[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58069-58070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24207]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100161; FRL-6746-3]


Tetrahedron, Inc. and TERA; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide-related information 
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information 
that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
by the submitter, will be tranferred to Tetrahedron, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, TERA, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 
2.308(i)(2). Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, have been 
awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this 
information will enable Tetrahedron, Inc. and subcontractor, TERA, to 
fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, will be given 
access to this information on or before October 2, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Erik R. Johnson, FIFRA 
Security Officer, Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 
305-7248; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action applies to the public in general. As such, the Agency 
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be 
affected by this

[[Page 58070]]

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.

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

    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/.

II. Contractor Requirements

    Under Contract No. 68-W0-0067, Tetrahedron, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, TERA, will perform technical support services on 
environmental studies to include engineering analysis, data management, 
data validation, and statistical analysis for the assessment products 
of the individual divisions of OPP. These products are used by the 
Director of OPP in making decisions.
    The OPP has determined that access by Tetrahedron, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, TERA, to information on all pesticide chemicals is 
necessary for the performance of this contract.
    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 FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the 
contract with Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, 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, Tetrahedron, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, TERA, 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 
Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, until the requirements 
in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information 
provided to Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, will be 
maintained by EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information 
supplied to Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, by EPA for 
use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when 
Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, have completed their 
work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government 
contracts, Government property, Security measures.


    Dated: September 11, 2000.
Richard D. Schmitt,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00-24207 Filed 9-26-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S