[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10506-10507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4067]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9338-7]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research 
Corporation, Inc., and Its Identified Subcontractor, BeakerTree 
Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Syracuse Research 
Corporation (SRC), Inc., of North Syracuse, NY, and its identified 
subcontractor BeakerTree Corporation to access information which has 
been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 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 
February 29, 2012.

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 EP-W-12-003, contractor SRC, Inc., of 
4225 Running Ridge Road, North Syracuse, NY; and BeakerTree Corporation 
of 13402 Birch Bark Court, Fairfax, VA, will assist the Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by performing chemistry 
evaluation of new and existing chemicals including the chemistry 
aspects of their manufacture, processing, use, potential new uses, and 
pollution prevention. They will also assist in examining documents for 
information on chemical structures, manufacture, physical/chemical 
properties, production volume and other pertinent data used in the 
assessment of the potential effects of chemicals. In accordance with 40 
CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under EPA contract number EP-W-
12-003, SRC and BeakerTree will require access to CBI submitted to EPA 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract. SRC and BeakerTree personnel will 
be given access to information submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 
and 8 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 sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA

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may provide SRC and BeakerTree 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 SRC's site located in 2451 Crystal 
Drive, Suite 475, Arlington, VA, site, in accordance with EPA's TSCA 
CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until January 12, 
2017. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    SRC and BeakerTree 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: February 15, 2012.
Mario Caraballo,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2012-4067 Filed 2-21-12; 8:45 am]
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