§ 2.306 Special rules governing certain information obtained under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:

Act means the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

Chemical substance has the meaning given it in section 3(2) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 2602(2).

EPA Legal Office means the EPA Office of General Counsel and any EPA office over which the EPA General Counsel exercises supervisory authority.

Proceeding means any rulemaking, adjudication, or licensing conducted by EPA under the Act or under regulations which implement the Act, except for determinations under this subpart.

(b) Applicability. This section applies as set forth in 40 CFR 703.1.

(c) Basic rules that apply without change. Sections 2.210, 2.211, 2.212, 2.214, and 2.215 of this part apply without change to information to which this section applies. Unless otherwise specified in this section, the provisions in §§ 2.201 through 2.205 and 2.208 do not apply to information subject to this section. Instead, the provisions of 40 CFR part 703 provide the requirements and procedures relevant to confidentiality determinations for information submitted to EPA under the Act.

(d) Disclosure in special circumstances. (1) EPA intends to make disclosures pursuant to a request under section 14(d)(4), (5), or (6) of the Act for information to which this section applies in accordance with the requirements of the Act and any applicable EPA guidance required by section 14(c)(4)(B) of the Act.

(2) Section 2.209 applies to information to which this section applies, except that:

(i) The notification specified in § 2.209(b)(2) is 15 business days.

(ii) The following two additional provisions apply to § 2.209(c):

(A) The official purpose for which the information is needed must be in connection with the agency's duties under any law for protection of health or the environment or for specific law enforcement purposes; and