[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42558-42559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15880]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0116; FRL-7184-1]


Systems Integration Group, Inc. and Micrographics Specialties, 
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 transferred to Systems Integration Group, 
Inc. and its subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., in 
accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Systems Integration 
Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., 
have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to 
this information will enable Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., to fulfill the 
obligations of the contract.

DATES:  Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, 
Micrographics Specialties, Inc., will be given access to this 
information on or before July 1, 2002.

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.

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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. GS-35F-4713G, Order Number: 2W-0808-NBSX, 
Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Micrographics 
Specialties, Inc., will perform the following:
     The Pesticide Document Management System (PDMS) and the Pesticide 
Product Information System (PPIS) both consist of an ADP index and a 
collection of images either on microfiche or in electronic form. The 
ADP index for each system is maintained under a separate contract. The 
purpose of this task order is to: (1) Provide image production support 
for both PDMS and PPIS. This support involves the creation of images of 
registrant submitted studies, other selected pesticide documents, as 
well as pesticide labels, and associated label accepted memoranda; (2) 
provide image printing, fiche blowback, fiche reproduction, and 
photocopying services for both PDMS and PPIS, and to provide inventory 
control over microfiche and image collections; and (3) provide image 
production for supplementary documents such as toxicology reviews, 
incident reports, maintenance fee records, and docket documents.
     OPP has determined that access by Systems Integration Group, Inc. 
and its subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, 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 Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, 
Micrographics Specialties, 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 
Manual. In addition, Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, 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 Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., until the requirements 
in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information 
provided to Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, 
Micrographics Specialties, Inc., will be maintained by EPA Project 
Officers for this contract. All information supplied to Systems 
Integration Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Micrographics 
Specialties, Inc., by EPA for use in connection with this contract will 
be returned to EPA when Systems Integration Group, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Micrographics Specialties, Inc., have completed their 
work.

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: June 13, 2002.
Linda Vlier Moos,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-15880 Filed 6-21-02; 8:45 am]
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