[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69820-69821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28096]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9367-1]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Electronic 
Consulting Services, Inc., and Its Identified Subcontractors, Cherokee 
Services Group and Dell Services Federal Government

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Electronic Consulting 
Services, Inc. (ECS) of Fairfax, VA and its identified subcontractors, 
Cherokee Services Group of Catoosa, OK and Dell Services Federal 
Government 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 will occur no sooner than 
November 28, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Holly Fenderson, Enterprise 
Desktop Solution Division (2832T), Office of Environmental Information, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1793; fax 
number: (202) 566-1790; 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-0601K, Order Number EP-G12H-00442, 
contractor ECS of 2750 Prosperity Ave., Suite 600, Fairfax, VA; and its 
identified subcontractors: Cherokee Services Group of 777 W. Cherokee 
Street, Catoosa, OK and Dell Services Federal Government of 8270 Willow 
Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by providing services and support to meet 
the needs of all EPA users. EPA users include standard, power, high 
computing, and shared computer as well as remote users and users at 
alternate work locations. The service providers (SP) will provide 
support for EPA hardware endpoints including but not limited to 
desktops, laptops, thin clients and scientific computers, PCs used as 
laboratory instrument controllers and software will be included in the 
scope of support only, if the High Computing Users Optional Contract 
Line Item (CLIN) is exercised; access to EPA server resources, data, 
systems, printers, and peripherals.
    SPs will also provide support for EPA operating systems (OSs), 
Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) software and custom developed software; 
access to the EPA wide area network (WAN) and the Internet; technical 
refresh of EPAs computing endpoints; Assistive Technology Center 
Support; and Training and Conference Room Support. The SPs will also 
provide services to complete installation, implementation, 
provisioning, maintenance, deprovisioning, decommission, removal and 
disposal of IT infrastructure through EPA's Office of Administration 
and Resources Management (OARM).
    The Federal disposal requirements as described herein on a 
continuing basis are in response to EPA user requirements. SPs will 
also maintain an awareness of the quality, efficiency and cost-
effectiveness of all services provided, with a continuing emphasis on 
devising and developing better methods and/or procedures to provide the 
IT infrastructure required by the EPA user community to meet present 
and future needs in support of EPA's mission. Furthermore, the SPs will 
provide services for coordination of procurement by EPA Federal staff 
through EPA's Program Offices and the EPA designated hardware provider. 
Finally, the SP will be required to coordinate and collaborate with 
other

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EPA infrastructure IT service providers (e.g. VoIP, PBX, switches, 
routers, hubs, Wireless LANs, network wiring, mobile telephone 
services, landline telephones, audio/video equipment and services). In 
accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under EPA 
contract number GS-35F-0601K, Order Number EP-G12H-00442, ECS and its 
identified subcontractors will require access to CBI submitted to EPA 
under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified 
under the contract. ECS and its identified subcontractors' 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 ECS and its identified 
subcontractors 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 the Research Triangle Park facilities in accordance 
with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until September 
30, 2016. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue 
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    ECS and its identified subcontractors' 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: November 14, 2012.
Matthew G. Leopard,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2012-28096 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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