§ 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.