[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47477-47478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22759]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140291; FRL-6798-4]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Science 
Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized Science Applications International 
Corporation (SAIC) of Reston, VA access to information which has been 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA), and section 1018 of the Residential 
Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992. Some of the information may be 
claimed or determined to be confidential business information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data submitted to EPA under sections 
4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of TSCA, and section 1018 of the Residential 
Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992 occurred as a result of an 
approved waiver dated July 31, 2001, which requested granting SAIC 
immediate access to sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of TSCA CBI, and 
section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Barbara A. Cunningham, Acting 
Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to ``those persons who are or may be required 
to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA).'' Since other entities may also be interested, 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 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of This 
Document or 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/.

III. What Action Is the Agency Taking?

    Under contract number 68-W-99-060, SAIC of 11251 Roger Bacon Drive, 
Reston, VA, will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
(OPPTS) in performing inspections and collecting documentation from the 
residential real estate sales and rental industry, that could 
potentially be subject to TSCA CBI claims.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA

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contract number 68-W-99-060, SAIC will require access to CBI submitted 
to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of TSCA, and section 1018 
of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992 to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    SAIC personnel was given access to information submitted to EPA 
under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of TSCA, and section 1018 of the 
Residential Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992. Some of the 
information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
    Access to the confidential data submitted to EPA under sections 4, 
5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of TSCA, and section 1018 of the Residential Lead-
Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992 occurred as a result of an approved 
waiver dated July 31, 2001, which requested granting SAIC immediate 
access to sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of TSCA CBI, and section 1018 
of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992. This waiver 
was necessary to allow SAIC to assist EPA in performing inspections and 
collecting documentation from the residential real estate sales and 
rental industry, that could potentially be subject to TSCA CBI claims.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 13 of TSCA, and section 1018 of the 
Residential Lead-Based Paint Reduction Act of 1992, that the Agency 
will provide SAIC access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis 
only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA 
Headquarters and at the SAIC site located at 11251 Roger Bacon Drive, 
Reston, VA. No access will occur at the Reston, VA facility until after 
it has been approved for the storage of TSCA CBI.
    SAIC will be required to adhere to all provisions of EPA's TSCA 
Confidential Business Information Security Manual.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 2004.
    SAIC personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements 
and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are 
permitted access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Confidential business information.


    Dated: August 29, 2001.
Allan S. Abramson,

Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 01-22759 Filed 9-11-01; 8:45 am]
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