[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 185 (Monday, September 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49769-49770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24288]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5614-4]


Clean Air Act; Contractor Access to Confidential Business 
Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has contracted with The Bionetics Corporation to provide 
assistance in the enforcement of regulatory requirements under the 
Clean Air Act until April 30, 2001. Bionetics has been authorized 
access to information submitted to the Agency under Clean Air Act 
sections 114, 203, 208, 211, 307(a), and 609. Some of the information 
may be claimed or determined to be confidential business information.

DATES: This notice is effective September 23, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. Connell, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, USEPA, 12345 West Alameda Parkway, Suite 214, 
Lakewood, Colorado 80228. Telephone: (303) 969-6479. Fax: (303) 969-
6490. Internet mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has authorized access for the Bionetics 
Corporation (``Bionetics''), a contractor, to information submitted to 
the EPA under sections 114, 203, 208, 211, 307(a), and 609 of the Clean 
Air Act (``the Act''). Some of this information may be claimed or 
determined to be confidential business information (``CBI''). The 
Bionetics contract number is 68-W6-0027, and the Bionetics address is 
Tenth Floor, Suite 1000, Harbour Centre Building, 2 Eaton Street, 
Hampton, Virginia 23669.
    Bionetics provides enforcement support to the Air Enforcement 
Division, Office of Regulatory Enforcement, Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance (the ``Air Enforcement Division'') in a number of 
activities related to the Act. The activities in which Bionetics 
provides enforcement support include:

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    Inspections of fuel and fuel additive dispensing facilities;
    Inspections of fuel and fuel additive refining, importing and 
distribution facilities;
    Motor vehicle tampering and urban bus retrofit inspections;
    Motor vehicle air conditioning repair inspections;
    Audits of fuel refiners, importers, and oxygenate blenders;
    Detergent rule audits;
    Laboratory analysis of fuel and fuel additive samples;
    Litigation support; and
    Audits of aftermarket catalytic converter warranty cards.
    The types of information that may be disclosed include records 
related to the production, importation, distribution, sale, storage, 
testing and transportation of gasoline, gasoline blendstocks, diesel 
fuel, diesel fuel blendstocks, and detergent additives; and records 
related to the manufacture, importation, certification, testing, 
emission control warranty, repair, modification and fueling of motor 
vehicles and motor vehicle engines.
    It is necessary for Bionetics to have access to these records in 
order to evaluate whether regulated parties are in compliance with the 
regulatory requirements, described above, and to prepare reports to the 
Air Enforcement Division on their conclusions.
    Bionetics may be assisted in these activities by a subcontractor, 
Patterson and Associates of Houston, Texas, subcontract number 523-001.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2), EPA has determined that 
disclosure of confidential business information to Bionetics and its 
subcontractor is necessary for these entities to carry out the work 
required by this contract. EPA is issuing this notice to inform all 
submitters of information to the Air Enforcement Division under 
sections 114, 203, 208, 211 and 307(a) of the Act that the Agency may 
provide access to CBI contained in such submittals to Bionetics and 
their subcontractor as necessary to carry out work under this contract. 
Disclosure of CBI under this contract may continue until April 30, 
2001.
    As required by 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2), the Bionetics contract includes 
provisions to assure the appropriate treatment of CBI disclosed to 
contractors and subcontractors.

    Dated: September 16, 1996.
Sylvia K. Lowrance,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance.
[FR Doc. 96-24288 Filed 9-20-96; 8:45 am]
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