[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-5726]
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[Federal Register: March 11, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140418; FRL-4753-3]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Westat, Inc.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Westat, Inc. (Westat) of
Rockville, Maryland for 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 March 21, 1994.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Contract Number 68-D3-0011, contractor
Westat of 1650 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD will assist the Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in providing statistical and
survey design support for EPA's development of toxic chemical exposure
evaluations.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number 68-D3-0011, Westat 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. Westat 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 Westat
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 and
at Westat's Rockville, MD site only.
Westat will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facility under
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. EPA has
approved Westat's security certification statement and performed the
required inspection of its facility to ensure that the facility is in
compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI
materials, Westat will return all transferred materials to EPA.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until September 30, 1996.
Westat 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: February 23, 1994.
George A. Bonina,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 94-5726 Filed 3-10-94; 8:45 am]
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