[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 15, 2009)] [Notices] [Pages 17475-17476] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E9-8344] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8406-9] Access to Confidential Business Information by Computer Sciences Corporation AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Computer Sciences [[Page 17476]] Corporation (CSC) of Falls Church, VA, to 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). DATES: Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than April 22, 2009. 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: [email protected]. For technical information contact: Scott M. Sherlock, 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: [email protected]. 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 you if you are conducting, or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (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 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 Facility 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? Under Contract Number GS00T99ALD0203, Order Number 0038, contractor CSC of 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in processing outstanding audit cases; analyze, standardize and streamline Audit Policy life cycle business processes; and identify processes with the potential for leveraging CDX technologies to reduce manual effort and provide a cost savings. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under Contract Number GS00T99ALD0203, Order Number 0038, CSC will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract. CSC personnel will be given access to information submitted to EPA under all sections 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 all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide CSC 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 CSC's site located at 6101 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA. CSC will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA Headquarters and its Alexandria, VA location provided they comply with the provisions of the EPA TSCA CBI Protection Manual. Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until September 27, 2009. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for the duration of the extended contract without further notice. CSC 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: March 12, 2009. Matthew Leopard, Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. E9-8344 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 6560-50-S