80_FR_37744 80 FR 37618 - Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group, Inc.

80 FR 37618 - Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group, Inc.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 126 (July 1, 2015)

Page Range37618-37618
FR Document2015-16229

EPA has authorized its contractor, Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) of Lexington, MA, 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).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 37618]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16229]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9929-67]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research 
Group, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Eastern Research Group, 
Inc. (ERG) of Lexington, MA, 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 July 
8, 2015.

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; fax 
number: (202) 564-8251; 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 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 EP-D-11-006, contractor ERG of 110 
Hartwell Ave., Suite 1, Lexington, MA, will assist the Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in the performance of work 
related to source characterization. The contractor will also assist in 
identifying information to characterize lifecycle inventory unit 
process flows associated with certain chemical categories.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number EP-D-11-006, ERG will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract. ERG'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 ERG 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 ERG's site 
located at 14555 Avion Parkway, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, in accordance 
with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until March 31, 
2016. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    ERG personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and 
will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are 
permitted access to TSCA CBI.

    Authority:  15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: June 24, 2015.
Pamela S. Myrick,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2015-16229 Filed 6-30-15; 8:45 am]
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37618 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 126 / Wednesday, July 1, 2015 / Notices DC. The Public Reading Room is open ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION through Friday, excluding legal from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday AGENCY holidays. The telephone number for the through Friday, excluding legal Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–9929–67] holidays. The telephone number for the and the telephone number for the OPPT Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Access to Confidential Business Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review and the telephone number for the OPPT Information by Eastern Research the visitor instructions and additional Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review Group, Inc. information about the docket available the visitor instructions and additional at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. information about the docket available AGENCY: Environmental Protection at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Agency (EPA). II. What action is the agency taking? ACTION: Notice. II. What action is the agency taking? Under EPA contract number EP–D– SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its 11–006, contractor ERG of 110 Hartwell Under EPA contract number GS–06F– contractor, Eastern Research Group, Inc. Ave., Suite 1, Lexington, MA, will assist 0535Z, order number 0015, contractor (ERG) of Lexington, MA, to access the Office of Pollution Prevention and Vision Technologies, Inc., of 530 information which has been submitted Toxics (OPPT) in the performance of McCormick Drive, Suite 6, Glen Burnie, to EPA under all sections of the Toxic MD, and CSC, 3170 Fairview Park Drive, work related to source characterization. Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of The contractor will also assist in Falls Church, VA, will assist EPA’s the information may be claimed or Office of Research and Development by identifying information to characterize determined to be Confidential Business lifecycle inventory unit process flows supporting the desktop systems on Information (CBI). which the CBI will reside. The associated with certain chemical DATES: Access to the confidential data categories. contractor will also provide information technology support and solutions to will occur no sooner than July 8, 2015. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), enhance science and research results. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: EPA has determined that under EPA For technical information contact: In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), Scott Sherlock, Environmental contract number EP–D–11–006, ERG EPA has determined that under EPA Assistance Division (7408M), Office of will require access to CBI submitted to contract number GS–06F–0535Z, order Pollution Prevention and Toxics, EPA under all sections of TSCA to number 0015, Vision Technologies and Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 perform successfully the duties CSC will require access to CBI Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, specified under the contract. ERG’s submitted to EPA under all sections of DC 20460–0001; telephone number: personnel will be given access to TSCA to perform successfully the duties (202) 564–8257; fax number: (202) 564– information submitted to EPA under all specified under the contract. Vision 8251; email address: sherlock.scott@ sections of TSCA. Some of the Technologies and CSC personnel will be epa.gov. information may be claimed or given access to information submitted to For general information contact: The determined to be CBI. EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 of the information may be claimed or EPA is issuing this notice to inform South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY all submitters of information under all determined to be CBI. 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– sections of TSCA that EPA may provide EPA is issuing this notice to inform 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ ERG access to these CBI materials on a all submitters of information under all epa.gov. need-to-know basis only. All access to sections of TSCA that EPA may provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSCA CBI under this contract will take Vision Technologies and CSC access to I. General Information place at EPA Headquarters and ERG’s these CBI materials on a need-to-know site located at 14555 Avion Parkway, basis only. All access to TSCA CBI A. Does this action apply to me? under this contract will take place at Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, in accordance EPA Headquarters in accordance with This action is directed to the public with EPA’s TSCA CBI Protection TSCA CBI Protection Manual. in general. This action may, however, be Manual. of interest to all who manufacture, Access to TSCA data, including CBI, Access to TSCA data, including CBI, process, or distribute industrial will continue until October 21, 2016. If will continue until March 31, 2016. If chemicals. Since other entities may also the contract is extended, this access will the contract is extended, this access will be interested, the Agency has not also continue for the duration of the also continue for the duration of the attempted to describe all the specific extended contract without further entities that may be affected by this extended contract without further notice. action. notice. Vision Technologies and CSC ERG personnel will be required to B. How can I get copies of this document personnel will be required to sign sign nondisclosure agreements and will and other related information? nondisclosure agreements and will be be briefed on appropriate security briefed on appropriate security The docket for this action, identified procedures before they are permitted procedures before they are permitted by docket identification (ID) number access to TSCA CBI. access to TSCA CBI. EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004 is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Office of Pollution Prevention and Dated: June 24, 2015. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Dated: June 19, 2015. Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Pamela S. Myrick, Pamela S. 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Document Created: 2015-12-15 13:19:41
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 13:19:41
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesAccess to the confidential data will occur no sooner than July 8, 2015.
ContactFor 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; fax
FR Citation80 FR 37618 
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