[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27600-27601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10959]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9909-73]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Electronic 
Consulting Services Federal Inc. and Its Identified Subcontractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Electronic Consulting 
Services Federal Inc. (ECS) of Fairfax, VA and its subcontractors, to 
access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections 
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may 
have been claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information 
(CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data occurred on or about March 31, 
2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8257; 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 action 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.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004, is available

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at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under EPA contract number GS-35F-0601K, order number EP-G12H-00442, 
contractor ECS of 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 600, Fairfax, VA; 
Agensys Corporation of 23700 Pebble Run Place, Suite 100, Ashburn, VA; 
Apex Systems of 5430 Wade Park Boulevard, Suite 302, Raleigh, NC; and 
Tek Systems, Inc. of 7437 Race Road, Hanover, MD are assisting EPA by 
performing upgrades of EZ Tech managed computers at Headquarters, 
Research Triangle Park, NC and Cincinnati, OH EPA Program Offices.
    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 subcontractors required access to CBI submitted to EPA under all 
section(s) of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under 
the contract. ECS and its subcontractors' personnel were given access 
to information submitted to EPA under all section(s) of TSCA. Some of 
the information may have been claimed or determined to be CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA has provided ECS and its 
subcontractors access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis 
only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract is taking place at EPA 
Headquarters, Research Triangle Park, NC and Cincinnati, OH in 
accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until September 
20, 2016. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue 
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    ECS and its subcontractors' personnel have signed nondisclosure 
agreements and were briefed on appropriate security procedures before 
they were permitted access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Confidential business information.

    Dated: April 24, 2014.
Sonchi Tran,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2014-10959 Filed 5-13-14; 8:45 am]
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