[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 105 (Thursday, June 2, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-13451]


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[Federal Register: June 2, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-4891-1]

 

TechLaw, Inc.; Transfer of Data to Contractor

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice to persons who have submitted information to 
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under section 
104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA). EPA has contracted with 
TechLaw, Inc. as a primary contractor to perform work for EPA Region I 
(Contract No. 68-W4-0019). In order to do this work, the contractor 
will be provided access to certain information submitted to EPA under 
CERCLA section 104. Some of these materials may have been claimed to be 
confidential business information (CBI) by submitters. This information 
will be transferred to TechLaw, Inc. consistent with the requirements 
of 40 CFR 2.310(h)(2). Access to this information by TechLaw, Inc. is 
necessary for the performance of this contract.

DATES: Comments must be provided on or before June 7, 1994. The 
transfer of data submitted under CERCLA section 104 and claimed to be 
confidential will occur no sooner than 10 working days after 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to LeAnn Walls, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, RCU, 
J.F.K. Federal Building, Boston, MA 02203, and should reference 
Sullivan's Ledge Superfund Site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeAnn Walls, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, RCU, J.F.K. Federal 
Building, Boston, MA 02203, (617) 565-4891.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TechLaw, Inc. will be performing work for 
EPA Region I regarding the Sullivan's Ledge Superfund Site litigation, 
U.S. v. Federal Pacific Electronics, Inc., et al., including document 
preparation for litigation (bate stamping of documents, preparation of 
a final privilege list and quality control of EPA's site files). EPA 
Region I Waste Management Division has determined that, in order for 
the contractor to perform the work assigned, they will need access to 
information in EPA's files which has been claimed as CBI.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 2.310(h)(2), the contractor is legally required 
to safeguard this information from any unauthorized disclosure. In 
accordance with these regulations, EPA's contract with TechLaw, Inc. 
prohibits the use of the information for any purpose not specified in 
the contract, prohibits disclosure of the information in any form to a 
third party without prior written approval from EPA, and requires the 
return to EPA of all copies of the information upon request by EPA, 
whenever the information is no longer required by the contractor for 
the performance of the contract, or upon completion of the contract. 
Each employee of the contractor who will have access to the information 
has been or will be required to sign a written agreement honoring the 
terms specified in the contract, before they have access to any 
confidential information. Pursuant to 40 CFR 2.310(h)(2), EPA is 
providing notice and an opportunity to comment to affected parties who 
have submitted CBI regarding this Site. These parties have five (5) 
business days from the publication of this Notice in which to comment 
on the anticipated release of this information to EPA's contractor.

    Dated: May 16, 1994.
Patricia L. Meaney,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-13451 Filed 6-1-94; 8:45 am]
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