[Federal Register: February 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 38)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-2002-0057; FRL-7293-2]
Access to Confidential Business Information by the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) access to information which has been submitted to EPA
under all sections 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 all
sections of TSCA occurred as a result of an on-going Memorandum of
Understanding between CPSC and the U.S. EPA dated September 23, 1986,
which granted
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CPSC immediate access to all sections of TSCA CBI.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara A. Cunningham, Acting
Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8940; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@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 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document or Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official docket for this action
under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2002-0057. The official
public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this
action, any public comments received, and other information related to
this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket
does not include CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of
materials that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket
Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday thrugh Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket
Center Reading Room telephone number is (202) 566-1744 and the
telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket
Center, is (202) 566-0280.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://ww.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated September 23,
1986, the CPSC agreed to EPA procedures governing access to CBI
submitted to EPA under TSCA.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(h), EPA has determined that CPSC
requires access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA, to
perform successfully their responsibilities under the Consumer Product
Safety Act and TSCA.
CPSC's personnel are given access to information submitted to EPA
under all sections of TSCA. Some of the information is claimed or
determined to be CBI. Under the terms of the MOU, CPSC is not required
to renew its access to TSCA CBI. EPA publishes this notice to the
public from time to time to reiterate and confirm that access to TSCA
CBI has been granted to this other federal agency. In a previous notice
published in the Federal Register of December 9, 1997 (62 FR 64829)
(FRL-5757-8), EPA confirmed that CPSC continues to have access to CBI
under all sections of TSCA. EPA is issuing this notice to once again
confirm that CPSC maintains access under the existing MOU.
EPA issues this notice to inform all submitters of information
under all sections of TSCA, that the Agency provides the CPSC access to
these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA
CBI under this MOU will take place at EPA Headquarters and CPSC's 4330
East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland site.
CPSC is required to adhere to all provisions of EPA's TSCA
Confidential Business Information Security Manual.
CPSC personnel are required to sign nondisclosure agreements and
are briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are
permitted access to TSCA CBI.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Confidential business information.
Dated: February 10, 2003.
Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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