[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37050-37051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18038]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140245; FRL-5383-3]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research 
Group, Incorporated

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

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized Eastern Research Group (ERG), of Lexington, 
Massachusetts, 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 July 26, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Hazen, Director, TSCA 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401 
M St., SW.,

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Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD: (202) 554-0551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract number 68-W6-0022, contractor 
ERG, of 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA, will assist the Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in evaluating the potential risk 
of new and existing chemical substances and develop a data bearing on 
such risks.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W6-0022, ERG 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. ERG personnel 
will be given access to information submitted to 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 January 
11, 1991 (56 FR 1185), ERG was authorized for access to CBI submitted 
to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 21 of TSCA. EPA is issuing 
this notice to allow ERG's access to TSCA CBI under contract 68-W6-0022 
at its Lexington, MA facility.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide ERG 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 facilities and ERG's 
Lexington, MA facility only.
    ERG will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at their facility under 
the EPA ``TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual.'' 
Before access to TSCA CBI is authorized at ERG's site, EPA will approve 
ERG's security certification statement, perform the required inspection 
of its facility, and ensure that the facility is in compliance with the 
manual. Upon completing review of the CBI materials, ERG will return 
all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until April 30, 2001.
    ERG 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: July 10, 1996.

George A. Bonina,

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

[FR Doc. 96-18038 Filed 7-15-96; 8:45 am]
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