Kansas Statutes Chapter 65. Public Health § 65-34,108. Enforcement of act; duties of owner or operator; records, reports, documents, other information

(a) For the purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any rule and regulation, conducting any study or enforcing the provisions of this act:

(b) Each inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness.

(c) Any records, reports, documents or information obtained from any person under this act shall be available to the public except as provided in this section.

(d) Any person submitting any records, reports, documents or information required by this act, may, upon a showing satisfactory to the secretary, claim any portion of such record, report, document or information confidential as a trade secret. The department shall establish procedures to insure that trade secrets are utilized by the secretary or any authorized representative of the secretary only in connection with the responsibilities of the department pursuant to this act. Trade secrets shall not be otherwise used or disseminated by the secretary or any representative of the secretary without the consent of the person furnishing the information.

(e) Notwithstanding any limitation contained in this section, all information reported to, or otherwise obtained by the department under this act, shall be made available to the administrator of the United States environmental protection agency, or an authorized representative of the administrator, upon written request. In submitting any trade secrets to such administrator or the authorized representative of such administrator, the secretary shall submit the claim of confidentiality to the administrator or authorized representative of the administrator.