[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79080-79081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30203]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004;FRL-8396-3]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Guident 
Technologies Inc. and Science Applications International Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Guident of Herndon, VA and 
subcontractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) of 
McLean, VA, to 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).

DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than 
December 31, 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, 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:

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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 you if are conducting, or may be required to 
conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA). 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 Facility 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?

    Under Contract Number (GS-35F-0799M, Order Number EP09D000005), 
contractor Guident of 198 Van Buren Street, Suite 120, Herndon, VA and 
its subcontractor SAIC of 8301 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA will assist 
the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in designing and 
developing graphical user interface screens, which will be transferred 
from the developmental environment to EPA's Confidential Business 
environment. This will enable users to input data into tables/databases 
in the Confidential Business area via the input screens.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract Number (GS-35F-0799M, Order Number EP09D000005), Guident and 
its subcontractor will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all 
sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the 
contract. Guident and its subcontractor personnel will be given access 
to information submitted to EPA under all sections 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 all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide Guident and its 
subcontractor 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.
    Guident and its subcontractor will be authorized access to TSCA CBI 
at EPA Headquarters provided they comply with the provisions of the EPA 
TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until October 30, 
2009. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    Guident and its subcontractor 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: December 15, 2008.
 Todd S. Holderman,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E8-30203 Filed 12-23-08; 8:45 am]
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