[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49513-49514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25099]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140262; FRL-5744-5]
Access to Confidential Business Information by General Sciences
Corporation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, General Sciences
Corporation (GSC), of Laurel, Maryland, 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).
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DATES: Access to the confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no
sooner than October 2, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan 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; e-mail: TSCA-
Hotline@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract number 68-W7-0030, contractor
GSC, of 6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD, will assist the Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by providing technical support
for exposure model identification and evaluation, maintenance of the
Graphical Exposure Modeling (GEMS), and GEMS for the personal computer
and modeling for exposure assessments of new and existing chemicals.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number 68-W7-0030, 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. 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 sections 4, 5, 6 and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide 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.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until September 30, 2001.
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.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Access to confidential business
information.
Dated: September 1, 1997.
Oscar Morales,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 97-25099 Filed 9-19-97; 8:45 am]
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