

[Federal Register: February 8, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 26)]
[Notices]               
[Page 5966-5967]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8115-7]

 
Access to Confidential Business Information by Syracuse Research 
Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document supersedes the January 31, 2007 (72 FR 4501) 
(FRL-8111-9) Federal Register notice authorizing access to Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) by EPA's contractor, Syracuse Research 
Corporation (SRC) of Arlington, VA, and its subcontractor. This action 
corrects an administrative error in the date of access to CBI by SRC of 
Arlington, VA, and its subcontractor. EPA by this document authorizes 
its contractor, SRC of Arlington, VA, and its subcontractor, to access 
information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 
8 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of the information 
may be claimed or determined to be CBI.

DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than 
February 15, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby 
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division 
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: 
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

    For technical information contact: Pamela Moseley, Information 
Management Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8956; fax 
number: (202) 564-8955; e-mail address: pamela.moseley@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to 
conduct testing of chemical substances under TSCA. 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. If you have 
any questions

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regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, 
consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

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

    1. Docket. EPA established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004. All documents in the 
docket are listed in the docket's index available at http://www.regulations.gov.
 Although listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure 
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov
, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT 

Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at 
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone 
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors 
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal 
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed 
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be 
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the 
building and returned upon departure.
    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. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under EPA contract number EP-W-07-021, contractor SRC of 2451 
Crystal Dr., Suite 804, Arlington, VA, and its subcontractor BeakerTree 
Corporation of 13402 Birch Bark Court, Fairfax, VA, will assist the 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in reviewing 
Premanufacture Notices (PMNs). They will also assist in preparing 
chemical reviews for the TSCA New Chemicals Review Program. This 
includes preparing documents to be used for Chemical Review Search 
Strategy and Structure Activity Team meetings. The contractors require 
access to current and past cases to fulfill these duties.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number EP-W-07-021, SRC and BeakerTree will require access 
to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA to 
perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. SRC and 
BeakerTree personnel will be given access to information submitted to 
EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. Some of the information may 
be claimed or determined to be CBI.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA that EPA may provide SRC and 
BeakerTree access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. 
All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA 
Headquarters and the SRC site located at 2451 Crystal Dr., Suite 804, 
Arlington, VA.
    SRC and BeakerTree will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA 
Headquarters under the EPA TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 2010, unless such access is extended.
    SRC and BeakerTree personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure 
agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures 
before they are permitted access to TSCA CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Confidential business information.


    Dated: February 5, 2007.
Brion Cook,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 07-588 Filed 2-6-07; 1:10 pm]

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