[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 121 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38825-38826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15720]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140285; FRL-6591-6]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Logistics 
Management Institute

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Logistics Management 
Institute (LMI) of McLean, Virginia access to information which has 
been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 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 under TSCA 
section 12(b), occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated April 
6, 2000, which requested granting LMI immediate access to this Section 
of TSCA CBI. This waiver was necessary to allow LMI to repair a 
database containing 12(b) export notices.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara A. Cunningham, 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: [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 GS-35F-4041G, contractor LMI of 2000 
Corporate Ridge Road, Mclean, VA, will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS) by providing compatible and integrated 
databases that have the quality, accessibility, availability and 
maintainability for the workflow applications developed to support OPPT 
processes.

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    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number GS-35F-4041G, LMI will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 of TSCA to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    LMI personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA 
under sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 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, 8, and 12 of TSCA that EPA may provide LMI 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.
    LMI will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA Headquarters only, 
in accordance with the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information 
Security Manual.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until March 31, 2004.
    LMI 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 8, 2000.
Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.
[FR Doc. 00-15720 Filed 6-21-00 8:45 am]
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