[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 144 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38727-38728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18842]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140246; FRL-5386-1]


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, 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 August 8, 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-W6-0023, contractor 
VER of 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA, and its subcontractors GSC 
of 6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD, 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-W6-0023, VER and GSC 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 and GSC 
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 October 
15, 1992 (57 FR 47336) VER and GSC 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 and GSC access to TSCA CBI under the new 
contract number 68-W6-0023.
    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 and GSC, 
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 and 
at VER's Springfield, VA site.
    VER will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facility 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's site, EPA will approve their 
security certification statement, perform the required inspection of 
its facility, and ensure that the facility is in compliance

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with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI materials, VER and 
GSC will return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until April 30, 1999.
    VER and GSC 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 16, 1996.

George A. Bonina,

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

[FR Doc. 96-18842 Filed 7-24-96; 8:45 am]
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