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address potential environmental justice
issues, the Agency seeks information on
any groups or segments of the
population who, as a result of their
location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or
disproportionately high and adverse
human health impacts or environmental
effects from exposure to the pesticide
discussed in this document, compared
to the general population.
II. What action is the agency taking?
Under section 18 of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the
discretion of the EPA Administrator, a
Federal or state agency may be
exempted from any provision of FIFRA
if the EPA Administrator determines
that emergency conditions exist which
require the exemption. The Florida
Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services (FDACS) has
requested the EPA Administrator issue
a specific exemption for the use of
streptomycin sulfate on grapefruit
grown for fresh market to control citrus
canker (caused by the bacteria
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Citri
(Xac)). Information in accordance with
40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part
of this request. Pursuant to 40 CFR
166.24(a)(8), the regulations governing
FIFRA section 18 allow for publication
of a notice of receipt of an application
for an emergency exemption if the
Administrator determines that
publication is appropriate. The subject
emergency exemption application
submitted by the FDACS proposes a use
of a pesticide which contains the active
ingredient, streptomycin sulfate, also
used in humans and animals as an
antibiotic drug.
As part of this request, the FDACS
asserts that citrus canker has spread
throughout the citrus growing areas
causing significant economic losses.
FDACS states that this introduced
pathogen has become a serious threat to
the viability of the fresh market
grapefruit industry in the state of
Florida.
The FDACS proposes to make no
more than two applications per crop of
streptomycin sulfate, at a rate of 0.344
lbs active ingredient per acre (a.i./A),
equivalent to 0.6875 lbs formulated
product (equivalent to 50%
streptomycin) per acre. A maximum
total of 0.688 lbs a.i./A (1.375 lbs
product/A) could potentially be applied
on up to 47,656 acres of grapefruit in
June through September of 2015. Use is
possible statewide, but would primarily
be in the commercial grapefruit
producing counties of Polk, Hendry,
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Indian River, Collier, Manatee, and
Martin. At maximum rates, applications,
and acreage, 32,763 lbs of streptomycin
sulfate (65,527 lbs formulated product),
could be used under the proposed
program.
This notice does not constitute a
decision by EPA on the application
itself. The regulations governing FIFRA
section 18 allows publication of a notice
of receipt of an application for a specific
exemption proposing use of a pesticide
which contains the active ingredient,
streptomycin sulfate, also used in
humans and animals as an antibiotic
drug. This notice provides an
opportunity for public comment on the
application.
The Agency will review and consider
all comments received during the
comment period in determining
whether to issue the specific exemption
requested by the FDACS.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: April 9, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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AGENCY
[FRL–9926–39–OEI; EPA–HQ–OEI–2014–
0465]
Establishment of a New System of
Records Notice for the Superfund
Enterprise Management System
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
The U.S. Environmental
Protections Agency’s (EPA) Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response,
Office of Superfund Remediation and
Technology Innovation (OSRTI), is
giving notice that it proposes to create
a new system of records pursuant to the
provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5
U.S.C. 552(a)). The EPA is
implementing the Superfund Enterprise
Management System (SEMS) system of
records to provide project and program
managers the ability to plan, manage,
track and report on clean-up and
enforcement activities taking place at
Superfund sites. SEMS represents a
joint development and ongoing
collaboration between Superfund’s
Remedial, Removal, Federal Facilities,
Enforcement, and Emergency Response
programs.
SUMMARY:
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Persons wishing to comment on
this system of records notice must do so
by May 27, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OEI–2014–0465, by one of the following
methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Email: oei.docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–1752.
• Mail: OEI Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code: 2822T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: OEI Docket, EPA/
DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEI–2014–
0465. The EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by
statute. Do not submit information that
you consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means the EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an email
comment directly to the EPA without
going through www.regulations.gov your
email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, the EPA recommends that
you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If the EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
the EPA may not be able to consider
your comment. Electronic files should
avoid the use of special characters, any
form of encryption, and be free of any
defects or viruses. For additional
information about the EPA’s public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/dockets.htm.
DATES:
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Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by
statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available
either electronically in
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the OEI Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West
Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566–
1752.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Wyman, Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response (OSWER),
Office of Superfund Remediation and
Technology Information (OSRTT), Mail
Code 5202P, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number (703) 603–8882.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
General Information: EPA proposes to
create a new system of records under
the Privacy Act to integrate the legacy
Superfund data collection, reporting
and tracking modules into one single
system. This single system will
transform the Superfund program by
improving operational effectiveness,
reducing costs, streamlining business
processes, and enhancing information
management capabilities. The
Superfund Enterprise Management
System (SEMS) is an electronic
repository of Superfund documents
routinely used to disseminate records in
response to Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) requests, establishment of
Administrative Records (ARs), and
litigation support. The SEMS database
application supports the electronic
capture, imaging, indexing and tracking
of records which document
investigation, cleanup, and enforcement
activities at potential and existing
hazardous waste sites, as mandated by
CERCLA, as amended by the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act
(SARA) of 1986.
The types of information in the
system include data and information
that support program activities and
decisions regarding the cleanup of
specific Superfund sites. The system is
intended to provide repositories of or
access to a variety of programmatic
information regarding site management,
cost recovery, site financial resources,
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enforcement actions, and supporting
documentation. The information is
collected to ensure that supporting
documentation for activities and
decisions related to the Superfund site
cleanup are well maintained and readily
accessible as needed. The program
utilizes this information in a variety of
ways, including but not limited to
research, enforcement, litigation
support, responses to congressional and
FOIA requests, public participation in
the Superfund process, electronic
archiving, cost recovery, disaster
recovery, and support of the program
and Agency missions.
Records protected under the Privacy
Act are subject to Agency-wide security
requirements governing all database
systems at EPA. Privacy is maintained
by limiting access to the database
containing confidential business and
personal information. Access to the
database is limited to individuals
designated as System Administrators,
Remedial Project Managers (RPMs), Data
Sponsors, On-Scene Coordinators
(OSCs), Information Management
Coordinators (IMCs), Budget
Coordinators (BCs), Regional Attorneys,
Regional Managers, Data Entry Support
Staff, Support Contractors, and any
other staff with assigned data
management responsibilities.
Physical access to the building (EPA’s
National Computer Center (NCC) at
Research Triangle Park, NC) is limited
to EPA employees and their contractors
with key cards. The building is
equipped with cameras and sign-in
sheets are utilized to monitor employee
activities, traffic flow, and access to the
computer room where the file servers
and storage networks are located.
Dated: April 8, 2015.
Ann Dunkin,
Chief Information Officer.
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SYSTEM NAME:
Superfund Enterprise Management
System (SEMS)
environmental sampling results
reported for their personal business or
residence, and contractor and analytical
laboratory staff with responsibilities on
specific Superfund sites.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Site location and basic descriptive
information; contact information (e.g.,
name, address, telephone number, email
address) for key individuals with
responsibilities on specific Superfund
sites; data generated by EPA in regards
to site information and actions
conducted at the site; planned and
actual site financial and enforcement
information; potentially responsible
parties (PRP); negotiation data;
litigation/referral data; lien data;
alternative dispute resolution data;
litigation history; correspondence
tracking; community involvement data
(i.e., location, contact data, technical
assistance grant data); and medical
information pertaining to environmental
sampling results or public complaints.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
42 U.S.C. Chapter 103; 40 CFR 300
PURPOSE(S):
The purpose of SEMS is to provide
project and program managers with data
and information needed to plan,
manage, track and report on cleanup
and enforcement activities taking place
at Superfund sites. SEMS is an
electronic repository of Superfund
documents and data used to disseminate
records in response to FOIA and other
external requests, and in support of
litigation, investigation, cleanup,
program planning, and enforcement
activities. SEMS tracks activities at each
Superfund site which include removal,
risk characterization, remedy selection,
post construction, enforcement
activities, financial resources, and
community involvement.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS, AND
PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
SYSTEM LOCATION:
The system is hosted at the National
Computer Center (NCC) located at
Research Triangle Park (RTP), North
Carolina. Address: 109 T.W. Alexander
Drive, RTP NC 27711.
General Routine Uses A, E, F, G, H,
K and L apply to this system.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
This system covers potentially
responsible parties, EPA employees
with responsibilities at specific
Superfund sites, members of the public
who have made public comments on
program decisions or who have
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• Storage: Records will be stored
electronically in an Agency-approved
database (Oracle) and managed by
system developers and administrators,
along with EPA Office of Superfund
Remediation and Technology
Information (OSRTI) personnel.
Incremental system backups are
performed nightly and monthly. Actual
files are stored in a Windows file server.
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• Retrievability: Records can be
retrieved by Site Name, Site ID Number,
Author, Addressee, Document Title,
Document Date, and Document ID
Number.
• Safeguards: The following
safeguards are in place:
(a) Information is maintained in a
secure username/password protected
environment. Permission-level
assignments allow users access only to
those functions for which they are
authorized. Access to all information
and hardware is maintained in a secure,
access controlled facility at the NCC.
(b) The system has a single point of
access via a front-end Portal. All users
are required to complete a new user
form (signed by their supervisor) and
take online security training before they
are provided with access.
(c) All authorized users of the SEMS
application are required to take an
annual security training identifying the
user’s role and responsibilities for
protecting the Agency’s information
resources, as well as, consequences for
not adhering to the policy.
(d) Audit logs are reviewed on a
monthly basis to identify system access
outside of normal business hours,
anomalous user accounts or server
names, or login failures.
(e) No external access to SEMS is
provided.
• Retention and Disposal: Records
stored in this system are subject to
record schedule 0755, which is still
being finalized.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Steven Wyman, Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response (OSWER),
Office of Superfund Remediation and
Technology Information (OSRTI), Mail
Code 5202P, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number 703–603–8882.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Any individual who wants to know
whether this system of records contains
a record about him or her, who wants
access to his or her record, or who
wants to contest the contents of a
record, should make a written request to
the EPA FOIA Office, Attn: Privacy Act
Officer, MC 2822D, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
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RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURE:
Request for access must be made in
accordance with the procedures
described in EPA’s Privacy Act
regulations at 40 CFR part 16.
Requesters will be required to provide
adequate identification, such as driver’s
license, employee identification card, or
other identifying document. Additional
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identification procedures may be
required in some instances.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURE:
Requests for correction or amendment
must identify the record to be changed
and the corrective action sought.
Complete EPA Privacy Act procedures
are described in EPA’s Privacy Act
regulations at 40 CFR part 16.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information captured in SEMS is
derived from existing programmatic
records, EPA employees, contractors,
civil investigators and attorneys,
analytical laboratories, the public and
State cleanup programs.
SYSTEM EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF THE ACT:
None.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9926–25–Region 5]
Notice of Issuance of a Federal
Operating Permit for G&K Services
Inc.—Green Bay
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces that on
March 23, 2015, pursuant to title V of
the Clean Air Act, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) issued a
Federal operating permit to G&K
Services, Inc., for G&K Services, Inc.—
Green Bay. The permit authorizes the
operation of industrial washers,
industrial dryers, a natural gas-fired
boiler, a steam tunnel, and other
processes used to clean and recondition
soiled industrial towels.
ADDRESSES: The final signed permit is
available for public inspection online at
https://yosemite.epa.gov/r5/r5ard.nsf/
Tribal+Permits!OpenView, or during
normal business hours at the following
address: U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation
Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. We recommend
that you call Michael Langman,
Environmental Scientist, at (312) 886–
6867 before visiting the Region 5 office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Langman, Environmental
Scientist, Air Permits Section, Air
Programs Branch (AR–18J),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–6867,
langman.michael@epa.gov.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA.
A. What is the background
information?
G&K Services, Inc. owns and operates
G&K Services, Inc.—Green Bay, which
is located within the exterior boundaries
of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of
Wisconsin’s tribal reservation in Green
Bay, Wisconsin. Emission units at the
source consist of nine industrial
washers, six natural gas-fired industrial
dryers, a natural gas-fired boiler, a
natural gas-fired steam tunnel, and other
processes. These emission units and
other processes are used to process,
clean, and recondition soiled industrial
towels.
On February 13, 2013, G&K Services,
Inc. contacted EPA Region 5 to discuss
the permitting status of G&K Services,
Inc.—Green Bay, since a question had
arisen regarding the identity of the
proper permitting authority. Prior to the
issuance of this permit, G&K Services,
Inc.—Green Bay operated according to
the requirements of an operating permit
issued by the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources (WDNR). However,
on December 4, 2001, EPA granted full
approval of Wisconsin’s title V
operating permit program (see 66 FR
62951). In its action, EPA specifically
exempted Indian country from the
approval of Wisconsin’s title V
operating permit program (id. at 62953).
Since the source is located within the
exterior boundaries of the Oneida Tribe
of Indians of Wisconsin’s tribal
reservation and EPA did not grant
WDNR the authority to issue title V
operating permits to sources located in
Indian country, EPA determined that we
are the permitting authority for this
source.
On June 14, 2013, G&K Services, Inc.
submitted an application for an initial
operating permit pursuant to the
requirements of the Federal operating
permit program codified at 40 CFR part
71. On July 17, 2013, G&K Services, Inc.
submitted additional information to
supplement its permit application. On
July 25, 2013, EPA determined that the
application was complete pursuant to
40 CFR 71.5(a)(2).
On December 5, 2014, EPA issued a
draft permit for a 30-day public
comment period pursuant to 40 CFR
71.11(d). The public comment period
ended on January 5, 2015. During the
public comment period, EPA received
comments from G&K Services, Inc.
requesting clarification of permit terms.
EPA responded to all comments as
required by 40 CFR 71.11(j).
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9926-39-OEI; EPA-HQ-OEI-2014-0465]
Establishment of a New System of Records Notice for the Superfund
Enterprise Management System
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protections Agency's (EPA) Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Superfund Remediation and
Technology Innovation (OSRTI), is giving notice that it proposes to
create a new system of records pursuant to the provisions of the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(a)). The EPA is implementing the
Superfund Enterprise Management System (SEMS) system of records to
provide project and program managers the ability to plan, manage, track
and report on clean-up and enforcement activities taking place at
Superfund sites. SEMS represents a joint development and ongoing
collaboration between Superfund's Remedial, Removal, Federal
Facilities, Enforcement, and Emergency Response programs.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this system of records notice must
do so by May 27, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OEI-2014-0465, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
Email: oei.docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-1752.
Mail: OEI Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: OEI Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEI-
2014-0465. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information for which
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to the EPA without going through www.regulations.gov
your email address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If the
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For
additional information about the EPA's public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
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Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material,
such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OEI
Docket, EPA/DC, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the OEI Docket is (202) 566-1752.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Wyman, Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response (OSWER), Office of Superfund Remediation and
Technology Information (OSRTT), Mail Code 5202P, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number (703) 603-8882.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
General Information: EPA proposes to create a new system of records
under the Privacy Act to integrate the legacy Superfund data
collection, reporting and tracking modules into one single system. This
single system will transform the Superfund program by improving
operational effectiveness, reducing costs, streamlining business
processes, and enhancing information management capabilities. The
Superfund Enterprise Management System (SEMS) is an electronic
repository of Superfund documents routinely used to disseminate records
in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests,
establishment of Administrative Records (ARs), and litigation support.
The SEMS database application supports the electronic capture, imaging,
indexing and tracking of records which document investigation, cleanup,
and enforcement activities at potential and existing hazardous waste
sites, as mandated by CERCLA, as amended by the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986.
The types of information in the system include data and information
that support program activities and decisions regarding the cleanup of
specific Superfund sites. The system is intended to provide
repositories of or access to a variety of programmatic information
regarding site management, cost recovery, site financial resources,
enforcement actions, and supporting documentation. The information is
collected to ensure that supporting documentation for activities and
decisions related to the Superfund site cleanup are well maintained and
readily accessible as needed. The program utilizes this information in
a variety of ways, including but not limited to research, enforcement,
litigation support, responses to congressional and FOIA requests,
public participation in the Superfund process, electronic archiving,
cost recovery, disaster recovery, and support of the program and Agency
missions.
Records protected under the Privacy Act are subject to Agency-wide
security requirements governing all database systems at EPA. Privacy is
maintained by limiting access to the database containing confidential
business and personal information. Access to the database is limited to
individuals designated as System Administrators, Remedial Project
Managers (RPMs), Data Sponsors, On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs),
Information Management Coordinators (IMCs), Budget Coordinators (BCs),
Regional Attorneys, Regional Managers, Data Entry Support Staff,
Support Contractors, and any other staff with assigned data management
responsibilities.
Physical access to the building (EPA's National Computer Center
(NCC) at Research Triangle Park, NC) is limited to EPA employees and
their contractors with key cards. The building is equipped with cameras
and sign-in sheets are utilized to monitor employee activities, traffic
flow, and access to the computer room where the file servers and
storage networks are located.
Dated: April 8, 2015.
Ann Dunkin,
Chief Information Officer.
EPA-69
System Name:
Superfund Enterprise Management System (SEMS)
System Location:
The system is hosted at the National Computer Center (NCC) located
at Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. Address: 109 T.W.
Alexander Drive, RTP NC 27711.
Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
This system covers potentially responsible parties, EPA employees
with responsibilities at specific Superfund sites, members of the
public who have made public comments on program decisions or who have
environmental sampling results reported for their personal business or
residence, and contractor and analytical laboratory staff with
responsibilities on specific Superfund sites.
Categories of Records Covered by the System:
Site location and basic descriptive information; contact
information (e.g., name, address, telephone number, email address) for
key individuals with responsibilities on specific Superfund sites; data
generated by EPA in regards to site information and actions conducted
at the site; planned and actual site financial and enforcement
information; potentially responsible parties (PRP); negotiation data;
litigation/referral data; lien data; alternative dispute resolution
data; litigation history; correspondence tracking; community
involvement data (i.e., location, contact data, technical assistance
grant data); and medical information pertaining to environmental
sampling results or public complaints.
Authority for Maintenance of the System:
42 U.S.C. Chapter 103; 40 CFR 300
Purpose(s):
The purpose of SEMS is to provide project and program managers with
data and information needed to plan, manage, track and report on
cleanup and enforcement activities taking place at Superfund sites.
SEMS is an electronic repository of Superfund documents and data used
to disseminate records in response to FOIA and other external requests,
and in support of litigation, investigation, cleanup, program planning,
and enforcement activities. SEMS tracks activities at each Superfund
site which include removal, risk characterization, remedy selection,
post construction, enforcement activities, financial resources, and
community involvement.
Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories
of Users, and Purposes of Such Uses:
General Routine Uses A, E, F, G, H, K and L apply to this system.
Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining,
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage: Records will be stored electronically in an
Agency-approved database (Oracle) and managed by system developers and
administrators, along with EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and
Technology Information (OSRTI) personnel. Incremental system backups
are performed nightly and monthly. Actual files are stored in a Windows
file server.
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Retrievability: Records can be retrieved by Site Name,
Site ID Number, Author, Addressee, Document Title, Document Date, and
Document ID Number.
Safeguards: The following safeguards are in place:
(a) Information is maintained in a secure username/password
protected environment. Permission-level assignments allow users access
only to those functions for which they are authorized. Access to all
information and hardware is maintained in a secure, access controlled
facility at the NCC.
(b) The system has a single point of access via a front-end Portal.
All users are required to complete a new user form (signed by their
supervisor) and take online security training before they are provided
with access.
(c) All authorized users of the SEMS application are required to
take an annual security training identifying the user's role and
responsibilities for protecting the Agency's information resources, as
well as, consequences for not adhering to the policy.
(d) Audit logs are reviewed on a monthly basis to identify system
access outside of normal business hours, anomalous user accounts or
server names, or login failures.
(e) No external access to SEMS is provided.
Retention and Disposal: Records stored in this system are
subject to record schedule 0755, which is still being finalized.
System Manager(s) and Address:
Steven Wyman, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER),
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Information (OSRTI),
Mail Code 5202P, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number 703-603-8882.
Notification Procedure:
Any individual who wants to know whether this system of records
contains a record about him or her, who wants access to his or her
record, or who wants to contest the contents of a record, should make a
written request to the EPA FOIA Office, Attn: Privacy Act Officer, MC
2822D, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Record Access Procedure:
Request for access must be made in accordance with the procedures
described in EPA's Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR part 16.
Requesters will be required to provide adequate identification, such as
driver's license, employee identification card, or other identifying
document. Additional identification procedures may be required in some
instances.
Contesting Record Procedure:
Requests for correction or amendment must identify the record to be
changed and the corrective action sought. Complete EPA Privacy Act
procedures are described in EPA's Privacy Act regulations at 40 CFR
part 16.
Record Source Categories:
Information captured in SEMS is derived from existing programmatic
records, EPA employees, contractors, civil investigators and attorneys,
analytical laboratories, the public and State cleanup programs.
System Exempted from Certain Provisions of the Act:
None.
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