[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-17301]
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[Federal Register: July 15, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5013-1]
Access to Data for Contractors
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of access to data and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has previously
transferred information, under contract #68-W0-0027, to its contractor,
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), and SAIC's
subcontractors Eastern Research Group, Appl Inc. and Research Technical
Corp. EPA will also transfer, under contract #68-W2-0027, information
which has been or will be submitted to EPA under the authority of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). As part of the Hazardous
and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, EPA's Office of Solid Waste is
required to make determinations concerning identification of specified
hazardous wastes. SAIC and its subcontractors, are developing a
schedule for reviewing listed hazardous wastes for possible land
disposal restrictions. Some of the information may have a claim of
business confidentiality.
DATES: Transfer of confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no
sooner than July 25, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Margaret Lee, Document Control
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5303) U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20460. Comments should be
identified as ``Access to Confidential Data.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Lee, Document Control
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305) U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20460, (202) 260-3410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Transfer of Data
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is required, by the
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 to make determinations
concerning land disposal for specified hazardous wastes, and to develop
a schedule for reviewing all other listed hazardous wastes for possible
land disposal restrictions. EPA is also mandated to list new hazardous
waste streams determined to pose a significant public health and
environmental hazard. In order to carry out these legislative mandates,
EPA must develop land disposal restriction regulations.
SAIC and its subcontractors, under EPA Contract 68-WO-0027, have
assisted and, under EPA Contract 68-W2-0027, will continue to assist
the Characterization and Assessment Division of the Office of Solid
Waste to develop a schedule for reviewing all other listed hazardous
wastes for possible land disposal restrictions; to analyze regulatory
options and impacts, human and ecological health effects, and industry
and plant profiles; to perform chemical and physical analyses of waste
samples; and to develop materials and planning activities for public
education and involvement. The information to which SAIC and its
subcontractors need access is required to fulfill Congressional
mandates to determine those wastes which are hazardous for possible
disposal controls and restriction. SAIC and its subcontractors also
need access to the Agency's Industry Studies Data Base to obtain some
of the above information. The information being transferred to SAIC and
its subcontractors may have been or will be claimed as confidential
business information.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h), EPA has determined that SAIC
and its subcontractors require access to confidential business
information submitted to EPA under the authority of RCRA to perform
work satisfactorily under the above-noted contract. EPA is issuing this
notice to inform all submitters of confidential business information
that EPA may transfer confidential business information to these firms,
on a need-to-know basis. Upon completing their use of the confidential
business information, SAIC and their subcontractors will return all of
it to EPA.
SAIC and its subcontractors are required to sign non-disclosure
agreements before they are permitted access to confidential
information. Also SAIC and its subcontractors are required to establish
security procedures as specified in EPA's ``RCRA Confidential Business
Information Security Manual''. EPA reviews and approves security
procedures prior to transferring any RCRA confidential business
information.
Dated: July 6, 1994.
Elliott P. Laws,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-17301 Filed 7-14-94; 8:45 am]
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