[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36279-36280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17206]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100172; FRL-6791-2]


Vistronix, Inc. and Labat-Anderson, Inc.; 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 tranferred to Vistronix, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, Inc. in accordance with 40 CFR 
2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Vistronix, Inc. and its subcontractor, 
Labat-Anderson, Inc., have been awarded a contract to perform work for 
OPP, and access to this information will enable Vistronix, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, Inc., to fulfill the obligations of the 
contract.

DATES: Vistronix, Inc. and its subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, Inc., 
will be given access to this information on or before July 16, 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-W0-1002/000, Vistronix, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, Inc., will perform the following based 
on the statement of work:
    The Information Services Branch (ISB) of the Information Resources 
and Services Division (IRSD) is responsible for providing records 
management guidance and support throughout OPP. ISB works closely with 
OPP managers and staff to develop program wide policies and procedures 
for managing OPP records, and to ensure program practices are 
consistent with Agency and Federal record keeping requirements.
    To assist in this effort, ISB shall use contractor services to 
perform records management support services for OPP. Specifically, 
contractor services will be used to assist the conversion of paper 
records to electronic records. This record conversion project will also 
entail electronic file conversion and electronic file renaming 
projects. Contractor shall also support OPP in the processing of a 
backlog of pesticide incident reports, and other general records 
management tasks as needed. The contractor shall perform all work on 
site using government furnished equipment including OPP, Agency and off 
the shelf software applications.
    The OPP has determined that access by Vistronix, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, Inc., to information on

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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 Vistronix, Inc. and its subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, 
Inc., 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, 
Vistronix, Inc. and its subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, Inc., 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 Vistronix, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, Inc., until the requirements in this 
document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to 
Vistronix, Inc. and its subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, Inc., will be 
maintained by EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information 
supplied to Vistronix, Inc. and its subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, 
Inc., by EPA for use in connection with this contract will be returned 
to EPA when Vistronix, Inc. and its subcontractor, Labat-Anderson, 
Inc., have completed their work.

List of Subjects

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


    Dated: June 26, 2001.
Richard D. Schmitt,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01-17206 Filed 7-10-01; 8:45 am]
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