[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58214-58215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20007]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2005-0257; FRL-7739-8]


Computer Sciences Corporation and Systems Integration Group; 
Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide relatedinformation 
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 Computer Sciences Corporation 
and its subcontractor, Systems Integration Group, in accordance with 40 
CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Computer Sciences Corporation and its 
subcontractor, Systems Integration Group, have been awarded a contract 
to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable 
Computer Sciences Corporation and its subcontractor, Systems 
Integration Group, to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Computer Sciences Corporation and its subcontractor, Systems 
Integration Group, will be given access to this information on or 
before October 11, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patsy Garnett, FIFRA Security Officer, 
Information Technology and Resource Management Division (7502C), Office 
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(703) 305-5455; 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 underFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other RelatedInformation?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2005-0257. 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, 
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/ 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/ 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 availableelectronically, 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 No. DW-47-93939301-0, Computer Sciences Corporation 
and its subcontractor, Systems Integration Group, will perform various 
document management functions to examine, categorize, handle and format 
OPP information, which will be in both electronic and paper copy. The 
contractor will be working with applications for pesticide 
registration, supporting studies and other technical documents of 
archival significance.
    The OPP has determined that access by Computer Sciences Corporation 
and its subcontractor, Systems Integration Group, to information on all 
pesticide chemicals is necessary for the performance of this contract.
    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)(2), the 
contract with Computer Sciences Corporation and its subcontractor, 
Systems Integration Group, prohibits use of the information for any 
purpose not specified in the contract; 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

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from unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA 
Information Security Manual. In addition, Computer Sciences Corporation 
and its Systems Integration Group, are 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 Computer Sciences Corporation and its 
subcontractor, Systems Integration Group, until the requirements in 
this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information 
provided to Computer Sciences Corporation and its subcontractor, 
Systems Integration Group, will be maintained by EPA Project Officers 
for this contract. All information supplied to Computer Sciences 
Corporation and its subcontractor, Systems Integration Group, by EPA 
for use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when 
ComputerSciences Corporation and its subcontractor, Systems Integration 
Group, have completed their work.

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: September 22, 2005.
Robert Forrest,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resource Management 
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 05-20007 Filed 10-4-05; 8:45 am]
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