[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6517]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140254; FRL-5593-3]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Science
Applications International Corporation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Science Applications
International Corporation (SAIC), of Reston, Virginia, 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 the confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no
sooner than March 28, 1997.
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-W4-0005, contractor
SAIC, of 11251 Roger Bacon Drive, Reston, VA, will assist the Office of
Waste and Chemicals Management and Regional Offices RCRA Enforcement,
Permitting and Assistance Program in the implementation of RCRA/TSCA
related initiatives. Major areas of support include permitting
activities, Subtitle D solid waste, corrective actions and RCRA program
planning.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number 68-W4-0005, SAIC will require access to CBI
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the
duties specified under the contract. SAIC personnel will be given
access to information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some
of the information may be claimed or determined CBI.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide SAIC access to these
CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI
under this contract will take place at SAIC's site located at 18702 N.
Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA.
SAIC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facility under
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Before
access to TSCA CBI is authorized at SAIC's site, EPA will approve
SAIC's security certification statement, perform the required
inspection of its facility, and ensure that the facility is in
compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI
materials, SAIC will return all transferred materials to EPA.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until January 5, 1999.
SAIC 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: March 7, 1997.
Oscar Morales,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 97-6517 Filed 3-13-97; 8:45 am]
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