Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004-0009
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Access to Confidential Business Information [CBI] by Geologics Corporation
Posted Date: 2004-03-01T05:00Z

9617
Federal
Register
/
Vol.
69,
No.
40
/
Monday,
March
1,
2004
/
Notices
Changes
in
the
Estimates:
There
is
a
decrease
of
359,904
hours
in
the
total
estimated
burden
currently
identified
in
the
OMB
Inventory
of
Approved
ICR
Burdens.
This
decrease
is
due
to
a
decrease
in
the
respondent
universe,
as
well
as
decreases
in
the
burden
assumptions.
The
assumptions
for
the
burden
associated
with
understanding
the
regulations,
calculated
when
the
regulations
were
new,
have
been
revised
after
consultations
with
respondents.

Dated:
February
20,
2004.
Oscar
Morales,
Director,
Collection
Strategies
Division.
[
FR
Doc.
04
 
4470
Filed
2
 
27
 
04;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPPT
 
2003
 
0004;
FRL
 
7346
 
2]

Access
to
Confidential
Business
Information
by
Dyncorp
Systems
and
Solutions
LLC
and
its
Successor,
Computer
Sciences
Corporation
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
purpose
of
this
notice
is
to
inform
the
public
that
EPA
has
recently
learned
of
a
corporate
merger/
acquisition
involving
a
contractor
cleared
for
TSCA
CBI
access.
EPA's
contractor,
Dyncorp
Systems
and
Solutions
LLC
(
DSS)
requires
access
to
CBI
submitted
to
EPA
under
all
sections
of
TSCA,
to
perform
successfully
the
duties
specified
under
existing
contracts.

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?
EPA
has
recently
been
informed
that
the
parent
company
to
EPA
contractor
Dyncorp
Systems
and
Solutions
LLC
(
DSS),
finalized
a
merger
agreement
with
Computer
Sciences
Corporation
(
CSC)
of
El
Segundo,
California.
In
the
coming
months,
the
DSS
contracts
will
be
amended
to
reflect
the
change
of
status
in
the
contractor.
Until
that
time,
EPA
continues
to
hold
DSS,
and
its
successor,
CSC,
responsible
for
performance,
including
adherence
to
all
rules
and
procedures
providing
for
the
access
and
protection
of
TSCA
CBI
under
existing
contracts.
DSS
has
stated
that
from
a
technical
performance
standpoint,
no
changes
in
support
of
management
personnel
are
envisioned
as
a
result
of
the
merger.
From
a
contractual
point
of
view,
Dyncorp
represents
that
it
will
continue
contracting
with
EPA
as
the
same
legal
entity
­
DSS.
The
merger
between
DSS's
parent
company
(
Dyncorp)
and
CSC
is
intended
to
make
Dyncorp
a
CSC
company.
At
all
times
during
this
corporate
acquisition
or
merger,
all
contractor
employees
were
trained
and
cleared
for
access
to
TSCA
CBI.
In
addition,
all
employees
had
signed
and
remained
subject
to
the
standard
non­
disclosure
agreements
required
of
all
such
persons
working
with
TSCA
CBI.
Aside
from
providing
this
notice,
EPA
is
not
immediately
engaging
in
any
other
action.
In
the
next
6
months,
EPA
expects
that
there
will
be
an
effort
to
modify
the
existing
contracts
with
EPA
and
when
this
occurs,
there
will
be
a
series
of
actions
intended
to
effectuate
this,
including
notices,
as
required
under
existing
regulations.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Confidential
business
information.

Dated:
February
23,
2004.
Sandra
Wilkins,
Acting
Director,
Information
Management
Division,
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics.
[
FR
Doc.
04
 
4471
Filed
2
 
27
 
04;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPPT
 
2003
 
0004;
FRL
 
7345
 
6]

Access
to
Confidential
Business
Information
by
Geologics
Corporation
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
EPA
has
authorized
its
contractor
Geologics
Corporation,
of
Alexandria,
VA,
access
to
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
March
8,
2004.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Colby
Lintner,
Regulatory
Coordinator,

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Federal
Register
/
Vol.
69,
No.
40
/
Monday,
March
1,
2004
/
Notices
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
GS00K97AFD2140,
Order
Number
4W
 
1277
 
YBSW,
Geologics
Corporation
of
5285
Shawnee
Road,
Suite
210,
Alexandria,
VA
will
assist
EPA
in
gathering
data
on
the
New
Chemicals
Program
(
NCP),
that
will
help
it
to
assess
the
Program
in
fulfillment
of
objectives
set
out
in
the
Government
Performance
and
Results
Act
(
GPRA).
The
work
will
lead
to
the
development
of
results­
based
performance
goals
and
measures
as
opposed
to
output­
based
measures
now
used
to
monitor
results
obtained
through
the
NCP.
In
accordance
with
40
CFR
2.306(
j),
EPA
has
determined
that
under
Contract
Number
GS00K97AFD2140,
Order
Number
4W
 
1277
 
YBSW,
Geologics
Corporation
will
require
access
to
CBI
submitted
to
EPA
under
all
sections
of
TSCA,
to
perform
successfully
the
duties
specified
under
the
contract.
Geologics
personnel
will
be
given
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
the
Agency
may
provide
Geologics
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
EPA
Headquarters.
Geologics
personnel
will
be
required
to
adhere
to
all
provisions
of
EPA's
TSCA
Confidential
Business
Information
Security
Manual.
Clearance
for
access
to
TSCA
CBI
under
Contract
Number
GS00K97AFD2140,
Order
Number
4W
 
1277
 
YBSW
may
continue
until
September
30,
2004.
Access
will
commence
no
sooner
than
March
8,
2004.
Geologics
personnel
have
signed
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:
February
23,
2004.
Sandra
Wilkins,
Acting
Director,
Information
Management
Division,
Office
of
Pollution
Prevention
and
Toxics.
[
FR
Doc.
04
 
4472
Filed
2
 
27
 
04;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
FRL
 
7628
 
7]

Office
of
Environmental
Justice
Hazardous
Substances
Research
Small
Grants
Program
 
Application
Guidance
for
FY
2004
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
The
purpose
of
this
grant
program
is
to
provide
financial
assistance
to
affected
local
communitybased
organizations
to
support
projects
that
examine
issues
related
to
a
community's
exposure
to
multiple
environmental
harms
and
risks.
Projects
must
be
of
a
research
nature
only,
i.
e.,
survey,
research,
collecting
and
analyzing
data
which
will
be
used
to
expand
scientific
knowledge
or
understanding
of
the
subject
studied.
The
EPA's
grant
regulations
define
``
research''
as
``
the
systematic
study
directed
toward
fuller
scientific
knowledge
or
understanding
of
the
subject
studied,''
40
CFR
30.2(
dd).
Research
activities
under
this
grant
program
do
not
include
``
development''
as
defined
in
40
CFR
30.2
(
dd).
The
EPA
has
interpreted
``
research''
to
include
studies
that
extend
to
socioeconomic,
institutional,
and
public
policy
issues,
as
well
as
the
``
natural''
sciences.
Research
projects
need
not
be
limited
to
academic
studies.
EPA
intends
for
the
results
of
these
research
projects
to
be
disseminated
to
members
of
the
affected
local
community.
Funds
can
be
used
to
develop
a
new
activity
or
substantially
improve
the
quality
of
existing
programs
that
have
a
direct
impact
on
affected
local
community
residents.
DATES:
The
application
must
be
delivered
by
close
of
business
Friday,
April
30,
2004,
to
the
appropriate
EPA
regional
office
(
listed
in
section
VII)
or
date
stamped
by
courier
service
or
postmarked
by
the
U.
S.
Postal
Service
by
midnight
Friday,
April
30,
2004.
ADDRESSES:
For
specific
application
delivery
please
contact
the
appropriate
EPA
regional
office
listed
in
section
VII
of
the
application
guidance.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Sheila
Lewis,
Senior
Program
Analyst,

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