81 FR 79019 - Access to Confidential Business Information by Battelle Memorial Institute and Its Identified Subcontractor, Avanti Corporation

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 218 (November 10, 2016)

Page Range		79019-79020
FR Document		2016-27188

EPA has authorized its contractors, Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI) of Columbus, OH and Avanti Corporation of Alexandria, VA, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11 and 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9954-71]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Battelle Memorial 
Institute and Its Identified Subcontractor, Avanti Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractors, Battelle Memorial 
Institute (BMI) of Columbus, OH and Avanti Corporation of Alexandria, 
VA, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under 
sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11 and 21 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 occurred on October 20, 2016.

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?

    Under EPA contract number EP-W-16-017, contractors BMI of 505 King 
Avenue, Columbus, OH and Avanti Corporation of 5520 Cherokee Avenue, 
Suite 205, Alexandria, VA are assisting the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by providing statistical and technical 
support for the assessment of toxic substances. They are also providing 
statistical, mathematical, field data collection, and technical

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analysis support and planning for OPPT programs such as Lead Programs 
and other technology and exposure related studies.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number EP-W-16-017, BMI and Avanti Corporation required 
access to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11 and 21 
of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the 
contract. BMI and Avanti Corporation personnel were given access to 
information submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11 and 21 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 sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11 and 21 of TSCA that EPA has provided 
BMI and Avanti Corporation 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 and BMI's site located in Columbus, OH, in 
accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until June 12, 
2021. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    BMI and Avanti Corporation personnel have signed nondisclosure 
agreements and were briefed on appropriate security procedures before 
they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.

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

    Dated: November 2, 2016.
Pamela S. Myrick,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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TABLE 2—NOCS RECEIVED FROM AUGUST 1, 2016 TO AUGUST 31, 2016—Continued
Commencement
Case No. Received date Chemical
date

P–16–0281 ....... 8/30/2016 8/12/2016 (G) Fatty alcohols—dimers, trimmers, polymers.

V. Correction EIS No. 20160265, Draft Supplement, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
In the Federal Register of October 27, USFS, MT, Beaverhead-Deerlodge Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
2016 (81 FR 74784) (FRL–9952–62), in National Forest Land and Resource DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
the first column, the Docket Management Plan to Comply with the (202) 564–8257; email address:
Identification number is corrected to District Court Order (Bighorn Sheep) sherlock.scott@epa.gov.
2009 Revised Forest Plan, Comment For general information contact: The
read EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0482.
Period Ends: 02/09/2017, Contact: Jan TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Bowey 406–683–3853 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
Dated: October 26, 2016. EIS No. 20160266, Draft, NRC, MO, 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
Pamela Myrick, Construction Permit for the Northwest 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
Director, Information Management Division, Medical Isotopes Radioisotope epa.gov.
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Production Facility, Comment Period SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2016–27193 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am] Ends: 12/29/2016, Contact: David
Drucker 301–415–6223 I. General Information
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
EIS No. 20160267, Final, VA, SD, A. Does this action apply to me?
National Historic Preservation Act
Section 106 Consultation: This action is directed to the public
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Reconfiguration of VA Black Hills in general. This action may, however, be
AGENCY
Health Care System, Review Period of interest to all who manufacture,
[ER–FRL–9030–1] Ends: 12/09/2016, Contact: Billie J. process, or distribute industrial
Beal 605–720–7243 chemicals. Since other entities may also
Environmental Impact Statements; be interested, the Agency has not
Dated: November 7, 2016.
Notice of Availability attempted to describe all the specific
Dawn Roberts, entities that may be affected by this
Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance action.
Activities, General Information (202) Division, Office of Federal Activities.
564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa. [FR Doc. 2016–27186 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am] B. How can I get copies of this document
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
and other related information?
Statements (EISs) Filed 10/31/2016 The docket for this action, identified
Through 11/04/2016. by docket identification (ID) number
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004 is available
Notice AGENCY at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–9954–71] Office of Pollution Prevention and
Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
requires that EPA make public its Access to Confidential Business Environmental Protection Agency
comments on EISs issued by other Information by Battelle Memorial Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters Institute and Its Identified Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
on EISs are available at: http:// Subcontractor, Avanti Corporation Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ DC. The Public Reading Room is open
eisdata.html. AGENCY: Environmental Protection from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
EIS No. 20160261, Draft, USFS, ID, Agency (EPA). through Friday, excluding legal
Coeur d Alene Basin Natural Resource ACTION: Notice. holidays. The telephone number for the
Restoration Plan, Comment Period Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
Ends: 01/13/2017, Contact: Jo SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its
and the telephone number for the OPPT
Christensen 208–765–7417 contractors, Battelle Memorial Institute
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
EIS No. 20160262, Draft Supplement, (BMI) of Columbus, OH and Avanti
the visitor instructions and additional
Caltrans, CA, State Route 241–91 Corporation of Alexandria, VA, to
information about the docket available
Tolled Express Lanes Connector access information which has been
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Project, Comment Period Ends: 01/09/ submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6,
2017, Contact: Bahar Heydari 657– 8(a), 11 and 21 of the Toxic Substances II. What action is the Agency taking?
328–6533 Control Act (TSCA). Some of the Under EPA contract number EP–W–
EIS No. 20160263, Draft, USN, WA, EA– information may be claimed or 16–017, contractors BMI of 505 King
18G ‘‘Growler’’ Airfield Operations at determined to be Confidential Business Avenue, Columbus, OH and Avanti
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

the NAS Whidbey Island Complex, Information (CBI). Corporation of 5520 Cherokee Avenue,
Comment Period Ends: 01/25/2017, DATES: Access to the confidential data Suite 205, Alexandria, VA are assisting
Contact: Sarah Stallings 757–322– occurred on October 20, 2016. the Office of Pollution Prevention and
4733 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toxics (OPPT) by providing statistical
EIS No. 20160264, Final, USFWS, PRO, For technical information contact: and technical support for the
Programmatic—Eagle Rule Revision, Scott Sherlock, Environmental assessment of toxic substances. They are
Review Period Ends: 12/09/2016, Assistance Division (7408M), Office of also providing statistical, mathematical,
Contact: Eliza Savage 703 358–2329 Pollution Prevention and Toxics, field data collection, and technical

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analysis support and planning for OPPT determined to be Confidential Business (CDR) data; and reviewing CBI data for
programs such as Lead Programs and Information (CBI). Existing Chemical engineering reports.
other technology and exposure related DATES: Access to the confidential data In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j),
studies. occurred on or about October 5, 2016. EPA has determined that under EPA
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: contract number EP–W–12–006, work
EPA has determined that under EPA For technical information contact: assignment number 4–28, ERG required
contract number EP–W–16–017, BMI Scott Sherlock, Environmental access to CBI submitted to EPA under
and Avanti Corporation required access Assistance Division (7408M), Office of all sections of TSCA to perform
to CBI submitted to EPA under sections Pollution Prevention and Toxics, successfully the duties specified under
4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11 and 21 of TSCA to Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 the contract. ERG’s personnel were
perform successfully the duties Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, given access to information submitted to
specified under the contract. BMI and DC 20460–0001; telephone number: EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some
Avanti Corporation personnel were (202) 564–8257; fax number: (202) 564– of the information may be claimed or
given access to information submitted to 8251; email address: sherlock.scott@ determined to be CBI.
EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11 and epa.gov. EPA is issuing this notice to inform
21 of TSCA. Some of the information For general information contact: The all submitters of information under all
may be claimed or determined to be TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 sections of TSCA that EPA has provided
CBI. South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY ERG access to these CBI materials on a
EPA is issuing this notice to inform 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– need-to-know basis only. All access to
all submitters of information under 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ TSCA CBI under this contract is taking
sections 4, 5, 6, 8(a), 11 and 21 of TSCA epa.gov. place at EPA Headquarters and ERG’s
that EPA has provided BMI and Avanti SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
site located at 14555 Avion Parkway,
Corporation access to these CBI Suite 200, Chantilly, Va. in accordance
materials on a need-to-know basis only. I. General Information with EPA’s TSCA CBI Protection
All access to TSCA CBI under this A. Does this action apply to me? Manual.
contract is taking place at EPA Access to TSCA data, including CBI,
Headquarters and BMI’s site located in This action is directed to the public will continue until December 31, 2016.
Columbus, OH, in accordance with in general. This action may, however, be If the contract is extended, this access
EPA’s TSCA CBI Protection Manual. of interest to all who manufacture, will also continue for the duration of the
Access to TSCA data, including CBI, process, or distribute industrial extended contract without further
will continue until June 12, 2021. If the chemicals. Since other entities may also notice.
contract is extended, this access will be interested, the Agency has not ERG personnel were required to sign
also continue for the duration of the attempted to describe all the specific nondisclosure agreements and were
extended contract without further entities that may be affected by this briefed on appropriate security
notice. action. procedures before they are permitted
BMI and Avanti Corporation B. How can I get copies of this document access to TSCA CBI.
personnel have signed nondisclosure and other related information? Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
agreements and were briefed on
appropriate security procedures before The docket for this action, identified Dated: November 2, 2016.
they are permitted access to TSCA CBI. by docket identification (ID) number Pamela S. Myrick,
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004 is available Director, Information Management Division,
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
Dated: November 2, 2016. Office of Pollution Prevention and [FR Doc. 2016–27189 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am]
Pamela S. Myrick, Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Director, Information Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
[FR Doc. 2016–27188 Filed 11–9–16; 8:45 am] Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, AGENCY
DC. The Public Reading Room is open
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0484; FRL–9954–52]
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION through Friday, excluding legal Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and
AGENCY holidays. The telephone number for the Status Information for September 2016
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–9954–70]
and the telephone number for the OPPT AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Access to Confidential Business Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review Agency (EPA).
Information by Eastern Research the visitor instructions and additional ACTION: Notice.
Group, Inc. information about the docket available
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. SUMMARY: EPA is required under the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to
II. What action is the Agency taking? publish in the Federal Register a notice
Agency (EPA).
Under EPA contract number EP–W– of receipt of a premanufacture notice
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

ACTION: Notice.
12–006, work assignment number 4–28, (PMN); an application for a test
SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor ERG of 110 Hartwell Ave, marketing exemption (TME), both
contractor, Eastern Research Group, Inc. Suite 1, Lexington, MA is assisting the pending and/or expired; and a periodic
(ERG) of Lexington, MA, access to Office of Pollution Prevention and status report on any new chemicals
information which has been submitted Toxics (OPPT) in preparing engineering under EPA review and the receipt of
to EPA under all sections of the Toxic reports for the Premanufacture Notice notices of commencement (NOC) to
Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of (PMN) review program; performing manufacture those chemicals. This
the information may be claimed or analyses of Chemical Data Reporting document covers the period from

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Access to the confidential data occurred on October 20, 2016.
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
FR Citation		81 FR 79019