[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69736-69737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28626]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0038; FRL-8891-5]


Primus Solutions, Inc., and Arctic Slope Regional Corp.; 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 Primus Solutions, Inc., and 
its subcontractor, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) in

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

DATES: Primus Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, ASRC will be 
given access to this information on or before November 14, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mario Steadman, 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) 305-8338, 
[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-2011-0038. 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, 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-11-024, Primus Solutions, Inc., and its 
subcontractor, ASRC, will provide assistance to Antimicrobials Division 
reviewers to process applications for new registrations, new uses, 
amendments, and notifications within the time frame set forth by the 
Agency in order to meet the mandated timelines required under the Food 
Quality Protection Act and the Pesticide Registration Improvement 
Renewal Act of 2007.
    OPP has determined that access by Primus Solutions, Inc., and its 
subcontractor, ASRC 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 Primus Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, ASRC 
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, 
Primus Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, ASRC 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 Primus Solutions, Inc., and its 
subcontractor, ASRC until the requirements in this document have been 
fully satisfied. Records of information provided to Primus Solutions, 
Inc., and its subcontractor, ASRC will be maintained by EPA Project 
Officers for this contract. All information supplied to Primus 
Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, ASRC by EPA for use in 
connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Primus 
Solutions, Inc., and its subcontractor, ASRC have completed their work.

List of Subjects

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

    Dated: October 26, 2011.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-28626 Filed 11-8-11; 8:45 am]
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