[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 32045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15175]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140280; FRL-6082-8]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Versar Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Versar, Incorporated, of 
Springfield, Virginia for access to information which has been 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 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 by Versar occurred as a result 
of an approved waiver dated May 4, 1999, which requested granting 
Versar immediate access to TSCA CBI. This waiver was necessary to allow 
Versar to provide exposure assessment support for both new and existing 
chemicals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Augustyniak, Acting 
Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 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 contract number 68-W-99-041, 
contractor Versar Incorporated, of 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA, 
will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in 
providing exposure assessment support for both new and existing 
chemicals submitted under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W-99-041, Versar will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract. Versar personnel 
will be given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 4, 
5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or 
determined to be CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide Versar 
access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only.
    All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at U.S. 
EPA Headquarters and Versar's Springfield, VA site.
    Versar will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at their office under 
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Before 
access to TSCA CBI is authorized at Versar's office site, EPA will 
perform the required inspection of its facility and ensure that the 
facility is in compliance with the Manual. Upon completing review of 
the CBI materials, Versar will return all transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until April 30, 2004.
    Versar 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: June 6, 1999.

Oscar Morales,

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

[FR Doc. 99-15175 Filed 6-14-99; 8:45 am]
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