[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 123 (Monday, June 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31027-31028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15283]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8423-9]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Electronic Data 
Systems Corporation's Identified Subcontractor

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized contractor, Electronic Data Systems 
Corporation's subcontractor Lumeta Corporation of Somerset, NJ, 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 will occur no sooner than July 
6, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general 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-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0e4e3f3f19df8dfc4dcd9ded5f0d5c0d19ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6f2f5e5e78beec9d2cacfc8c3e6c3d6c788c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>.
    For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Information 
Management Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8257; fax 
number: (202) 564-8251; e-mail address: Scott <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e0b38885928c8f838ba0859081ce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f5c676a7d63606c644f6a7f6e21686079">[email protected]</span></a>.

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 you if you are conducting, or may be 
required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (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 technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

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

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004. All documents 
in the docket are listed in the docket index available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is 
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure 
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPPT 
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at 
Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 
The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone 
number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors 
are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal 
detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed 
through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be 
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the 
building and returned upon departure.
    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.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under Order Number EP08H000027, subcontractor Lumeta of 220 
Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in conducting a Risk Assessment of the CBI 
LAN network environment. They will also be specifically responsible for 
providing the testing hardware to perform a vulnerability test to 
identify security weakness that must be corrected before operational.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Order Number EP08H000027, the subcontractor will require access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the 
duties specified under the contract. The subcontractor personnel will 
be given access to information submitted to EPA under all sections 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 all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide the subcontractor 
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.
    The subcontractor will be authorized access to TSCA CBI at EPA 
Headquarters under the EPA TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until September 
30, 2009. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue 
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    The subcontractor 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, Confidential business information.

    Dated: June 22, 2009.
 Matthew Leopard, Acting
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. E9-15283 Filed 6-26-09; 8:45 am]
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