[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64829-64830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32181]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140264; FRL-5757-8]


Access to Confidential Business Information by U.S. Consumer 
Product Safety Commission

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 
(CPSC), 4340 East West Highway, Room 600-20, Bethesda, Maryland, 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 December 23, 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 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
dated September 23, 1986, CPSC agreed to EPA procedures governing 
access to CBI submitted to EPA under TSCA. In accordance with 40 CFR 
2.306(h), EPA has determined that CPSC will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully 
their responsibilities under the Consumer Product Safety Act and TSCA. 
CPSC personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA 
under all sections of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or 
determined CBI.
    In a previous notice published in the Federal Register of November 
5, 1992 (57 FR 52775; FRL-4173-1), CPSC was authorized for access to 
CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. EPA is issuing this 
notice to grant CPSC a 5-year extension to its TSCA CBI access under 
the existing MOU.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide the CPSC access to 
these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA 
CBI under this MOU will take place at EPA Headquarters and CPSC's 4340 
East West Highway, Room 600-20, Bethesda, MD site.
    CPSC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at its facility under 
the TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Before 
access to TSCA CBI is authorized at CPSC's site, EPA will perform the 
required inspection of its facility, and ensure that the facilities are 
in compliance with the manual. Upon completing review of the CBI 
materials, CPSC will return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 2002.
    CPSC 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: November 20, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

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

[FR Doc. 97-32181 Filed 12-8-97; 8:45 am]
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