[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19134-19135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06586]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-10799-01-OCSPP]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Abt Associates

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Abt Associates of Rockville,

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MD 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 April 
6, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Colby Lintner/Adam Schwoerer, 
Program Management and Operations Division (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8182; email address: [email protected] or (202) 564-4767; 
[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 online at https://www.regulations.gov or in-person 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. For the latest status information on EPA/DC services and docket 
access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under contract number 68HERH22A0018 task order number 
68HERH23F0085, contractor Abt Associates, and Abt Associates' sites 
located at 6130 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD and 10 Fawcett Street, 
Suite 5, Cambridge, MA will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics (OPPT) by providing economic and other regulatory and pre-
regulatory support for TSCA and EPCRA actions.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 68HERH22A0018, call order number 68HERH23F0085, Abt 
Associates will require access to CBI submitted under all Sections of 
TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. 
Abt Associates' personnel will be given access to information claimed 
or determined to be CBI information submitted to EPA under all sections 
of TSCA.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA will provide Abt Associates 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 Abt 
Associate's sites located at 6130 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD and 10 
Fawcett Street, Suite 5, Cambridge, MA and telework locations of Abt 
Associates personnel in accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection 
Manual and the Rules of Behavior for Virtual Desktop Access to OPPT 
Materials, including TSCA CBI.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until February 
12, 2028. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue 
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    Abt Associates' personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure 
agreements and will be briefed on specific security procedures for TSCA 
CBI.
    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: March 27, 2023.
Pamela Myrick,
Director, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2023-06586 Filed 3-29-23; 8:45 am]
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