[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 29558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14682]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5517-5]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Environmental 
Research Group

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is authorizing its contractor, Eastern Research Group 
(ERG), to have access to information which has been submitted to EPA 
pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA). Some of this information may be claimed or 
determined to be confidential business information (CBI).

DATES: Comments concerning this notice must be submitted on or before 
June 17, 1996, except with respect to contract no. 68-D4-0092, in which 
case comments must be submitted on or before June 21, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit written comments to: Donald A. 
Sadowsky, Finance and Operations Division (2379), Office of General 
Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald A. Sadowsky, Office of General 
Counsel. Telephone 202/260-5469.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA previously published notices in the 
Federal Register stating that the Agency was giving access to CBI, 
collected pursuant to various environmental statutes, to Radian 
Corporation of Austin, TX in connection with its work under several 
Agency contracts and subcontracts, listed below:

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                                                         Federal Register        Date of    If subcontract, name
           Contract             Applicable statute           citation          publication        of prime      
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68-C4-0024...................  CWA.................  59 FR 49924                   9/30/94                      
68-C4-0060...................  CWA.................  59 FR 58840                  11/15/94  Abt.                
68-C5-0005...................  CWA.................  60 FR 47993                   9/15/95                      
68-C5-0013...................  CWA.................  60 FR 37890                   7/24/95                      
68-C5-0023...................  CWA.................  60 FR 37890                   7/24/95                      
68-C5-0025...................  CWA.................  60 FR 37890                   7/24/95                      
68-C5-0032...................  CWA, RCRA...........  60 FR 37890                   7/24/95                      
68-C5-0033...................  CWA.................  60 FR 37890                   7/24/95                      
68-C5-0035...................  CWA.................  60 FR 37890                   7/24/95  Avanti Corp.        
68-D1-0117...................  CAA.................  60 FR 24851                   5/10/95                      
68-D4-0092...................  TSCA................  59 FR 63790                   12/9/94                      
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    On January 30, 1996, Radian Corporation (Radian) and Dow 
Environmental, Inc. (DEI) were merged to form Radian International 
Limited Liability Company, a joint venture owned by Hartford Steam 
Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (Radian's parent company) and 
the Dow Chemical Company (DEI's parent company). The joint venture 
owners have agreed to sell to ERG those assets being used to perform 
all of Radian's contracts with EPA. The divestiture is expected to be 
completed by June 15, 1996. The purpose of this notice is to announce 
the impending transfer of assets from Radian to ERG, and the Agency's 
expectation that it will concur, on or soon after the date of 
divestiture, in the parties' novation of all affected EPA contracts.
    Pursuant to EPA's regulations at 40 CFR part 2, subpart B, EPA 
previously determined that Radian requires access to CBI to perform the 
work required under the applicable contracts (see the above-referenced 
Federal Register notices). The same determinations apply to Radian's 
successor, ERG.

    Dated: May 30, 1996.
Betty L. Bailey,
Director, Office of Acquisition Management.
[FR Doc. 96-14682 Filed 6-10-96; 8:45 am]
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