[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39756-39757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19170]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100175; FRL-6795-6]


Visual Language Interpreting and Subcontractors, Signing Hands 
and Stuart B. Consultants Inc.; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related 
informationsubmitted 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 
BusinessInformation (CBI) by the submitter, will be tranferred to 
Visual Language Interpreting andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and 
Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., in accordance with 40 CFR2.30(h)(3) and 
2.308(i)(2). Visual Language Interpreting and subcontractors, Signing 
Handsand Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., have been awarded a contract to 
perform work for OPP, andaccess to this information will enable Visual 
Language Interpreting and subcontractors,Signing Hands and Stuart B. 
Consultants, Inc., to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Visual Language Interpreting and subcontractors, SigningHands 
and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., will be given access to this 
information on or before August 6, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Erik R.Johnson, FIFRA 
Security Officer, Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), 
Officeof 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 questionsregarding 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 OtherRelated Documents?

    You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain 
other relateddocuments that might be available electronically, from the 
EPA Internet Home Page athttp://www.epa.gov/. To access this document, 
on the Home Page select ``Laws andRegulations,'' ``Regulations and 
Proposed Rules,'' and then look up theentry for this document under the 
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly 
to the FederalRegister listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

II. Contractor Requirements

    Under Contract No. 68-W9-9005/003, Visual Language Interpreting 
andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., will 
perform the followingbased on the statement of work:
    The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, 
equipment, services, andfacilities to perform the statement of work 
specifications. This contract and other vehiclesprovides OPP with 
signlanguage support services for the hearing impaired/deaf personnel 
assigned to the office. Thesign language personnel will report to the 
EPA Headquarters Interpreting Coordinator, alsoidentified as the 
Project Officer under this contract, who will orient interpreters, 
assign work,monitor contractor performance and approve invoices per 
occurrence.
    FIFRA CBI may be discussed during various meetings, seminars, and 
with other clearedemployees which would require the services of the 
sign language support services to interpretand sign to EPA hearing 
impaired/deaf personnel.
    OPP has determined that access by Visual Language Interpreting 
andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., to 
information on all pesticidechemicals is necessary for the performance 
of this contract.
    Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. 
The informationhas been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 
of FIFRA and under sections 408 and409 of FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the 
contract with VisualLanguage Interpreting and subcontractors, Signing 
Hands and Stuart B. Consultants Inc.,prohibits use of the information 
for any purpose not specified in the contract; prohibits disclosureof 
the information to a third party without prior written approval from 
the Agency; and requiresthat each official and employee of the 
contractor sign an agreement to protect the informationfrom 
unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA 
Information SecurityManual. In addition, Visual Language Interpreting 
and subcontractors, Signing Hands andStuart B. Consultants, Inc., are 
required to submit for EPA approval a security plan underwhich any CBI 
will be secured and protected against unauthorized release or 
compromise. Noinformation will be provided to Visual Language 
Interpreting and subcontractors, SigningHands and Stuart B. 
Consultants, Inc., until the requirements in this document have 
beenfully satisfied. Records of information provided to Visual Language 
Interpreting andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. 
Consultants, Inc., will be maintained by EPAProject Officers for this 
contract. All information supplied to Visual Language Interpretingand 
subcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., by EPA 
for use inconnection with this contract will be returned to EPA when 
Visual Language Interpreting andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and 
Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., have completed their work.

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List of Subjects

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


    Dated: July 23, 2001.
Richard D. Schmitt,
Director, Information Resources and Services Division,Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01-19170 Filed 7-31-01; 8:45 am]
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