[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70183-70184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27479]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-10002-63]


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) of Reston, VA, 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 27, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Recie Reese, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8276; email address: 
reese.recie@epa.gov.
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action 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.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under contract number GS35F486BA, task order number 47QFPA20F0002, 
contractor SAIC of 12010 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston, VA, will assist the 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by developing new 
system functionalities to support the new chemical review post-
regulatory business operations; implement new features/enhancements to 
New Chemical Review (NCR) and ChemView required by users and/or 
mandated by the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 
(OCSPP); and developing record management capability for new chemical 
review reports/documentation in content management platform to be 
determined by the Office of Mission Support (OMS).
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number GS35F486BA, task order number 47QFPA20F0002, SAIC 
will require access to CBI submitted under all sections of TSCA. EPA 
has determined that SAIC will need access to TSCA CBI submitted to EPA 
under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified 
under the contract. SAIC's personnel will be given access to 
information claimed or determined to be CBI 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 will provide SAIC access to these 
CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to

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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 October 31, 
2024. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    SAIC's personnel will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements 
and will be briefed on specific security procedures for TSCA CBI.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: December 2, 2019.
Pamela Myrick,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2019-27479 Filed 12-19-19; 8:45 am]
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