(A) (1) In accordance with 40 CFR part 2, any information submitted to the Commission pursuant to these regulations may be claimed as confidential by the submitter. Any such claim must be asserted at the time of submission by stamping the words "confidential business information" on each page containing the information. If no claim is made at the time of submission, the Commission may make the information available to the public without further notice.
(2) Data provided to the Commission pursuant to this part which is effluent data shall be available to the public without restriction.
(B) When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall be made available upon written request to governmental agencies for uses related to this chapter, the NPDES/KPDES permit, sludge disposal system permit or the pretreatment programs. However, these portions of a report shall be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing the report. Wastewater constituents and characteristics shall not be recognized as confidential information.
(C) Information accepted by the Commission as confidential, shall not be transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public by the Commission until and unless a ten (10) day notification is given to the user.
(Ord. - -, passed 6-7-84; Am. Ord. 91-07-18, passed 7-18-91)