81 FR 53142 - Access to Confidential Business Information by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 155 (August 11, 2016)

EPA authorized the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 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). This is a renewal of a previous authorization.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 155 (Thursday, August 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53142-53143]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19121]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9949-40]


Access to Confidential Business Information by the National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA authorized the National Institute for Occupational Safety 
and Health (NIOSH), 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). This is a renewal of a previous 
authorization.

DATES: Access to the confidential data occurred as a result of an on-
going agreement between NIOSH and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
which granted NIOSH access to all sections of TSCA CBI.

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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 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?

    In July 2016, NIOSH requested access to certain materials, 
including TSCA CBI submitted to EPA. In a previous notice published in 
the Federal Register on August 18, 2006 (71 FR 47807) (FRL-8087-7), EPA 
confirmed that NIOSH needed to have access to CBI under all sections of 
TSCA. EPA is issuing notice once again that NIOSH maintain access to 
TSCA information, including CBI, in order to meet its obligations to 
conduct special research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to 
occupational safety and health as are necessary to explore chemical 
related issues, including those created by new technology in 
occupational safety and health.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that the Agency will continue to provide 
NIOSH access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All 
access to TSCA CBI under this agreement will take place at EPA 
Headquarters and the NIOSH Headquarters located at 1150 Tusculum 
Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this arrangement may 
continue until terminated by either party.
    NIOSH personnel were briefed on appropriate security procedures 
before they were permitted access to the CBI.


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

    Dated: July 28, 2016.
Pamela S. Myrick,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2016-19121 Filed 8-10-16; 8:45 am]
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