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within the CAA were determined to be

adequate to reduce that risk, then EPA

would propose an approach that would

assure that risk reductions would occur.

The EPA believes that the regulatory

approach embodied in the CAA is

adequate for maintaining the goal of

protecting the public and environment’s

health, and, therefore, is not proposing

any legislative changes.

The EPA is requesting comment on

this draft RTC with a special emphasis

on the sections discussed above, i.e., the

public health significance,

technologically and commercially

available methods and costs, the actual

health effects, the background

concentration, and the negative health

or environmental consequences

sections.

Peer Review

The EPA is fully committed to

environmental protection that is

founded on sound and credible science.

Objective, independent peer review of

the scientific and technical bases of the

Agency’s actions is critical to

accomplishing the Agency’s mission.

The Agency’s commitment to credible,

effective peer review is stated in the

Peer Review Policy of June 7, 1994. Full

implementation of that policy remains

an Agency priority.

Most of the major references that form

the foundation of this RTC have

undergone (or are currently undergoing)

external peer review. In addition, EPA

intends to have this RTC peer reviewed

during the public comment period

because it outlines specific applications

for the methods and policies contained

in these references. For example, the

EPA believes that it is necessary to

obtain an independent evaluation of

questions, such as whether the RTC

identifies the most relevant and useful

methods of assessing risks from

stationary sources and whether it

properly characterizes the types of data

on which these methods rely. The

results of this peer review will be

incorporated into the final RTC.

Dated: April 14, 1998.

Richard D. Wilson,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and

Radiation.

[FR Doc. 98–10720 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–U

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6000–4]

Transfer of Confidential Business

Information to Contractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of transfer of data and

request for comments.

SUMMARY: EPA will transfer Confidential

Business Information (CBI) to its

contractor, Research Triangle Institute

and its subcontractors: DPRA, Inc.; Tetra

Tech, Inc. and HydroGeoLogic, Inc. that

has been or will be submitted to EPA

under Section 3007 of the Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

Under RCRA, EPA is involved in

activities to support, expand and

implement solid and hazardous waste

regulations.

DATES: Transfer of confidential data

submitted to EPA will occur no sooner

than May 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

Regina Magbie, Document Control

Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305W),

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC

20460. Comments should be identified

as ‘‘Transfer of Confidential Data.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Regina Magbie, Document Control

Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305W),

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC

20460, 703–308–7909.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Transfer of Confidential Business

Information

Under EPA Contract 68–W–98–085

Research Triangle Institute, and its

subcontractors, will assist the Office of

Solid Waste, Economics, Methods, and

Risk Analysis Division, by providing

technical and regulatory support for:

Toxicological Studies; Information

Gathering and Analysis; and

Documentation Preparation. EPA has

determined that Research Triangle

Institute and its subcontractors, will

need access to RCRA CBI submitted to

the Office of Solid Waste to complete

this work. Specifically, Research

Triangle Institute and its subcontractors,

need access to the CBI that EPA collects,

under the authority of Section 3007 of

RCRA, in Industry Studies Surveys and

other studies of industries involved

with waste management.

In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h),

EPA has determined that Research

Triangle Institute, and its

subcontractors, require access to CBI

submitted to EPA under the authority of

RCRA to perform work satisfactorily

under the above-noted contract. EPA is

submitting this notice to inform all

submitters of CBI of EPA’s intent to

transfer CBI to these firms on a need-toknow basis. Upon completing its review

of materials submitted, Research

Triangle Institute, and its

subcontractors, will return all CBI to

EPA.

EPA will authorize Research Triangle

Institute, and its subcontractors, for

access to CBI under the conditions and

terms in EPA’s ‘‘Contractor

Requirements for the Control and

Security of RCRA Confidential Business

Information Security Manual.’’ Prior to

transferring CBI to Research Triangle

Institute, and its subcontractors, EPA

will review and approve its security

plans and Research Triangle Institute,

and its subcontractors, will sign nondisclosure agreements.

Dated: March 30, 1998.

Matt Hale,

Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste.

[FR Doc. 98–10721 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6000–3]

Transfer of Confidential Business

Information to Contractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of transfer of data and

request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) will transfer Confidential

Business Information (CBI) to its

contractor, Hazmed and its

subcontractors: Eastern Research Group,

Inc.; ICF, Inc.; Energetics Inc.; and

Project Proformance, Corp. that has been

or will be submitted to EPA under the

Resource Conservation and Recovery

Act (RCRA). Under RCRA, EPA is

involved in activities to support, expand

and implement solid and hazardous

waste regulations.

DATES: Transfer of confidential data

submitted to EPA will occur no sooner

than May 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

Regina Magbie, Document Control

Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305W),

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC

20460. Comments should be identified

as ‘‘Transfer of Confidential Data.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Regina Magbie, Document Control