[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 71359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22782]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-11405-01-OCSPP]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Battelle Memorial 
Institute and Its Subcontractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized the following contractor and subcontractors 
to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all 
sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), some of which may 
be claimed or determined to be confidential business information (CBI): 
Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, OH and its subcontractors as 
listed in Unit III.

DATES: Access will occur after October 23, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004, is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on accessing the 
docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is 
available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Colby Lintner, 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 contact Adam 
Schwoerer; telephone number: (202) 564-4767; 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. 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. Because other entities may also be interested, 
the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that 
may be affected by this action.

II. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    This notice is provided pursuant to section 14 of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., and EPA 
implementing regulations in 40 CFR part 2.

III. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under EPA contract number 68HERC23D0005, Battelle Memorial 
Institute and its subcontractors as identified in this unit will 
provide support for Chemical Screening, Review, and Evaluation of New, 
Existing, and Safer Choice Chemical Substances in accordance with the 
Performance Work Statement which are vital to Agency personnel to make 
informed decisions on environmental issues and other information that 
maybe claimed as TSCA CBI in accordance with the TSCA Security Manual.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that to 
perform successfully the duties specified under EPA contract number 
68HERC23D0005, the contractor and its subcontractors will require 
access to information that may contain CBI submitted under all sections 
of TSCA. As such, personnel of the contractor and its subcontractors 
will be given access to information that may be 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 the herein identified 
contractor and its subcontractors with access to the CBI materials on a 
need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract 
will take place at EPA Headquarters, and/or at the following facilities 
of the contractor and/or subcontractors:
     Battelle Memorial Institute, located at 505 King Avenue 
Columbus, OH 43201;
     Avanti Corporation, located at 5695 King Centre Drive, 301 
Alexandria, VA 22315;
     Industrial Economics Inc., located at 2067 Massachusetts 
Ave Cambridge, MA 02140;
     Integral Consulting Inc., located at 200 Harry S. Truman 
Parkway Suite 330 Annapolis, MD 21401;
     Integrated Laboratory Systems (ILS), located at 601 
Keystone Park Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560;
     MDB Inc., located at 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW #1200 
Washington, DC 20036; and
     At the telework locations of the personnel of the 
contractor and subcontractors 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 November 
30, 2027. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue 
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    The personnel of the contractor and subcontractors 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: October 11, 2023.
Pamela Myrick,
Director, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2023-22782 Filed 10-13-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P