[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-10552]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140220; FRL-4772-5]

Access to Confidential Business Information by Information 
Dynamics, Inc. and General Sciences Corp.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Information Dynamics Inc. 
(IDI) of Washington, DC and subcontractor General Sciences Corp. (GSC) 
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 May 13, 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) 260-1024, TDD: (202) 554-0551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract number 68-D3-0145, contractor 
Information Dynamics, Inc. (IDI) of 600 Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite 
308E, Washington, DC and subcontractor General Sciences Corp. (GSC) of 
6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in developing computer-based models to 
support performance of chemical exposure assessments. In accordance 
with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under EPA contract number 
68-D3-0145, IDI and GSC 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. IDI and GSC 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 section 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide IDI and GSC 
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 
only.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 1996.
    IDI and GSC personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure 
agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures 
before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.
    In another, unrelated matter, the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission (CPSC) has moved its TSCA CBI storage facility from 5401 
Westbard Avenue, Bethesda, MD to 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD. 
The EPA TSCA Security Staff will perform the required inspection of 
CPCS's facility, and ensure that the facility is in compliance with the 
TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Access to confidential business 
information.

    Dated: April 25, 1994.

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

[FR Doc. 94-10552 Filed 5-2-94; 8:45 am]
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