EPA Notice Asks if Confidentiality Is Sought for CRT and Other Waste Export/Import Data
The EPA issued a notice to "affected businesses" about Freedom of Information Act requests it has received for its data on the export and import of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste from/to the U.S., the export of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and spent lead acid batteries (SLABs) from the United States, and the export and import of RCRA universal waste.
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It said in a Federal Register notice that the documents and data may identify or reference multiple parties, and describe transactions involving the movement of specified materials in which the parties may be involved. The notice is to allow the businesses to assert claims of confidentiality for data pertaining to them, the notice said. Comments are due by May 30 to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OECA-2012-0331 via http://www.regulations.gov or to kreisler.eva@epa.gov. Further information: Eva Kreisler, 202-564-8186 or kreisler.eva@epa.gov.