[Federal Register: February 9, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 28)]
[Notices]
[Page 9700]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140287; FRL-6769-6]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Chemical Abstract
Services
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Chemical Abstract Services
(CAS) of Columbus, Ohio 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 under sections
5 and 8 of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated
September 29, 2000, which requested granting CAS immediate access to
sections 5 and 8 of TSCA CBI. This waiver was necessary to allow CAS to
provide technical assistance in developing and operating the TSCA
Chemical Substance Inventory.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact:
Barbara A. Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance
Division (7408), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
Does this Notice Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to ``those persons who are or may be required
to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA).'' Since other entities may also be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may
be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document or Other Related Documents?
You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain
other related documents that might be available electronically, from
the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To access this
document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations,''
``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the entry for this
document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You
can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
III. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Under contract number 68-W-00-127, contractor CAS, of 2540
Olentangy River Road, P.O. Box 3012, Columbus, OH, will assist the
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by 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-W-00-127, 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'
site located at 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH.
CAS will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA Headquarters and
at CAS' site located at 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH, in
accordance with the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security
Manual.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until September 30, 2005.
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: January 31, 2001.
Deborah A. Williams,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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