[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21766-21767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8731]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9344-4]


Access to Confidential Business Information by CGI Federal Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) of 
Fairfax, 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 occurred on or about March 26, 
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 GS00Q09BGD0022, Order Number EP-G11H-
00154, contractor CGI of 12601 Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax, VA will 
assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in 
developing, migrating and integrating various OPPT systems to support 
the collection, routing and analysis of TSCA CBI data. The full scope 
of the Central Data Exchange (CDX) is to enable fast, efficient and 
more accurate environmental data submissions from state and local 
governments, industry and tribes to EPA and participating program 
offices. EPA's CDX is the point of entry on the Environmental 
Information Exchange Network for environmental data submissions to the 
Agency. CDX will work with both EPA program offices looking for a way 
to better manage incoming data, and stakeholders looking

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for a way to reduce time and money spent to meet EPA reporting 
requirements.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA Contract Number GS00Q09BGD0022, Order Number EP-G11H-00154, CGI 
will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA 
to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. CGI'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 CGI 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 in accordance with 
EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until January 1, 
2017. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    CGI's personnel have been required to sign nondisclosure agreements 
and have been briefed on appropriate security procedures before they 
are permitted access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Confidential business information.

    Dated: March 29, 2012.
 Matthew G. Leopard,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2012-8731 Filed 4-10-12; 8:45 am]
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