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[FR Doc No: 94-8730]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140219; FRL-4763-8]

 

Access to Confidential Business Information by Garcia Consulting, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Garcia Consulting, Inc. 
(GCI) of Arlington, Virginia access to information which has been 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 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 April 25, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, 
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-D4-0007, contractor 
Garcia Consulting, Inc. (GCI) of 2361 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 
906, Arlington, VA will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics (OPPT) in processing export notices submitted under section 
12(b) of TSCA and issuing notification letters to foreign governments. 
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under EPA 
contract number 68-D4-0007, GCI will require access to CBI submitted to 
EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 of TSCA to perform successfully 
the duties specified under the contract. Access is required for 
sections 4, 5, 6, and 7 of TSCA in addition to section 12 because 
certain regulatory actions under those sections trigger section 12 
export notices. GCI personnel will be given access to information 
submitted to EPA under section 12 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 12 of TSCA that EPA may provide GCI 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 GCI's 
Technical Assistance Information Service (TAIS) office, Waterside Mall, 
Garage Level, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Before access to TSCA CBI is authorized at GCI's TAIS office site, 
EPA will approve GCI's security certification statement, perform the 
required inspection of its facility, and ensure that the facility is in 
compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI 
materials, GCI will return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 1998.
    GCI 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: April 6, 1994.

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

[FR Doc. 94-8730 Filed 4-11-94; 8:45 am]
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