[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 21]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR122.7]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 122_EPA ADMINISTERED PERMIT PROGRAMS: THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT 

DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart A_Definitions and General Program Requirements

 

Sec.  122.7  Confidentiality of information.



    (a) In accordance with 40 CFR part 2, any information submitted to 

EPA pursuant to these regulations may be claimed as confidential by the 

submitter. Any such claim must be asserted at the time of submission in 

the manner prescribed on the application form or instructions or, in the 

case of other submissions, by stamping the words ``confidential business 

information'' on each page containing such information. If no claim is 

made at the time of submission, EPA may make the information available 

to the public without further notice. If a claim is asserted, the 

information will be treated in accordance with the procedures in 40 CFR 

part 2 (Public Information).

    (b) Applicable to State programs, see Sec.  123.25. Claims of 

confidentiality for the following information will be denied:

    (1) The name and address of any permit applicant or permittee;

    (2) Permit applications, permits, and effluent data.

    (c) Applicable to State programs, see Sec.  123.25. Information 

required by NPDES application forms provided by the Director under Sec.  

122.21 may not be claimed confidential. This includes information 

submitted on the forms themselves and any attachments used to supply 

information required by the forms.