[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31433]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140251; FRL-5576-5]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research
Corporation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Syracuse Research
Corporation (SRC), of Syracuse, New York, access to information which
has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 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 the confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no
sooner than December 24, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, TSCA
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-W6-0047, contractor
SRC, of Merrill Lane, Syracuse, NY, will assist the Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in reviewing new chemical submissions, and
in creating and updating chemical data bases of existing chemicals.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number 68-W6-0047, SRC will require access to CBI
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA to perform
successfully the duties specified under the contract. SRC personnel
will be given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 4,
5, 6, and 8 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 sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide SRC access
to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA
CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters, SRC's site
located at Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA and Merrill Lane, Syracuse
NY.
SRC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facilities under
the EPA of TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual.
Before access to TSCA CBI is authorized at SRC's sites, EPA will
approve SRC's security certification statements, perform the required
inspection of its facilities, and ensure that the facilities are in
compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI
materials, SRC will return all transferred materials to EPA.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until September 30, 2001.
SRC 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:December 3, 1996.
George A. Bonina,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 96-31433 Filed 12-10-96; 8:45 am]
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