[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18812-18813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9062]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


[OPPTS-140231; FRL-4940-7]


ICF International, Incorporated Access to Confidential Business 
Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, ICF International, 
Incorporated (ICF), of Fairfax, Virginia, and Washington, DC, for 
access to information which has been submitted to EPA under 4, 5, 6, 
and 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the 
information may be claimed or determined to be confidential business 
information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than April 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James B. Willis, Acting Director, TSCA 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401 
M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD: (202) 554-0551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract number 68-D3-0021 contractor 
ICF, of 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, and 1850 K St., NW., Suite 1000, 
Washington, DC, will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics (OPPT) in completing risk characterizations of existing and new 
chemicals that will be introduced as replacements for ozone-depleting 
substances that are being phased out under the Clean Air Act Amendments 
of 1990.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-D3-0021, ICF will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract. ICF personnel 
will be given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 4, 
5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or 
determined to be CBI.
    In a previous notice published in the Federal Register of November 
1, 1991 (56 FR 56216), ICF was authorized for access to CBI submitted 
to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. EPA is issuing this 
notice to extend ICF's access to TSCA CBI under a contract extension.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide ICF access 
to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA 
CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters, and ICF's 
Fairfax, VA and Washington, DC facilities. Before access to TSCA CBI is 
authorized at ICF's sites, EPA will approve ICF's security 
certification statements, perform the required inspection of its 
facilities, and ensure that the facilities are in compliance with the 
manual.
    ICF will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facilities under 
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Upon 
completing review of the CBI materials, ICF will return all transferred 
materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 1995.
    ICF personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and 
will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are 
permitted access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Access to confidential business 
information.

    Dated: march 8, 1995.

George A. Bonina,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 95-9062 Filed 4-12-95; 8:45 am]
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