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)

Page Range		31596-31597
FR Document		2017-14324

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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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2017)]
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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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(1) The name, address and telephone identified in Unit I. under and the telephone number for the OPPT
number of the individual, organization SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
or other entity requesting a hearing; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the visitor instructions and additional
(2) A brief statement of the requesting For technical information contact: information about the docket available
person’s interest in EPA’s John Schaeffer, Chemical Control at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
determination, a brief explanation as to Division (7405M), Office of Pollution IV. Information Received
why EPA should hold a hearing, and Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
any other information that the Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania As specified by TSCA section 4(d),
requesting person wants EPA to Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; this unit identifies the information
consider when determining whether to telephone number: (202) 564–8173; received by EPA: Propanoic acid, 2-
grant the request; email address: schaeffer.john@epa.gov. methyl-, 3-(benzoyloxy)-2,2,4-
(3) The signature of the individual For general information contact: The trimethylpentyl ester (CASRN 22527–
making the request, or, if the request is TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 63–5).
made on behalf of an organization or 1. Chemical Use: Plasticizer in rubber
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
other entity, the signature of a and plastic products.
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 2. Applicable Rule, Order, or Consent
responsible official of the organization 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ Agreement: Chemical testing
or other entity. epa.gov. requirements for third group of high
In the event a hearing is requested
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: production volume chemicals (HPV3),
and granted, EPA will provide notice of
40 CFR 799.5089.
the hearing in the Federal Register not I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures 3. Information Received: The
less than 15 days prior to the scheduled Information received about the following listing describes the nature of
hearing date. Frivolous or insubstantial following chemical substance and/or the information received. The
requests for hearing may be denied by mixtures is provided in Unit IV.: information will be added to the docket
EPA. Following such a public hearing, Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 3- for the applicable TSCA section 4 rule,
EPA will review the record of the (benzoyloxy)-2,2,4-trimethylpentyl ester order, or consent agreement and can be
hearing and issue an order either (CASRN 22527–63–5). found by referencing the docket ID
affirming today’s determination or number provided. EPA reviews of
rescinding such determination. If no II. Authority information will be added to the same
timely request for a hearing is received Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. docket upon completion.
and granted, EPA’s approval of the State 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a Daphnia magna Reproduction Test.
of West Virginia’s request to revise its notice in the Federal Register reporting The docket ID number assigned to this
part 142—National Primary Drinking the receipt of information submitted information is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009–
Water Regulations Implementation pursuant to a rule, order, or consent 0112.
program to allow electronic reporting agreement promulgated under TSCA Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
will become effective 30 days after section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603).
today’s notice is published, pursuant to Dated: June 7, 2017.
CROMERR section 3.1000(f)(4). III. Docket Information Maria J. Doa,
A docket, identified by the docket Director, Chemical Control Division, Office
Matthew Leopard, of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
Director, Office of Information Management. identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2013–0677, has been established [FR Doc. 2017–14320 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2017–14208 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am]
for this Federal Register document, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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which announces the receipt of the
information. Upon EPA’s completion of
its quality assurance review, the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AGENCY information received will be added to
the docket identified in Unit IV., which [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–9963–31]
represents the docket used for the TSCA
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9963–59] section 4 rule, order, and/or consent Access to Confidential Business
agreement. In addition, once completed, Information by Syracuse Research
Receipt of Information Under the Toxic Corporation and Its Identified
EPA reviews of the information received
Substances Control Act Subcontractors
will be added to the same docket. Use
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the docket ID number provided in Unit AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). IV. to access the information received Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice. and any available EPA review. ACTION: Notice.
EPA’s dockets are available
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt electronically at http:// SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its
of information submitted pursuant to a www.regulations.gov or in person at the contractor and subcontractors, Syracuse
rule, order, or consent agreement issued Office of Pollution Prevention and Research Corporation (SRC) of North
under the Toxic Substances Control Act Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Syracuse, New York; BeakerTree
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

(TSCA). As required by TSCA, this Environmental Protection Agency Corporation of Arlington, VA; Essential
document identifies each chemical Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Software, Inc. of Potomac, MD; and
substance and/or mixture for which Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Versar, Inc. of Springfield, VA, to access
information has been received; the uses Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, information which has been submitted
or intended uses of such chemical DC. The Public Reading Room is open to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21
substance and/or mixture; and describes from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday of the Toxic Substances Control Act
the nature of the information received. through Friday, excluding legal (TSCA). Some of the information may be
Each chemical substance and/or mixture holidays. The telephone number for the claimed or determined to be
related to this announcement is Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Confidential Business Information (CBI).

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DATES: Access to the confidential data management evaluations; and document comments on EISs issued by other
will occur no sooner than July 14, 2017. processing for new and existing Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: chemicals and products of on EISs are available at: http://
For technical information contact: biotechnology and nanotechnology www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/
Scott M. Sherlock, Environmental under TSCA. eisdata.html.
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j),
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, EPA has determined that under EPA EIS No. 20170117, Final Supplement,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 contract number EP–W–17–008, SRC FHWA, AK, Gravina Access Project,
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, and its subcontractors will require Review Period Ends: 08/06/2017,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number: access to CBI submitted to EPA under Contact: Karen Pinell 907–586–7158.
(202) 564–8257; email address: sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 of TSCA to EIS No. 20170118, Draft, BLM, WY,
sherlock.scott@epa.gov. perform successfully the duties Normally Pressured Lance Natural
For general information contact: The specified under the contract. SRC and Gas Development Project, Comment
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 its subcontractors will be given access to Period Ends: 08/21/2017, Contact:
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY information submitted to EPA under Susan (Liz) Daily 307–367–5310.
14620; telephone number: (202) 554– sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 of TSCA.
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ Some of the information may be claimed EIS No. 20170119, Draft, AFS, CA,
epa.gov. or determined to be CBI. Mammoth Base Area Land Exchange,
EPA is issuing this notice to inform Comment Period Ends: 08/21/2017,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
all submitters of information under Contact: Janelle Walker 760–924–
I. General Information sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 21 of TSCA that 5523.
A. Does this action apply to me? EPA may provide SRC and its EIS No. 20170120, Draft, USFS, CA,
subcontractors access to these CBI Highway 89 Safety Enhancement and
This action is directed to the public materials on a need-to-know basis only.
in general. This action may, however, be All access to TSCA CBI under this Forest Ecosystem Restoration Project,
of interest to all who manufacture, Comment Period Ends: 08/21/2017,
contract will take place at EPA Contact: Ann Glubczynski 530–964–
process, or distribute industrial Headquarters and SRC’s sites located in
chemicals. Since other entities may also Arlington, VA and North Syracuse, NY 2184.
be interested, the Agency has not in accordance with EPA’s TSCA CBI EIS No. 20170121, Final Supplement,
attempted to describe all the specific Protection Manual. USN, NAT, Surveillance Towed Array
entities that may be affected by this Access to TSCA data, including CBI, Sensor System (SURTASS LFA)
action. will continue until March 12, 2022. If Sonar, Review Period Ends: 08/07/
B. How can I get copies of this document the contract is extended, this access will 2017, Contact: CDR Patrick Havel
and other related information? also continue for the duration of the 703–695–8266.
extended contract without further EIS No. 20170122, Draft Supplement,
The docket for this action, identified notice.
by docket identification (ID) number USFS, CO, Rico West Dolores Roads
SRC and its subcontractors’ personnel and Trails Travel Management
EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004, is available will be required to sign nondisclosure
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Project, Comment Period Ends: 08/21/
agreements and will be briefed on
Office of Pollution Prevention and 2017, Contact: Deborah Kill 970–882–
appropriate security procedures before
Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), they are permitted access to TSCA CBI. 6822.
Environmental Protection Agency EIS No. 20170123, Draft, USFS, OR,
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
Lobert Restoration Project, Comment
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Dated: June 5, 2017. Period Ends: 08/21/2017, Contact:
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, Pamela S. Myrick, Kyle Gomez 541–883–6734.
DC. The Public Reading Room is open Director, Information Management Division,
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. EIS No. 20170124, Draft, FRA, NJ,
through Friday, excluding legal [FR Doc. 2017–14324 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am]
Hudson Tunnel Project, Comment
holidays. The telephone number for the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Period Ends: 08/21/2017, Contact:
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Amishi Castelli 617–431–0416.
and the telephone number for the OPPT Amended Notices
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
the visitor instructions and additional AGENCY EIS No. 20170114, Draft, USN, PRO,
information about the docket available Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing,
[ER–FRL–9034–1]
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Comment Period Ends: 08/29/2017,
II. What action is the Agency taking? Environmental Impact Statements; Contact: Todd Kraft 757–836–2943
Notice of Availability Revision of the FR Notice Published
Under EPA contract number EP–W–
06/30/2017; Correction to Comment
17–008, contractor and subcontractors Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
SRC of 7502 Round Pond Road, North Period Ends from 08/14/2017 to 08/
Activities, General Information (202)
29/2017.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

Syracuse, NY; BeakerTree Corporation 564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa.
of 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 475, Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Dated: July 3, 2017.
Arlington, VA; Essential Software, Inc. Statements (EISs) Dawn Roberts,
of 9024 Mistwood Drive, Potomac, MD; Filed 06/26/2017 Through 06/30/2017 Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance
and Versar, Inc. of 6850 Versar Center, Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Division, Office of Federal Activities.
Springfield, VA will assist the Office of [FR Doc. 2017–14284 Filed 7–6–17; 8:45 am]
Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Notice
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by providing support in scientific health Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act
and environmental assessments; risk requires that EPA make public its

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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 will occur no sooner than July 14, 2017.
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
FR Citation		82 FR 31596