[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 116 (Friday, June 17, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-14814]


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[Federal Register: June 17, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Transfer of Data to Contractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of transfer of data and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: EPA will transfer to its contractor Industrial Economics, 
Inc., and its subcontractors, ABT Associates, Inc., Apogee Research, 
Inc., Dale W. Jorgenson Associates, Kerr and Associates, Inc., National 
Economic Research Associates, Inc., Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 
Research Triangle Institute, Resources for the future, Sciences 
Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Sociotechnical Research 
Applications, Inc., Tetra Tech, Inc., Dyncorp, Inc.; and its 
consultants: Scott Farrow, Robert W. Hahn, Nancy H. Hammett, Brian F. 
Mannix, Ann Vanino, and Marcia Williams, information which has been or 
will be submitted to EPA under Section 3007 of the Resources 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). These data pertain to facility 
production process and waste management practices, waste 
characteristics and constituent concentrations, waste volumes, waste 
management, treatment and disposal. Some of the information may have a 
claim of confidentiality.

DATE: Transfer of confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than June 27, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Margaret Lee, Document Control 
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Comments should be 
identified as ``Transfer of Confidential Data.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Lee, Document Control Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20460, 202-260-3410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Transfer of Data

    Under EPA Contract 68-W3-0028, Industrial Economics, Inc., its 
subcontractors and its consultants will assist the Communications 
Analyses and Budget Division of the Office of Solid Waste. The 
contractor will conduct a wide range of quantitative policy analysis to 
support the RCRA program. These studies will involve development of 
methods and cross-programmatic scoping studies. In particular, the 
contractor will conduct quantitative benefit analyses. The economic 
impacts of the regulations will be assessed to help determine if 
industry sectors are significantly impacted by facility closure. 
Confidential information submitted under 3007 of RCRA will be used to 
complete the above-noted analyses. The CBI information will pertain to 
facility production process and waste management practices, waste 
characteristics and constituent concentrations, waste volumes, waste 
management, treatment and disposal.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h), EPA has determined that 
Industrial Economics, Inc., its subcontractors and its consultants, 
require access to CBI submitted to EPA under the authority of RCRA to 
perform work satisfactorily under the above-noted contract. EPA is 
submitting this notice to inform all submitters of CBI that EPA may 
transfer to this firm, on a need-to-know basis, CBI collected under the 
authority of RCRA. Upon completing their review of materials submitted, 
Industrial Economics will return all such materials to EPA.
    Industrial Economics, Inc., its subcontractors and its consultants 
have been authorized to have access to RCRA CBI under the EPA 
``Contractor Requirements for the Control and Security of RCRA 
Confidential Business Information Security Manual.'' EPA will approve 
the security plan of the contractor and approve it prior to RCRA CBI 
being transmitted to the contractor. Industrial Economics, Inc., its 
subcontractors and its consultants will be required to sign non-
disclosure agreements and be briefed on appropriate security procedures 
before they are permitted access to confidential information.

    Dated: June 9, 1994.
Elliott P. Laws,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-14814 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]
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