[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8894-8895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4251]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7293-3]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Dyncorp Systems 
and Solutions, LLC

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its prime contractor Dyncorp Systems and 
Solutions, LLC (Dyncorp) of Chantilly, VA and 10 of its subcontractors 
access to information which has been submitted to EPA under all 
sections 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 all 
sections of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated 
January 13, 2003, which requested granting Dyncorp and its 
subcontractors immediate access to all sections of TSCA CBI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara A. Cunningham, Acting 
Director, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. 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 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 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 OPPT-2003-0004. 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 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 EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is (202) 
566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located 
in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.
    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

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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. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under GSA Contract Number GS00T99ALD0204, Task Order Number 
T0002AJMZ39, contractor Dyncorp, of 15000 Conference Center Drive, 
Chantilly, VA and its subcontractors Excel Management Systems, of 691 
N. High Street, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OH; IBM, 700 Park Dr., Building 
662, Research Triangle Park, NC; Institute for Disabilities Research 
and Training of 11323 Amherst Avenue, Silver Spring, MD; Kenrob, Inc. 
of 44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite 125, Leesburg, VA; Madision Research 
of 401 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL; OAO, 2222 East NC Highway 54, Beta 
Building, Suite 220, Durham, NC; Paloma Systems of 7002 Evergreen 
Court, Annandale, VA; PlanetGov of 14155 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly, VA; 
Superlative Technologies, Inc. of 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 425, 
McLean, VA; and Veridian of 1200 South Hayes Street, Suite 1000, 
Arlington, VA, will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics (OPPTS) in computer operations and maintenance of TSCA CBI 
Computer Systems and Communications Network, linking CBI sites, located 
in Washington, DC. Dyncorp and its subcontractors will also assist in 
maintaining and operating the EPA CBI computer facilities located in 
Research Triangle Park, NC.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
GSA Contract Number GS00T99ALD0204, Task Order Number T0002AJMZ39, 
Dyncorp and its subcontractors will require access to CBI submitted to 
EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties 
specified under the contract.
    Dyncorp and its subcontractor personnel were given access to 
information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some of the 
information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
    Dyncorp was granted a waiver on January 13, 2003. This waiver was 
necessary to allow Dyncorp and its subcontractors to assist EPA in the 
activities listed above.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide Dyncorp and its 
subcontractors 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 Research Triangle Park, NC facilities. No access 
will occur at the Research Triangle Park, NC facility until after it 
has been approved for the storage of TSCA CBI.
    Dyncorp and its subcontractors will be authorized access to TSCA 
CBI at EPA Headquarters and Research Triangle Park, NC, in accordance 
with EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 2007.
    Dyncorp and its subcontractor 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: February 10, 2003.
 Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 03-4251 Filed 2-25-03; 8:45 am]
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