employe e agreemen t (Attachmen t

B ) mus t b e furnishe dt o EP A befor e acces s i s permitted
. (3 ) Th e contracto r designate da s a

n authorize drepresentativ e mus t agre e tha t th e condition s i

n th e contrac t

concernin g th e us e anddisclosur e o f CA A CB I ar e include d for th e benefit

of , andshall b e enforceabl e by , both EP A an dan y affecte dbusines s havin g a proprietary interes t

i n th e information
. Informatio n ma

y b e release dt o o r

accesse dby EP A employee s othe r tha n OAQP S employee s only upo n approva l ofth e Director , ESD
. Request s for

CA A CB I fromothe r

Federa l agencies , Congress , th e Comptrolle r General , Courts , etc. , ar e processe db y th e OD , ES D i n accordanc e with 4 0 CF R2 , Subpar t B
. Request s unde r

th e Freedo mo f

Informatio n Ac t

ar e handle di

n accordanc e wit

h 4 0 CFR 2 , Subpar t A
. Th e Freedo mo f

Informatio n Ac t

Coordinato r

mus t b e consulte dprio r

t o respondin g t o an

y reques t for informatio n if

aclaimo f

confidentialit

y ha s bee n asserte do r

i f ther e i s reaso n t o believ e tha t aclaimmight

b e mad e ifth e busines s kne w releas e was intended
. e . Us e an d Disclosur e o f CA A Confidentia l Busines s Informatio nP.1 3

Th e CA A CB I a s define dma y no t b e use di n publications , supportin g document , memoranda , etc. , tha t

becom e apart

ofth e publi c domain , excep t a s provide dfor

i n 4 0 CF R2 Subpart B
. Th e CAA CB I ma

y no t b e summarize dwithou t

th e approva l ofth e Grou p Leade r responsibl e fo r

th e CA A CBI
. An

y authorize dreproduction s mus t b e logge dint o th e CAA CB I documen t trackin g syste man dtreate daccordin g t o th e sam e procedure s applicabl e t o th e original confidential material
. Th e EP A generate ddocument s o r material , o r

extract s o f

informatio n containin g CA A CBI, mus t

b e stampe d"Subjec t

t o Confidentialit

y Claim " an dacove r

shee t mus t b e attache dt o identif y th e materia l a s CBI
. f . Handlin g o f

Othe rInformatio n Reports , memoranda , documents , etc. , prepare db y EP A o r it s authorize d representative s ar e no t

normall y circulate doutsid e EP A for commen t o r revie w prio r

t o publicatio n excep t

in suc h case s a s describe dabov e (6.d.3 ) wherei n CB I i s expressl y included
. However , becaus e industrial-data-gatherin g visits , plan t inspections , an dsourc e testin g ca n involv e inadverten t

receip t o f CA A CBI , it

i s th e polic y o f

OAQP S t o protec t

all partie s involve di n th e followin g manner . Prio r t o o r at th e inceptio n of aplan t

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 industry officia l th e informatio n sought , ho w it i s t o b e used , an dho w it

i s t o b e protected
. A cop y ofthi s summar y i s usuall y provide dt o th e industry officia l bein g consulted
. Followin g a

n inspection , visit , o r

test , atri p repor t

i s prepare dt o include , a s practicable , al l informatio n receive db y EP A o r it s authorize drepresentativ e durin g th e visi t o r test
. Th e repor t ma y b e prepare dby eithe r

EP A o r it s authorize drepresentative
. Th e draf t oftha t repor t i s clearl y identified , o n a

n attached , colore dcove r shee t a s "Confidential Pendin g Determination. " A secon dcop y ofth e draf t tri p repor t

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

lette r t o revie w th e report , clearl y mar k an y informatio n considere dt o b e confidential , an dretur n th e marke dup-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 in th e CB I "pending " file unti l 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 marke db y th e responsibl e plan t official , i s receive db y EPA , informatio n designate dconfidential i s place din th e CB I files a s describe d above
. Th e original draf

t ofth e tri p repor t

i s edite dt o delet e th e confidential informatio n an dt o accommodat e technica l changes , an dth e tri p repor t i s issued
. 2 Attachment s



## VP. M



### Attachmen t

A 

## CA A CONFIDENTIAL BUSINES S INFORMATION

CONTRO L RECOR

D DAT E RECEIVED : DAT E OFDOCUMENT : RESPONSIBL E BRANCH : CONTRO L NUMBER : DOCUMEN

T AUTHOR : DESCRIPTIO

N (Providin g organization , title , subject , numbe r o f copie s an dnumbe r o f pages )

RETUR N DATE : DESTRUCTIO N DATE : INITIALS : Each person given access to this document must fill in the information below 

### CHECK-OU T SIGNATUR

E DAT E TIM

E 

### CHECK-I N SIGNATUR

E DAT E TIM E

CA A CB I For

m 1 (Rev . 6/95 )



## l 3P.1 5



### Attachmen

tB

1 . AUTHORIZATIO N FO RACCES S TO CA

A CB I CONTRACTO

REMPLOYEES FUL L NAM E

SSN POSITIO N

CONTRACTO

R
It i s th e responsibilit

y of eac h Authorizing Official * t

o ensur e tha t th e employee s unde

r his/her supervisio n wh

o requir e acces s t o CA A CBI : 1
. Sign th e Confidentialit

y Agreemen

t fo r EP A Employee s 2
. Ar e full y informedregarding 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 duties
. SIGNATUR

E OFAUTHORIZATIO

N OFFICIAL * TITL E TELEPHON E NO
. DAT

E LOCATIO N

H . CONFIDENTIALIT

Y AGREEMEN

T FO RCONTRACTO

REMPLOYEES I understandtha

t I will have acces s t

o certain Confidentia

l Busines s Information submittedto EP A or it s authorize d representative s unde

r the Clea n Ai r Ac t (CAA)
. Thi s acces s i s grante din accordanc e wit h m y officia l dutie s a s a

n employee o

f th e Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc

y contractor
. I understandtha

t CA A CB I ma y not b e disclosedexcept

as authorizedb

y CA A an dAgenc y regulations
. I understand tha t I a mliabl e fo

r apossibl e fine o

f u p t o $1,00 0 and/o r

imprisonmen

t fo r u p t o 1 yea r if I willfull y disclos e CA

A CB I t o an y perso n not

authorize dt

o receiv e it
. In additio n I understandtha t I ma y b e subject

t o disciplinar

y actio n fo

r violatio n o

f thi s agreemen

t wit h penaltie s ranging u

p to an dincluding dismissal
. I agree tha t I wil l trea t an y CA A CB I furnishe

dt o m e a s confidentia

l an dtha t I will follow the procedure s se t fort h in th e CA A Confidentia

l Busines s Information Securit y Manual
. I have rea dan dunderstandthes e procedures
. SIGNATUR

E TELEPHON E NO
. DAT

E

HI . HAVIN

G COMPLET

E REQUIRE

D TRAINING AN

D PASSE D REQUIRE

D TEST , TH

E ABOVE-NAME

D EMPLOYE

E I S HEREBY AUTHORIZE D TO HAV

E ACCES S TO CA

A CBI . SIGNATUR

E CONTRACTOR/DC O TELEPHON E NO
. DAT

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