[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77816-77817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31826]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9329-2]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Guident 
Technologies, Inc. and Subcontractor, Impact Innovations Systems, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Guident Technologies, Inc. 
of Herndon, VA and subcontractor, Impact Innovations Systems, Inc. of 
Manassas, 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 on or about November 
23, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: 
Pamela Moseley, Information Management Division (7407M), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8956; fax number: (202) 564-8955; email address: 
[email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email 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?

    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.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    Under EPA contract number GS-35F-0799M, Order Number EP-B12D-00005, 
contractor Guident Technologies, Inc. of 198 Van Buren Street, Herndon 
VA; and subcontractor, Impact Innovations Systems, Inc. of 9720 Capital 
Court, Suite 403, Manassas, VA will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by developing/modifying the scanning 
capability for MTS Phase 1 and Phase 2. Development will be transferred 
(Captiva) from the development environment to the EPA confidential 
business environment. They will also provide maintenance support of 
production-level CBITS application. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), 
EPA has determined that under EPA contract number GS-35F-0799M, Order 
Number EP-B12D-00005, Guident and Impact Innovations will require 
access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract. Guident and 
Impact Innovations Systems, Inc.'s 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 Impact 
Innovations access to these CBI materials on a need-to-

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know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take 
place at EPA Headquarters in accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection 
Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until November 9, 
2012. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    Guident and Impact Innovations Systems, Inc.'s 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 1, 2011.
Matthew G. Leopard,
Director,
    Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2011-31826 Filed 12-13-11; 8:45 am]
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