[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31433]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140251; FRL-5576-5]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research 
Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Syracuse Research 
Corporation (SRC), of Syracuse, New York, 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 December 24, 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-W6-0047, contractor 
SRC, of Merrill Lane, Syracuse, NY, will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in reviewing new chemical submissions, and 
in creating and updating chemical data bases of existing chemicals.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W6-0047, SRC 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. SRC 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.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide SRC 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, SRC's site 
located at Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA and Merrill Lane, Syracuse 
NY.
    SRC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facilities under 
the EPA of TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. 
Before access to TSCA CBI is authorized at SRC's sites, EPA will 
approve SRC's security certification statements, perform the required 
inspection of its facilities, and ensure that the facilities are in 
compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI 
materials, SRC will return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 2001.
    SRC 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:December 3, 1996.

George A. Bonina,

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

[FR Doc. 96-31433 Filed 12-10-96; 8:45 am]
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