Section 660.02. Availability of information and confidentiality of information.

 

(1)  A vailability of information . Any information provided to or obtained by the department under chs. NR 660 to 679 in the administration of s. 287.15 or 299.53 , Stats., or ch. 291 , Stats. , will be made available to the public to the extent and in the manner authorized by ss. 19.31 to 19.39 , Stats., and s. NR 2.195 .

(2)  C onfidentiality of information . Any person who submits information to the department according to chs. NR 660 to 679 may seek confidential status for part or all of that information, except emission data, by following the procedures set forth in s. 291.15 or 299.55 , Stats., and s. NR 2.19 . Information granted confidential status will be disclosed by the department only to the extent, and by means of the procedures, set forth in s. 291.15 or 299.55 , Stats., and s. NR 2.19 . However, if no application for confidential status accompanies the information when it is received by the department, it may be made available to the public without further notice to the person submitting it.

History: CR 05-032 : cr. Register July 2006 No. 607 , eff. 8-1-06.