[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 56161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28660]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00506; FRL-5747-8]


Versar Inc.; 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). Versar Inc. 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 infomation will be transferred to 
Versar Inc. consistent with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 
2.308(i)(2), and will enable Versar Inc. to fulfill the obligations of 
the contract.

DATES: Versar Inc. will be given access to this information no sooner 
than November 3, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: BeWanda B. 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-W6-0030, Versar Inc. 
will perform reviews of pesticide field exposure studies for planned 
program activities, special review, and reregistration for the 
Chemistry and Exposure Branches of the Office of Pesticide Programs. 
This contract involves no subcontractor. The Office of Pesticide 
Programs has determined that access by Versar Inc. 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 Versar Inc. prohibits use of the information for any 
purpose not 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, Versar Inc. 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 Versar Inc. 
by EPA for use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA 
when Versar Inc. has completed its work.

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

[FR Doc. 97-28660 Filed 10-28-97; 8:45 am]
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