[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13525-13526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6432]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7350-3]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Battelle Memorial 
Institute

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Battelle Memorial Institute 
(BMI), of Columbus, Ohio, access to information which has been 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11, and 21 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 
30, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, 
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 docketfor 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 EP-W-04-020, BMI of 505 King Avenue, 
Columbus, OH, will assist EPA in statistical and technical support for 
the assessment of toxic substances. BMI will also provide statistical, 
mathematical, high production volume, field data collection and 
technical analysis support and planning for EPA's Office

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of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) programs, such as Lead 
Programs and other technology andexposure-related studies.
    Under Contract Number EP-W-04-021, BMI of 505 King Avenue, 
Columbus, OH, will assist EPA in statistical and technical support for 
the assessment of toxic substances. BMI will also provide statistical, 
mathematical, field data collection, physical testing, technical 
analysis support, and planning for OPPT programs, such as Lead Programs 
and other technology and exposure-related studies.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract Numbers EP-W-04-020 and EP-W-04-021, BMI will require access 
to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11, and 21 of 
TSCA, to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    BMI personnel will be given information submitted to EPA under 
sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11, and 21 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 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11, and 21 of TSCA, that the Agency may 
provide BMI access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. 
All access to TSCA CBI under these contracts will take place at EPA 
Headquarters and BMI's site located at 505 King Avenue, Columbus, OH. 
BMI 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 Numbers EP-W-04-020 
and EP-W-04-021 may continue until March 2, 2009. Access will commence 
no sooner than March 30, 2004.
    BMI 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: March 15, 2004.
Brion Cook,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 04-6432 Filed 3-22-04; 8:45 am]
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