[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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