
[Federal Register: December 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 245)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0143; FRL-8801-3]

 
Computer Science Corporation, et al.; 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 subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates, 
Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, and 
Apex System in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). 
Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, 
Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., 
General Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System have been awarded a contract 
to perform work for OPP. Access to this information will enable 
Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, 
Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., 
General Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System to fulfill the obligations of 
the contract.

DATES: Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, 
Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp, Apex System 
Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System will be given access to 
this information on or before December 28, 2009.

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

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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?

     EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0143. 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 Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive 
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.

II. Contractor Requirements

    Under Contract No. GS00T99ALD0203 Task Order EP10H000097, Computer 
Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, 
Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General 
Dynamics, Kforce, 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. Computer Science 
Corporation 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, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates, 
Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, 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. 
This 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 subcontractors, Yoh 
IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex 
System, Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, 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 subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates, 
Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, and 
Apex System are required to submit for EPA's 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 subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, 
Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp, Apex System, Inc., General 
Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System until the requirements in this 
document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to 
Computer Science Corporation and EPA's Project Officers will be 
maintained by its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & 
Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics, 
Kforce, and Apex System for this contract. All information supplied to 
Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, 
Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., 
General Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System by EPA for use in connection 
with this contract will be returned to EPA when the Computer Science 
Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & 
Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics, 
Kforce, and Apex System have completed their work.

List of Subjects

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


    Dated: December 15, 2009.
Oscar Morales,
Acting, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-30260 Filed 12-22-09; 8:45 am]

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