[Federal Register: February 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 38)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7293-3]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Dyncorp Systems
and Solutions, LLC
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its prime contractor Dyncorp Systems and
Solutions, LLC (Dyncorp) of Chantilly, VA and 10 of its subcontractors
access to 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 submitted to EPA under all
sections of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated
January 13, 2003, which requested granting Dyncorp and its
subcontractors immediate access to all sections of TSCA CBI.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara A. Cunningham, Acting
Director, 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.
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 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 an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2003-0004. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket
is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at
the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is (202)
566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located
in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.
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/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents
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of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the
public docket that are available electronically. Although not all
docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access
any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket
facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select
``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Under GSA Contract Number GS00T99ALD0204, Task Order Number
T0002AJMZ39, contractor Dyncorp, of 15000 Conference Center Drive,
Chantilly, VA and its subcontractors Excel Management Systems, of 691
N. High Street, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OH; IBM, 700 Park Dr., Building
662, Research Triangle Park, NC; Institute for Disabilities Research
and Training of 11323 Amherst Avenue, Silver Spring, MD; Kenrob, Inc.
of 44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite 125, Leesburg, VA; Madision Research
of 401 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL; OAO, 2222 East NC Highway 54, Beta
Building, Suite 220, Durham, NC; Paloma Systems of 7002 Evergreen
Court, Annandale, VA; PlanetGov of 14155 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly, VA;
Superlative Technologies, Inc. of 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 425,
McLean, VA; and Veridian of 1200 South Hayes Street, Suite 1000,
Arlington, VA, will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics (OPPTS) in computer operations and maintenance of TSCA CBI
Computer Systems and Communications Network, linking CBI sites, located
in Washington, DC. Dyncorp and its subcontractors will also assist in
maintaining and operating the EPA CBI computer facilities located in
Research Triangle Park, NC.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
GSA Contract Number GS00T99ALD0204, Task Order Number T0002AJMZ39,
Dyncorp and its subcontractors will require access to CBI submitted to
EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties
specified under the contract.
Dyncorp and its subcontractor personnel were given access to
information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. Some of the
information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.
Dyncorp was granted a waiver on January 13, 2003. This waiver was
necessary to allow Dyncorp and its subcontractors to assist EPA in the
activities listed above.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide Dyncorp and its
subcontractors 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 at Research Triangle Park, NC facilities. No access
will occur at the Research Triangle Park, NC facility until after it
has been approved for the storage of TSCA CBI.
Dyncorp and its subcontractors will be authorized access to TSCA
CBI at EPA Headquarters and Research Triangle Park, NC, in accordance
with EPA TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue
until September 30, 2007.
Dyncorp and its subcontractor 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 10, 2003.
Allan S. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 03-4251 Filed 2-25-03; 8:45 am]
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