[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 9700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3383]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140287; FRL-6769-6]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Chemical Abstract 
Services

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  EPA has authorized its contractor Chemical Abstract Services 
(CAS) of Columbus, Ohio access to information which has been submitted 
to EPA under sections 5 and 8 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 sections 
5 and 8 of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated 
September 29, 2000, which requested granting CAS immediate access to 
sections 5 and 8 of TSCA CBI. This waiver was necessary to allow CAS to 
provide technical assistance in developing and operating the TSCA 
Chemical Substance Inventory.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For general 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; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

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?

    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-00-127, contractor CAS, of 2540 
Olentangy River Road, P.O. Box 3012, Columbus, OH, will assist the 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by providing technical 
assistance in developing and operating the TSCA Chemical Substance 
Inventory.
     In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W-00-127, CAS will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA to perform successfully 
the duties specified under the contract.
     CAS personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA 
under sections 5 and 8 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 5 and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide CAS 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 at CAS' 
site located at 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH.
     CAS will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA Headquarters and 
at CAS' site located at 2540 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH, in 
accordance with the EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security 
Manual.
     Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 2005.
     CAS 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: January 31, 2001.

Deborah A. Williams,

Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 01-3383 Filed 2-8-01; 8:45 am]
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