

[Federal Register: April 11, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 69)]
[Notices]               
[Page 18235-18236]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0038; FRL-8123-3]

 
Computer Science Corporation, Yoh IT and Apex System; 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 Computer Science Corporation 
and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex Systems in accordance with 40 
CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Computer Science Corporation and its 
subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex System, have been awarded a contract to 
perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable 
Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex 
System, to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and 
Apex System, will be given access to this information on or before 
April 16, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, 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) 305-0786; e-mail 
address: croom.felicia@epa.gov.

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. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-0038 Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 

copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal 
Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.


II. Contractor Requirements

    Under Contract No. GS00T99ALD0204-Task Order T0002AJM039, Computer 
Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex System, will 
provide operational and management support for the EPA Wide Area 
Network, web and application hosting, enterprise server, email and 
Lotus Notes applications, distributed systems, and workload reporting. 
CSC will also supply security and security incident response reporting 
for EPA.
    The OPP has determined that access by Computer Science Corporation 
and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex System, to information on all 
pesticide chemicals may be necessary for the performance of this 
contract.
    Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. 
The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 
of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the 
contract with Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh 
IT and Apex System prohibits use of the information for any purpose not 
specified in the contract; 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, Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT 
and Apex System, are 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 
Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex 
System Staff, until the requirements in this document have been fully 
satisfied. Records of information provided to Computer Science 
Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex System Staff, will 
be maintained by EPA Project Officers for this contract. All 
information supplied to Computer Science Corporation and its 
subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex System Staff, by EPA for use in 
connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Computer 
Science Corporation and its subcontractor, Yoh IT and Apex System 
Staff, have completed their work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government 
contracts, Government property, Security measures.


    Dated: April 3, 2007.
 Robert Forrest,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. E7-6725 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]

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