[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 7534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3581]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2003-0038; FRL-7291-5]


Eastern Research Group, Inc. and Geologics Corp.; 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 tranferred to Eastern Research Group, Inc. 
and its subcontractor, Geologics Corp., in accordance with 40 CFR 
2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Eastern Research Group, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Geologics Corp. have been awarded a contract to perform 
work for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), and 
access to this information will enable Eastern Research Group, Inc. and 
its subcontractor, Geologics Corp., to fulfill the obligations of the 
contract.

DATES: Eastern Research Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Geologics 
Corp., will be given access to this information on or before February 
19, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 20460-0001; 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.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2003-0038. The 
official public docket consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other 
information related to this action. Although a part of the official 
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials 
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

II. Contractor Requirements

    Under Contract No. 68-W9-9057, Eastern Research Group, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Contract No. 68-W0-1031, Geologics Corp., will support 
EPA's compliance monitoring and enforcement efforts under the Office of 
Compliance, by performing tasks in the following areas: Training, data 
management, compliance monitoring, compliance inspections, targeting, 
sector-based support, outreach, sampling and sample analysis, and 
pollution prevention.
    OPP has determined that access by Eastern Research Group, Inc., and 
its subcontractor, Geologics Corp., 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 Eastern Research Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, 
Geologics Corp., 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, Eastern Research Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Geologics 
Corp., 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 Eastern 
Research Group, Inc., and its subcontractor, Geologics Corp., until the 
requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of 
information provided to Eastern Research Group, Inc., and its 
subcontractor, Geologics Corp., will be maintained by EPA Project 
Officers for this contract. All information supplied to Eastern 
Research Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Geologics Corp., by EPA for 
use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when 
Eastern Research Group, Inc. and its subcontractor, Geologics Corp., 
have completed their work.

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: February 3, 2003.
Linda Vlier Moos,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-3581 Filed 2-13-03; 8:45 am]
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