[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 40 (Monday, March 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9617-9618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4472]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7345-6]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Geologics 
Corporation

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  EPA has authorized its contractor Geologics Corporation, of 
Alexandria, 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 will occur no sooner than March 
8, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,

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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 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 GS00K97AFD2140, Order Number 4W-1277-YBSW, 
Geologics Corporation of 5285 Shawnee Road, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 
will assist EPA in gathering data on the New Chemicals Program (NCP), 
that will help it to assess the Program in fulfillment of objectives 
set out in the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The work 
will lead to the development of results-based performance goals and 
measures as opposed to output-based measures now used to monitor 
results obtained through the NCP.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract Number GS00K97AFD2140, Order Number 4W-1277-YBSW, Geologics 
Corporation will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all 
sections of TSCA, to perform successfully the duties specified under 
the contract.
    Geologics personnel will be given information submitted to EPA 
under all sections 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 all sections of TSCA, that the Agency may provide Geologics 
Corporation 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. Geologics 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 
GS00K97AFD2140, Order Number 4W-1277-YBSW may continue until September 
30, 2004. Access will commence no sooner than March 8, 2004.
    Geologics personnel have signed 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 23, 2004.
Sandra Wilkins,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 04-4472 Filed 2-27-04; 8:45 am]
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