[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30083-30084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13962]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140232; FRL-4953-4]


Syracuse Research Corporation and SRA Technologies, Inc.; Access 
to Confidential Business Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Syracuse Research 
Corporation (SRC) of Syracuse, New York, and SRC's subcontractor, SRA 
Technologies, Inc. (SRA) of Falls Church, Virginia, for access to 
information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 
and 21 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 June 21, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, 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-D5-0012, contractor 
SRC of Merrill Lane, Syracuse, NY 13210 and its subcontractor SRA of 
8110 Gatehouse Rd., Suite 600, Falls Church, VA 22042 will assist the 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in performing hazard 
and exposure assessments, risk assessments, organizing review panels 
and workgroups, and assisting in developing test guidelines and 
standards.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-D5-0012, SRC and SRA will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 of TSCA to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract. Some of the 
information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 of TSCA that EPA may provide SRC and 
SRA access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. Access 
to TSCA CBI will take place at EPA Headquarters, at SRC's site at 1745 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA and at SRA's Falls Church, VA 
site. The EPA TSCA Security Staff has inspected SRC's facility and has 
determined that the facility is in compliance with the TSCA 
Confidential Business Information Security Manual. The EPA TSCA 
Security Staff will also perform the required inspection of SRA's 
facility, and ensure that the facility is in compliance with the 
manual.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until January 31, 2000.
    SRC and SRA personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure 
agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures 
before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.

[[Page 30084]] List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Access to confidential business 
information.

    Dated: May 8, 1995.

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

[FR Doc. 95-13962 Filed 6-6-95; 8:45 am]
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