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###### Environmental Protection Agency

          - [OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-7733-8]

# AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

EPA has authorized Syracuse Research Corporation's (SRC) subcontractor BeakerTree Corporation, of Fairfax, Virginia, access to information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 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 September 8, 2005.

# FOR FURTHER 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; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address:                         *TSCA-Hotline@.epa.gov.*

# 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 those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under TSCA. 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 person listed under                     **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**                    .                

### B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents?

                    1.                     *Docket.*                     EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2003-0004. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.                

                    2.                     *Electronic access*. You may access this                     **Federal Register**                     document electronically through the EPA Internet under the “                    **Federal Register**                    ” listings at                     *http://www.epa.gov/​fedrgstr/​*.                

                    An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at                     *http://www.epa.gov/​edocket/​*                     to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select “search,” then key in the appropriate docket ID number.                

## II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

Under Contract Number 68-W-01-061, BeakerTree Corporation of 13402 Birch Bark Court, Fairfax, VA will assist EPA in reviewing Premanufacture Notices (PMNs) which are TSCA CBI.

In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under Contract Number 68-W-01-061, BeakerTree Corporation, will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA, to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract.

BeakerTree personnel will be given information submitted to EPA under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA. Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be CBI.

EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under sections 4, 5, 6, and 8 of TSCA, that the Agency may provide BeakerTree Corporation. access to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at the BeakerTree Corporation site located at 13402 Birch Bark Court, Fairfax, VA and SRC's site located at 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 405, Arlington, VA site. No access will occur at BeakerTree's facility until after it has been approved for the storage of TSCA CBI.

Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under Contract Number 68-W-01-061, may continue until September 30, 2006. Access will commence no sooner than September 8, 2005.

BeakerTree Corporation personnel will be required to sign non-disclosure 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: August 23, 2005.

Vicke A. Simons,

Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 05-17200 Filed 8-30-05; 8:45 am]

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