[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11835-11836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5915]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7294-8]


Access to Confidential Business Information by SRA International, 
Incorporated

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized SRA International, Incorporated, of 
Arlington and Fairfax, VA, 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 a modified approved waiver 
dated February 27, 2003.

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-99-038, SRA International, Incorporated, 
of 2000 15th Street, North Arlington, VA 22201, and 4300 Fairlakes 
Court, South Building, Fairfax, VA 22033, will assist the Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in assessing how well its 
existing office automation infrastructure meets its programmatic needs 
and how the infrastructure and its support components can be expanded, 
enhanced, or modified to meet OPPTS' current and emerging needs more 
efficiently and securely. SRA International, Incorporated will assist 
in performing risk assessments on CBI-containing computer systems. 
Furthermore, the contractor will assist in performing a business 
analysis and obtain sufficient information on OPPT business, data and 
applications to populate a Enterprise Architecture support tool that is 
suitable for submission to cross Agency's efforts, and will, 
ultimately, function as a tool for OPPT to plan and manage its ongoing 
Information Technology efforts.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract Number 68-W-99-038, SRA International, Incorporated will 
require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA, to 
perform successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    SRA International, Incorporated personnel was given access to 
information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some of the 
information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
    SRA International, Incorporated was granted a modified approved 
waiver on February 27, 2003. This modified waiver was necessary to 
allow SRA International, Incorporated to assist OPPT in the activities 
listed above.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA, that the Agency may provide SRA 
International, 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 EPA Headquarters.
    SRA International, 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-99-038 
may continue until March 26, 2004.
    SRA International, 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.

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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Confidential business information.

    Dated: March 5, 2003.
 Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 03-5915 Filed 3-11-03; 8:45 am]
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