[Federal Register: July 10, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 132)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-2002-0019; FRL-7185-5]

 
Access to Confidential Business Information by Novus Consulting 
Group

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized Novus Consulting Group of Manassas, 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 submitted to EPA under all 
sections of TSCA occurred as a result of an approved waiver dated May 
21, 2002, which requested granting Novus Consulting Group immediate 
access to all sections of TSCA CBI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara A. Cunningham, Acting 
Director, 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@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. 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 the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (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.

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document or Other Related Documents?

     You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain 
other related documents that might be available electronically, from 
the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To access this 
document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations,'' 
``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the entry for this 
document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You 
can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under contract number GS-35F-4120D, Novus Consulting Group of 7221 
Gateway Court, Manassas, VA, will assist the Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in conducting a disaster recovery 
assessment of the OPPT systems operation and back-up storage process. 
They will also be reviewing the current process in place for recovering 
information stored and backed up on the Administrative and CBI LAN.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number GS-35F-4120D, Novus Consulting Group will require 
access to CBI submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA, to perform 
successfully the duties specified under the contract.
    Novus Consulting Group's personnel was given access to 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 Novus 
Consulting Group 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.
    Novus Consulting Group will be required to adhere to all provisions 
of EPA's TSCA Confidential Business Information Security Manual.
    Clearance for access to TSCA CBI under this contract may continue 
until September 30, 2002.
    Novus Consulting Group 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: July 1, 2002.
Allan A. Abramson,
Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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