65-3015. Records and information open; trade secret exception. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any records, reports or information obtained pursuant to this act shall be available to the public.
(b) Upon a showing satisfactory to the secretary by any person that records, reports or information, or a particular part thereof (other than emission data), to which the secretary has access under this act, if made public, would divulge methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets of such person under the uniform trade secrets act (K.S.A. 60-3320 et seq., and amendments thereto), the secretary shall consider such record, report or information, or particular portion thereof, confidential, except that: (1) Such record, report or information may be disclosed to officers, employees or authorized representatives of the United States government concerned with carrying out responsibilities under the federal clean air act and amendments thereto; and (2) this subsection shall not apply to any provision in any air quality approval or permit issued by the secretary and the public shall have access to such approvals and permits in their entirety.
History: L. 1967, ch. 347, § 15; L. 1970, ch. 261, § 15; L. 1973, ch. 254, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 147; L. 1993, ch. 13, § 13; L. 2005, ch. 67, § 7; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 30 - Air Quality Control
65-3003 Responsibility of secretary; administration.
65-3005 Powers of the secretary.
65-3006 Same; publication and enforcement of regulations; employment of personnel; services.
65-3007 Air contaminant sources; classification; monitoring; reporting.
65-3008 Approvals and permits for emission stationary sources.
65-3008a Same; public comment and hearing; review.
65-3008b Same; suspension, revocation, denial, modification, issuance.
65-3010 Emission control requirements.
65-3011 Enforcement; procedure.
65-3012 Action to protect health or environment; judicial review procedures.
65-3015 Records and information open; trade secret exception.
65-3016 Local air quality conservation programs.
65-3017 Motor vehicle pollution.
65-3019 Application of act; limitations.
65-3021 Power generation facility; impact upon air quality; definitions.
65-3023 Same; fees; disposition of moneys; power generating facility fee fund created.
65-3027 Small business assistance program; compliance advisory panel.
65-3028 Rules and regulations continued in effect.
65-3029 Duties of secretary; approval of prevention of significant deterioration permit.