83 FR 44044 - General Dynamics Information Technology; Transfer of Data

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 168 (August 29, 2018)

This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be transferred to General Dynamics Information Technology in accordance with the CBI regulations. General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable General Dynamics Information Technology to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44044-44045]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18753]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0563; FRL-9982-36]


General Dynamics Information Technology; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information 
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information 
that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
by the submitter, will be transferred to General Dynamics Information 
Technology in accordance with the CBI regulations. General Dynamics 
Information Technology has been awarded multiple contracts to perform 
work for OPP, and access to this information will enable General 
Dynamics Information Technology to fulfill the obligations of the 
contract.

DATES: General Dynamics Information Technology will be given access to 
this information on or before September 4, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Northern, Information 
Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6478 
email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action applies to the public in general. As such, 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-OPP-2018-0563, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. 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 OPP 
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and 
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Contractor Requirements

    The Contractor shall provide progress reporting monitoring 
performance and finances associated with this task order. The Technical 
and Quality Assurance Progress Report shall provide a general outline 
of the effort, state the percentage of work completed for the Task 
Order during the reporting period, and relate it to the overall effort.
    This performance work statement (PWS) does not provide specific 
details on the types of solutions to be offered or the 
comprehensiveness of any specific solutions. However, the government 
requires the contractor to offer comprehensive solutions that (1) are 
based on an understanding of the current EPA IT infrastructure and the 
systems engineering, remote sensing and GIS environments, (2) provide 
the scope and breadth of remote sensing and Geographic Information 
System (GIS) services responsive to present and future needs of EPA, 
ORD, and partner user communities, (3) ensure an appropriate level of 
security based on government regulations, agency requirements, and 
industry best practices, and (4) meet performance levels or metrics 
associated with specific areas.
    The Contractor shall prepare a Quality Management Plan (QMP) 
describing the technical approach, organizational resources and 
management controls to be employed to meet the cost, performance and 
schedule requirements throughout task order execution. The contractor 
shall employ a program management structure to ensure the efficient 
execution of all tasks and subtasks, and the capability to report on 
the status of work performed. The contractor shall use a single point 
of contact (POC) for all matters regarding project administration and 
reporting.
    This contract will involve no subcontractors.
    OPP has determined that the contracts described in this document 
involve work that is being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that 
pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain evaluations to be 
made under this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent 
regulatory decisions under FIFRA.
    Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. 
The information has been submitted to EPA under FIFRA sections 3, 4, 6, 
and 7 and under FFDCA sections 408 and 409.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the 
contracts with General Dynamics Information Technology prohibits use of 
the information for any purpose not specified in these contracts; 
prohibits disclosure of the information to a third party without prior 
written approval from the Agency; and requires that each official and 
employee of the contractor sign an agreement to protect the information 
from unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA 
Information Security Manual. In addition, General Dynamics Information 
Technology is required to submit for EPA approval a security plan under 
which any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized 
release or compromise. No information will be provided to General 
Dynamics Information Technology until the

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requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of 
information provided to General Dynamics Information Technology will be 
maintained by EPA Project Officers for these contracts. All information 
supplied to General Dynamics Information Technology by EPA for use in 
connection with these contracts will be returned to EPA when General 
Dynamics Information Technology has completed its work.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.

    Dated: August 14, 2018.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-18753 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
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