[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24688-24689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10230]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8821-5]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Guident 
Technologies Inc.'s Identified Subcontractor

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized a subcontractor of its prime contractor, 
Guident Technologies Inc. of [Herndon, 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 May 
12, 2010.

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 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 all who manufacture, process or distribute 
industrial chemicals. 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?

     Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004. All documents in the

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docket are listed in the docket 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.

II. What Action Is the Agency Taking?

    Under Contract Number GS-35F-0799M, Order Number EP09D000603, 
contractor Guident Technologies Inc. of 198 Van Buren Street, Suite 
120, Herndon, VA and subcontractor Logistics Management Institute of 
2000 Corporate Ridge, McLean, VA will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in performing development, maintenance, 
and operations for the Confidential Business Information Systems and 
for Test Confidential Business Information Tracking Systems (CBITS) and 
(TCBITS).
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract Number GS--35F-0799M, Order Number EP09D000603, Guident 
Technologies Inc. and its subcontractor will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract. Guident Technologies Inc. and its 
subcontractor's personnel will be given access to information submitted 
to EPA under all sections of TSCA.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide Guident Technologies 
Inc. and its subcontractor 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 in accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection 
Manual.
     Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until September 
1, 2010. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue 
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
     Guident Technologies Inc. and its subcontractor's 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 8, 2010.
 Matthew Leopard,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2010-10230 Filed 5-4-10; 8:45 am]
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