[Federal Register: September 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 181)]
[Notices]
[Page 53568-53569]
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-8148-3]
Access to Confidential Business Information by Computer Sciences
Corporation and its Identified Subcontractors
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has extended the contract until September 30, 2008, by
which its authorized contractor, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) of
Chantilly, VA and its subcontractors, will 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). Authority
exists under the contract to extend it until September 30, 2009. If the
contract is extended until September 30, 2009, CBI access will continue
until that date.
DATES: Access to the confidential data will continue through September
30, 2008.
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 M. Sherlock, TSCA Security
Staff, 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 those persons who are or who may be subject
to TSCA reporting requirements. 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'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?
Previously in the >Federal Register notices of February 26, 2003
(68 FR 8894) (FRL-7293-3), August 15, 2006 (71 FR 46900) (FRL-8087-8),
and also January 10, 2007 (72 FR 1224) (FRL-8110-7), EPA advised that
under GSA Contract Number GS00T99ALD0204, Task Order Number
T0002AJMZ39, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) of 15000 Conference
Center Drive, Chantilly, VA, and various named subcontractors would
assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in computer
operations and maintenance of TSCA CBI Computer Systems and
Communications Network, linking CBI sites, located in Washington, DC.
CSC and its subcontractors would also assist in
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maintaining and operating the EPA CBI computer facilities located in
Research Triangle Park, NC. Access to TSCA data, including CBI, was to
continue until September 30, 2007.
The contract has been extended until September 30, 2008. CSC and
its subcontractors, Digital Intelligence Systems Corporation (Disys) of
4151 LaFayette Center Drive, Suite 600, Chantilly, VA; Tek Systems of
7437 Race Road S, Hanover, MD; Yoh I.T. of 1818 Market Street,
Philadelphia, PA; Excel Management Systems of 691 N. High Street, 2nd
Floor, Columbus, OH; Kenrob, Inc. of 44084 Riverside Parkway, Suite
125, Leesburg, VA; Paloma Systems of 7002 Evergreen Court, Annandale,
VA; APPTIS of 4800 Westfields Blvd. Chantilly, VA 20151, previously
PlanetGov of 14155 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly, VA; Superlative
Technologies, Inc. (STI) of 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 425, McLean,
VA; SoftPath of 1945 Cliff Valley Way NE, Suite 312, Atlanta, GA; and
Apex Systems of 4400 Cox Road, Suite 200, Glen Allen, VA will continue
to undertake the identified function.
It is possible that the contract will be extended a further year,
until September 30, 2009. If this occurs no further notice will be
provided.
EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide CSC and its identified
subcontractors access to materials, including CBI materials on a need-
to-know basis until September 30, 2008, unless the contract is extended
again. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at
EPA Headquarters and Research Triangle Park, NC facilities, the CSC
facility at Research Triangle Park, NC, and also remote electronic
access using secure means.
CSC and subcontractor personnel are 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: September 13, 2007.
Brion T. Cook,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E7-18491 Filed 9-18-07; 8:45 am]
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