Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-20-.06

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

Section 335-6-20-.06 - Confidentiality Of Information

(1) Information required under rule 335-6-20-.07 as necessary to form a complete Reclaimed Water Reuse Permit application may not be claimed as confidential. This includes information submitted on the approved application forms themselves and any attachments used to supply information required by the forms. Claims of confidentiality for the following information will be denied:

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

(b) Information required to develop the permit(s) and effluent data.

(2) With the exception of the information specified in paragraph 335-6-20-.06(1), all claims of confidentiality shall be handled in accordance with rule 335-1-1-.06.

(3) Request for confidentiality should be submitted with the material for which confidential treatment is desired and, if possible, the confidential material should be separated from the rest of the submittal. A request for confidentiality received after the Department has received the material will not be considered.

(4) A request for confidentiality shall include:

(a) A showing that making the information public will divulge unique methods, sales figures or processes, or that the divulgence of the information will otherwise adversely affect the competitive position of the requester.

(b) A showing of statutory authority that would empower the Department to hold such information confidential.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-20-.06

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2015, eff. 9/29/2015.

Author: Nicholas Caraway

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-22-1 to 22-22-14; §§ 22-22A-1 to 22-22A-16et seq., as amended.