The board shall establish procedures to ensure that information supplied to the department as required by this chapter, and as defined as proprietary by regulation, is not revealed to any person, except as provided in this section. Proprietary information shall not include the name and address of the owner and/or operator of petroleum underground storage tanks. Proprietary information may be utilized by the commissioner, the board, the department, the United States environmental protection agency (EPA), or any authorized representative of the commissioner or board in connection with the responsibilities of the department or board pursuant to this chapter or as necessary to comply with federal law.