[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49009-49010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23413]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100149; FRL-6380-3]


Versar, Incor. and Syracuse Research Corp.; 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), Federal Quality Protection Act (FQPA), and the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Versar, Incorporated 
(Versar) and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC), 
have been awarded a contract to perform work for the EPA Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, and will be provided access to certain 
information submitted to EPA under FIFRA, FQPA and the FFDCA. Some of 
this information may have been claimed to be confidential business 
information (CBI) by submitters. This information will be transferred 
to Versar and SRC consistent with the requirements of 40 CFR 
2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2), and will enable Versar and SRC to fulfill 
the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Versar and SRC will be given access to this information no 
sooner than September 14, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Richard Schmitt, Information 
Resources Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Office location and telephone number: Rm. 707, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5484; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Contract Number 68-W-99-041, Versar 
and SRC will review and evaluate data from studies pertaining to the 
environmental fate and human exposure assessments of microbiocides. The 
Antimicrobials Division/Office of Pesticide Programs will use the 
results of these contractor reviews and evaluations to support 
environmental and human exposure assessments used in making regulatory 
decisions, specifically those related to the registration, 
reregistration and special review of microbiocides.
    The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics and the Office of 
Pesticide Programs have jointly determined that the contract herein 
described involves work that is being conducted in connection with 
FIFRA, in that pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain 
evaluations to be made under this contract. These evaluations may be 
used in subsequent regulatory decisions under FIFRA and FQPA.

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, contact 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-
100149], (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 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.


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II. Introduction

    Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. 
The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 
of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of the FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the 
contract with Versar and SRC, prohibits 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, Versar and SRC are required to submit for EPA 
approval a security plan under which any CBI will be secured and 
protected against unauthorized release or compromise. No information 
will be provided to this contractor and it's subcontractor until the 
above requirements have been fully satisfied. Records of information 
provided to this contractor and subcontractor will be maintained by the 
Project Officers for this contract in the EPA Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
    All information supplied to Versar and SRC by EPA for use in 
connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Versar and 
SRC have completed their work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Transfer of data.

    Dated: August 26, 1999.

Richard D. Schmitt,

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

[FR Doc. 99-23413 Filed 9-8-99; 8:45 am]
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