[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68267-68268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30260]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0143; FRL-8801-3]
Computer Science Corporation, et al.; 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 transferred to Computer Science Corporation
and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates,
Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, and
Apex System in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2).
Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma,
Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc.,
General Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System have been awarded a contract
to perform work for OPP. Access to this information will enable
Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma,
Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc.,
General Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System to fulfill the obligations of
the contract.
DATES: Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT,
Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp, Apex System
Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System will be given access to
this information on or before December 28, 2009.
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: [email protected].
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
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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?
EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0143. 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 Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive
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 telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
II. Contractor Requirements
Under Contract No. GS00T99ALD0203 Task Order EP10H000097, Computer
Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys,
Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General
Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System will provide operational and
management support for the EPA Wide Area Network, web and application
hosting, enterprise server, email and Lotus Notes applications,
distributed systems, and workload reporting. Computer Science
Corporation will also supply security and security incident response
reporting for EPA.
The OPP has determined that access by Computer Science Corporation
and its subcontractor, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates,
Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, and
Apex System to information on all pesticide chemicals may be necessary
for the performance of this contract.
Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment.
This 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 2.307(h)(2), the
contract with Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh
IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex
System, Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System prohibits use
of the information for any purpose not specified in the contract;
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 contractor sign an agreement to protect the information
from unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA
Information Security Manual. In addition, Computer Science Corporation
and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett & Associates,
Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics, Kforce, and
Apex System are required to submit for EPA's approval a security plan
under which any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized
release or compromise. No information will be provided to Computer
Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys,
Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp, Apex System, Inc., General
Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System until the requirements in this
document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to
Computer Science Corporation and EPA's Project Officers will be
maintained by its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett &
Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics,
Kforce, and Apex System for this contract. All information supplied to
Computer Science Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma,
Disys, Barrett & Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc.,
General Dynamics, Kforce, and Apex System by EPA for use in connection
with this contract will be returned to EPA when the Computer Science
Corporation and its subcontractors, Yoh IT, Poloma, Disys, Barrett &
Associates, Apptis, Excel Corp., Apex System, Inc., General Dynamics,
Kforce, and Apex System have completed their work.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government
contracts, Government property, Security measures.
Dated: December 15, 2009.
Oscar Morales,
Acting, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-30260 Filed 12-22-09; 8:45 am]
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