[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38674-38675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18320]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100174; FRL-6792-6]


Science Applications International Corporation and Indus 
Corporation and Premier, 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 Science Applications 
International Corporation and its subcontractors, Indus Corporation, 
and Premier, Inc., in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 
2.308(i)(2). Science Applications International Corporation and its 
subcontractors, Indus Corporation, and Premier, Inc., have been awarded 
a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will 
enable Science Applications International Corporation and its 
subcontractors, Indus Corporation, and Premier Inc., to fulfill the 
obligations of the contract.

DATES: Science Applications International Corporation and its 
subcontractors, Indus Corporation, and Premier, Inc., will be given 
access to this information on or before July 30, 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-W9-9002/000, Science Applications 
International Corporation and its subcontractors, Indus Corporation and 
Premier, Inc., will perform the following based on the statement of 
work:
    The Office of Compliance (OC), under the Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance (OECA), is responsible for successful 
implementation of OECA's compliance/enforcement policies and 
priorities. As such, OC publishes guidance for field inspectors 
(including targeting strategies), develops and conducts inspector 
training programs, coordinates national compliance initiatives, 
collects compliance-related data from the regulated community and 
program accomplishment data from the Headquarters, Regional and state 
pesticides and toxics compliance and enforcement programs. OC is 
responsible for a number of ADP systems that support the above 
activities.
    Section Seven Tracking System (SSTS) serves as the repository of 
pesticide production and facility information which is collected under 
Section 7 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 
as amended (92 Stat. 829). Section 7 requires that all pesticide-
producing establishments be registered with and file an annual 
pesticide production report to the Environmental Protection Agency.
    The purpose of this task order is to provide analysis, enhancement, 
and maintenance support, as specified through specific task order 
tasks, to the pesticides and toxics automated data systems for which 
OECA is responsible.
    The scope of work to be performed under this task order includes 
support for the automated systems described above; support for the 
functional management of the information contained in these systems and 
the related physical records, correspondence, etc.
    The OPP has determined that access by Science Applications 
International Corporation and its subcontractors, Indus Corporation and 
Premier, Inc., 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 Science Applications International Corporation and its 
subcontractors, Indus Corporation, and Premier 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

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Manual. In addition, Science Applications International Corporation and 
its subcontractors, Indus Corporation, and Premier, 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 Science Applications International 
Corporation and its subcontractors, Indus Corporation, and Premier, 
Inc., until the requirements in this document have been fully 
satisfied. Records of information provided to Science Applications 
International Corporation and its subcontractors, Indus Corporation and 
Premier, Inc., will be maintained by EPA Project Officers for this 
contract. All information supplied to Science Applications 
International Corporation and its subcontractors, Indus Corporation and 
Premier, Inc., by EPA for use in connection with this contract will be 
returned to EPA when Science Applications International Corporation and 
its subcontractors, Indus Corporation, and Premier, Inc., have 
completed their work.

List of Subjects

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


    Dated: July 11, 2001.
Joanne Martin,
Acting Director, Information Resources & Services Division Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-18320 Filed 7-24-01; 8:45 am]
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