83 FR 30446 - Access to Confidential Business Information by Industrial Economics Incorporated

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 125 (June 28, 2018)

Page Range		30446-30446
FR Document		2018-13945

EPA has authorized its contractor, Industrial Economics Incorporated of Cambridge, MA, 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 83 Issue 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-13945]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9979-45]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Industrial 
Economics Incorporated

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Industrial Economics 
Incorporated of Cambridge, MA, 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 July 
5, 2018.

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 GS-10F-0061N, order number 68HEOH18F1498, 
contractor Industrial Economics Incorporated (IEI) of 2067 
Massachusetts Ave, Suite 4, Cambridge, MA will assist the Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) in preparing financial 
analysis of the firms, individuals, and organizations that are the 
subject of EPA enforcement actions taken under TSCA.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number GS-10F-0061N, order number 68HEOH18F1498, IEI will 
require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to 
perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. IEI 
personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA under 
all sections 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 IEI 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 IEI's site located in 
Cambridge, MA, in accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until March 31, 
2023. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    IEI 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 20, 2018.
Pamela S. Myrick,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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Respondents/affected entities: Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC under all sections of TSCA. Some of the
Owners or operators of electric arc 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) information may be claimed or
furnace steelmaking facilities. 564–8257; email address: determined to be CBI.
Respondent’s obligation to respond: sherlock.scott@epa.gov. EPA is issuing this notice to inform
Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart For general information contact: The all submitters of information under all
YYYYY). TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 sections of TSCA that EPA may provide
Estimated number of respondents: 91 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY IEI access to these CBI materials on a
(total). 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– need-to-know basis only. All access to
Frequency of response: Initially, 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ TSCA CBI under this contract will take
semiannually and occasionally. epa.gov. place at EPA Headquarters IEI’s site
Total estimated burden: 4,450 hours located in Cambridge, MA, in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR accordance with EPA’s TSCA CBI
1320.3(b). I. General Information Protection Manual.
Total estimated cost: $467,000 per Access to TSCA data, including CBI,
A. Does this action apply to me?
year, which includes no annualized will continue until March 31, 2023. If
capital and/or operation & maintenance This action is directed to the public the contract is extended, this access will
costs. in general. This action may, however, be also continue for the duration of the
Changes in the estimates: There is an of interest to all who manufacture, extended contract without further
increase in burden hours and number of process, or distribute industrial notice.
responses in this ICR compared to the chemicals. Since other entities may also IEI personnel will be required to sign
previous ICR. This adjustment is due to be interested, the Agency has not nondisclosure agreements and will be
(1) this ICR adjusts the number of attempted to describe all the specific briefed on appropriate security
affected sources subject to the rule entities that may be affected by this procedures before they are permitted
based on the latest available data; (2) action. access to TSCA CBI.
this ICR corrects the number of sources B. How can I get copies of this document Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.
keeping records and entering and other related information?
information in record system, as well as Dated: June 20, 2018.
the number of sources estimated to The docket for this action, identified Pamela S. Myrick,
submit SSM reports; and (3) consistent by docket identification (ID) number Director, Information Management Division,
with the Terms of Clearance, this ICR EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004, is available Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
assumes all existing respondents will at http://www.regulations.gov or at the [FR Doc. 2018–13945 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am]
have to familiarize with the regulatory Office of Pollution Prevention and BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
requirements each year. Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Environmental Protection Agency
Courtney Kerwin, Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Director, Regulatory Support Division. Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 AGENCY
[FR Doc. 2018–13923 Filed 6–27–18; 8:45 am] Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
The Public Reading Room is open from [EPA–HQ–OARM–2018–0028; FRL–9979–
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
95–OEI]
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Information Collection Request
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION telephone number for the Public Submitted to OMB for Review and
AGENCY Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and Approval; Comment Request;
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–9979–45] the telephone number for the OPPT Contractor Conflicts of Interest
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review (Renewal)
Access to Confidential Business the visitor instructions and additional
Information by Industrial Economics information about the docket available AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Incorporated at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection II. What action is the Agency taking?
Agency (EPA). Under EPA contract number GS–10F– SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
ACTION: Notice. 0061N, order number 68HEOH18F1498, Agency has submitted an information
contractor Industrial Economics collection request (ICR), ‘‘Contractor
SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its Incorporated (IEI) of 2067 Massachusetts Conflicts of Interest’’ (EPA ICR No.
contractor, Industrial Economics Ave, Suite 4, Cambridge, MA will assist 1550.11, OMB Control No. 2030–0023)
Incorporated of Cambridge, MA, to the Office of Enforcement and to the Office of Management and Budget
access information which has been Compliance Assurance (OECA) in (OMB) for review and approval in
submitted to EPA under all sections of preparing financial analysis of the firms, accordance with the Paperwork
the Toxic Substances Control Act individuals, and organizations that are Reduction Act. This is a proposed
(TSCA). Some of the information may be the subject of EPA enforcement actions extension of the ICR, which is currently
claimed or determined to be taken under TSCA. approved through June 30, 2018. Public
Confidential Business Information (CBI). In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), comments were previously requested
DATES: Access to the confidential data EPA has determined that under EPA via the Federal Register on March 2,
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will occur no sooner than July 5, 2018. contract number GS–10F–0061N, order 2018 during a 60-day comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: number 68HEOH18F1498, IEI will This notice allows for an additional 30
For technical information contact: require access to CBI submitted to EPA days for public comments. A fuller
Scott Sherlock, Environmental under all sections of TSCA to perform description of the ICR is given below,
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of successfully the duties specified under including its estimated burden and cost
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, the contract. IEI personnel will be given to the public. An agency may not
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 access to information submitted to EPA conduct or sponsor and a person is not

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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 5, 2018.
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,
FR Citation		83 FR 30446