[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22407-22408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9340]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0194; FRL-8821-9]
Versar, Inc. and Syracuse Research Corporation; 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 Versar, Inc. and its
subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, in accordance with 40 CFR
2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor,
Syracuse Research Corporation, have been awarded a contract to perform
work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Versar, Inc.
and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, to fulfill the
obligations of the contract.
DATES: Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research
Corporation, will be given access to this information on or before May
3, 2010.
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 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-OPP-2010-0194. 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.
II. Contractor Requirements
Under Contract No. EP-W-10-004, Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor,
Syracuse Research Corporation, will conduct a comprehensive examination
of all product chemistry data submitted to the Health Effects Division
of the Office of Pesticides Programs in support of registration. The
data assessment report will include the review and discussion of each
chemical's identity, how it is manufactured, how it may be detected or
measured, and a summary of data regarding its characteristic physical/
chemical properties as specified by published guidelines.
The discussions mentioned in this unit are considered
``Confidential Business Information.'' Thus, the
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discussion of the specific procedures, equipment, and conditions
required for the commercial manufacture of the pesticide chemical shall
not be incorporated into the product chemistry portion of the
Registration Eligibility Decision (RED) document; however, this
information will be summarized in referenced memoranda, in appendices
labeled ``Confidential.'' The data mentioned in this unit will be used
to perform tasks 1-4 of the Performance Work Statement.
The OPP has determined that access by Versar, Inc. and its
subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, to information on all
pesticide chemicals is necessary for the performance of this contract.
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 2.307(h)(2), the
contract with Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research
Corporation, 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, Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research
Corporation, 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 Versar, Inc.
and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, until the
requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of
information provided to Versar, Inc. and its subcontractor, Syracuse
Research Corporation, will be maintained by EPA's Project Officers for
this contract. All information supplied to Versar, Inc. and its
subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, by EPA for use in
connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Versar, Inc.
and its subcontractor, Syracuse Research Corporation, have completed
their work.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government
contracts, Government property, Security measures.
Dated: April 13, 2010.
Chandler Sirmon,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-9340 Filed 4-27-10; 8:45 am]
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