[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-26790]


[Federal Register: October 28, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5098-7]


Disclosure of Confidential Business Information Obtained Under 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act to EPA Contractor Ecology & Environment, Inc.

agency: Environmental Protection Agency.

Action: Notice; request for comment.

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summary: EPA hereby complies with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.310(h) 
for authorization to disclose to its contractor, Ecology & Environment, 
Inc. (hereinafter ``E & E''), of Seattle, Washington, Superfund 
confidential business information (``CBI'') which has been submitted to 
EPA Region 9, Hazardous Waste Management Division, Office of Superfund 
Programs.

For further information contact: Travis L. Cain, Office of Superfund 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 744-2341.

Notice of required determinations, contract provisions and opportunity 
to comment: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 
Liability Act of 1980 (``CERCLA'') as amended, (commonly known as 
``Superfund'') requires completion of enforcement activities at 
Superfund sites in concert with other site events. The Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) requires that EPA provide requested information 
to other parties. EPA has entered into a contract, No. 68-W9-0020, with 
``E & E'' for enforcement and FOIA support services. EPA Region 9 has 
determined that disclosure of CBI to ``E & E'' is necessary in order 
that they may carry out the work required by that contract with EPA. 
The contract complies with all requirements of 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2)(ii), 
incorporated by reference into 40 CFR 2.310(h)(2). EPA Region 9 will 
require that each ``E & E'' employee sign a written agreement that he 
or she: (1) will use the information only for the purpose of carrying 
out the work required by the contract, (2) shall refrain from 
disclosing the information to anyone other than EPA without the prior 
written approval of each affected business or of an EPA legal office, 
and (3) shall return to EPA all copies of the information (and any 
abstracts or extracts therefrom) upon request from the EPA program 
office, whenever the information is no longer required by ``E & E'' for 
performance of the work required by the contract. These nondisclosure 
statements shall be maintained on file with the Project Officer. ``E & 
E'' employees will be trained on Superfund CBI requirements.
    EPA hereby advises affected parties that they have ten working days 
to comment pursuant to 40 CFR 2.301(b)(2)(ii), incorporated by 
reference into 40 CFR 2.310(h)(2). Comments should be sent to: 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, Travis L. Cain (H-8-2), 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

    Dated: October 14, 1994.
Jeff Zelikson,
Director, Hazardous Waste Management Division, EPA Region 9.
[FR Doc. 94-26790 Filed 10-27-94; 8:45 am]
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