[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11182-11183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6018]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140255; FRL-5593-4]


Access to Confidential Business Information by PRC Environmental 
Management, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, PRC Environmental 
Management, Inc. (PRC), of Chicago, Illinois, 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 the confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than March 21, 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-W4-0004, contractor 
PRC, of 200 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, IL, will assist the Office of 
Waste and Chemicals Management and Regional Offices RCRA Enforcement, 
Permitting and Assistance Programs in the implementation of RCRA/TSCA 
related initiatives. Major areas of support include permitting 
activities, Subtitle D solid waste, corrective actions and RCRA program 
planning.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W4-0004, PRC will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract. PRC personnel will be given access 
to information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some of the 
information may be claimed or determined CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide PRC access to these CBI 
materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under 
this contract will take place at PRC's sites located at 200 East 
Randolph Drive, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL; One Union Square 600 
University St., Suite 800, Seattle, WA; 1 Dallas Center, 350 North St. 
Paul St., Suite 2600, Dallas, TX; and 1099 18th St., Suite 1960, 
Denver, Co.
    PRC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at their facilities under 
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Before 
access to TSCA CBI is authorized at PRC's sites, EPA will approve PRC'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, PRC will 
return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until December 31, 1998.
    PRC personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and 
will be briefed on appropriate security

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procedures before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Access to confidential business 
information.

    Dated: March 3, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

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

[FR Doc. 97-6018 Filed 3-10-97; 8:45 am]
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