Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004-0056
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Access to Confidential Business Information by Computer Sciences Corporation and Its Identified Subcontractors
Posted Date: 2009-11-25T05:00Z

[Federal Register: November 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 226)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-8799-8]

 
Access to Confidential Business Information by Computer Sciences 
Corporation and Its Identified Subcontractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized contractor, Computer Sciences Corporation 
(CSC) of Chantilly, VA and its subcontractors, 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 
December 2, 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: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov.
    For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7408M), 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: sherlock.scott@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 all who manufacture, process or distribute 
industrial chemicals. 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.

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

    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.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under Contract Number GS00T99ALD0203, Task Order Number 
EP10H000097, contractors CSC of 15000 Conference Center Drive, 
Chantilly, VA and its subcontractors Apex Systems, Inc. of 5430 Wade 
Park Blvd, Raleigh, NC; APPTIS Systems, Inc. of 4800 Westfields Blvd, 
Chantilly, VA; Berrett and Associates, Inc. of P.O. Box 2891, Sterling, 
VA; Digital Intelligence Systems Corp. of 4151 Lafayette Center Dr, 
Suite 600, Chantilly, VA; Excel Management Systems, Inc. of P.O. Box 
8280, Columbus, OH; General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems of 
10560 Arrowhead Dr., Fairfax, VA; KForce, Inc. of 12010 Sunset Hills 
Road, Suite 200, Reston, VA; and Paloma Systems, Inc. of 11250 Waples 
Mill Road, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in the Local Technology Service (LTS) 
support task; provide Information Technology (IT) services in support 
of EPA's program offices; provide the EPA community with voice, data, 
and video technologies that meet their needs and requirements. The 
contractors will also provide engineering, operational, consulting, 
and/or development support services as requested by the TSCA CBI 
office. Finally, the contractor team will manage each project from 
start to completion and provide follow-on support when applicable.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
Contract Number GS00T99ALD0203, Task Order Number EP10H000097, CSC and 
its subcontractors will require access to CBI submitted to EPA under 
all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under 
the contract. CSC and its subcontractors' personnel will be given 
access to information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA may provide CSC and its 
subcontractors 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 and the Research Triangle Park, NC facilities in 
accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until March 30, 
2010. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    CSC and its subcontractors' 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: November 18, 2009.
 Matthew Leopard,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. E9-28156 Filed 11-24-09; 8:45 am]

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