[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 180 (Friday, September 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55973-55974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23781]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140286; FRL-6741-7]


Access to Confidential Business Information by SecTek 
Incorporated

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor SecTek, Incorporated of 
Herndon, Virginia access to information which has been submitted to EPA 
under all sections 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 all 
sections of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated 
August 2, 2000, which requested granting SecTek immediate access to all 
sections of TSCA CBI. This waiver was necessary to allow SecTek to 
maintain the day-to-day operations of all security hardware, access 
controls, and alarm equipment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara A. Cunningham, Acting 
Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404, TDD: (202) 554-0551; e-mail address: [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 
technical 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'', ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' 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-00-104, contractor SecTek, Incorporated 
of 208 Eden St., Suite 201, Herndon, VA, will assist the Office of 
Pollution

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Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS) by maintaining the day-to-day operations 
of all security hardware, access controls, and alarm equipment.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W-00-104, SecTek will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract.
    SecTek personnel will be given access to information submitted to 
EPA under all sections 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 all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide SecTek 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.
    SecTek 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 June 30, 2005.
    SecTek 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, Confidential business information.


    Dated: September 6, 2000.
Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 00-23781 Filed 9-14-00; 8:45 am]
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