(a) An operator shall notify the enforcement agency in writing if a person, who owns property on which the solid waste facility is located, is encumbering, selling, transferring, or conveying the property, or part thereof; or allowing the property, or part thereof, to be encumbered, sold, transferred, or conveyed. The operator shall notify the enforcement agency at least 15 days prior to such action by the owner, or within 7 days of receiving notice of such action by the owner, whichever comes first. The enforcement agency shall transmit a copy of the notification to the Department within five days of receipt.

(b) Any information provided pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section shall not be a matter of public record and shall be considered confidential until such time as the owner's encumbering, selling, transferring, or conveying of the property, occurs.