[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 31715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14803]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140234; FRL-4958-5]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Chemical Abstracts
Services, Inc.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Chemical Abstracts Services
(CAS), of Columbus, Ohio, for access to information which has been
submitted to EPA under sections 5 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 June 30, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director,
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-W5-0015, contractor
CAS of 2540 Olentangy River Road, P. O. Box 3012, Columbus, Ohio, will
assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in
providing technical assistance in developing and operating the TSCA
Chemical Substance Inventory. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA
has determined that under EPA contract number 68-W5-0015, CAS will
require access to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA
to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. CAS
personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA under
sections 5 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 sections 5 and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide CAS 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 at CAS's
site located at 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio.
In a previous notice published in the Federal Register of September
4, 1990 (55 FR 35955), CAS was authorized for access to CBI submitted
to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA. CAS is currently authorized
access to TSCA CBI at its facility under the EPA TSCA Confidential
Business Information Security Manual. EPA has ensured that the facility
is in compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI
materials, CAS will return all transferred materials to EPA.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until June 30, 2000.
CAS 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: June 8, 1995.
George A. Bonina,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 95-14803 Filed 6-15-95; 8:45 am]
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