[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 45414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22807]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00495; FRL-5736-5]


Syracuse Research Corporation; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice to certain persons who have submitted 
information to EPA in connection with pesticide information 
requirements imposed under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA). Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC) has been awarded a 
contract to perform work for the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs, and 
will be provided access to certain information submitted to EPA under 
FIFRA and FFDCA. Some of this information may have been claimed to be 
confidential business information (CBI) by submitters. This information 
will be transferred to SRC consistent with the requirements of 40 CFR 
2.307(h)(2) and 40 CFR 2.308(i)(2), and will enable SRC to fulfill the 
obligations of the contract.

DATES: SRC will be given access to this information no sooner than 
September 2, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: BeWanda Alexander, 
Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number, and e-mail 
address: Rm. 700N, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5259, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Contract No. 68-W6-0047, work 
assignment number 1-08, SRC will assist the Product Chemistry Review 
Group of the Office of Pesticide Programs perform source pollution 
assessments (SPAs) for manufacturer's process descriptions for 
pesticide chemicals active ingredients (food and non-food use) and for 
integrated manufacturing use products. SRC will also assist develop 
assessment methodology for the review of formulated pesticides.
    The Office of Pesticide Programs has determined that access by SRC 
to information on all pesticide chemicals is necessary for the 
performance of this contract. Some of this information may be entitled 
to confidential treatment. The information has been submitted to EPA 
under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 
of FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the 
contract with SRC prohibits use of the information for any purpose 
other than specified in the contract; prohibits disclosure of the 
information to a third party without prior written approval from the 
Agency; and requires that each official and employee of the contractor 
sign an agreement to protect the information from unauthorized release 
and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security 
Manual. In addition, SRC is required to submit for EPA approval a 
security plan under which any CBI will be secured and protected against 
unauthorized release or compromise. No information will be provided to 
this contractor until the above requirements have been fully satisfied. 
Records of information provided to this contractor will be maintained 
by the Project Officer for this contract in the EPA Office of Pesticide 
Programs. All information supplied to SRC by EPA for use in connection 
with the contract will be returned to EPA when SRC has completed its 
work.

    Dated: August 7, 1997.
Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-22807 Filed 8-26-97; 8:45 am]
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