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Confidential Business Information under TSCA

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General Substantiation Questions to Support CBI Claims

Below is a printable version of the general substantiation questions found in 40 CFR section 2.204(e)(4).  These questions are intended to generate responses providing the factual basis for the assertion that a particular data element is confidential business information (CBI). Learn more about what information to include in CBI substantiations. 

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Declassification of CBI under TSCA