[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 14921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8068]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140268; FRL-5781-2]


Computer Based Systems, Incorporated; Access to Trade Secret 
Information

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Action: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized Computer Based Systems, Incorporated 
(CBSI), 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22031, for 
access to information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 
303, 311, 312, and 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-
to-Know Act of 1986, also known as Title III. Some of the information 
may be claimed or determined to be trade secret information.

DATE: CBSI will have access to the trade secret information submitted 
to EPA pursuant to this Notice effective April 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janette Petersen, Information 
Management Division (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Rm. NE-G102, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: (202) 
260-1558.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), industry must report information on 
the presence, use, production, and manufacture of certain chemicals to 
EPA.
    Under contract number 68-W-98-045, CBSI will assist the Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Information Management Division in 
receiving and processing the information submitted by industry in 
response to the requirements of sections 303, 311, 312, and 313 of 
SARA. Specifically, CBSI will establish and maintain a facility, called 
the Regulatory Data Collection Reporting Center. For example, CBSI 
personnel will be given access to SARA section 303, 311, 312, and 313 
submissions and related documents. Some of the information may be 
claimed or may be determined to be trade secret. Personnel will be 
required to sign non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on 
appropriate security procedures.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 303, 311, 312, and 313 of SARA that EPA may provide CBSI 
access to these trade secret materials on a need-to-know basis. All 
access to SARA trade secret information under this contract will take 
place at the Regulatory Data Collection Reporting Center. Upon 
termination of their contract or prior to termination of their contract 
at EPA's request, CBSI will return all materials to EPA.
    Clearance to access to SARA trade secret information under this 
contract is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2003.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: March 20, 1998.

Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 98-8068 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]
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