[Federal Register: June 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 110)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100145; FRL-6083-8]

 
Research Triangle Institute; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice to certain persons who have submitted 
information to EPA in connection with pesticide information 
requirements imposed under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA). Research Triangle Institute has been awarded a contract to 
perform work for the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), and will 
be provided access to certain information submitted to EPA under FIFRA 
and the FFDCA. Some of this information may have been claimed to be 
confidential business information (CBI) by submitters. This information 
will be transferred to Research Triangle Institute consistent with the 
requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(I)(2), and will enable 
Research Triangle Institute to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Research Triangle Institute will be given access to this 
information no sooner than June 14, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Richard Schmitt, Information 
Resources Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Office location and telephone number: Rm. 703, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5484; e-mail: 
schmitt.richard@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Contract No. 68-W9-8208, Research 
Triangle Institute will perform activities in support of the 
environmental chemistry methods programs. This includes validation of 
analytical methods to detect pesticide residues in foods. This contract 
involves no sub-contractors.
    OPP has determined that access by Research Triangle Institute 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 the FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the 
contract with Research Triangle Institute 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 Research Triangle Institute sign an agreement to protect the 
information from unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance 
with the FIFRA Information Security Manual. In addition, Research 
Triangle Institute 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 
this Research Triangle Institute until the above requirements have been 
fully satisfied. Records of information provided to this Research 
Triangle Institute will be maintained by the Project Officers for this 
contract in the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs. All information 
supplied to Research Triangle Institute by EPA for use in connection 
with this contract will be returned to EPA when Research Triangle 
Institute has completed its work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Transfer of data.

    Dated: May 27, 1999.

Richard D. Schmitt,

Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 99-14360 Filed 6-8-99; 8:45 am]
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