[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10552]
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[Federal Register: May 3, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140220; FRL-4772-5]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Information
Dynamics, Inc. and General Sciences Corp.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Information Dynamics Inc.
(IDI) of Washington, DC and subcontractor General Sciences Corp. (GSC)
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 13, 1994.
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) 260-1024, TDD: (202) 554-0551.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract number 68-D3-0145, contractor
Information Dynamics, Inc. (IDI) of 600 Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite
308E, Washington, DC and subcontractor General Sciences Corp. (GSC) of
6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD will assist the Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in developing computer-based models to
support performance of chemical exposure assessments. In accordance
with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under EPA contract number
68-D3-0145, IDI and GSC 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. IDI and GSC 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.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under section 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide IDI and GSC
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
only.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until September 30, 1996.
IDI and GSC personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure
agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures
before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.
In another, unrelated matter, the Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) has moved its TSCA CBI storage facility from 5401
Westbard Avenue, Bethesda, MD to 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD.
The EPA TSCA Security Staff will perform the required inspection of
CPCS's facility, and ensure that the facility is in compliance with the
TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Access to confidential business
information.
Dated: April 25, 1994.
George A. Bonina,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 94-10552 Filed 5-2-94; 8:45 am]
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