[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 67283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-28293]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9987-71]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Science 
Applications International Corporation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor Science Applications 
International Corporation (SAIC) of Reston, 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 occurred on or about November 9, 
2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    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; email 
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88fbe0edfae4e7ebe3a6fbebe7fcfcc8edf8e9a6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a09121f0816151911540919150e0e3a1f0a1b541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>.
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#491d1a0a086401263d2520272c092c3928672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acf8ffefed81e4c3d8c0c5c2c9ecc9dccd82cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action 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.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under EPA contract number 47QTCK18D0001, order number 
47QFPA19F0004, contractor SAIC of 12010 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA is 
assisting the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) by 
providing support of the eChemView and New ChemRev Program; providing 
IT support for the development, maintenance and operation of EPA's 
Digital Analytics Program (EDAP); geospatial, analytic, and 
visualization tools; databases and data management; and application 
interfaces and services.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number 47QTCK18D0001, order number 47QFPA19F0004, SAIC 
required access to sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information. The 
particular SBU that has been accessed is information identified as TSCA 
CBI. EPA has determined that SAIC will need access to TSCA CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract. SAIC's personnel were given access 
to information claimed or determined to be CBI 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 has provided SAIC access to these 
CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI 
under this contract is taking place at EPA Headquarters, in accordance 
with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until October 31, 
2019. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    SAIC's personnel have signed nondisclosure agreements and have been 
briefed on specific security procedures for TSCA CBI.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: December 12, 2018.
Pamela S. Myrick,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2018-28293 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
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