[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22407-22408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9340]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0194; FRL-8821-9]


Versar, Inc. and Syracuse Research Corporation; 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 Versar, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, in accordance with 40 CFR 
2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, 
Syracuse Research Corporation, have been awarded a contract to perform 
work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Versar, Inc. 
and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, to fulfill the 
obligations of the contract.

DATES: Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research 
Corporation, will be given access to this information on or before May 
3, 2010.

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?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0194. 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 Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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 
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

II. Contractor Requirements

    Under Contract No. EP-W-10-004, Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, 
Syracuse Research Corporation, will conduct a comprehensive examination 
of all product chemistry data submitted to the Health Effects Division 
of the Office of Pesticides Programs in support of registration. The 
data assessment report will include the review and discussion of each 
chemical's identity, how it is manufactured, how it may be detected or 
measured, and a summary of data regarding its characteristic physical/
chemical properties as specified by published guidelines.
    The discussions mentioned in this unit are considered 
``Confidential Business Information.'' Thus, the

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discussion of the specific procedures, equipment, and conditions 
required for the commercial manufacture of the pesticide chemical shall 
not be incorporated into the product chemistry portion of the 
Registration Eligibility Decision (RED) document; however, this 
information will be summarized in referenced memoranda, in appendices 
labeled ``Confidential.'' The data mentioned in this unit will be used 
to perform tasks 1-4 of the Performance Work Statement.
    The OPP has determined that access by Versar, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, 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 Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research 
Corporation, 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, Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research 
Corporation, 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 Versar, Inc. 
and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, until the 
requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of 
information provided to Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse 
Research Corporation, will be maintained by EPA's Project Officers for 
this contract. All information supplied to Versar, Inc. and its 
subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, by EPA for use in 
connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Versar, Inc. 
and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, have completed 
their work.

List of Subjects

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


    Dated: April 13, 2010.
Chandler Sirmon,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 2010-9340 Filed 4-27-10; 8:45 am]
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