[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-3899]


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[Federal Register: February 22, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-4840-1]

 

Access to Confidential Business Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is authorizing Booz-Allen, & Hamilton to conduct reviews 
of selected recipients' procurement, property, financial, and general 
administrative management systems. During the review of these systems, 
the contractor will have access to information which has been submitted 
to EPA under 40 CFR parts 31 and 35. Some of this information may be 
claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI).

DATES: The Contractor (Booz-Allen, & Hamilton, Inc.) will have access 
to this data five working days from February 22, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver written comments to Martha Nicodemus, 
Grants, Audit & Contracts Branch (8PM-GAC), 999 18th Street, Suite 500, 
Denver, Colorado 80202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martha Nicodemus, Grants, Audit and Contracts Branch, 999 18th Street, 
Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202. Telephone (303) 293-1672.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Contract 68-W3-0002, Delivery Order 
003, Booz-Allen, & Hamilton, Inc., will be conducting on-site technical 
assistance reviews of the financial, property, procurement, and 
administrative systems in the States offices of Colorado Department of 
Health, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, and Utah 
Department of Environmental Quality to determine whether their systems 
comply with EPA regulations and policies. These reviews involve 
conducting transaction testing to evaluate recipient conformance with 
applicable regulations and acceptable business practices and 
documenting findings. The contractor will examine transactions for the 
following:
    (1) Expenditures. Review expenditure documentation such as expense 
reports, time sheets, and purchase requests from the point of 
origination to the point of payment to determine compliance with such 
requirements as site-specific accounting data, authorizing signature, 
and reconciliation of time sheets to expense reports;
    (2) Financial Reports. Review financial drawdowns, Financial Status 
Reports, and internal status reports to determine if information is 
consistent between these documents, if recipient is properly using 
information, and if the reports are submitted when required;
    (3) Procurement Transactions. Review a sample of bid requests and/
or requests for proposals, and the resulting contracts to determine 
compliance with EPA procurement requirements;
    (4) Property. Review a sample of property purchased with EPA money 
(including how the property was used) to determine the degree of 
compliance with property requirements to acquire, manage, and dispose 
of the property; and
    (5) Recordkeeping Procedures. Review a sample of documentation to 
determine the effectiveness of the recipient procedures to manage and 
reconcile this documentation.
    In providing this support, Booz-Allen, & Hamilton, Inc., employees 
may have access to recipient documents which potentially include 
financial documents submitted under 40 CFR parts 31 and 35, some of 
which may contain information claimed or determined to be Confidential 
Business Information.
    Pursuant to EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, EPA has 
determined that Booz-Allen, & Hamilton, Inc., requires access to 
Confidential Business Information to provide the support and services 
required under this Delivery Order. These regulations provide for five 
working days notice before contractors are given access to CBI.
    Booz-Allen, & Hamilton, Inc., will be required by contract to 
protect confidential information. These documents are maintained in 
recipient office and file space.

    Dated: February 4, 1994.
Kerrigan G. Clough,
Assistant Regional Administrator for Policy & Management.
[FR Doc. 94-3899 Filed 2-18-94; 8:45 am]
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