[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-26021]
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[Federal Register: October 21, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5094-5]
Transfer of Data to Contractors
agency: Environmental Protection Agency.
action: Notice of Transfer of Data and Request for Comments.
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summary: EPA will transfer to its contractor Hydrogeologic, Inc., and
its subcontractors, SAIC, DPRA, Inc., Ambiotech, Inc., and S.S.
Papadopulos, Inc., information which has been or will be submitted to
EPA under Section 3007 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA). Under RCRA, EPA is responsible for identification of hazardous
wastes and the regulation of solid and hazardous waste management
activities. The agency uses fate and transport models for these
activities. Some of the information may have a claim of
confidentiality.
dates: Transfer of confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no
sooner than October 31, 1994.
addresses: Comments should be sent to Margaret Lee, Document Control
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Comments should be
identified as ``Transfer of Confidential Data.''
for further information contact: Margaret Lee, Document Control
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, 202-260-3410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Transfer of Data
Under EPA Contract 68-W4-0017, Hydrogeologic, Inc., and its
subcontractors will assist the Characterization and Assessment Division
of the Office of Solid Waste in enhancing and implementing the fate and
transport models to support the development of regulations for the
identification of hazardous wastes and will perform categories of tasks
such as validation and adaptation of models; modelling support; data
collection and management; technical, statistical and regulatory
support; and training and graphics support. Confidential Business
Information submitted to the Office of Solid Waste program offices
under Section 3007 of RCRA will be required to complete the above noted
analyses. The contractor needs to access several agency sources
including the Petroleum Refinery Database, the Toxic Release Inventory,
the EPA National Survey of Hazardous Waste Generators, and Industries
Studies Database. The data will be used to develop inputs to the models
for predicting the fate and transport of contaminants from oily wastes.
These results will be used for estimating risks to human health and the
environment from the management of oily wastes so as to develop better
policies for the protection of human health and the environment.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h), EPA has determined that
Hydrogeologic, Inc., and its subcontractors, require access to CBI
submitted to EPA under the authority of RCRA to perform work
satisfactorily under the above-noted contract. EPA is submitting this
notice to inform all submitters of CBI that EPA may transfer to these
firms, on a need-to-know basis, CBI collected under the authority of
RCRA. Upon completing their review of materials submitted,
Hydrogeologic, Inc., will return all such materials to EPA.
Hydrogeologic, Inc., and its subcontractors have been authorized to
have access to RCRA CBI under the EPA ``Contractor Requirements for the
Control and Security of RCRA Confidential Business Information Security
Manual.'' EPA will review the security plan of the contractor and
approve it prior to RCRA CBI being transmitted to the contractor.
Hydrogeologic, Inc., and its subcontractors will be required to sign
non-disclosure agreements and be briefed on appropriate security
procedures before they are permitted access to confidential
information.
Dated: October 13, 1994.
Elliott P. Laws,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-26021 Filed 10-20-94; 8:45 am]
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