[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 155 (Friday, August 12, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-19762]


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[Federal Register: August 12, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5050-1]

 

Techlaw, Inc. and CDM Federal Programs Corporation; Transfer of 
Data to Contractor and Subcontractor

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., to perform work for the EPA, New England Region, Waste 
Management Division. TechLaw, Inc., has subcontracted with Science 
Applications International Corporation (SAIC), CDM Federal Programs 
Corporation (CDM-FPC), and HydroGeologic, Inc. (HGL). TechLaw, Inc., 
and SAIC, CDM-FPC and HGL as subcontractors to TechLaw, Inc., will be 
provided access to certain information submitted to EPA under CERCLA 
section 104. Some of this information 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)(3). Access to this information is necessary for the 
performance of this contract.

DATES: Comments should be submitted to EPA within five working days 
after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Joan Maddalozzo, Waste 
Management Division, Superfund Enforcement Support Section (HES-CAN6), 
Environmental Protection Agency, J.F.K. Federal Building, Boston MA 
02203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Maddalozzo, Waste Management 
Division, Superfund Enforcement Support Section (HES-CAN6), 
Environmental Protection Agency, J.F.K. Federal Building, Boston MA 
02203. Telephone number: (617) 573-9642.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TechLaw, Inc. (68-W4-0019), and SAIC, CDM-
FPC, and HGL, as subcontractors to TechLaw, Inc., will assist the EPA, 
New England Region, Waste Management Division in preparing cost 
documentation packages pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA). 
The cost documentation packages will be used to support the recovery of 
past costs during the negotiation/litigation process under CERCLA and 
for responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The 
information used to compile the cost documentation packages has been 
submitted to EPA under section 104 of CERCLA and consists of contractor 
invoices and contractor work performance documents. Some of this 
information may be entitled to confidential treatment. EPA, New England 
Region, Waste Management Division has determined that access by this 
contractor and subcontractors to this information is necessary for the 
performance of this contract.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.310(h)(2), EPA's 
contract with TechLaw, Inc. and the subcontractors with SAIC, CDM-FPC, 
and HGL 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 and subcontractors 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.
    Any data submitted to EPA under section 104 of the Act and claimed 
to be confidential will be transferred no sooner than 10 working days 
after publication of this Notice in the Federal Register.
    Affected parties may submit comments to EPA within five working 
days of the publication of this Notice.

    Dated: July 13, 1994.
Patricia L. Meaney,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-19762 Filed 8-11-94; 8:45 am]
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