[Federal Register: March 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 59)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0002; FRL-8356-3]
Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated; Transfer of Data
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information
that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI)
by the submitter, will be tranferred to the Nortel Government
Solutions, Incorporated, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.309(c) and
2.308(h)(2). The Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, will
perform work for OPP under an Interagency Agreement (IAG). Access to
this information will enable Nortel Government Solutions,
Incorporated., to fulfill the obligations of the IAG.
DATES: The Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, will be given
access to this information on or before April 7, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0786; e-mail
address: croom.felicia]@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action applies to the public in general. As such, 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 a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0002. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal
Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
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. Contractor Requirements
Under IAG No. GS-35F-4366G, which supports the OPP's regulatory
efforts, the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, will perform
services that support the development of the Section Seven Tracking
System (SSTS). The contractor will perform the following: Project
management support; management support to the STSS WorkGroup to further
prioritize system requirements; create a detailed design document;
develop and implement a fully functional STSS integration into PRISM,
and provide software testing and assist in placing STSS fully into
productions. During the course of performing these duties, the
contractor will require access to CBI/FIFRA data to complete the terms
of the contract.
The OPP has determined that the IAG described involves work that is
being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that pesticide chemicals
will be the subject of certain evaluations to be made under this IAG.
These evaluations may be used in subsequent regulatory decisions under
FIFRA.
Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment.
The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7
of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of FFDCA.
In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.309(c), 2.307(h),
and 2.308(h)(2), this IAG with the Nortel Government Solutions,
Incorporated., prohibits use of the information for any purpose not
specified in the IAG; prohibits disclosure of the information to a
third party without prior written approval from the Agency; and
requires that each official and employee of the subcontractor sign an
agreement to protect the information from unauthorized release and to
handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security Manual. In
addition, the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, are required
to submit for EPA approval a security plan under which any CBI will be
secured and protected against unauthorized release or compromise. No
information will be provided to the Nortel Government Solutions,
Incorporated, until the requirements in this document have been fully
satisfied. Records of information provided under this IAG will be
maintained by EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information
supplied to the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, by EPA for
use in connection with this IAG will be returned to EPA when the Nortel
Government Solutions, Incorporated., have completed their work.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government
contracts, Government property, Security measures.
Dated: March 19, 2008.
Oscar Morales,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-6000 Filed 3-25-08; 8:45 am]
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