[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 10285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3732]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6943-8]


Transfer of Confidential Business Information to EPA Contractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of transfer of confidential business information to 
agency contractors and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: EPA will transfer to its contractors: Booz-Allen and Hamilton, 
Inc., TechLaw, Inc., and Tetra Tech EM Inc. Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) that has been or will be submitted to EPA under 
Section 3007 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The 
Agency will transfer CBI to the following subcontractors of these 
firms: AGEISS, Home Engineering Services, Inc., Trinity Consultants, 
ICF, Inc., TRC, Inc., Metcalf and Eddy, ERG, MNG, Inc., EnRisk, Inc., 
TN Associates, CDM Federal Programs Corp., Parallax, Inc., Wendy Lopez 
& Associates, Inc., REDHORSE, Charles Consulting, ISSI, Tetra Tech NUS, 
DPRA, Inc., Morson Environmental Consulting, Inc., Ross & Associates 
Environmental Consulting, Ltd., Quanterra Incorporated. Under RCRA, EPA 
is involved in activities to support, expand and implement solid and 
hazardous waste regulations.

DATES: Transfer of confidential business data will occur no sooner than 
February 26, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Magbie, Office of Solid Waste 
(5305W), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 703-308-7909.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Transfer of Confidential Business Information

    Under EPA Contract numbers 68-W-99-020, 68-W-99-021, 68-W-99-017, 
68-W-99-018, 68-W-99-008, and 68-W-99-009. Booz-Allen and Hamilton, 
TechLaw and Tetra Tech, and their subcontractors, will assist the EPA 
Regional Offices (I-X) by providing technical assistance and services 
which support EPA's RCRA enforcement and permitting activities, such as 
sampling, corrective action oversight, technical review of documents, 
and special studies.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.305(h) (see 42 U.S.C. 6927(b)), EPA has 
determined that Booz-Allen and Hamilton, TechLaw and Tetra Tech, and 
their 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-to-know basis. 
Upon completing its review of materials submitted, Booz-Allen and 
Hamilton, TechLaw and Tetra Tech, and their subcontractors will return 
all CBI to EPA.
    Prior to the transfer of any RCRA CBI, Booz-Allen and Hamilton, 
TechLaw and Tetra Tech, and their subcontractors will receive 
authorization for access to RCRA CBI under the EPA ``Contractor 
Requirements for the Control and Security of RCRA Confidential Business 
Information Security Manual. ``EPA will review and approve the security 
plans of Booz-Allen and Hamilton, TechLaw and Tetra Tech, and their 
subcontractors. Contractor and subcontractor personnel will sign non-
disclosure agreements and be briefed on appropriate security procedures 
before they are permitted access to CBI.

    Dated: February 1, 2001.
Elizabeth A. Cotsworth,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
[FR Doc. 01-3732 Filed 2-13-01; 8:45 am]
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