[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 31, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4501-4502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1412]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8111-9]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research 
Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Syracuse Research 
Corporation (SRC) of Arlington, VA, and its subcontractor, to access 
information which has been submitted to EPA under section(s) 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 March 
2, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general 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-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
    For technical information contact: Pam Moseley, Information 
Management Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-564-8956; fax number: 
202-564-8955; 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 the TSCA. Since other 
entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific

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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 technical 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 ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004. Publicly available docket 
materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov 
or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket in the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC). The EPA/DC suffered structural damage due to 
flooding in June 2006. Although the EPA/DC is continuing operations, 
there will be temporary changes to the EPA/DC during the clean-up. The 
EPA/DC Public Reading Room, which was temporarily closed due to 
flooding, has been relocated in the EPA Headquarters Library, Infoterra 
Room (Room Number 3334) in the EPA West Building, located at 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays. The telephone number for the EPA/DC Public Reading Room 
is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is 
(202) 566-0280. EPA visitors are required to show photographic 
identification and sign the EPA visitor log. Visitors to the EPA/DC 
Public Reading Room will be provided with an EPA/DC badge that must be 
visible at all times while in the EPA Building and returned to the 
guard upon departure. In addition, security personnel will escort 
visitors to and from the new EPA/DC Public Reading Room location. Up-
to-date information about the EPA/DC is on the EPA web site at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    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. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under contract number EP-W-07-021, contractor SRC of 2451 Crystal 
Drive, Suite 804, Arlington, VA and its subcontractor, BeakerTree 
Corporation of 13402 Birch Bark Court, Fairfax, VA will assist the 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in reviewing 
Premanufacture Notices (PMNs). They will also assist in preparing 
chemical reviews for the TSCA New Chemicals Review Program. This 
includes preparing documents to be used for Chemical Review Search 
Strategy and Structure Activity Team meetings. The contractors require 
access to current and past cases to fulfill these duties.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number EP-W-07-021, SRC and BeakerTree will require access 
to CBI submitted to EPA under section(s) 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA to 
perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. SRC and 
BeakerTree personnel will be given access to information submitted to 
EPA under section(s) 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 section(s) 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide SRC and 
BeakerTree 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 the SRC site located at 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 804, 
Arlington, VA.
    SRC and BeakerTree will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA 
Headquarters under the EPA TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 2010, unless such access is extended.
    SRC and BeakerTree personnel will be required to sign 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: January 18, 2007.
Brion Cook,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E7-1412 Filed 1-30-07; 8:45 am]
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