[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39173-39174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18862]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5267-1]
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 subcontractors: ICF Inc., DPRA and
Kerr Associates Confidential Business Information (CBI) that has been
or will be submitted to EPA under Section 3007 the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Under RCRA, EPA is involved in
activities to support, expand and implement solid and hazardous waste
regulations.
DATES: Transfer of confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no
sooner than August 11, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Regina Magbie, 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: Regina Magbie, Document Control
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency,
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401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460, 202-260-3410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Transfer of Confidential Business Information
Under EPA Contract 68-W4-0030, SAIC, Inc., and its subcontractors,
will assist the Waste Management Division, Office of Solid Waste, by
providing technical support for: establishing Land Disposal Restriction
(LDR) treatment standards, the review of petitions for case-by-case
extensions, to LDR treatment standards effective date, studies of RCRA
waste information needs and the development of rules or reports
pertaining to newly listed and identified wastes under the LDR program.
SAIC, Inc., and its subcontractors, will need access to CBI submitted
to the Office of Solid Waste to complete this work. Specifically, SAIC,
Inc., and its subcontractors, need access to the CBI that EPA
collected, under the authority of Section 3007 of RCRA, in Industry
Studies Surveys and other studies of the following industries: mineral
processing, organobromine production, carbamates production, wood
preserving, dyes and pigments manufacturing, chlorinated aliphatics
production, solvent users, petroleum refinery, paint production, cement
kilns; and information on decharacterized ignitable, corrosive,
reactive, and toxicity characteristic waste. SAIC, Inc., and its
subcontractors, will use the information to assist EPA in the
following: development of regulations; guidance documents; outreach
materials and publications; collection and analysis of data;
development and evaluation of waste prevention and management
alternatives; and development and delivery of training programs.
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 to SAIC , Inc.
and its subcontractors, EPA will review and approve their security
plans and SAIC, Inc., and its subcontractors, will sign non-disclosure
agreements.
Date: July 20, 1995.
Elliott P. Laws,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
[FR Doc. 95-18862 Filed 7-31-95; 8:45 am]
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