[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 15069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8342]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140241A; FRL-5362-1]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Contractor; 
Extension of Contract; Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the contract and access to confidential 
business information of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 
(Contract Number 68-W5-0039). Access to confidential business 
information is extended until May 31, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, 
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, 
e-mail: TSCA-H[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the fall of 1995, Illinois Environmental 
Protection Agency (Contract number 68-W5-0039), was retained as an EPA 
contractor to review information directed to EPA under the authority of 
the Toxic Substances Control Act, including confidential business 
information (CBI) and determine the value of such information to their 
respective toxics programs. By the terms of the contract, and the 
previous extension which published in the Federal Register of January 
29, 1996 (60 FR 2822), access to CBI would end by the end of March, and 
a contract product would be due soon thereafter.
    The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's review has been more 
detailed than originally contemplated and the responsibilities placed 
on CBI cleared personnel have been more detailed than originally 
expected. As a result, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has 
requested an extension to review CBI data and adequately address the 
requirements of the contract.
    The Agency has determined that access to TSCA CBI should be 
extended until May 31, 1996, to insure that the Illinois Environmental 
Protection Agency has sufficient time to address the issue of the 
utility of TSCA data to state programs. Additional information may be 
secured from Scott Sherlock, the EPA staffer assigned to this project, 
at (202) 260-1536; e-mail: [email protected].

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Access to confidential business 
information.

    Dated: March 29, 1996.
George A. Bonina,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 96-8342 Filed 4-3-96; 8:45 am]
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