[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2155-2156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-622]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2004-0416; FRL-7692-5]


Systalex Corp.; 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 tranferred to Systalex Corp. in accordance 
with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Systalex Corp. has been 
awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to this 
information will enable Systalex Corp. to fulfill the obligations of 
the contract.

DATES: Systalex Corp. will be given access to this information on or 
before January 18, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik R. 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: (202) 564-0521; 
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 OPP-2004-0416. 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 Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, 
Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., 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 number 4D-5318-NBSX, the contractor will:
     Provide software development and related support services 
to meet the requirements of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act 
of 2004.
     Develop a project plan demonstrating their understanding 
of the statement of work.
     Preform testing of all delivered software using personnel 
other than those developing the software being tested prior to 
delivery. Quality assurance activities included in this testing must 
demonstrate software performs to specifications outlined in the written 
instructions.
     The modifications have caused no problems in parts of the 
system which were not changed.
     The software is reliable.
    This contract involves no subcontractors.
    The OPP has determined that the contracts 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

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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 Systalex Corp., 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, Systalex Corp. 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 Systalex Corp. until the requirements in this 
document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to 
Systalex Corp. will be maintained by EPA Project Officers for these 
contracts. All information supplied to Systalex Corp. by EPA for use in 
connection with these contracts will be returned to EPA when Systalex 
Corp. has completed its work.

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: December 28, 2004.
Kathleen D. Knox,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 05-622 Filed 1-11-05; 8:45 am]
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