Current through September, 2024
Section 11-260.2 - Availability of information; confidentiality of information(a) Any information provided to EPA under parts 260 through 266 and 268 of this chapter will be made available to the public to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. section 552, section 3007(b) of RCRA and EPA regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act and section 3007(b), and part 2 of this chapter, as applicable. Any information provided to the state department of health under chapters 11-260.1 to 11-268.1 will be made available to the public to the extent and in the manner authorized by sections 342J-14 and 342J-14.5, HRS, and any applicable provisions of chapter 92F, HRS, and of chapter 2-71.(b) Except as provided under paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, any person who submits information to EPA in accordance with parts 260 through 266 and 268 of this chapter may assert a claim of business confidentiality covering part or all of that information by following the procedures set forth in § 2.203(b) of this chapter. Information covered by such a claim will be disclosed by EPA only to the extent, and by means of the procedures, set forth in part 2, subpart B, of this chapter. Except as provided under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any person who submits information to the state department of health in accordance with chapters 11-260.1 to 11-268.1 may assert a claim of business confidentiality covering part or all of that information. Information covered by such a claim will be disclosed by the department only to the extent, and by means of the procedures, set forth in sections 342J-14 and 342J-14.5, HRS, and any applicable provisions of chapter 92F, HRS, and of chapter 2-71.(c)(1) After August 6, 2014, no claim of business confidentiality may be asserted to EPA by any person with respect to information entered on a Hazardous Waste Manifest (EPA Form 8700-22), a Hazardous Waste Manifest Continuation Sheet (EPA Form 8700-22A), or an electronic manifest format that may be prepared and used in accordance with § 262.20(a)(3) of this chapter. After July 17, 2017, no claim of business confidentiality may be asserted to the state department of health by any person with respect to information entered on a Hazardous Waste Manifest (EPA Form 8700-22), a Hazardous Waste Manifest Continuation Sheet (EPA Form 8700-22A), or an electronic manifest format that may be prepared and used in accordance with 40 C.F.R. section § 262.20(a)(3), as incorporated and amended in this chapter.(2) EPA will make any electronic manifest that is prepared and used in accordance with § 262.20(a)(3), or any paper manifest that is submitted to the system under §§ 264.71(a)(6) or 265.71(a)(6) of this chapter available to the public under this section when the electronic or paper manifest is a complete and final document. Electronic manifests and paper manifests submitted to the system are considered by EPA to be complete and final documents and publicly available information after 90 days have passed since the delivery to the designated facility of the hazardous waste shipment identified in the manifest.(d)(1) After June 26, 2018, no claim of business confidentiality may be asserted by any person with respect to information contained in hazardous waste export, import, and transit documents prepared, used and submitted under §§ 262.82, 262.83, 262.84, 263.20, 264.12, 264.71, 265.12, [and] 265.71 of this chapter, whether submitted electronically into EPA's Waste Import Export Tracking System or in paper format.(2) EPA will make any hazardous waste export, import, and transit documents prepared, used and submitted under §§ 262.82, 262.83, 262.84, 263.20, 264.12, 264.71, 265.12, [and] 265.71 of this chapter available to the public under this section when these electronic or paper documents are considered by EPA to be final documents. These submitted electronic and paper documents related to hazardous waste exports, imports and transits are considered by EPA to be final documents on March 1 of the calendar year after the related hazardous waste exports, imports, or transits occur.[Eff 7/17/2017] (Auth: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-35) (Imp: HRS §§ 342J-4, 342J-31, 342J-35)