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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 93 / Friday, May 13, 2016 / Notices ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–9946–05] Access to Confidential Business Information by Abt Associates, Inc. and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. II. What action is the Agency taking? Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Under EPA contract number EP–W– 16–009, contractor Abt Associates of 4800 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD and 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its is assisting the Office of Pollution contractor, Abt Associates of Bethesda, Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in the MD, to access information which has development of economic assessments; been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control surveys; and non-regulatory activities that will require access to data and other Act (TSCA). Some of the information confidential business information. The may be claimed or determined to be Confidential Business Information (CBI). contractor is also assisting in evaluating the potential risks of new chemical DATES: Access to the confidential data substances including microorganisms occurred on April 27, 2016. and evaluating existing chemicals for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: risk and for the need to develop data For technical information contact: bearing on such risks. Scott Sherlock, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), Pollution Prevention and Toxics, EPA has determined that under EPA Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 contract number EP–W–16–009, Abt Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Associates required access to CBI DC 20460–0001; telephone number: submitted to EPA under all section(s) of (202) 564–8257; email address: TSCA to perform successfully the duties Sherlock.scott@epa.gov. specified under the contract. Abt For general information contact: The Associates personnel were given access TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 to information submitted to EPA under South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY all section(s) of TSCA. Some of the 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– information may be claimed or 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ determined to be CBI. epa.gov. EPA is issuing this notice to inform SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: all submitters of information under all sections of TSCA that EPA has provided I. General Information Abt Associates access to these CBI A. Does this action apply to me? materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be contract is taking place at EPA Headquarters and Abt Associates’ sites of interest to all who manufacture, located in Bethesda, MD and process, or distribute industrial chemicals. Since other entities may also Cambridge, MA, in accordance with EPA’s TSCA CBI Protection Manual. be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific Access to TSCA data, including CBI, entities that may be affected by this will continue until March 30, 2021. If action. the contract is extended, this access will B. How can I get copies of this document also continue for the duration of the extended contract without further and other related information? notice. The docket for this action, identified Abt Associates personnel have signed by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004, is available nondisclosure agreements and were briefed on appropriate security at https://www.regulations.gov or at the procedures before they were permitted Office of Pollution Prevention and access to TSCA CBI. Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Dated: May 4, 2016. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-9946-05]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Abt Associates, 
Inc.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its contractor, Abt Associates of Bethesda, 
MD, to access 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 occurred on April 27, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Scott Sherlock, Environmental 
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8257; email 
address: Sherlock.scott@epa.gov.
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to all who manufacture, process, or distribute 
industrial chemicals. 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.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center 
(EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 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 OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under EPA contract number EP-W-16-009, contractor Abt Associates of 
4800 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD and 55 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, MA 
is assisting the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in 
the development of economic assessments; surveys; and non-regulatory 
activities that will require access to data and other confidential 
business information. The contractor is also assisting in evaluating 
the potential risks of new chemical substances including microorganisms 
and evaluating existing chemicals for risk and for the need to develop 
data bearing on such risks.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under 
EPA contract number EP-W-16-009, Abt Associates required access to CBI 
submitted to EPA under all section(s) of TSCA to perform successfully 
the duties specified under the contract. Abt Associates personnel were 
given access to information submitted to EPA under all section(s) 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 EPA has provided Abt Associates access 
to these CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA 
CBI under this contract is taking place at EPA Headquarters and Abt 
Associates' sites located in Bethesda, MD and Cambridge, MA, in 
accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until March 30, 
2021. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for 
the duration of the extended contract without further notice.
    Abt Associates personnel have signed nondisclosure agreements and 
were briefed on appropriate security procedures before they were 
permitted access to TSCA CBI.

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: May 4, 2016.
Megan J. Carroll,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
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