[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16224-16225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7288]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140288; FRL-6776-2]


Access to Confidential Business Information by DynCorp

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  EPA has authorized its contractor DynCorp Information and 
Engineering Technology, Incorporated (DynCorp) and its subcontractor 
Joyo Environmental Services (Joyo) of Reston, VA access to information 
which has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 
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 
4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved 
waiver for immediate access dated February 5, 2001. 

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; 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

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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-99-072, contractor DynCorp and its 
subcontractor Joyo, of 1171 Plaza America Drive, Reston, VA, will 
assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS) performing 
inspections; and collecting documentation from the residential real 
estate sales and rental industry, to determine compliance and 
enforcement actions of the Lead Disclosure Rule violations. 
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W-99-072, DynCorp and Joyo will require access 
to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of TSCA 
to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    DynCorp and Joyo personnel will be given access to information 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 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, 12, and 13 of TSCA that EPA may provide 
DynCorp and Joyo 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 DynCorp and Joyo's site located at 6101 Stevenson 
Avenue, Alexandria, VA. No access will occur at the Alexandria, VA 
facility until it has been approved for the storage of TSCA CBI.
     DynCorp and Joyo will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA 
Headquarters, EPA's Region III office, DynCorp, and Joyo's site located 
at 6101 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 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, 2004. 
     DynCorp and Joyo 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: March 8, 2001.

Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 01-7288 Filed 3-22-01; 8:45 am]
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