[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53568-53569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18491]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8148-3]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Computer Sciences 
Corporation and its Identified Subcontractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has extended the contract until September 30, 2008, by 
which its authorized contractor, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) of 
Chantilly, VA and its subcontractors, will access information which has 
been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or 
determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). Authority 
exists under the contract to extend it until September 30, 2009. If the 
contract is extended until September 30, 2009, CBI access will continue 
until that date.

DATES: Access to the confidential data will continue through September 
30, 2008.

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: Scott M. Sherlock, TSCA Security 
Staff, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8257; fax number: (202) 564-8251; 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 who may be subject 
to TSCA reporting requirements. 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 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 identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004. All documents 
in the docket are listed in the docket's index available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is 
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure 
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT 
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at 
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone 
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors 
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal 
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed 
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be 
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the 
building and returned upon departure.
    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?

    Previously in the >Federal Register notices of February 26, 2003 
(68 FR 8894) (FRL-7293-3), August 15, 2006 (71 FR 46900) (FRL-8087-8), 
and also January 10, 2007 (72 FR 1224) (FRL-8110-7), EPA advised that 
under GSA Contract Number GS00T99ALD0204, Task Order Number 
T0002AJMZ39, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) of 15000 Conference 
Center Drive, Chantilly, VA, and various named subcontractors would 
assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in computer 
operations and maintenance of TSCA CBI Computer Systems and 
Communications Network, linking CBI sites, located in Washington, DC. 
CSC and its subcontractors would also assist in

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maintaining and operating the EPA CBI computer facilities located in 
Research Triangle Park, NC. Access to TSCA data, including CBI, was to 
continue until September 30, 2007.
    The contract has been extended until September 30, 2008. CSC and 
its subcontractors, Digital Intelligence Systems Corporation (Disys) of 
4151 LaFayette Center Drive, Suite 600, Chantilly, VA; Tek Systems of 
7437 Race Road S, Hanover, MD; Yoh I.T. of 1818 Market Street, 
Philadelphia, PA; Excel Management Systems of 691 N. High Street, 2nd 
Floor, Columbus, OH; Kenrob, Inc. of 44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite 
125, Leesburg, VA; Paloma Systems of 7002 Evergreen Court, Annandale, 
VA; APPTIS of 4800 Westfields Blvd. Chantilly, VA 20151, previously 
PlanetGov of 14155 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly, VA; Superlative 
Technologies, Inc. (STI) of 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 425, McLean, 
VA; SoftPath of 1945 Cliff Valley Way NE, Suite 312, Atlanta, GA; and 
Apex Systems of 4400 Cox Road, Suite 200, Glen Allen, VA will continue 
to undertake the identified function.
    It is possible that the contract will be extended a further year, 
until September 30, 2009. If this occurs no further notice will be 
provided.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide CSC and its identified 
subcontractors access to materials, including CBI materials on a need-
to-know basis until September 30, 2008, unless the contract is extended 
again. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at 
EPA Headquarters and Research Triangle Park, NC facilities, the CSC 
facility at Research Triangle Park, NC, and also remote electronic 
access using secure means.
    CSC and subcontractor personnel are 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: September 13, 2007.
Brion T. Cook,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E7-18491 Filed 9-18-07; 8:45 am]
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