[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 18 (Thursday, January 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 4413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1903]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140278; FRL-6057-2]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Tetra Tech
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Tetra Tech Environmental
Management Inc. (Tetra Tech), of 200 Randolph Drive, Suite 4700,
Chicago, Illinois, for access to information which has been submitted
to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be confidential
business information (CBI).
DATES: Access to confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no
sooner than February 8, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Hazen, Director, Environmental
Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401 M St., SW., Washington,
DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD: (202) 554-0551; e-mail: TSCA-
Hotline@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract number 68-W-99-008, Tetra
Tech, of 200 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL, will assist the Office
of Waste and Chemicals Management and Regional Offices RCRA
Enforcement, Permitting and Assistance Programs in implementing the
requirements of RCRA, as amended and future amendments. The major areas
of support include enforcement, permitting activities, Subtitle D solid
waste, corrective action, and RCRA program planning. Other areas of
support include underground storage tanks, biennial reporting, waste
minimization, and state and tribal assistance.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number 68-W-99-008, Tetra Tech will require access to CBI
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the
duties specified under the contract. Tetra Tech personnel will be given
access to information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some
of the information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide Tetra Tech access to
these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA
CBI under this contract will take place at Tetra Tech facilities
located at 200 East Randolph Drive, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL; One Union
Square, 600 University St., Suite 800, Seattle, WA; 1 Dallas Center,
350 North St. Paul St., Suite 2600, Dallas, TX; and 1099 18th St.,
Suite 1960, Denver, CO.
Tetra Tech will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at their
facilities, provided they comply with the provisions of the EPA TSCA
Confidential Business Information Security Manual.
Before access to TSCA CBI is authorized at Tetra Tech's sites, EPA
will perform the required inspection of its facilities, and ensure that
these facilities are in compliance with the Manual. Upon completing
review of the CBI materials, Tetra Tech will return all transferred
materials to EPA.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until December 31, 2001.
Tetra Tech personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure
agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures
before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Access to confidential business
information.
Dated: January 15, 1999.
Oscar Morales,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
and Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 99-1903 Filed 1-27-99; 8:45 am]
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