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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140418; FRL-4753-3]

 

Access to Confidential Business Information by Westat, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Westat, Inc. (Westat) of 
Rockville, Maryland for access to information which has been submitted 
to EPA under sections 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 submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than March 21, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, TSCA 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401 
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD: (202) 554-0551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Contract Number 68-D3-0011, contractor 
Westat of 1650 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD will assist the Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in providing statistical and 
survey design support for EPA's development of toxic chemical exposure 
evaluations.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-D3-0011, Westat will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract. Westat personnel 
will be given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 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 sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide Westat 
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 
at Westat's Rockville, MD site only.
    Westat will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facility under 
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. EPA has 
approved Westat's security certification statement and performed the 
required inspection of its facility to ensure that the facility is in 
compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI 
materials, Westat will return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 1996.
    Westat 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, Access to confidential business 
information.

    Dated: February 23, 1994.

George A. Bonina,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 94-5726 Filed 3-10-94; 8:45 am]
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