[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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