[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6517]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-140254; FRL-5593-3]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Science 
Applications International Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Science Applications 
International Corporation (SAIC), of Reston, Virginia, 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 28, 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-W4-0005, contractor 
SAIC, of 11251 Roger Bacon Drive, Reston, VA, will assist the Office of 
Waste and Chemicals Management and Regional Offices RCRA Enforcement, 
Permitting and Assistance Program 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-W4-0005, SAIC will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract. SAIC 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 SAIC access to these 
CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI 
under this contract will take place at SAIC's site located at 18702 N. 
Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA.
    SAIC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facility under 
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Before 
access to TSCA CBI is authorized at SAIC's site, EPA will approve 
SAIC's security certification statement, perform the required 
inspection of its facility, and ensure that the facility is in 
compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI 
materials, SAIC will return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until January 5, 1999.
    SAIC 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: March 7, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

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

[FR Doc. 97-6517 Filed 3-13-97; 8:45 am]
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