[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44762-44763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19358]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2003-0258; FRL-7319-9]


Tetrahedron, Inc.; 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 transferred to Tetrahedron, Inc. in 
accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Tetrahedron, Inc. 
has been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for EPA, and access 
to this information will enable Tetrahedron, Inc. to fulfill the 
obligations of the contracts.

DATES: Tetrahedron, Inc. will be given access to this information on or 
before August 4, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik 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

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OPP-2003-0258. 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 number 68-W-03-039, the contractor will perform the 
following:
    The purpose of this contract is to support EPA and Agency position 
documents, reviews, and scientific technical assessments of potential 
hazards and risks of pesticides to human health and the environment. 
The contractor shall create Data Evaluation Reports which involve 
converting the studies supplied into a format specified by the program 
office and shall include secondary and Quality Assurance contractor 
reviews as specified:
    [sbull] Review and evaluation of biopesticide, mammalian, non-
target organisms toxicity, environmental fate, and product chemistry 
data.
    [sbull] Review of confidential statement of formulations, 
manufacturing process, and labels
    [sbull] Statements for compliance with United States Department of 
Agriculture National Organic Program Standards.
    [sbull] Preliminary risk assessment for biopesticides.
    [sbull] General assistance-biopesticide registration package 
review.
    This contract involves no subcontractors.
    EPA has determined that the contract described in this document 
involve work that is being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that 
pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain evaluations to be 
made under this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent 
regulatory decisions under FIFRA.
    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)(3), the 
contracts with Tetrahedron, Inc., prohibits use of the information for 
any purpose not specified in these contracts; 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, Tetrahedron, Inc. is 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 Tetrahedron, Inc. until the 
requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of 
information provided to Tetrahedron, Inc. will be maintained by EPA 
Project Officers for these contracts. All information supplied to 
Tetrahedron, Inc. by EPA for use in connection with these contracts 
will be returned to EPA when Tetrahedron, Inc. has completed its work.

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: July 21, 2003.
Arnold E. Layne,
Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-19358 Filed 7-29-03; 8:45 am]
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