
[Federal Register: March 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 59)]
[Notices]               
[Page 16010-16011]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0002; FRL-8356-3]

 
Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated; 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 tranferred to the Nortel Government 
Solutions, Incorporated, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.309(c) and 
2.308(h)(2). The Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, will 
perform work for OPP under an Interagency Agreement (IAG). Access to 
this information will enable Nortel Government Solutions, 
Incorporated., to fulfill the obligations of the IAG.

DATES: The Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, will be given 
access to this information on or before April 7, 2008.

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.

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-OPP-2008-0002. 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 Facility 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 IAG No. GS-35F-4366G, which supports the OPP's regulatory 
efforts, the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, will perform 
services that support the development of the Section Seven Tracking 
System (SSTS). The contractor will perform the following: Project 
management support; management support to the STSS WorkGroup to further 
prioritize system requirements; create a detailed design document; 
develop and implement a fully functional STSS integration into PRISM, 
and provide software testing and assist in placing STSS fully into 
productions. During the course of performing these duties, the 
contractor will require access to CBI/FIFRA data to complete the terms 
of the contract.
    The OPP has determined that the IAG described involves 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 IAG. 
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 sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 
of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of FFDCA.
    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.309(c), 2.307(h), 
and 2.308(h)(2), this IAG with the Nortel Government Solutions, 
Incorporated., prohibits use of the information for any purpose not 
specified in the IAG; 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 subcontractor sign an 
agreement to protect the information from unauthorized release and to 
handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security Manual. In 
addition, the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, 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 the Nortel Government Solutions, 
Incorporated, until the requirements in this document have been fully 
satisfied. Records of information provided under this IAG will be 
maintained by EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information 
supplied to the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, by EPA for 
use in connection with this IAG will be returned to EPA when the Nortel 
Government Solutions, Incorporated., have completed their work.

List of Subjects

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


    Dated: March 19, 2008.
Oscar Morales,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-6000 Filed 3-25-08; 8:45 am]

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