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MCNRV l. DIAMONO RlCMARO M. FAIRBANKS, EL ALB CRT J. BEVERIDGE, IH CARY H.0AISC A.JAMES BARNES HAROLD NIMMCLMAN CHRISTOPHER H. BUCKLEY, JR. KCVIN M. rOLCY JONATHAN 2.CANNON ANDREW C.MISHMIN CHARLES A. RATRiZIA SUCDCCN M. GIBBONS SCOTT W. 8OWEN LAW OFFICES Beveridge, Fairbanks & Diamond One Farragut Souare South Washington, D. C. 20006 TELEPHONE (202) 638-7000 July 12, 1977 CARL EAROLEy or COUNSEL CABLE AODRESS "iNDLAw" Jerome Heckman, Esq. Keller and Heckman 1150 17th Street, N.W. Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20036 Re: EPA's Request for Comments on Confidentiality of NEDS Information Dear Jerry: The U.S. Environmental Protection Age'W^lJ Jias received requests under the Freedom oflQjnformation Act for copies of certain business^ Mf^mation con tained in EPA's National Emissions^fTata System ("NEDS"). This information is retrievab^s^Jtk-'Point Source Reports for each point source and for Vach emission point with in a point source. EPA believes that information on Percent Space Heat, Hourly Maximum Designed Rate, and Boiler Design Capacity may be eligible for confidential treatment. EPA's General Counsel has requested comments on a proposal to issue a class determination governing the confidentiality of this information. 42 Fed. Reg. 33793-94 (1977)(copy enclosed). Comments must be submitted by August 15, 1977 and should refer to "Class Determination 3-77." Unless EPA is able to determine that this informa tion is entitled to confidential treatment as trade secrets or commercial or financial information, this information must be released to the public. Accordingly, SPI members who wish to protect against public disclosure of this information may wish to comment on this proposal so that EPA will have adequate information on which to base a class determination. If you have any questions, please advise. GHB/sm Enclosure BFS QQ9255 NOTICES M7W clly needed to handle the How* frjm the . r f'lticitlon system. iT.i* clir.rcea may be only rough estimates. - -I may bo prc.-.cnicd no r. range of povdblo r. -,ien irrjor unkroims eslst auch *s ii'htt <cr not Gulv.iautlal parts of the Counsel would like to receive public com ment concerning various mcs. DATES: Comments by Aumist 15, 1977. ADDRESSES: Comments to: Office of culated Point Emissions. Allowable Emis sions for Point. Stack Parameters, Emis sion Estimation Methods. Computer Cal culated SCC Emissions. Control Device.' Method Identification, Control Ellicirn- ,. 'Jfrt ate grant eligible. General Counsel. Contraclg and General cics, Source. Normal Operations, Per I'. fMiilcmrntnfton lac Stiles arc to be advised of lhe Nutof this policy at once. All pending end .'nrc grant applications for collection sys- Administration Branch (A-134>. Envi ronmental Protection Agency. 401 M Street SW,, Washington, D C. 204G0. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CON cent Annual Throughput, Fuel Sulphur Content. Fuel Ash Content, ami Animal Operating Rate. Fuel Ileat Content Is a standard u-ier- ;. protects or projects containing collcc- TACT: cnec that is known once the type of Im-l ' n .rjMmis r.ro to be reviewed for compll- amt its sulphur and ash content, are . i. * wire this policy. James Nelson, Office of General Coun known. i ie requirements of sections 1II-A and sel. Contracts and General Adminis The only items of information no! in ! (; are cfTcc-ivc immediately. . it requirements r-f Section 11I-B are cficc immediately for all projects which have . .vnl a clop 1 facility planning grant but . not yet received approval of their fa- tration Branch (A-134), Environ mental Protection Agency. 401 M Street SW,, Washington. DC. 204G0. (202-755-0794). cluded ill Uic above categories are Per cent Space Heat. Hourly Maximum De sign Rate, and Boiler Design CaimriU, These three items of information in. y pl;*:i. : r all oilier picjects. tiie requireinrat- of `m KI-B are rrTecUve Jiiimccll. ie:y un- ti.c itcgional Administrator dcfcrntliu's, j. in Information In the facility plan and . rowers, that a project is licci- -ary and tardive even thou-h the full docuilatlon required by section III-B Is not .'table. In my care, the full requirements ' 'Ciieu III ri shall apply without cxccp- u In ail projects being reviewed for limil..:fer September 30. 1077. ,Vrcccs. '. Semons 201. 211. 212. Pul). I,. 92-5D0. '0 CPU !! 35 205-19. 225-7. 925-13, ` .'dlx B. - . HIM 7C 7, 'Trc-rr.tniion of I.orai Gov* .lent C0715 of WnMewnicr Treatment v..i.s In r.velllty Plr.is", August 1G. 157G. 11 Me. ioratrdunt lo il'ylonal Ariminir.tiarro i It':' ell U. Train. Encouraging . Co;-ly V :'.''valer I'acill'.u -. 1'or Small i ...ir.ur.dici' . IXmnbrr 30. 1970. K Mnuorr.ndiim to r.cfdonr.l Adminlstrnfrom John T. Itbctt, "Levs Coolly Trcat- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For S'-veral years EPA has mini it allied the National Emissions Data System (NEDS). Information is available In NED ' for each point source o( air pol lution -n the United States. The informafion nmy be retrieved in the form of n Point Source Report iPSR). Exhibit 1 is a typical PSK. A PSR run be produced from NEDS for each point source and lor each emissions point within a point source. The Information cun r.lro lie re trieved in other forms, but the PSR in clude . e.U of the information available in NEDE for each point source. E'PA uses the-information in NEDo to perform its functions under the Clean Air Art (42 U.S.C. 1C57 ct scq.K The information in NEDS is sent to EPA by each Mule. The information is updated period.ealiy with new information frnmi the .states unci some additional infovrtTS? lion from other aourccs. EPAitcA tin be eligible for confidential treatment as trade secrets or commercial or financial in form alien. To find that these items of information arc entitled lo confiden tial treatment. EPA must determine that: ' 1 > Tire businesses in qur.-tinn claim these to be confidential: i2`- the businesses have taken reasonable Meas ures to protect the confidentiality of lr. Information and intend to continue to o so: >3) the information is no', r.i.d has not been reasonably obtainable a I;oui- U.c l>u.-messcs' rpusenlfbe oii:rr pc; sons iwbcr than poyrfmuTgTWl iiodic by use of IcKUimata-nwdTto;\HP po m.uulc re'iui'cs dis^^)i*c'^f the inio:lnr.tion: a no <5# rrlctfcc)jrthc i.ifonrr.tu'u by ETA-i^nill be lirduy to came sui: .i:ni- tial^oriiiYMllft competitive porulmns <-' tbtjVsiiiesscs. If these criteria arc no: lerrrac information is not ccnfica'ru i.tl ifWiist be available to the juiidv. He;ore making tins di ternoua i .or.. -iii Systems", Angus'-18.197G. information to monitor pcrfeljpjgfliris.of' EPA '.vnuld like to receive public mu- Douglas M. Costi.f. Administrator. ;I it L'iur.77 I8GMI Filed G-30-77:8:45 am | point. ources, to study state niKWPbiei'nl air pollution problems, and to'pralunlc State Implementation Plans which are .submitted to EPA under section 110 of incut eiiiK.cniing tlie confi(i''ntiaI:lv is sue. Public comment should . ddi i . the -following questions: 1 > Is mis mfoi mo tion claimed to be confidential? >2' in. irnL 764-71 the Act. Some states ha ve asserted that the in formation in NEDS is confidential. On this information been kept confUicn'.iai'' i3) Is the information reasonably ob tainable by legitimate means by otiirr M .lium EMISSIONS DATA SYSTEM Ci 37 CtJciniin.ition Concerning CtnEt cntinlity of Information ACi-XCY: Em'ironmpnt.nl /. di y. f.< I'tO:'- Nohtc. Protection the oilier hand, EPA has received re quests from the public under the Free dom of Information Act for comes of the information contained in NEDS. Be cause of the volume of inforruation in NEDS and the need to respond to pend ing request', under the Freedom of In formation Art. the ouly solution to the persons without the busines -s' ccu -cnt'' I4i Does a statute rrquirc disclosure n: this mfoi illation? >5' Would release <;.r this, information by EPA be Jdaiv m cause sul,"lanUal harm to the competi tive lH'isilions of the imsinc;s=cs? In ad dressing this final que tion the comment' should specify what, the harmful cl!o< ' : l.'Mf.'.RY: `10 CFR Purl 2 Subpnrt B ill in 3C:J0|7. September 1. 1G7G) sets .c Envimnivopial Protection AgeniUFA) rule.; concerning tiio conft- .t dairy of buriness information. Un i 'Cl f.Tll 2.207, Uni CtPcrnl Counsel confidentiality question is to issue a class determination to cover all of (lie infor mation In NEDS. The following items of information in NEDS arc available to the public from other sources or arc supplied by EPA wold be. why they are sub; lanttal. ar.u the casual relationship between the hi- closure and the hariniul eff'-ets. The comments received in response (o (Ins notice will be considered in maku the class determination Comment' i ii- 1011;- to r'.'Un clad", determine.i ii niue:nnir ti e roniulonl.ielhv of , of bushuhiformr.tiun. EPA ;i " se; n large body of 'iiTori.i.C ,'rn In National Emiaia1" Rale. S;Y.,r:ns i'. ;US>. Tl:c Ger.ee T Counsel pro-oscs t.i st'.c a fleas dot inai ion concern1. ::tlic conf.ecr.i ial: ;-of the Information for administrative purposes: Stale. County. AQ.'.'R (Air Quality Control Re gion). Clly. Name. Address, SIC (Stand ard Industrial Ola.>::;i.ic:\lion). Owner ship. UTM Grid Coordinates, Personal Contact. Plant ID. Point ID, Date of L.-st Update. Compliance Info, Emergency Control Action Plan, and IPP Froccss. must be received on or bcfoie Angu t 15. 1977. EPA lias several out;.tainting Eivrtiom of liifoi mation Act rcipicsls pu- i.,forpiatiou from NEDS and lias an obli gation to respond to those requests r.s quickly os possible. In submitting com ments, the public should reference ' Class M iisiir.U In NLDo. II adopted, the c'.r.rs Some of the information in NEDS Determination 3-77." r rmlnnti ur will control how all of ll-.o constitutes "emission data" which must liuotmailon In NTX3 will be treated lor be made available to the public under Dated: June 27. 1977. pr noser. oi public access. Prior to mnk- acctlon 114 of Hie Clean Air Act: SCC Lit, & class detenu Uif.Uon, the General (Source Cla-silflcatton Code), Hand Cal G. William Frick, General Counsel. rrOfUAt KCIiTH, VOL 43. NO. 127--MIDAY, JULY t, 1*77 BFS B09256 Botmr i NATIONAL EMISSIONS DATA SYSTEM JOINT SOURCE tISTI'.n: STATE! COUNTY: NAME-ADDRESS: PERSONAL COi/TACT: aqcx: sees ruuir id: sic: ronrr id: crm CENTRAL INFORMATION DATE OF LAST UrOATE: OWNERSHIP: IFF PROCESS: SOURCE: NORMAL OPERATIONS HOUSS/DAY: DAYS/WEEK: VEEKS/YEAR: X ANNUAL THROUGHPUT DEC-FEB: MAR-MAY: JUNE-AUC: SEPT-NOV: . Z SPACE HEAT: Z U**TH**C**R*ID***C*O*O*R*D*I*N*A*T*E*S UIM ZONE: HORIZONTAL: VERTICAL: STACK PARAMETERS **************** STACK 11EICHT: STACK diameter: GAS TEMPERATURE: CAS FLOW RATE: PLUME 1!T(SO STACK): SAME STACK VENTS UAHD CALCULATED POINT EMISSIONS ******.'. ************************ PARTICULATE: SOX: NOX: 11C: co: TONS/YR TOHS/YR TONS/YR TONS/YR TONS/YR ALLOWABLE EMISSIONS FOR POINT ***************** :*********** rARTICULATE: sox: TO:.S/YR to.:s/yk NOX: HC: CO: to:.s/yr TONS/YR TONS/YR EH1CSI0H ESTIMATION HCniOLS *************************** PART: SOX: NOX: HC: CO: CCIPUTER CALCULATED ICC EMISSIONS 4wiwfc************i*************** PART: SOX: VSZt CONTROL DEVICE/METHOD IDENTIFICATION ************************************ PRIMARY PART: SECOND. PART: CONTROL EFFICIENCIE! ***********. PART: PRIMARY SOX: SECOND. SOX: mc-< PRIM/ARY NOXS SECOND. NOX: COMPLIANCE INFO PRIMARY HC: SECOND, lie: CV' SCHEDULED COMPLNCE DATE: COMPLIANCE STATUS UPDATE: PRIMARY CO: SECOND. CO: FUEL CHARACTERISTICS *1****************** CO: O**P*E*R*A*T*IN*G**R**A*TE*S* ANNUAL OPERATING SATE: EMSKCENCT CONTROL ACTION PLAN FUEL SULPHUR CONTENT: FUEL ASH CONTENT: HOURLY MAXM DESICM RATE: BOILER DESICN CAPACITY: FUEL HEAT CONTENT: CCCLNISt (PRDoe.77-t0700 FUed 0-30-77:3:45 tal FIOERAl REGISTER. VOL 41, NO. IIP--FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1077 *^4 coniroi of th* BFS 00925