96-31434. Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group and Subcontractors

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65209-65210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31434]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140250; FRL-5576-4]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research 
Group and Subcontractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Eastern Research Group

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(ERG), of Lexington, Massachusetts and it subcontractors Science 
Applications International Corp (SAIC) of McLean, Virginia, Mathtech 
(MAT) of Falls Church, Virginia, and ICF Incorporated (ICF) of Fairfax, 
Virginia, 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 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, [phone], TDD: [phone]; 
e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract number 68-W6-0022, contractor 
ERG, of 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA and its subcontractors SAIC, 
of 1710 Goodridge Drive, McLean VA, MAT of 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls 
Church, VA, and ICF of 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, will assist the 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in evaluating the 
potential risk of new and existing chemical substances and develop data 
bearing on such risks.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W6-0022, ERG, SAIC, MAT, and ICF 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. ERG, 
SAIC, MAT, and ICF 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.
    In a previous notice published in the Federal Register of January 
11, 1991 (56 FR 1185; FRL-3843-2), ERG was authorized access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 21 of TSCA under 
contract number 68-D0-0020. EPA is issuing this notice to allow ERG, to 
continue its works under the new contract number 68-W6-0022 and to 
allow TSCA CBI access for the new subcontractors SAIC, MAT, and ICF.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide ERG, SAIC, 
MAT, and ICF access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis 
only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at 
ERG's Lexington, MA facility; SAIC, MAT, and ICF will have access only 
at EPA Headquarters.
    ERG will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at their facility under 
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Before 
access to TSCA CBI is authorized at ERG's site, EPA will approve their 
security certification statements and ensure that the facility is in 
compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI 
materials, ERG will return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until April 30, 2001.
    ERG, SAIC, MAT, and ICF 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. 96-31434 Filed 12-10-96; 8:45 am]
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