[Federal Register: January 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 20)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8111-9]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research
Corporation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Syracuse Research
Corporation (SRC) of Arlington, VA, and its subcontractor, to access
information which has been submitted to EPA under section(s) 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).
DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than March
2, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Pam Moseley, Information
Management Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-564-8956; fax number:
202-564-8955; e-mail address: pamela.moseley@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. 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 TSCA. Since other
entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to
describe all the specific
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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.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004. Publicly available docket
materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov
or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC). The EPA/DC suffered structural damage due to
flooding in June 2006. Although the EPA/DC is continuing operations,
there will be temporary changes to the EPA/DC during the clean-up. The
EPA/DC Public Reading Room, which was temporarily closed due to
flooding, has been relocated in the EPA Headquarters Library, Infoterra
Room (Room Number 3334) in the EPA West Building, located at 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number for the EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is
(202) 566-0280. EPA visitors are required to show photographic
identification and sign the EPA visitor log. Visitors to the EPA/DC
Public Reading Room will be provided with an EPA/DC badge that must be
visible at all times while in the EPA Building and returned to the
guard upon departure. In addition, security personnel will escort
visitors to and from the new EPA/DC Public Reading Room location. Up-
to-date information about the EPA/DC is on the EPA web site at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm
.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Under contract number EP-W-07-021, contractor SRC of 2451 Crystal
Drive, Suite 804, Arlington, VA and its subcontractor, BeakerTree
Corporation of 13402 Birch Bark Court, Fairfax, VA will assist the
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in reviewing
Premanufacture Notices (PMNs). They will also assist in preparing
chemical reviews for the TSCA New Chemicals Review Program. This
includes preparing documents to be used for Chemical Review Search
Strategy and Structure Activity Team meetings. The contractors require
access to current and past cases to fulfill these duties.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number EP-W-07-021, SRC and BeakerTree will require access
to CBI submitted to EPA under section(s) 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA to
perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. SRC and
BeakerTree personnel will be given access to information submitted to
EPA under section(s) 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 section(s) 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide SRC and
BeakerTree 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 the SRC site located at 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 804,
Arlington, VA.
SRC and BeakerTree will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA
Headquarters under the EPA TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until September 30, 2010, unless such access is extended.
SRC and BeakerTree 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, Confidential business information.
Dated: January 18, 2007.
Brion Cook,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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