[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 14921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8068]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140268; FRL-5781-2]
Computer Based Systems, Incorporated; Access to Trade Secret
Information
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Action: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized Computer Based Systems, Incorporated
(CBSI), 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22031, for
access to information which has been submitted to EPA under sections
303, 311, 312, and 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act of 1986, also known as Title III. Some of the information
may be claimed or determined to be trade secret information.
DATE: CBSI will have access to the trade secret information submitted
to EPA pursuant to this Notice effective April 1, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janette Petersen, Information
Management Division (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Rm. NE-G102, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: (202)
260-1558.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), industry must report information on
the presence, use, production, and manufacture of certain chemicals to
EPA.
Under contract number 68-W-98-045, CBSI will assist the Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Information Management Division in
receiving and processing the information submitted by industry in
response to the requirements of sections 303, 311, 312, and 313 of
SARA. Specifically, CBSI will establish and maintain a facility, called
the Regulatory Data Collection Reporting Center. For example, CBSI
personnel will be given access to SARA section 303, 311, 312, and 313
submissions and related documents. Some of the information may be
claimed or may be determined to be trade secret. Personnel will be
required to sign non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on
appropriate security procedures.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under sections 303, 311, 312, and 313 of SARA that EPA may provide CBSI
access to these trade secret materials on a need-to-know basis. All
access to SARA trade secret information under this contract will take
place at the Regulatory Data Collection Reporting Center. Upon
termination of their contract or prior to termination of their contract
at EPA's request, CBSI will return all materials to EPA.
Clearance to access to SARA trade secret information under this
contract is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2003.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: March 20, 1998.
Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 98-8068 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]
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