14.16.620 Confidentiality.

(A) EPA Authorities. In accordance with 40 CFR 403.14(a) and 403.14(b), any information submitted to Environmental Protection Agency, the state or to the city, 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, the state or the city 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). (Ref. 40 CFR 403.14(a).)

(B) Effluent Data. Information and data provided to the control authority or city which is effluent data shall be available to the public without restriction. (Ref. 40 CFR 403.14(b).)

(C) State or City.

(1) All other information which is submitted to the state or city shall be available to the public at least to the extent provided by 40 CFR 2.302. (Ref. 40 CFR 403.14(c).)

(2) The city shall not be liable for damages to any permit applicant or user for any disclosure of any secret furnished to the city.