N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 27-1311: Confidentiality

§ 27-1311. Confidentiality.

1. The department or any other state agency shall hold confidential

any information in any report to the department made pursuant to section

27-1307 of this article or any records secured by the department or any

inspection, sampling or analysis made by the department pursuant to

section 27-1309 of this article or obtained while implementing a

remedial program pursuant to section 27-1313 of this article when the

site owner or operator or a generator who contributed to any waste

disposed of at the site requests that such information is entitled to

protection under paragraph (d) of subdivision two of section

eighty-seven of the public officers law and rules and regulations

promulgated thereunder. Release of such information shall be in

accordance with article six of the public officers law.

2. Any agent, consultant, contractor or other person authorized by the

commissioner pursuant to this title shall hold such information

confidential. Release of any such information by any agent, consultant,

contractor or other person authorized by the commissioner shall only be

made after a determination by the commissioner pursuant to the

procedures set forth in article six of the public officers law.

3. Nothing herein shall restrict the exchange of information between

the department and its agents, consultants, contractors or other persons

authorized by the commissioner pursuant to this title or between

separate agents, consultants, contractors or other persons authorized by

the commissioner pursuant to this title.