[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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