8954 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 39 / Thursday, February 27, 1997 / Notices

DATES: Access to the confidential data

submitted to EPA will occur no sooner

than March 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Hazen, Director, Environmental

Assistance Division (7408), Office of

Pollution Prevention and Toxics,

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

E–545, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460, (202) 554–1404, TDD: (202) 554–

0551; e-mail: TSCAHotline@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

contract number 68–D5–0147,

contractor ICF, of 9300 Lee Highway,

Fairfax, VA, and 1850 K St., NW., Suite

1000, Washington, DC, will assist the

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (OPPTS) in the evaluation of

joint PMN and Section 612 Clean Air

Act requirements. The evaluation will

analyze risk factors on intrinsic hazards,

exposure, and use patterns of the

alternatives on new and existing

chemicals.

In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j),

EPA has determined that under EPA

contract number 68–D5–0147, ICF will

require access to CBI submitted to EPA

under sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA to

perform successfully the duties

specified under the contract. ICF

personnel will be given access to

information submitted to EPA under

sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA. Some of

the information may be claimed or

determined to be CBI.

In a previous notice published in the

Federal Register of November 1, 1991

(56 FR 56216; FRL–3999–6), under

contract number 6–D8–0116, ICF was

authorized for access to CBI submitted

to EPA under all sections of TSCA.

EPA is issuing this notice to inform

all submitters of information under

sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA that EPA

may provide ICF 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, ICF’s site located at 9300

Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA and 1850 K

St., NW, Washington, DC. Before access

to TSCA CBI is authorized at ICF’s site,

EPA will approve ICF’s security

certification statements to ensure that

the facilities are in compliance with the

manual.

ICF will be authorized access to TSCA

CBI at its facilities under the EPA TSCA

Confidential Business Information

Security Manual. Upon completing

review of the CBI materials, ICF will

return all transferred materials to EPA.

Clearance for access to TSCA CBI

under this contract may continue until

September 30, 2000.

ICF 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, Access to

confidential business information.

Dated: February 20, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

Acting Director, Information Management

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97–4882 Filed 2–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

[OPPTS–140253; FRL–5590–7]

Access to Confidential Business

Information by Science Applications

International Corp.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its

contractor, Science Applications

International Corporation (SAIC), of

McLean, Virginia, access to information

which has been submitted to EPA under

sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 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

submitted to EPA will occur no sooner

than March 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Hazen, Director, Environmental

Assistance Division (7408), Office of

Pollution Prevention and Toxics,

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

E–545, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460, (202) 554–1404, TDD: (202) 554–

0551; e-mail: TSCAHotline@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

contract number 68–D4–0098,

contractor SAIC, of 1710 Goodridge

Drive, McLean, VA, will assist the

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (OPPTS) in reviewing industry

data for chemical composition,

production volume, and toxicological

effects to identify and reduce regulatory

barriers to innovation in developing and

commercializing new chemicals.

In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j),

EPA has determined that under EPA

contract number 68–D4–0098, SAIC will

require access to CBI submitted to EPA

under sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 of TSCA

to perform successfully the duties

specified under the contract. SAIC

personnel will be given access to

information submitted to EPA under

sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 of TSCA. Some

of the information may be claimed or

determined CBI.

EPA is issuing this notice to inform

all submitters of information under

sections 4, 5, 8, and 12 of TSCA that

EPA may provide SAIC 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.

Clearance for access to TSCA CBI

under this contract may continue until

September 30, 1997.

SAIC 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, Access to

confidential business information.

Dated: February 20, 1997.

Oscar Morales,

Acting Director, Information Management

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 97–4883 Filed 2–26–97; 8:45 am]

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[FRL–5695–7]

Proposed Administrative Settlement

Under Section 122(h) of the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability

Act; in re: Old Southington Landfill

Superfund Site; Southington,

Connecticut

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed relocation

response cost agreement and request for

public comment.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) is proposing to enter into

a cost recovery settlement agreement to

address claims under the

Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation and Liability

Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), 42

U.S.C. 9601 et seq. Notice is being

published to inform the public of the

proposed settlement and of the

opportunity to comment. The settlement

is intended to resolve liability under

CERCLA of the Town of Southington,

Connecticut for costs incurred or to be

incurred by EPA in relocation of

residences located on the Old

Southington Landfill Superfund Site in

Southington, Connecticut.