[Federal Register: June 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 121)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2002-0116; FRL-7184-1]
Systems Integration Group, Inc. and Micrographics Specialties,
Inc.; Transfer of Data
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information
that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI)
by the submitter, will be transferred to Systems Integration Group,
Inc. and its subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., in
accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Systems Integration
Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc.,
have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to
this information will enable Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its
subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., to fulfill the
obligations of the contract.
DATES: Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor,
Micrographics Specialties, Inc., will be given access to this
information on or before July 1, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Erik R. Johnson, FIFRA
Security Officer, Information Resources and Services Division (7502C),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703)
305-7248; e-mail address: johnson.erik@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action applies to the public in general. As such, 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 person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document and 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/.
II. Contractor Requirements
Under Contract No. GS-35F-4713G, Order Number: 2W-0808-NBSX,
Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Micrographics
Specialties, Inc., will perform the following:
The Pesticide Document Management System (PDMS) and the Pesticide
Product Information System (PPIS) both consist of an ADP index and a
collection of images either on microfiche or in electronic form. The
ADP index for each system is maintained under a separate contract. The
purpose of this task order is to: (1) Provide image production support
for both PDMS and PPIS. This support involves the creation of images of
registrant submitted studies, other selected pesticide documents, as
well as pesticide labels, and associated label accepted memoranda; (2)
provide image printing, fiche blowback, fiche reproduction, and
photocopying services for both PDMS and PPIS, and to provide inventory
control over microfiche and image collections; and (3) provide image
production for supplementary documents such as toxicology reviews,
incident reports, maintenance fee records, and docket documents.
OPP has determined that access by Systems Integration Group, Inc.
and its subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., to information
on all pesticide chemicals is necessary for the performance of this
contract.
Some of this information may be entitled to confidential
treatment. The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3,
4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of FFDCA.
In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the
contract with Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor,
Micrographics Specialties, Inc., prohibits use of the information for
any purpose not specified in the contract; prohibits disclosure of the
information to a third party without prior written approval from the
Agency; and requires that each official and employee of the contractor
sign an agreement to protect the information from unauthorized release
and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security
Manual. In addition, Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its
subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., are required to submit
for EPA approval a security plan under which any CBI will be secured
and protected against unauthorized release or compromise. No
information will be provided to Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its
subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., until the requirements
in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information
provided to Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor,
Micrographics Specialties, Inc., will be maintained by EPA Project
Officers for this contract. All information supplied to Systems
Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Micrographics
Specialties, Inc., by EPA for use in connection with this contract will
be returned to EPA when Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its
subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., have completed their
work.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government
contracts, Government property, Security measures.
Dated: June 13, 2002.
Linda Vlier Moos,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-15880 Filed 6-21-02; 8:45 am]
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