[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 50190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18585]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7674-1]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Versar 
Incorporated

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Versar Incorporated 
(Versar), of Springfield, VA, access to information which has been 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 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 August 
20, 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 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 the 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 athttp://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-04-035, Versar, of 6850 Versar Center, 
Springfield, VA, will assist EPA in evaluating the exposure of new 
chemical substances including microorganisms. They will also assist in 
evaluating existing chemicals for exposure and the need to develop data 
bearing on such exposure.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract Number EP-W-04-035, Versar will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA, to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    Versar personnel will be given information submitted to EPA under 
sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 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, and 8 of TSCA, that the Agency may provide 
Versar 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 Versar's site located at 6850 Versar Center, 
Springfield, VA. Versar will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at their 
facility, provided they comply with the provisions of EPA's TSCA 
Confidential Business Information Security Manual. Before access to 
TSCA CBI is authorized at Versar's site, EPA will perform the required 
inspection of the facility and ensure that the facility is in 
compliance with the Manual.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Contract Number EP-W-04-035 
may continue until June 30, 2009. Access will commence no sooner than 
August 20, 2004.
    Versar 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: August 2, 2004.
Brion Cook
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 04-18585 Filed 8-12-04; 8:45 am]
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