OAR 340-090-0420
Confidential Information Procedure

(1)

DEQ may not disclose to the public records provided to DEQ if:

(a)

The records contain trade secrets as defined in ORS 192.501(2) or 646.461 (Definitions for ORS 646.461 to 646.475)(2);

(b)

The records, or the applicable portions thereof, are clearly identified as trade secrets; and

(c)

The person claiming trade secret status for specific information has provided substantiation as to why the material is a trade secret.

(2)

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(a)

DEQ must notify the person who requests confidentiality if a request is received to disclose those records. The notice must:

(A)

Be delivered at least 15 days before DEQ discloses any of the records;

(B)

Include a copy of any written request or a summary of any oral request for disclosure; and

(C)

State how DEQ intends to respond to the request.

(b)

If a product or container manufacturer wishes to defend their trade secret claim, the manufacturer must respond with a written justification for the basis of their trade secrets claim. Such justification must be delivered to DEQ within 15 days of DEQ’s notice of a request to disclose those records.

(3)

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(a)

DEQ will notify the product manufacturer of any information requested directly from the container manufacturer;

(b)

Upon request from the product manufacturer, DEQ will make available to the product manufacturer copies of records received from the container manufacturer concerning that product manufacturer, except as provided in section (2) of this rule, so that the product manufacturer may identify which of the records, if any, contain trade secrets of the product manufacturer;

(c)

If the product manufacturer complies with section (1) of this rule with respect to the records of a container manufacturer, DEQ must follow the provisions in section (2) of this rule if it receives any request to disclose those records.

Source: Rule 340-090-0420 — Confidential Information Procedure, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-090-0420.

340‑090‑0005
Purpose 340‑090‑0010
Definitions 340‑090‑0015
Scope and Applicability 340‑090‑0020
Opportunity to Recycle 340‑090‑0030
General Requirements 340‑090‑0040
Local Government Recycling Program Elements 340‑090‑0041
Contamination Reduction Education Plan 340‑090‑0042
Waste Prevention and Reuse Programs 340‑090‑0050
Wasteshed Designation and Recovery Rates 340‑090‑0060
Determination of Wasteshed and Overall Statewide Recovery Rates 340‑090‑0068
Determination of Material-Specific Recovery Rates 340‑090‑0070
Principal Recyclable Material 340‑090‑0080
Alternative Methods for Providing the Opportunity to Recycle 340‑090‑0090
Collection of Recyclable Materials 340‑090‑0100
Reporting Requirements 340‑090‑0110
Minimum Content Reporting Requirements 340‑090‑0120
Confidential Information 340‑090‑0130
Fair Market Value Exemption 340‑090‑0140
Recyclable Material 340‑090‑0150
Due Consideration 340‑090‑0180
Used Oil Recycling Signs 340‑090‑0190
Yard Debris Recycling Charges 340‑090‑0310
Rigid Plastic Containers: Purpose 340‑090‑0320
Definitions 340‑090‑0330
Rigid Plastic Containers 340‑090‑0340
Exempt Rigid Plastic Containers 340‑090‑0350
Compliance Standards 340‑090‑0360
Recycled Content Compliance 340‑090‑0370
Recycling Rate Compliance 340‑090‑0380
Recycling Rate Calculation 340‑090‑0390
Waste Composition 340‑090‑0400
Responsibilities of a Product Manufacturer 340‑090‑0410
Responsibilities of a Container Manufacturer 340‑090‑0420
Confidential Information Procedure 340‑090‑0430
Violations 340‑090‑0510
Mercury Thermostat Labeling
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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