[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17301]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Access to Data for Contractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of access to data and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has previously 
transferred information, under contract #68-W0-0027, to its contractor, 
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), and SAIC's 
subcontractors Eastern Research Group, Appl Inc. and Research Technical 
Corp. EPA will also transfer, under contract #68-W2-0027, information 
which has been or will be submitted to EPA under the authority of the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). As part of the Hazardous 
and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, EPA's Office of Solid Waste is 
required to make determinations concerning identification of specified 
hazardous wastes. SAIC and its subcontractors, are developing a 
schedule for reviewing listed hazardous wastes for possible land 
disposal restrictions. Some of the information may have a claim of 
business confidentiality.

DATES: Transfer of confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than July 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Margaret Lee, Document Control 
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5303) U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20460. Comments should be 
identified as ``Access to 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:

I. Transfer of Data

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is required, by the 
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 to make determinations 
concerning land disposal for specified hazardous wastes, and to develop 
a schedule for reviewing all other listed hazardous wastes for possible 
land disposal restrictions. EPA is also mandated to list new hazardous 
waste streams determined to pose a significant public health and 
environmental hazard. In order to carry out these legislative mandates, 
EPA must develop land disposal restriction regulations.
    SAIC and its subcontractors, under EPA Contract 68-WO-0027, have 
assisted and, under EPA Contract 68-W2-0027, will continue to assist 
the Characterization and Assessment Division of the Office of Solid 
Waste to develop a schedule for reviewing all other listed hazardous 
wastes for possible land disposal restrictions; to analyze regulatory 
options and impacts, human and ecological health effects, and industry 
and plant profiles; to perform chemical and physical analyses of waste 
samples; and to develop materials and planning activities for public 
education and involvement. The information to which SAIC and its 
subcontractors need access is required to fulfill Congressional 
mandates to determine those wastes which are hazardous for possible 
disposal controls and restriction. SAIC and its subcontractors also 
need access to the Agency's Industry Studies Data Base to obtain some 
of the above information. The information being transferred to SAIC and 
its subcontractors may have been or will be claimed as confidential 
business information.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h), EPA has determined that SAIC 
and its subcontractors require access to confidential business 
information submitted to EPA under the authority of RCRA to perform 
work satisfactorily under the above-noted contract. EPA is issuing this 
notice to inform all submitters of confidential business information 
that EPA may transfer confidential business information to these firms, 
on a need-to-know basis. Upon completing their use of the confidential 
business information, SAIC and their subcontractors will return all of 
it to EPA.
    SAIC and its subcontractors are required to sign non-disclosure 
agreements before they are permitted access to confidential 
information. Also SAIC and its subcontractors are required to establish 
security procedures as specified in EPA's ``RCRA Confidential Business 
Information Security Manual''. EPA reviews and approves security 
procedures prior to transferring any RCRA confidential business 
information.

    Dated: July 6, 1994.
Elliott P. Laws,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-17301 Filed 7-14-94; 8:45 am]
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