[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-26021]


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[Federal Register: October 21, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5094-5]

 

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 Hydrogeologic, Inc., and 
its subcontractors, SAIC, DPRA, Inc., Ambiotech, Inc., and S.S. 
Papadopulos, Inc., information which has been or will be submitted to 
EPA under Section 3007 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(RCRA). Under RCRA, EPA is responsible for identification of hazardous 
wastes and the regulation of solid and hazardous waste management 
activities. The agency uses fate and transport models for these 
activities. Some of the information may have a claim of 
confidentiality.

dates: Transfer of confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than October 31, 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-W4-0017, Hydrogeologic, Inc., and its 
subcontractors will assist the Characterization and Assessment Division 
of the Office of Solid Waste in enhancing and implementing the fate and 
transport models to support the development of regulations for the 
identification of hazardous wastes and will perform categories of tasks 
such as validation and adaptation of models; modelling support; data 
collection and management; technical, statistical and regulatory 
support; and training and graphics support. Confidential Business 
Information submitted to the Office of Solid Waste program offices 
under Section 3007 of RCRA will be required to complete the above noted 
analyses. The contractor needs to access several agency sources 
including the Petroleum Refinery Database, the Toxic Release Inventory, 
the EPA National Survey of Hazardous Waste Generators, and Industries 
Studies Database. The data will be used to develop inputs to the models 
for predicting the fate and transport of contaminants from oily wastes. 
These results will be used for estimating risks to human health and the 
environment from the management of oily wastes so as to develop better 
policies for the protection of human health and the environment.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h), EPA has determined that 
Hydrogeologic, Inc., and its subcontractors, 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 these 
firms, on a need-to-know basis, CBI collected under the authority of 
RCRA. Upon completing their review of materials submitted, 
Hydrogeologic, Inc., will return all such materials to EPA.
    Hydrogeologic, Inc., and its subcontractors 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 review the security plan of the contractor and 
approve it prior to RCRA CBI being transmitted to the contractor. 
Hydrogeologic, Inc., and its subcontractors will be required to sign 
non-disclosure agreements and be briefed on appropriate security 
procedures before they are permitted access to confidential 
information.

    Dated: October 13, 1994.
Elliott P. Laws,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-26021 Filed 10-20-94; 8:45 am]
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