[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 78 (Monday, April 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17699-17700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9849]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140242; FRL-5364-1]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Versar, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Versar, Inc. (VER), of 
Springfield, Virginia, and Versar's subcontractors, General Science 
Corporation (GSC) of Laurel, Maryland, and Syracuse Research 
Corporation (SRC) of Syracuse, New York for access to information which 
has been submitted to EPA under sections 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 May 2, 1996.
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; e-mail: 
TSCA-H[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract number 68-D3-0013, contractor 
VER of 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA, and its subcontractors GSC 
of 6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD, and SRC of Merrill Lane, 
Syracuse, NY will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
(OPPT) in providing exposure assessment support for both new and 
existing chemicals.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-D3-0013, VER, GSC, and SRC 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. VER, GSC, 
and SRC personnel will be given access to information submitted to

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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 October 
15, 1992 (57 FR 47336), VER, GSC, and SRC were authorized for access to 
CBI submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. EPA is 
issuing this notice to extend VER, GSC, and SRC's access to TSCA CBI 
under the new contract number 68-D3-0013.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide VER, GSC, 
and SRC 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, at VER's Springfield, VA site, and at SRC's Syracuse, NY 
site only.
    VER and SRC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at their 
facilities under the EPA ``TSCA Confidential Business Information 
Security Manual.'' GSC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA 
Headquarters only. Before access to TSCA CBI is authorized at VER and 
SRC's sites, EPA will approve their security certification statements, 
perform the required inspection of their facilities, and ensure that 
the facilities are in compliance with the manual. Upon completing 
review of the CBI materials, VER, GSC, and SRC will return all 
transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until May 9, 1996.
    VER, GSC, and SRC 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: April 12, 1996.

Douglas W. Sellers,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 96-9849 Filed 4-19-96; 8:45 am]
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