98-12855. Geologics Corporation; Transfer of Data

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27081-27082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12855]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100138; FRL-5774-9]


Geologics Corporation; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice to certain persons who have submitted 
information to EPA in connection with pesticide information 
requirements imposed under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA). Geologics Corporation has been awarded a contract to perform 
work for the EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, and 
will be provided access to certain information submitted to EPA under 
FIFRA and the FFDCA. Some of this information may have been claimed to 
be confidential business information (CBI) by submitters. This 
information will be transferred to Geologics Corporation consistent 
with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2), and will 
enable Geologics to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Geologics Corporation will be given access to this information 
no sooner than May 20, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: C. Jean Sadlowe, Information 
Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Office location and telephone number: Rm. 230, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, [phone]; e-mail: 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Contract No. 68-D4-0024, Geologics 
Corporation will perform reviews of production data for pesticide 
producing establishments and annual pesticide production reports in 
support of program activities, and to provide related technical support 
to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance in the 
development of alternative training methods for the Section Seven 
Tracking System (SSTS). Geologics Corporation will require read only 
access to the system under the terms of this contract. This contract 
involves no subcontractors.
    The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and Office of 
Pesticide Programs have jointly determined that the contract herein 
described involves work that is being conducted in connection with 
FIFRA, in that pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain 
evaluations to be made under this contract. These evaluations may be 
used in subsequent regulatory decisions under FIFRA.
    Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. 
The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 
of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of the FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the 
contract with Geologics Corporation, prohibits use of the information 
for any purpose not specified in the contract; prohibits disclosure of 
the information to a third party without prior written approval from 
the Agency; and requires that each official and employee of the 
contractor sign an agreement to protect the information from 
unauthorized release

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and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security 
Manual. In addition, Geologics Corporation is required to submit for 
EPA approval a security plan under which any CBI will be secured and 
protected against unauthorized release or compromise. No information 
will be provided to this contractor until the above requirements have 
been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to this 
contractor will be maintained by the Project Officers for this contract 
in the EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.
    All information supplied to Geologics Corporation by EPA for use in 
connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Geologics 
Corporation has completed its work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Transfer of data.

    Dated: May 7, 1998.

Richard D. Schmitt,

Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-12855 Filed 5-14-98; 8:45 am]
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