[Federal Register: October 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 202)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7743-7]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Avanti Corporation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Avanti Corporation, of
Annandale, Virginia, and its subcontractor, Geologics Corporation of
Alexandria, Virginia, access to 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
Confidential Business Information (CBI).
DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than
October 27, 2005.
FOR FURTHER 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; 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 Documents?
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
comments, access the index listing of the contents 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 Contract Number GS-10F-0308P, Avanti Corporation of 3808
Linda Lane, Annandale, Virginia; and Geologics Corporation of 5285
Shawnee Road, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia, will assist EPA in
providing technical and administrative support for meetings related to
investigation of chemicals and biotechnology products for possible
regulatory or other control actions. They will also provide computer
data base support related to providing information on chemical
regulatory actions and related policy decisions.
In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under
Contract Number GS-10F-0308P, Avanti and Geologics, 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.
Avanti and Geologics personnel will be given 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 the Agency may provide
Avanti and Geologics access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know
basis only. All access
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to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters.
Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Contract Number GS-10F-0308P
may continue until October 31, 2010. Access will commence no sooner
than October 27, 2005.
Avanti and Geologics personnel have signed non-disclosure
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: October 17, 2005.
Vicki A. Simons,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 05-21075 Filed 10-19-05; 8:45 am]
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