[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 15177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8085]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5805-1]


Transfer Of Confidential Business Information To Contractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of transfer of data and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will transfer 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) to its contractor, Science 
Applications International Corporation (SAIC), its subsidiary GSC, and 
its subcontractors: Marasco Newton Group, Ltd. (MNG), and Computer 
Sciences Corporation (CSC). These data pertain to the quantities of 
hazardous waste generated or received, the disposition of those wastes, 
and where applicable, waste minimization efforts undertaken and 
reduction achieved. These data have been or will be submitted to EPA 
pursuant to the Biennial Reporting requirements of the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended. Some of the 
information may have a claim of business confidentiality. SAIC, its 
subsidiary GSC, and its subcontractors are assisting EPA in 
establishing national data bases on hazardous waste generation and 
management.

DATE: Transfer of confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than April 10, 1997.
ADDRESSEE: Comments should be sent to Regina Magbie, Document Control 
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. Comments should be 
identified as ``Transfer of Confidential Data.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Magbie, Document Control 
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, 703-308-7909.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Transfer of Confidential Business Information

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is using biennial report 
data to establish a national data base on hazardous waste generation, 
management, and minimization. These data will be used to characterize 
the demographics of and trends in hazardous waste generation, 
management and minimization. Under EPA Contract No. 68-W1-0055, SAIC, 
Inc., its subsidiary GSC, and its subcontractors will assist the 
Information Management Branch, Communications, Information, and 
Resources Management Division, Office of Solid Waste, in establishing 
the national data base and preparing the national report based on those 
analyses. Some of the information being transferred may be claimed as 
Confidential Business Information (CBI).
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h), EPA has determined that SAIC, 
Inc., its subsidiary GSC, and its subcontractors require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under the authority of RCRA to perform work 
satisfactory under the above noted contract.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of CBI on the 
1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997 Hazardous Waste Report Forms (EPA Form 
8700-13 A/B), or State developed biennial report forms, that EPA may 
transfer to these firms, on a need-to-know basis, CBI collected under 
the authority of RCRA. Upon completing their review of materials 
submitted, SAIC will return all material to EPA.
    SAIC, Inc., its subsidiary GSC, and its subcontractors have been 
authorized to have access to RCRA CBI under the EPA ``Contractor 
Requirements for the Control and Security of RCRA Confidential Business 
Information Security Manual.'' EPA will approve the security plans of 
the contractors to ensure that their facilities comply with security 
procedures outlined in the security manual prior to RCRA CBI being 
transmitted to the contractors. Contractor personnel will be required 
to sign non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate 
security procedures before they are permitted access to confidential 
information.

    Dated: March 18, 1997.
Matthew Hale,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 97-8085 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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