[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18812-18813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9062]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140231; FRL-4940-7]
ICF International, Incorporated Access to Confidential Business
Information
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, ICF International,
Incorporated (ICF), of Fairfax, Virginia, and Washington, DC, for
access to information which has been submitted to EPA under 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 April 27, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James B. Willis, Acting 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-D3-0021 contractor
ICF, of 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, and 1850 K St., NW., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC, will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (OPPT) in completing risk characterizations of existing and new
chemicals that will be introduced as replacements for ozone-depleting
substances that are being phased out under the Clean Air Act Amendments
of 1990.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number 68-D3-0021, 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. 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 November
1, 1991 (56 FR 56216), ICF was authorized for access to CBI submitted
to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. EPA is issuing this
notice to extend ICF's access to TSCA CBI under a contract extension.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide 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 EPA Headquarters, and ICF's
Fairfax, VA and Washington, DC facilities. Before access to TSCA CBI is
authorized at ICF's sites, EPA will approve ICF's security
certification statements, perform the required inspection of its
facilities, and ensure that the facilities are in compliance with the
manual.
ICF will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facilities under
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Upon
completing review of the CBI materials, ICF will return all transferred
materials to EPA.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until September 30, 1995.
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: march 8, 1995.
George A. Bonina,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 95-9062 Filed 4-12-95; 8:45 am]
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