Purpose and Applicability

Section 130 Section 130.100  Purpose and Applicability a)         Section 7(a) of the Act provides that all files, records, and data of the Agency , the Board, and DNR shall be open for reasonable public inspection except for information which constitutes a trade secret; information privileged against introduction in judicial proceedings; internal communications of the several agencies; and information concerning secret manufacturing processes or confidential data submitted by any person under the Act .  [415 ILCS 5/7(a)] b)         This Part establishes procedures to identify and protect trade secrets and other non-disclosable information. 1)         Subpart A of this Part sets forth general provisions that apply with respect to both trade secrets and other non-disclosable information. References in this Subpart to non-disclosable information other than trade secrets apply only to proceedings before the Board. 2)         Subparts B and C of this Part address only trade secrets.  Those Subparts apply to articles submitted or otherwise obtained by the Board, the Agency, or DNR. 3)         Subpart D of this Part addresses only non-disclosable information other than trade secrets.  That Subpart applies only to filings of articles with the Board.