Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group (ERG), 14372 [2019-07113]

Download as PDF 14372 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 10, 2019 / Notices If you are interested in information that is not included in these tables, you may contact EPA’s technical information contact or general information contact as described under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to access additional non-CBI information that may be available. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Dated: March 7, 2019. Pamela Myrick, Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2019–07094 Filed 4–9–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9991–78–OLEM] Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research Group (ERG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of access to data and request for comments. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will authorize its contractor, Eastern Research Group (ERG) 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 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. SUMMARY: Access to confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no sooner than April 22, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaShan Haynes, Document Control Officer, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, (5305P), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460, 703–605–0516. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: jbell on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Access to Confidential Business Information Under EPA Contract EP–W–10–055, entitled ‘‘Advancing Sustainable Materials Management (SMM): Waste Facts and Figures and Related Tasks,’’ the Eastern Research Group (ERG) will assist the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Resource Conservation and Sustainability VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:36 Apr 09, 2019 Jkt 247001 Division in collecting and analyzing municipal solid waste (MSW) information. The contract addresses MSW and other waste such as construction and demolition debris, however, the confidential business information (CBI) only relates to the MSW information collected and analyzed in the contract. The contract period is from March 2019 through September 30, 2020. 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, ORCR has established policies and procedures for handling information collected from industry, under the authority of RCRA, including RCRA Confidential Business Information Security Manuals. Eastern Research Group (ERG), shall protect from unauthorized disclosure all information designated as confidential and shall abide by all RCRA CBI requirements, including procedures outlined in the RCRA CBI Security Manual. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 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. ERG 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 Eastern Research Group access to the CBI records located in the RCRA Confidential Business Information Center. Access to RCRA CBI under this contract will take place at Eastern Research Group and 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: March 22, 2019. Barnes Johnson, Director, Office of Resource Conservation & Recovery. [FR Doc. 2019–07113 Filed 4–9–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0033; FRL–9992–02– OAR] Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Product Labeling (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA’s ENERGY STAR Product Labeling’’ (EPA ICR No. 2078.07, OMB Control No. 2060–0528), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2019. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 10, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2003–0033, online using www.regulation.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-r-Docket@ epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Kwon, Climate Protection Partnerships Division, Office of Air and Radiation, Mailcode 6202A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564– 8538; fax number: 202–343–2200 email address: kwon.james@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10APN1.SGM 10APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07113]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9991-78-OLEM]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Eastern Research 
Group (ERG)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will authorize its 
contractor, Eastern Research Group (ERG) 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 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.

DATES: Access to confidential data submitted to EPA will occur no 
sooner than April 22, 2019.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Access to Confidential Business Information

    Under EPA Contract EP-W-10-055, entitled ``Advancing Sustainable 
Materials Management (SMM): Waste Facts and Figures and Related 
Tasks,'' the Eastern Research Group (ERG) will assist the Office of 
Resource Conservation and Recovery, Resource Conservation and 
Sustainability Division in collecting and analyzing municipal solid 
waste (MSW) information. The contract addresses MSW and other waste 
such as construction and demolition debris, however, the confidential 
business information (CBI) only relates to the MSW information 
collected and analyzed in the contract. The contract period is from 
March 2019 through September 30, 2020. 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, ORCR has 
established policies and procedures for handling information collected 
from industry, under the authority of RCRA, including RCRA Confidential 
Business Information Security Manuals.
    Eastern Research Group (ERG), shall protect from unauthorized 
disclosure all information designated as confidential and shall abide 
by all RCRA CBI requirements, including procedures outlined in the RCRA 
CBI Security Manual.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 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. ERG 
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 Eastern Research Group 
access to the CBI records located in the RCRA Confidential Business 
Information Center. Access to RCRA CBI under this contract will take 
place at Eastern Research Group and 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: March 22, 2019.
Barnes Johnson,
Director, Office of Resource Conservation & Recovery.
[FR Doc. 2019-07113 Filed 4-9-19; 8:45 am]
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