[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 19916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10721]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6000-4]


Transfer of Confidential Business Information to Contractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of transfer of data and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: EPA will transfer Confidential Business Information (CBI) to 
its contractor, Research Triangle Institute and its subcontractors: 
DPRA, Inc.; Tetra Tech, Inc. and HydroGeoLogic, Inc. that has been or 
will be submitted to EPA under Section 3007 of the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Under RCRA, EPA is involved in 
activities to support, expand and implement solid and hazardous waste 
regulations.

DATES: Transfer of confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than May 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Regina Magbie, Document Control 
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Comments should be 
identified as ``Transfer of Confidential Data.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Magbie, Document Control 
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305W), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, 703-308-7909.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Transfer of Confidential Business Information

    Under EPA Contract 68-W-98-085 Research Triangle Institute, and its 
subcontractors, will assist the Office of Solid Waste, Economics, 
Methods, and Risk Analysis Division, by providing technical and 
regulatory support for: Toxicological Studies; Information Gathering 
and Analysis; and Documentation Preparation. EPA has determined that 
Research Triangle Institute and its subcontractors, will need access to 
RCRA CBI submitted to the Office of Solid Waste to complete this work. 
Specifically, Research Triangle Institute and its subcontractors, need 
access to the CBI that EPA collects, under the authority of Section 
3007 of RCRA, in Industry Studies Surveys and other studies of 
industries involved with waste management.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h), EPA has determined that 
Research Triangle Institute, and its subcontractors, require access to 
CBI submitted to EPA under the authority of RCRA to perform work 
satisfactorily under the above-noted contract. EPA is submitting this 
notice to inform all submitters of CBI of EPA's intent to transfer CBI 
to these firms on a need-to-know basis. Upon completing its review of 
materials submitted, Research Triangle Institute, and its 
subcontractors, will return all CBI to EPA.
    EPA will authorize Research Triangle Institute, and its 
subcontractors, for access to CBI under the conditions and terms in 
EPA's ``Contractor Requirements for the Control and Security of RCRA 
Confidential Business Information Security Manual.'' Prior to 
transferring CBI to Research Triangle Institute, and its 
subcontractors, EPA will review and approve its security plans and 
Research Triangle Institute, and its subcontractors, will sign non-
disclosure agreements.

    Dated: March 30, 1998.
Matt Hale,
Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 98-10721 Filed 4-21-98; 8:45 am]
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