[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53788-53789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26687]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140292; FRL-6807-6]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research 
Corporation (SRC)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC) of 
Arlington, VA access to information which has been submitted to EPA 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA). 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, and 8 of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated 
September 24, 2001, which requested granting SRC immediate access to 
sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA CBI. 

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

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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.

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 homepage at http://www.epa.gov/. To access this 
document, on the homepage 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-01-061, SRC of 1215 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Suite 405, Arlington, VA, will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPTS) in preparing chemical reviews for the 
TSCA New Chemicals Review Program. This includes preparing documents to 
be used for Chemical Review Search Strategy and Structure Activity Team 
meetings. The contractor requires access to current and past cases to 
fulfill these duties.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68-W-01-061, SRC will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA, to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    SRC personnel was given access to information submitted to EPA 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. 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, and 8 of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated 
September 24, 2001, which requested granting SRC immediate access to 
sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA CBI. This waiver was necessary to allow 
SRC to assist EPA in preparing chemical reviews for the TSCA New 
Chemicals Review Program.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6,and 8 of TSCA, that the Agency may provide SRC 
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 SRC site located at 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 405, 
Arlington, VA.
    SRC 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, 2006.
    SRC 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: October 12, 2001.
Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 01-26687 Filed 10-23-01; 8:45 am]
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