The Authority may from time to time request any person who in the Authority's opinion is able to give any information relating to any significant incident or emergency or likely significant incident or emergency involving a hazardous substance or new organism which is the subject of an inquiry by the Authority under section 11(e) of this Act, to furnish to the Authority any such information and to produce any documents or papers or things which in the Authority's opinion relate to any such matter and which may be in the possession or under the control of that person.