[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 78 (Monday, April 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17699-17700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9849]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140242; FRL-5364-1]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Versar, Inc.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Versar, Inc. (VER), of
Springfield, Virginia, and Versar's subcontractors, General Science
Corporation (GSC) of Laurel, Maryland, and Syracuse Research
Corporation (SRC) of Syracuse, New York 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 May 2, 1996.
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; e-mail:
TSCA-Hotline@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract number 68-D3-0013, contractor
VER of 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA, and its subcontractors GSC
of 6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD, and SRC of Merrill Lane,
Syracuse, NY will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
(OPPT) in providing exposure assessment support for both new and
existing chemicals.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number 68-D3-0013, VER, GSC, and SRC 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. VER, GSC,
and SRC personnel will be given access to information submitted to
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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 October
15, 1992 (57 FR 47336), VER, GSC, and SRC were authorized for access to
CBI submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. EPA is
issuing this notice to extend VER, GSC, and SRC's access to TSCA CBI
under the new contract number 68-D3-0013.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide VER, GSC,
and SRC 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, at VER's Springfield, VA site, and at SRC's Syracuse, NY
site only.
VER and SRC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at their
facilities under the EPA ``TSCA Confidential Business Information
Security Manual.'' GSC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA
Headquarters only. Before access to TSCA CBI is authorized at VER and
SRC's sites, EPA will approve their security certification statements,
perform the required inspection of their facilities, and ensure that
the facilities are in compliance with the manual. Upon completing
review of the CBI materials, VER, GSC, and SRC will return all
transferred materials to EPA.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until May 9, 1996.
VER, GSC, and SRC 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: April 12, 1996.
Douglas W. Sellers,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 96-9849 Filed 4-19-96; 8:45 am]
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