N.M. Admin. Code § 20.9.3.38

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 20.9.3.38 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

A. Permit applicants, owners or operators, or commercial haulers who submit information to the department may claim such information as confidential. Any claim of confidentiality must be asserted at the time of submittal.

B. To claim confidentiality of information in a submittal, the submitter must clearly mark each page in the document on which the submitter claims there is confidential information, and submit to the department a written description of the basis for the claim of confidentiality at the time of submission. The department shall review the claim of confidentiality based on the written submittal and determine whether the information may be maintained as confidential pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 14-2-1, et seq. If the department determines that information in a submittal is confidential, the department may require submission of redacted copies of the submittal for the public record.

C. If no claim of confidentiality is made at the time of submission, any such claims are deemed waived and the department may make the information available to the public without further notice.

D. Information that is determined by the department to be confidential may be disclosed to officers, employees, or authorized representatives of the United States concerned with implementing RCRA, or when relevant in any proceedings under the Solid Waste Act or this chapter.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.9.3.38

20.9.3.38 NMAC - N, 08/02/07