82_FR_48272 82 FR 48074 - Access to Confidential Business Information by Patriot L.L.C. and Its Identified Subcontractor, Vision Technologies, Inc.

82 FR 48074 - Access to Confidential Business Information by Patriot L.L.C. and Its Identified Subcontractor, Vision Technologies, Inc.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 198 (October 16, 2017)

Page Range48074-48075
FR Document2017-22366

EPA has authorized its contractor, Patriot L.L.C. of Columbia, MD, and Vision Technologies, Inc. (VTI) of Glen Burnie, MD, its identified subcontractor 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 82 Issue 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48074-48075]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22366]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9967-58]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Patriot L.L.C. and 
Its Identified Subcontractor, Vision Technologies, Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Patriot L.L.C. of Columbia, 
MD, and Vision Technologies, Inc. (VTI) of Glen Burnie, MD, its 
identified subcontractor 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 
October 23, 2017.

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:

[[Page 48075]]

(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 HHSN316201200065W, order number 
HHSN31600002, contractor Patriot L.L.C. of 9520 Berger Road, Suite 212, 
Columbia, MD; and VTI of 530 McCormick Drive, Suite 6, Glen Burnie, MD 
will assist EPA's Office of Research and Development by supporting the 
desktop systems on which the CBI will reside. The contractor will also 
provide information technology support and solutions to enhance science 
and research results.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number HHSN316201200065W, order number HHSN31600002, 
Patriot and VTI will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all 
sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the 
contract. Patriot and VTI personnel will be given access to information 
submitted to EPA under all section(s) 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 Patriot and VTI 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 in 
accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until February 
27, 2022. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue 
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    Patriot and VTI 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: September 13, 2017.
Pamela Myrick,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2017-22366 Filed 10-13-17; 8:45 am]
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                                               48074                        Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2017 / Notices

                                               ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                docket for this renewal of an existing                exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
                                               AGENCY                                                  ICR. The docket can be viewed online                  for respondents regarding facilities
                                                                                                       at www.regulations.gov or in person at                likely to be affected by this amendment
                                               EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0546; FRL–9969–                         the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,                      to and renewal of the existing ICR.
                                               55–OAR]                                                 Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
                                                                                                       NW., Washington, DC. The telephone                     TABLE 1—EXAMPLES OF POTENTIALLY
                                               Proposed Information Collection                         number for the Docket Center is 202–                    AFFECTED ENTITIES BY CATEGORY
                                               Request; Comment Request; Aircraft                      566–1744. For additional information
                                               Engines—Supplemental Information                        about EPA’s public docket, visit http://                          NAICS         Example of potentially
                                               Related to Exhaust Emissions                                                                                  Category
                                                                                                       www.epa.gov/dockets.                                               code           affected entities
                                               (Renewal)                                                  Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
                                                                                                       the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments                           336412       Aircraft Engine and En-
                                               AGENCY: Environmental Protection                                                                                                         gine Parts Manufac-
                                               Agency (EPA).                                           and information to enable it to: (i)
                                                                                                                                                                                        turing.
                                               ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                       Evaluate whether the proposed
                                                                                                       collection of information is necessary
                                                                                                                                                                Respondent’s obligation to respond:
                                               SUMMARY:   The EPA is planning to                       for the proper performance of the
                                                                                                                                                             Mandatory (pursuant to section 114 of
                                               submit an information collection                        functions of the Agency, including
                                                                                                                                                             the Clean Air Act).
                                               request (ICR), ‘‘Aircraft Engines—                      whether the information will have
                                                                                                                                                                Estimated number of respondents: 7
                                               Supplemental Information Related to                     practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
                                                                                                                                                             (total).
                                               Exhaust Emissions (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR                  accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
                                                                                                       burden of the proposed collection of                     Frequency of response: Annual.
                                               No. 2427.04, OMB Control No. 2060–
                                                                                                       information, including the validity of                   Total estimated response burden: 502
                                               0680), to the Office of Management and
                                                                                                       the methodology and assumptions used;                 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
                                               Budget (OMB) for review and approval
                                                                                                       (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and               CFR 1320.03(b).
                                               in accordance with the Paperwork
                                                                                                       clarity of the information to be                         Total estimated cost: $129,597 (total).
                                               Reduction Act (PRA). As the first step
                                               in the process, the EPA is soliciting                   collected; and (iv) minimize the burden                 Dated: October 5, 2017.
                                               public comments on specific aspects of                  of the collection of information on those             Christopher Grundler,
                                               the proposed renewal of, and                            who are to respond,                                   Director, Office of Transportation and Air
                                               amendment to, an existing information                      including through the use of                       Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
                                               collection as described below. The                      appropriate automated electronic,                     [FR Doc. 2017–22355 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                               current ICR is approved through                         mechanical, or other technological                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                               September 30, 2018. An agency may not                   collection techniques or other forms of
                                               conduct or sponsor and a person is not                  information technology, e.g., permitting
                                               required to respond to a collection of                  electronic submission of responses. The               ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                               information unless it displays a                        EPA will consider the comments                        AGENCY
                                               currently valid OMB control number.                     received and revise the ICR as
                                                                                                       appropriate. The final ICR package will               [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–9967–58]
                                               DATES: Comments must be submitted on
                                               or before December 15, 2017.                            then be submitted to OMB for review
                                                                                                       and approval. At that time, the EPA will              Access to Confidential Business
                                               ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                                                                              Information by Patriot L.L.C. and Its
                                                                                                       issue another Federal Register notice to
                                               referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–                       announce the submission of the ICR to                 Identified Subcontractor, Vision
                                               OAR–2016–0546 online using                              OMB and the opportunity to submit                     Technologies, Inc.
                                               www.regulations.gov (our preferred                      additional comments to OMB.
                                               method), by email to a-and-r-Docket@                                                                          AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                                                                                          Abstract: Using its Clean Air Act                  Agency (EPA).
                                               epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket                      authority in sections 231 and 114, 42
                                               Center, Environmental Protection                                                                              ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                       U.S.C. 7571 and 7414, the EPA is
                                               Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200                          proposing to renew the existing data                  SUMMARY:   EPA has authorized its
                                               Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,                      collection requirement for new aircraft               contractor, Patriot L.L.C. of Columbia,
                                               DC 20460.                                               engines to report emissions information,
                                                 EPA’s policy is that all comments                                                                           MD, and Vision Technologies, Inc. (VTI)
                                                                                                       production volumes, and technical                     of Glen Burnie, MD, its identified
                                               received will be included in the public                 parameters. Also, at this time, the EPA
                                               docket without change including any                                                                           subcontractor to access information
                                                                                                       is proposing to amend this existing                   which has been submitted to EPA under
                                               personal information provided, unless                   requirement to collect data on non-
                                               the comment includes profanity, threats,                                                                      all sections of the Toxic Substances
                                                                                                       volatile particulate matter (nvPM)                    Control Act (TSCA). Some of the
                                               information claimed to be Confidential                  emissions from some classes of aircraft
                                               Business Information (CBI) or other                                                                           information may be claimed or
                                                                                                       engines.                                              determined to be Confidential Business
                                               information whose disclosure is                            Form Numbers: EPA Form Number:
                                               restricted by statute.                                                                                        Information (CBI).
                                                                                                       5900–223 (proposed revision).
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              DATES: Access to the confidential data
                                                                                                          Respondents/affected entities:
                                               Cullen Leggett, Office of Transportation                Respondents affected by this action are               will occur no sooner than October 23,
                                               and Air Quality, Office of Air and                      the manufacturers of aircraft gas turbine             2017.
                                               Radiation, Environmental Protection                     engines. Manufacturers producing                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                               Agency; telephone number: (734) 214–                    aircraft gas turbine engines with a sea                 For technical information contact:
                                               4514; fax number: (734) 214–4816;                       level static thrust greater than 26.7 kN              Scott Sherlock, Environmental
                                               email address: leggett.cullen@epa.gov.                  will be subject to the new requirement                Assistance Division (7408M), Office of
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              for nvPM reporting. Table 1 below                     Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
                                               Supporting documents which explain in                   presents some examples of potentially                 Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
                                               detail the information that the EPA will                affected entities according to NAICS                  Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
                                               be collecting are available in the public               code. Table 1 is not intended to be                   DC 20460–0001; telephone number:


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                                               (202) 564–8257; fax number: (202) 564–    the contract. Patriot and VTI personnel                             telephone number: (202) 564–8173;
                                               8251; email address: sherlock.scott@      will be given access to information                                 email address: schaeffer.john@epa.gov.
                                               epa.gov.                                  submitted to EPA under all section(s) of                               For general information contact: The
                                                 For general information contact: The    TSCA. Some of the information may be                                TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
                                               TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422          claimed or determined to be CBI.                                    South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
                                               South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY            EPA is issuing this notice to inform                             14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
                                               14620; telephone number: (202) 554–       all submitters of information under all                             1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
                                               1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@        sections of TSCA that EPA may provide                               epa.gov.
                                               epa.gov.                                  Patriot and VTI access to these CBI
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                materials on a need-to-know basis only.                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                         All access to TSCA CBI under this                                   I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures
                                               I. General Information                    contract will take place at EPA
                                               A. Does this action apply to me?          Headquarters in accordance with EPA’s                                 Information received about the
                                                                                         TSCA CBI Protection Manual.                                         following chemical substances and/or
                                                  This action is directed to the public     Access to TSCA data, including CBI,                              mixtures is provided in Unit IV.:
                                               in general. This action may, however, be will continue until February 27, 2022. If
                                               of interest to all who manufacture,                                                                             A. Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
                                                                                         the contract is extended, this access will                          (CASRN: 556–67–2).
                                               process, or distribute industrial         also continue for the duration of the
                                               chemicals. Since other entities may also extended contract without further                                      B. 2-Oxiranemethanamine, N-[4-(2-
                                               be interested, the Agency has not         notice.                                                             oxiranylmethoxy)phenyl]-N-(2-
                                               attempted to describe all the specific       Patriot and VTI personnel will be                                oxiranylmethyl)- (CASRN 5026–74–4).
                                               entities that may be affected by this     required to sign nondisclosure                                      II. Authority
                                               action.                                   agreements and will be briefed on
                                               B. How can I get copies of this document appropriate security procedures before                                 Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C.
                                               and other related information?            they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.                              2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a
                                                                                                                                                             notice in the Federal Register reporting
                                                  The docket for this action, identified    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
                                                                                                                                                             the receipt of information submitted
                                               by docket identification (ID) number         Dated: September 13, 2017.                                       pursuant to a rule, order, or consent
                                               EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004 is available Pamela Myrick,                                                             agreement promulgated under TSCA
                                               at http://www.regulations.gov or at the   Director, Information Management Division,                          section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603).
                                               Office of Pollution Prevention and        Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
                                               Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),                                                                                  III. Docket Information
                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2017–22366 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                               Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                         BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                                 A docket, identified by the docket
                                               Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
                                                                                                                                                             identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
                                               Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
                                                                                                                                                             OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
                                               Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                            for this Federal Register document,
                                               DC. The Public Reading Room is open       AGENCY                                                              which announces the receipt of the
                                               from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
                                                                                                                                                             information. Upon EPA’s completion of
                                               through Friday, excluding legal           [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9968–57]                                its quality assurance review, the
                                               holidays. The telephone number for the
                                                                                                                                                             information received will be added to
                                               Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Receipt of Information Under the Toxic
                                                                                                                                                             the docket identified in Unit IV., which
                                               and the telephone number for the OPPT Substances Control Act
                                                                                                                                                             represents the docket used for the TSCA
                                               Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
                                                                                         AGENCY: Environmental Protection                                    section 4 rule, order, and/or consent
                                               the visitor instructions and additional
                                                                                         Agency (EPA).                                                       agreement. In addition, once completed,
                                               information about the docket available
                                                                                         ACTION: Notice.                                                     EPA reviews of the information received
                                               at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                                                                                                                                             will be added to the same docket. Use
                                               II. What action is the Agency taking?                   SUMMARY:   EPA is announcing its receipt              the docket ID number provided in Unit
                                                  Under EPA contract number                            of information submitted pursuant to a                IV. to access the information received
                                               HHSN316201200065W, order number                         rule, order, or consent agreement issued              and any available EPA review.
                                               HHSN31600002, contractor Patriot                        under the Toxic Substances Control Act                   EPA’s dockets are available
                                               L.L.C. of 9520 Berger Road, Suite 212,                  (TSCA). As required by TSCA, this                     electronically at http://
                                               Columbia, MD; and VTI of 530                            document identifies each chemical                     www.regulations.gov or in person at the
                                               McCormick Drive, Suite 6, Glen Burnie,                  substance and/or mixture for which                    Office of Pollution Prevention and
                                               MD will assist EPA’s Office of Research                 information has been received; the uses               Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
                                               and Development by supporting the                       or intended uses of such chemical                     Environmental Protection Agency
                                               desktop systems on which the CBI will                   substance and/or mixture; and describes               Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
                                               reside. The contractor will also provide                the nature of the information received.               Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
                                               information technology support and                      Each chemical substance and/or mixture                Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
                                               solutions to enhance science and                        related to this announcement is                       DC. The Public Reading Room is open
                                               research results.                                       identified in Unit I. under                           from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
                                                  In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j),                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.                            through Friday, excluding legal
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                                               EPA has determined that under EPA                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      holidays. The telephone number for the
                                               contract number                                           For technical information contact:                  Public Reading Room is (202) 556–1744,
                                               HHSN316201200065W, order number                         John Schaeffer, Chemical Control                      and the telephone number for the OPPT
                                               HHSN31600002, Patriot and VTI will                      Division (7405M), Office of Pollution                 Docket is (202) 556–0280. Please review
                                               require access to CBI submitted to EPA                  Prevention and Toxics, Environmental                  the visitor instructions and additional
                                               under all sections of TSCA to perform                   Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania                  information about the docket available
                                               successfully the duties specified under                 Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;                  at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.


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Document Created: 2017-10-14 01:42:50
Document Modified: 2017-10-14 01:42:50
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 October 23, 2017.
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:
FR Citation82 FR 48074 

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