Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines: State implementation plans; transportation conformity; adequacy status— Confidential business information and data transfer,

[Federal Register: August 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 154)]

[Notices]

[Page 43699-43700]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

[DOCID:fr11au99-65]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100148; FRL-6095-1]

Computer Based Systems, Incorporated; Transfer of Data

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice to certain persons who have submitted information to EPA in connection with pesticide information requirements imposed under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Computer Based Systems, Incorporated (CBSI) has been awarded a contract to perform work for the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs and will be provided access to certain information submitted to EPA under FIFRA and the FFDCA. Some of this information may have been claimed to be confidential business information (CBI) by submitters. This information will be transferred to CBSI consistent with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2), and will enable CBSI to fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: CBSI will be given access to this information no sooner than August 16, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Richard Schmitt Acting Director, Information Resources Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 703, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Contract No. 68-W-98-045, CBSI will provide technical support to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs by abstracting and indexing incident reports received from pesticide chemical manufacturers and the public. Incident reports submitted by chemical manufacturers may include FIFRA CBI claims. This contract involves no subcontractors.

The Office Pesticide Programs has determined that the contract herein described involves work that is being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain evaluations to be made under this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent regulatory decisions under FIFRA.

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  1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION

    1. Does this apply to me?

      This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use pesticides, 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 information in this notice, consult the person listed in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section.

    2. How can I get additional information or copies of support documents?

      1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this document and various support documents are available from the EPA Home Page at the Federal Register-Environmental Documents entry for this document under ``Laws and Regulations'' (http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).

      2. In person. The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, has been established under docket control number [OPP- 100148], (including comments and data submitted electronically as described below). A public version of this record, including printed, paper versions of any electronic comments, which does not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection in Room 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

  2. INTRODUCTION

    Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of the FFDCA.

    In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the contract with CBSI, prohibits use of the information for any purpose not specified in the contract; prohibits disclosure of the information to a third party without prior written approval from the Agency; and requires that each official and employee of the contractor sign an agreement to protect the information from unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security Manual. In addition, CBSI is required to submit for EPA approval a security plan under which any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized release or compromise. No information will be provided to this contractor until the above requirements have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to this contractor will be maintained by the Project Officer for this contract in the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs.

    All information supplied to CBSI by EPA for use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when CBSI has completed its work.

    List of Subjects

    Environmental Protection, Transfer of data.

    Dated: July 28, 1999.

    Richard D. Schmitt,

    Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    [FR Doc. 99-20702Filed8-10-99; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6560-50-F

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