[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 44 (Monday, March 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11777-11778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5391]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140283; FRL-6495-1]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research 
Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Syracuse Research 
Corporation (SRC), of Syracuse, New York, access to information which 
has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 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 submitted to EPA occurred as a 
result of an approved waiver dated January 27, 2000, which requested 
granting SRC immediate access to TSCA CBI. This waiver was necessary to 
allow SRC to assist the Risk Assessment Division by providing expertise 
in the Health and Environmental Sciences, including Biotechnology and 
Biostatistics; performing hazard and exposure assessments at the 
screening level; performing hazard assessments, risk assessments and 
characterization of new and existing chemicals; performing expert 
analysis of science issues and questions, to organize review panels/
workgroups/workshop/symposia; assisting in developing test guidelines/
standards; and providing automatic data processing and information 
management support and literature and translation support.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph S. Carra, Acting Director,

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Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios 
Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Rm. E-545, 
(202) 554-1404, TDD: (202) 554-0551; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to ``those persons who are or may be required 
to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA).'' Since other entities may also be interested, 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 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document or Other Related Documents?

    Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this document, 
and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the 
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly 
to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under contract number 68-W-00-069, contractor SRC of Merrill Lane, 
Syracuse, NY, will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
(OPPT) by providing expertise in the Health and Environmental Sciences, 
including Biotechnology and Biostatistics performing hazard and 
exposure assessments at the screening level performing hazard 
assessments, risk assessments and characterization of new and existing 
chemicals performing expert analysis of science issues and questions, 
to organize review panels/workgroups/workshop/symposia assisting in 
developing test guidelines/standards and providing automatic data 
processing and information management support and literature and 
translation support.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W-00-069, SRC will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 of TSCA to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    SRC personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA 
under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 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, 8, and 21 of TSCA that EPA may provide SRC 
access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access 
to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters and 
SRC's Syracuse, NY and Arlington, VA facilities.
    SRC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at their facilities under 
the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Before 
access to TSCA CBI is authorized at SRC's sites, EPA will perform the 
required inspection of its facilities and ensure that the facilities 
are in compliance with the Manual.
    Upon completing review of the CBI materials, SRC will return all 
transferred materials to EPA.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until December 31, 2004.
    SRC 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, Acess to confidential business 
information.

    Dated: February 23, 2000.
Deborah A. Williams,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 00-5391 Filed 3-3-00; 8:45 am]
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