[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 155 (Friday, August 12, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-19762]
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[Federal Register: August 12, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5050-1]
Techlaw, Inc. and CDM Federal Programs Corporation; Transfer of
Data to Contractor and Subcontractor
AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice to persons who have submitted information to
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under section
104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA). EPA has contracted with
TechLaw, Inc., to perform work for the EPA, New England Region, Waste
Management Division. TechLaw, Inc., has subcontracted with Science
Applications International Corporation (SAIC), CDM Federal Programs
Corporation (CDM-FPC), and HydroGeologic, Inc. (HGL). TechLaw, Inc.,
and SAIC, CDM-FPC and HGL as subcontractors to TechLaw, Inc., will be
provided access to certain information submitted to EPA under CERCLA
section 104. Some of this information may have been claimed to be
confidential business information (CBI) by submitters. This information
will be transferred to TechLaw, Inc., consistent with the requirements
of 40 CFR 2.310(h)(3). Access to this information is necessary for the
performance of this contract.
DATES: Comments should be submitted to EPA within five working days
after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Joan Maddalozzo, Waste
Management Division, Superfund Enforcement Support Section (HES-CAN6),
Environmental Protection Agency, J.F.K. Federal Building, Boston MA
02203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Maddalozzo, Waste Management
Division, Superfund Enforcement Support Section (HES-CAN6),
Environmental Protection Agency, J.F.K. Federal Building, Boston MA
02203. Telephone number: (617) 573-9642.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TechLaw, Inc. (68-W4-0019), and SAIC, CDM-
FPC, and HGL, as subcontractors to TechLaw, Inc., will assist the EPA,
New England Region, Waste Management Division in preparing cost
documentation packages pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA).
The cost documentation packages will be used to support the recovery of
past costs during the negotiation/litigation process under CERCLA and
for responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The
information used to compile the cost documentation packages has been
submitted to EPA under section 104 of CERCLA and consists of contractor
invoices and contractor work performance documents. Some of this
information may be entitled to confidential treatment. EPA, New England
Region, Waste Management Division has determined that access by this
contractor and subcontractors to this information is necessary for the
performance of this contract.
In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.310(h)(2), EPA's
contract with TechLaw, Inc. and the subcontractors with SAIC, CDM-FPC,
and HGL prohibits disclosure of the information in any form to a third
party without prior written approval from EPA, and requires the return
to EPA of all copies of the information upon request by EPA, whenever
the information is no longer required by the contractor for the
performance of the contract, or upon completion of the contract. Each
employee of the contractor and subcontractors who will have access to
the information has been or will be required to sign a written
agreement honoring the terms specified in the contract before they have
access to any confidential information.
Any data submitted to EPA under section 104 of the Act and claimed
to be confidential will be transferred no sooner than 10 working days
after publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
Affected parties may submit comments to EPA within five working
days of the publication of this Notice.
Dated: July 13, 1994.
Patricia L. Meaney,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-19762 Filed 8-11-94; 8:45 am]
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