[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43736-43737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12342]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0237; FRL-8081-1]


Ace Info Solutions Inc and Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA 
International; 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 transferred to Ace Info Solutions Inc and its 
subcontractor, Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA International, in 
accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Ace Info Solutions 
Inc and its subcontractor, Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA

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International, have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, 
and access to this information will enable Ace Info Solutions Inc and 
its subcontractor, Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA International, 
to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Ace Info Solutions Inc and its subcontractor, Nortel Government 
Solutions, and SRA International, will be given access to this 
information on or before August 7, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, Information Technology 
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 703-305-0786; 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 a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0237. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. 
Crystal Drive Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket 
Facility are 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.

II. Contractor Requirements

    Under Contract No. GS-06F-0337Z, Ace Info Solutions Inc and its 
subcontractors, Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA International, 
will perform:
    1. Maintenance of programming and software;
    2. Data dictionary and technical writing;
    3. Development, test and production server administration and 
support;
    4. Database query and reporting;
    5. System Architecture; and
    6. Configuration Management.
    The OPP has determined that access by Ace Info Solutions Inc and 
its subcontractor, Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA International, 
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 Ace Info Solutions Inc and its subcontractor, Nortel 
Government Solutions, and SRA International, 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 from 
unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA 
Information Security Manual. In addition, Ace Info Solutions Inc and 
its subcontractor, Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA International, 
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 Ace Info Solutions Inc 
and its subcontractor, Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA 
International, until the requirements in this document have been fully 
satisfied. Records of information provided to Ace Info Solutions Inc 
and its subcontractor, Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA 
International, will be maintained by EPA Project Officers for this 
contract. All information supplied to Ace Info Solutions Inc and its 
subcontractor, Nortel Government Solutions, and SRA International, by 
EPA for use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA 
when Ace Info Solutions Inc and its subcontractor, Nortel Government 
Solutions, and SRA International, have completed their work.

List of Subjects

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


    Dated: July 17, 2006.
Arnold E. Layne,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-12342 Filed 8-1-06; 8:45 am]
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