N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-17.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:26-17.8 - Substantiation of confidentiality

(a) If the Department has determined that any assertedly confidential information may be confidential and notified the claimant pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26-17.7(a) and (b), the claimant shall substantiate the confidentiality claim by submitting information to the Department in the following areas within the time allotted in N.J.A.C. 7:26-17.9:

1. Measures taken by the claimant to prevent disclosure of the information to others;

2. The extent to which the information has been disclosed to others, and the precautions taken to prevent further disclosure;

3. If the Department, USEPA or any other agency has previously made a confidentiality determination relevant to the pending confidentiality claim, copies of all such confidentiality determinations;

4. A description of any substantial harmful effects which disclosure would have upon the claimant's competitive position, an explanation of why such harmful effects are substantial, and an explanation of the causal relationship between disclosure and such harmful effects;

5. The period of time for which the claimant desires that the Department treat the assertedly confidential information as confidential information; and

6. Any other substantiation which is relevant in establishing that the assertedly confidential information is confidential information.

(b) The claimant may assert a confidentiality claim for any information submitted to the Department by the claimant as part of his or her substantiation pursuant to this section. If the claimant fails to assert a confidentiality claim for such information at the time of submission, the claimant shall be deemed to have waived all such claims with respect to the information.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-17.8