[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32319-32320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15558]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140258; FRL-5723-9]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Research Triangle 
Park Institute

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Research Triangle Institute 
(RTI), 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 
for 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 June 27, 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-W7-0018, contractor 
RTI, of 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, will assist 
the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxic (OPPTS) in the analyses of 
cost and benefits of actual or potential EPA actions taken under the 
TSCA, including the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 
1986 and Title X of the Residential Lead-Bead Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992 (TSCA Title IV).
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W7-0018, RTI will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract. RTI personnel will be given access 
to information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some of the 
information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide RTI 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, RTI's site located 
at 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC.
    RTI 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 RTI's site, EPA will approve RTI'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, RTI will 
return all transferred materials to EPA.

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    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 2001.
    RTI 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: June 5, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

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

[FR Doc. 97-15558 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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