82 FR 31596 - Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research Corporation and Its Identified Subcontractors

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 129 (July 7, 2017)

EPA has authorized its contractor and subcontractors, Syracuse Research Corporation (SRC) of North Syracuse, New York; BeakerTree Corporation of Arlington, VA; Essential Software, Inc. of Potomac, MD; and Versar, Inc. of Springfield, VA, to access information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 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 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31596-31597]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14324]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9963-31]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research 
Corporation and Its Identified Subcontractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor and subcontractors, Syracuse 
Research Corporation (SRC) of North Syracuse, New York; BeakerTree 
Corporation of Arlington, VA; Essential Software, Inc. of Potomac, MD; 
and Versar, Inc. of Springfield, VA, to access information which has 
been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 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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DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than July 
14, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Scott M. 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-17-008, contractor and 
subcontractors SRC of 7502 Round Pond Road, North Syracuse, NY; 
BeakerTree Corporation of 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 475, Arlington, VA; 
Essential Software, Inc. of 9024 Mistwood Drive, Potomac, MD; and 
Versar, Inc. of 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA will assist the 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by providing support 
in scientific health and environmental assessments; risk management 
evaluations; and document processing for new and existing chemicals and 
products of biotechnology and nanotechnology under TSCA.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number EP-W-17-008, SRC and its subcontractors will 
require access to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 
21 of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the 
contract. SRC and its subcontractors will be given access to 
information submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 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, and 21 of TSCA that EPA may provide SRC and 
its subcontractors 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 SRC's sites located in Arlington, VA and North 
Syracuse, NY in accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until March 12, 
2022. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    SRC and its subcontractors' 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 5, 2017.
Pamela S. Myrick,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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