[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60279-60280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30308]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140248; FRL-5573-2]


Access to Confidential Business Information by the National 
Institutes of Health

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
access to information which has been submitted to EPA under all 
sections 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 confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than December 9, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Hazen, Director, 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: In a June 10, 1996, letter to the Director 
of the Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics, NIH has requested access to confidential business 
information submitted to EPA under TSCA in order to review EPA programs 
designed to control the risk of harm presented by chemicals.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(h), EPA has determined that NIH 
will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA 
to successfully perform their duties. NIH personnel will be given 
access to information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some 
of the

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information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to allow NIH to review TSCA data 
pertaining to production volumes for chemicals that are considered 
candidates for the National Toxicology Program (NTP). EPA is issuing 
this notice to inform all submitters of information under all sections 
of TSCA that EPA may provide NIH access to these CBI materials on a 
need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this agreement 
will take place at EPA's Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
facility.
    NIH will be authorized access to TSCA CBI under the TSCA 
Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Upon completing 
review of the CBI materials, NIH will return all materials to EPA.
    NIH personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and 
will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before permitted 
access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Access to confidential business 
information.

    Dated: November 19,1996.

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

[FR Doc. 96-30308 Filed 11-26-96; 8:45 am]
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