
[Federal Register: November 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 225)]
[Notices]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8798-7]

 
Access to Confidential Business Information by Science 
Applications International Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Science Applications 
International Corporation (SAIC), to access information which has been 
submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA). Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI).

DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than 
December 1, 2009.

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: Scott Sherlock, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8257; fax 
number: (202) 564-8251; e-mail address: sherlock.scott @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 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. If you have any questions 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 has 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 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 Contract Number GS-35F-4461G, contractor SAIC of 10260 Campus 
Point Drive, San Diego, CA, will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in designing and developing graphical user 
interface screens. The screens will be transferred from the development 
environment to the EPA Confidential Business environment. Users will 
input data into a repository in the Confidential Business environment 
via use of the input screens.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract

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Number GS-35F-4461G, SAIC will require access to CBI submitted to EPA 
under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified 
under the contract. SAIC personnel will be given access to information 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide SAIC 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 in accordance 
with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until September 
27, 2012. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue 
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    SAIC 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: November 18, 2009.
 Matthew Leopard,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E9-28170 Filed 11-23-09; 8:45 am]

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