[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14709-14710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7330]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7164-1]


Clean Air Act; Contractor Access to Confidential Business 
Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has contracted with DynCorp I&ET, Incorporated, to provide 
assistance in the enforcement of regulatory requirements under the 
Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act, until September 30, 
2004. DynCorp has been authorized to have access to information 
submitted to EPA under these statutes that may be claimed and 
determined to be confidential business information.

DATES: This notice is effective March 27, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Sounjay 
Gairola, USEPA, Mail Code (2242A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 564-4003. Fax: (202) 564-0053. 
Internet mail address: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sounjay Gairola, USEPA, Mail Code 
(2242A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: 
(202) 564-4003. Fax: (202) 564-0053. Internet mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has authorized DynCorp I&ET, 
Incorporated, (``DynCorp''), a contractor, to access information 
submitted to the EPA under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Toxic Substances 
Control Act. Some of this information may be claimed and determined to 
be confidential business information (``CBI''). The EPA contract number 
is 68-W-99-072. The DynCorp corporate address is: DynCorp I&ET, 
Incorporated

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6101 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304.
    Under the contract, DynCorp provides enforcement support to the Air 
Enforcement Division, Office of Regulatory Enforcement, Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance in a number of activities 
primarily related to the Clean Air Act. The contractor may also be 
called upon to provide support to other EPA offices under the other 
statutes. The activities in which DynCorp provides enforcement support 
include, but are not limited to: Analyzing evidence regarding changes 
or modifications made by utility power plants and the effect such 
changes may have on compliance with the Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration, New Source Review, New Source Performance Standards and 
other requirements of the Clean Air Act; and, Administrative support in 
managing documents concerning EPA investigations of utility power 
plants, such as photocopying and filing.
    The type of information that may be disclosed includes, but is not 
limited to: Records related to the production of electricity, power 
plant construction records, Public Utility Commission records, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission records, and records of capital 
expenditures.
    It is necessary for DynCorp to have access to these records in 
order to support EPA in determining whether regulated parties are in 
compliance with applicable regulatory requirements under the above 
listed statutes. DynCorp may be assisted in these activities by a 
subcontractor, Joyo Environmental Services of Alexandria, Virginia, 
working under DynCorp subcontract number K0-1-0074.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2), EPA has determined that 
disclosure of confidential business information to DynCorp and its 
subcontractor is necessary for these entities to carry out the work 
required by this contract. EPA is issuing this notice to inform all 
submitters of information to the EPA under the Clean Air Act, the Clean 
Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Toxic 
Substances Control Act, that EPA may allow access to CBI contained in 
such submittals to DynCorp and their subcontractor as necessary to 
carry out work under this contract. Disclosure of CBI under this 
contract may continue until September 30, 2004.
    As required by 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2), the DynCorp contract includes 
provisions to assure the appropriate treatment of CBI disclosed to 
contractors and subcontractors. Similar requirements are contained 
under 40 CFR 2.302(h), 40 CFR 2.305(h), and 40 CFR 2.306(j), for the 
Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the 
Toxic Substances Control Act, respectively. The notice is intended to 
meet the requirements of these regulations as well.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2)(iii), EPA is affording 
individuals affected by this Notice an opportunity to comment on the 
disclosure of confidential business information to its contractor 
DynCorp. Comments should be addressed to the information contact given 
above.

    Dated: March 14, 2002.
Bruce C. Buckheit,
Director, Air Enforcement Division.
[FR Doc. 02-7330 Filed 3-26-02; 8:45 am]
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