Agency information collection activities: Confidential business information and data transfer,

[Federal Register: March 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 59)]

[Notices]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-140268; FRL-5781-2]

Computer Based Systems, Incorporated; Access to Trade Secret Information

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Action: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized Computer Based Systems, Incorporated (CBSI), 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA 22031, for access to information which has been submitted to EPA under sections 303, 311, 312, and 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right- to-Know Act of 1986, also known as Title III. Some of the information may be claimed or determined to be trade secret information.

DATE: CBSI will have access to the trade secret information submitted to EPA pursuant to this Notice effective April 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janette Petersen, Information Management Division (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Rm. NE-G102, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: (202) 260-1558.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), industry must report information on the presence, use, production, and manufacture of certain chemicals to EPA.

Under contract number 68-W-98-045, CBSI will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Information Management Division in receiving and processing the information submitted by industry in response to the requirements of sections 303, 311, 312, and 313 of SARA. Specifically, CBSI will establish and maintain a facility, called the Regulatory Data Collection Reporting Center. For example, CBSI personnel will be given access to SARA section 303, 311, 312, and 313 submissions and related documents. Some of the information may be claimed or may be determined to be trade secret. Personnel will be required to sign non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security procedures.

EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under sections 303, 311, 312, and 313 of SARA that EPA may provide CBSI access to these trade secret materials on a need-to-know basis. All access to SARA trade secret information under this contract will take place at the Regulatory Data Collection Reporting Center. Upon termination of their contract or prior to termination of their contract at EPA's request, CBSI will return all materials to EPA.

Clearance to access to SARA trade secret information under this contract is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2003.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Dated: March 20, 1998.

Allan S. Abramson, Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 98-8068Filed3-26-98; 8:45 am]

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