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?

EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically through www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on commenting on and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, are available at www.epa.gov/​dockets.

II. What action is the agency taking?

Under Administrative and Technical Support for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemical Program (NCP) solicitation number 47QRAA20D002D, task order number 68HERW27F0013, Avanti Corporation will perform technical and administrative tasks to support activities for the TSCA New Chemicals Program, including and not limited to: Tracking regulatory decisions, coordinating communications, preparing correspondences, drafting TSCA Section 5(e) and 5(f) Orders, sanitizing documents containing TSCA CBI, preparing information to be uploaded into ChemView, performing analyses, and other related tasks to support the program. In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.306(f), EPA has determined that the disclosure of CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA is necessary for Avanti Corporation to satisfactorily carry out the work required by the contract. Accordingly, Avanti Corporation personnel will be given access to information, including information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA, some of which may be claimed or determined to be CBI.

EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters that EPA will provide Avanti Corporation access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract takes place in accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.

Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until October 31, 2029. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for the duration of the extended contract without further notice. In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.306(f), the contract prohibits disclosure of information to a third party without prior written approval from the Agency.

Avanti Corporation personnel will sign nondisclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI. Records of information provided to Avanti Corporation will be maintained by EPA project officers for this contract. All information supplied to Avanti Corporation by EPA for use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Avanti Corporation has completed its work.

Authority:15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

91 FR 69254