[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41882-41883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19461]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8431-3]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Abt Associates' 
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Abt SRBI

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor's Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, 
Abt SRBI of New York, NY, 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 August 
26, 2009.

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 Sherlock, Information 
Management Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8257; 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 all who manufacture, process or distribute 
industrial chemicals. 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 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 legal 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?

    Under EPA contract number EP-W-08-010, contractor Abt SRBI of 275 
Seventh Avenue, Suite 2700, New York, NY will assist the Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in performing economic and 
market analysis related to new and existing chemicals. These analyses 
will largely be of the costs, economic impacts, benefits, and 
regulatory impacts of actual or potential EPA actions taken under TSCA. 
They will also support the voluntary Design for the Environment and 
Green Chemistry Programs.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number EP-W-08-010, Abt SRBI will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract. Abt SRBI 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 Abt SRBI 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 Abt 
Asscociates, Inc. sites at 4800 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD and 55 
Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA.
    Abt SRBI will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA Headquarters 
and Abt Associates Inc.'s sites under the EPA TSCA CBI Protection 
Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until March 30, 
2014. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    ABT SRBI 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.


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    Dated: August 5, 2009.
 Matthew Leopard,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E9-19461 Filed 8-18-09; 8:45 a.m.]
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