[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8953-8954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4882]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140252; FRL-5590-6]
Access to Confidential Business Information by ICF International,
Incorporated
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, ICF International,
Incorporated (ICF), of Fairfax, Virginia and Washington, DC, for access
to information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, and
6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information
may be claimed or determined to be confidential business information
(CBI).
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DATES: Access to the confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no
sooner than March 14, 1997.
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: Under contract number 68-D5-0147, contractor
ICF, of 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, and 1850 K St., NW., Suite 1000,
Washington, DC, will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (OPPTS) in the evaluation of joint PMN and Section 612 Clean Air
Act requirements. The evaluation will analyze risk factors on intrinsic
hazards, exposure, and use patterns of the alternatives on new and
existing chemicals.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
EPA contract number 68-D5-0147, ICF will require access to CBI
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA to perform
successfully the duties specified under the contract. ICF personnel
will be given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 4,
5, and 6 of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined
to be CBI.
In a previous notice published in the Federal Register of November
1, 1991 (56 FR 56216; FRL-3999-6), under contract number 6-D8-0116, ICF
was authorized for access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of
TSCA.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA that EPA may provide ICF 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, ICF's site
located at 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA and 1850 K St., NW,
Washington, DC. Before access to TSCA CBI is authorized at ICF's site,
EPA will approve ICF's security certification statements to ensure that
the facilities are in compliance with the manual.
ICF will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facilities under
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Upon
completing review of the CBI materials, ICF will return all transferred
materials to EPA.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until September 30, 2000.
ICF 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: February 20, 1997.
Oscar Morales,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 97-4882 Filed 2-26-97; 8:45 am]
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