[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11085-11086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5318]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7294-7]


Access to Confidential Business Information by TEK Systems, 
Incorporated

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized the Chemical Abstract Services (CAS) and 
its subcontractor TEK Systems, Incorporated of Dublin, OH access to 
information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 5 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 
5 and 8 of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated 
December 18, 2002, which requested granting TEK Systems, Incorporated 
immediate access to sections 5 and 8 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. EPA's Docket Center is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. EPA's 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 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 Contract Number 68-W-00-127, subcontractor TEK Systems, 
Incorporated of 5115 Parkcenter Avenue, Suite 170, Dublin, Ohio, will 
assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by 
providing technical support, for enhancing the confidential Master 
Inventory File. TEK Systems, Incorporated will specifically

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be making changes to coding in the Master Inventory File and testing 
these changes to ensure completeness of the work and integrity of the 
Master Inventory File.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract Number 68-W-00-127, TEK Systems, Incorporated will require 
access to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA, to 
perform successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    TEK Systems, Incorporated was granted a waiver on December 18, 
2002. This waiver was necessary to allow TEK Systems, Incorporated to 
assist OPPT in the activities listed above.
    TEK Systems, Incorporated personnel was given access to information 
submitted to EPA under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA. Some of the 
information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 5 and 8 of TSCA that the Agency may provide TEK Systems, 
Incorporated access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis 
only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at the 
Chemical Abstract Services site, located at 2540 Olentangy River Road, 
Columbus, Ohio.
    TEK Systems, Incorporated will be required to adhere to all 
provisions of EPA's TSCA Confidential Business Information Security 
Manual.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Contract Number 68-W-00-127 
may continue until September 30, 2003.
    TEK Systems, Incorporated 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 26, 2003.
 Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 03-5318 Filed 3-6-03; 8:45 am]
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