[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38989-38990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19086]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140261; FRL-5730-8]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Midwest Research 
Institute

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Midwest Research Institute, 
425 Volker Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri, for access to information 
which has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 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 August 5, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Hazen, Director, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

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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-W6-0048, contractor 
MRI, of 425 Volker Boulevard, Kansas City, MO, 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 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-W6-0048, MRI will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract. MRI personnel 
will be given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 4, 
5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or 
determined to be CBI.
    In a previous notice published in the Federal Register of March 21, 
1991 (56 FR 12008), MRI was authorized for access to CBI submitted to 
EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 12 of TSCA, contract number 68-D0-
0137.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide MRI 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, MRI's site 
located at 425 Volker Boulevard, Kansas City, MO.
    MRI 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 MRI's site, EPA will approve MRI'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, MRI will 
return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 26, 2001.
    MRI 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: July 12, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

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

[FR Doc. 97-19086 Filed 7-18-97; 8:45 am]
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