Access to Confidential Business Information by ASRC Management Services, 59104 [E6-16572]

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E6–16539 Filed 10–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8228–8] Access to Confidential Business Information by ASRC Management Services Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of access to data and request for comments. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA will authorize its contractor, ASRC Management Services (ASRCMS) to access Confidential Business Information (CBI) which has been submitted to EPA under the authority of all sections of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended. EPA has issued regulations (40 CFR part 2, Subpart B) that outline business confidentiality provisions for the Agency and require all EPA Offices that receive information designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by these provisions. ASRCMS will provide support to the Office of Solid Waste (OSW) in operating the RCRA CBI Center (CBIC), a secure storage area that contains all records/documents that are received by OSW with a claim of business confidentiality. DATES: Access to confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no sooner than October 16, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to LaShan Haynes, Document Control Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:52 Oct 05, 2006 Jkt 211001 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Comments should be Identified as ‘‘Access to Confidential Data.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaShan Haynes, Document Control Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 703–605–0516. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Access to Confidential Business Information Under EPA Contract No. EP–W–05 052, ASRCMS will assist the Information Management Branch, within the Communications, Information, and Resources Management Division, of the Office of Solid Waste (OSW) in operating the RCRA Confidential Business Information Center (CBIC). OSW collects data from industry to support the RCRA hazardous waste regulatory program. Some of the data collected from industry are claimed by industry to contain trade secrets or CBI. In accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, Subpart B, OSW has established policies and procedures for handling information collected from industry, under the authority of RCRA, including RCRA Confidential Business Information Security Manuals. ASRCMS shall protect from unauthorized disclosure all information designated as confidential and shall abide by all RCRA CBI requirements, including procedures outlines in the RCRA CBI Security Manual. ASRCMS will also provide data base management support to the RCRA CBIC document tracking system. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued regulations (40 CFR part 2, subpart B) that outline business confidentiality provisions for the Agency and requires all EPA Office that receive information designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by these provisions. ASRCMS will be authorized to have access to RCRA CBI under the EPA ‘‘Contractor Requirements for the Control and Security of RCRA Confidential Business Information Security Manual.’’ EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under all sections of RCRA that EPA will provide ASRCMS access to the CBI records located in the RCRA CBIC. Access to RCRA CBI under this contract will take place at EPA Headquarters only. Contractor personnel will be required to sign non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed on appropriate security PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 procedures before they are permitted access to confidential information. Dated: August 18, 2006. Matthew Hale, Director, Office of Solid Waste. [FR Doc. E6–16572 Filed 10–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–6679–9] Environmental Impact Statements and Regulations; Availability of EPA Comments Availability of EPA comments prepared pursuant to the Environmental Review Process (ERP), under section 309 of the Clean Air Act and section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act as amended. Requests for copies of EPA comments can be directed to the Office of Federal Activities at 202–564–7167. An explanation of the ratings assigned to draft environmental impact statements (EISs) was published in FR dated April 7, 2006 (71 FR 17845). 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 59104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16572]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8228-8]


Access to Confidential Business Information by ASRC Management 
Services

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of access to data and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: EPA will authorize its contractor, ASRC Management Services 
(ASRCMS) to access Confidential Business Information (CBI) which has 
been submitted to EPA under the authority of all sections of the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976, as amended. EPA 
has issued regulations (40 CFR part 2, Subpart B) that outline business 
confidentiality provisions for the Agency and require all EPA Offices 
that receive information designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by 
these provisions. ASRCMS will provide support to the Office of Solid 
Waste (OSW) in operating the RCRA CBI Center (CBIC), a secure storage 
area that contains all records/documents that are received by OSW with 
a claim of business confidentiality.

DATES: Access to confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than October 16, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to LaShan Haynes, Document Control 
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305P), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Comments 
should be Identified as ``Access to Confidential Data.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaShan Haynes, Document Control 
Officer, Office of Solid Waste (5305P), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 703-605-
0516.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Access to Confidential Business Information

    Under EPA Contract No. EP-W-05 052, ASRCMS will assist the 
Information Management Branch, within the Communications, Information, 
and Resources Management Division, of the Office of Solid Waste (OSW) 
in operating the RCRA Confidential Business Information Center (CBIC). 
OSW collects data from industry to support the RCRA hazardous waste 
regulatory program. Some of the data collected from industry are 
claimed by industry to contain trade secrets or CBI. In accordance with 
the provisions of 40 CFR part 2, Subpart B, OSW has established 
policies and procedures for handling information collected from 
industry, under the authority of RCRA, including RCRA Confidential 
Business Information Security Manuals. ASRCMS shall protect from 
unauthorized disclosure all information designated as confidential and 
shall abide by all RCRA CBI requirements, including procedures outlines 
in the RCRA CBI Security Manual. ASRCMS will also provide data base 
management support to the RCRA CBIC document tracking system.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued regulations (40 
CFR part 2, subpart B) that outline business confidentiality provisions 
for the Agency and requires all EPA Office that receive information 
designated by the submitter as CBI to abide by these provisions. ASRCMS 
will be authorized to have access to RCRA CBI under the EPA 
``Contractor Requirements for the Control and Security of RCRA 
Confidential Business Information Security Manual.''
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of RCRA that EPA will provide ASRCMS access to the 
CBI records located in the RCRA CBIC. Access to RCRA CBI under this 
contract will take place at EPA Headquarters only. Contractor personnel 
will be required to sign non-disclosure agreements and will be briefed 
on appropriate security procedures before they are permitted access to 
confidential information.

    Dated: August 18, 2006.
Matthew Hale,
Director, Office of Solid Waste.
 [FR Doc. E6-16572 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]
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