[Federal Register: November 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 212)]
[Notices]               
[Page 59760-59761]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100150; FRL-6386-2]

 
Oracle Corporation; 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 Oracle Corporation in 
accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Oracle Corporation 
has been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this 
information will enable Oracle Corporation to fulfill the obligations 
of the contract.

DATES: Oracle Corporation will be given access to this information on 
or before November 8, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Erik R. Johnson, Information 
Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 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 
under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

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'' 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/.

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II. Contractor Requirements

    Under this contract number, the contractor will perform the 
following:
    Under Contract No. 68-W2-0033, this project will deal with the 
analysis, design, development, installation, and maintenance of OPP 
applications developed in Oracle as the RDBMS with Graphical User 
Interface. The requirements may consist of detailed system 
requirements/specifications, screen layouts, navigation and interface 
among screens, data validation rules, and detailed storage and 
processing requirements. The contractor will complete the work to meet 
the requirements of the assignment, complete initial alpha testing, and 
document the completed work.
    This contract involves no subcontractors.
    The OPP has determined that the contract described in this document 
involves work that is being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that 
pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain evaluations to be 
made under this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent 
regulatory decisions under FIFRA.
    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 the FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the 
contract with Oracle Corporation, prohibits use of the information for 
any purpose not specified in this 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, Oracle Corporation is 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 Oracle Corporation until the requirements in this 
document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to 
Oracle Corporation will be maintained by EPA Project Officers for this 
contract. All information supplied to Oracle Corporation by EPA for use 
in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Oracle 
Corporation has completed its work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government 
contracts, Government property, Security measures.

    Dated: September 30, 1999.
Richard D. Schmitt
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 99-28727 Filed 11-2-99; 8:45 am]
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