[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-31933]


[Federal Register: December 28, 1994]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5129-9]


Transfer of Confidential Business Information to Contractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Transfer of Data and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: EPA will transfer Confidential Business Information (CBI) to 
its contractor SAIC, Inc., and its subcontractor: ICF, Inc., Lockheed 
Analytical Services, Appl, DPRA, Inc., Research Triangle Institute, 
Radian Corp., Hazmed and Huntington-Twin City Testing. The Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) has been or will be submitted to EPA under 
Section 3007 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). 
Under RCRA, EPA is involved in activities to support, expand and 
implement solid and hazardous waste regulations.

DATE: Transfer of confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than January 9, 1995.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 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 ``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 Confidential Business Information

    Under EPA Contract 68-W4-0042, SAIC, Inc., and its subcontractors 
will assist the Characterization and Assessment Division, Office of 
Solid Waste, by providing technical support for: the completion of 
hazardous waste listing determinations, the review of petitions to 
delist hazardous waste, the definition of hazardous waste 
characteristics, the development of the hazardous waste identification 
rule, and the development of rules and reports pertaining to the 
definition of solid waste, medical waste, used oil, waste generation 
and transportation, and universal waste. SAIC, Inc., and its 
subcontractors will need access to CBI submitted to the Office of Solid 
Waste to complete this work. Specifically, the SAIC, Inc. and its sub-
contractors need access to the CBI that EPA collected with the 
Petroleum Refinery Survey in 1994, the National Survey of Hazardous 
Waste Generators in 1986, and the Industries Studies Survey in 1992. 
Also, the contractor will need access to CBI submitted for the Toxics 
Release Inventory. SAIC, Inc., and its sub-contractors will use the 
information to develop inputs to risk assessment models for predicting 
the fate and transport of contaminants from solid waste.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h), EPA has determined that SAIC, 
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 of EPA's intent to transfer CBI to these firms on a 
need-to-know basis. Upon completing their review of materials 
submitted, SAIC, Inc., and its subcontractors will return all CBI to 
EPA.
    EPA will authorize SAIC, Inc., and its subcontractors for access to 
CBI under the conditions and terms in EPA's ``Contractor Requirements 
for the Control and Security of RCRA Confidential Business Information 
Security Manual.'' Prior to transferring CBI and SAIC, Inc. and its 
sub-contractors, EPA will review and approve their security plans and 
SAIC, Inc., and its subcontractors will sign non-disclosure agreements.


    Dated: December 13, 1994.
Elliott P. Laws,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-31933 Filed 12-27-94; 8:45 am]
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