[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19987-19988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9748]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7293-1]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Optimus 
Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized prime contractor Optimus Corporation and 
its subcontractor, Centerscope Technologies of 8601 Georgia Avenue, 
Silver Spring, MD access to information which has been submitted to EPA 
under sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 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 
4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver 
dated March 31, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Barbara A. Cunningham, Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 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 Documents?

    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 of the official 
public docket, and to

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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-03-034 Optimus Corporation and 
Centerscope Technologies, of 8601 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 
will assist EPA in processing 12(b) export notices submitted under 
sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 of TSCA and issuing notification letters to 
foreign governments.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract number 68-W-03-034, Optimus Corporation and Centerscope 
Technologies will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 
4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 of TSCA, to perform successfully the duties 
specified under the contract.
    Optimus Corporation and Centerscope Technologies personnel were 
given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 
and 12 of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined to 
be CBI.
    Optimus Corporation and Centerscope Technologies were granted a 
waiver March 31, 2003. This waiver was necessary to allow Optimus 
Corporation and Centerscope Technologies to assist the Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in the activities listed above.
     EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 of TSCA, that the Agency may provide 
Optimus Corporation and Centerscope Technologies 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 Optimus 
Corporation's site at 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD. 
However, access will not occur at Optimus' Silver Spring, MD facility 
until after it has been inspected and approved for the storage of TSCA 
CBI.
    Optimus Corporation and Centerscope Technologies personnel 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-03-034 
may continue until March 31, 2008.
    Optimus Corporation and Centerscope Technologies 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: April 14, 2003.
Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 03-9748 Filed 4-22-00; 8:45 am]
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