[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29128-29129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13421]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100171; FRL-6784-1]


DynCorp I & ET and Geologics; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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 transferred to DynCorp I & ET and its 
subcontractor, Geologics, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 
2.308(i)(2). DynCorp I & ET and its subcontractor, Geologics, have been 
awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this 
information will enable DynCorp I & ET and its subcontractor, 
Geologics, to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: DynCorp I & ET and its subcontractor, Geologics, will be given 
access to this information on or before June 4, 2001.

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 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-W0-1007, DynCorp I & ET and its 
subcontractor, Geologics, will perform the following based on the 
statement of work.
    OPP develops data requirements and study guidelines that are used 
to assess the potential impact pesticides may have on human health and 
the environment. Before using these data for regulatory purposes, OPP 
must evaluate the studies to determine their adequacy and to guarantee 
that appropriate quality assurance (QA) procedures were carried out. In 
evaluating and performing services required under this statement of 
work, the contractor shall submit all relevant information used in 
developing conclusions or options to the cognizant Work Assignment 
Manager (WAM) for all projects for review and approval.
    OPP has determined that access by DynCorp I & ET and its 
subcontractor, Geologics, 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 DynCorp I & ET and its subcontractor, Geologics, 
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, 
DynCorp I & ET and its subcontractor, Geologics, are required to submit 
for EPA approval a security plan

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under which any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized 
release or compromise. No information will be provided to DynCorp I & 
ET and its subcontractor, Geologics, until the requirements in this 
document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to 
DynCorp I & ET and its subcontractor, Geologics, will be maintained by 
EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information supplied to 
DynCorp I & ET and its subcontractor, Geologics, by EPA for use in 
connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when DynCorp I & 
ET and its subcontractor, Geologics, have completed their work.

List of Subjects

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


    Dated: May 15, 2001.
Richard D. Schmitt,
Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01-13421 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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