[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37965-37966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18036]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100146; FRL-6089-4]


Systems Integration Group, Inc. and Micrographic Specialties, 
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). Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, 
Micrographic Specialties, Inc. have been awarded a contract to perform 
work for the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), and will be 
provided access to certain information submitted under FIFRA and FFDCA. 
Some of this information may have been claimed to be confidential 
business information (CBI) by submitters. This information will be 
transferred to Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor 
Micrographic Specialties Inc. consistent with the requirements of 40 
CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(I)(2), and will enable Systems Integration 
Group, Inc. and its subcontractor to fulfill the obligations of this 
contract.
DATES: Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor 
Micrographics Specialties, Inc. will be given access to this 
information no sooner than July 19, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By Mail: Luis Rivera, Information 
Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460. 
Office location and telephone number; Rm. 230, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5362; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under contract No. GS-35F-4713G, Order Nr. 
9W-0516-YBSX, Systems Integration Group, Inc. will provide imaging, 
micrographic, and blowback services for OPP. The documents to be 
imaged/filmed include pesticide labels, pesticide studies submitted to 
OPP, pesticide incident reports, and EPA generated scientific reviews 
of submitted studies.

I. IMPORTANT INFORMATION

A. Does this apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this 
action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use 
pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions 
regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed in 
the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section.

B. How can I get additional information or copies of support documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document and various support documents are available from the EPA Home 
Page at the Federal Register-Environmental Documents entry for this 
document under ``Laws and Regulations'' (http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).
    2. In person. The official record for this notice, as well as the 
public version, has been established under docket control number [OPP-
100146], (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described below). A public version of this record, including printed, 
paper versions of any electronic comments, which does not

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include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection in 
Room 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 
from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays.

II. INTRODUCTION

    Some of the information included in these documents may be entitled 
to confidential treatment. The information has been submitted to EPA 
under sections 3,4, and 6 of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of 
the FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the 
contract with Systems Integration Group, Inc. prohibits the 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, Systems Integration Group, 
Inc. is required to submit for EPA approval a security plan under which 
any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized release of 
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 provided to Systems Integration Group, Inc. by EPA 
for use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when 
Systems Integration Group, Inc. has completed its work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental Protection, Transfer of data.

    Dated: July 8, 1999.

Richard D. Schmitt,

Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 99-18036 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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