Access to Confidential Business Information by Abt Associates and Subcontractors, 71355-71356 [2023-22781]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2023 / Notices docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: October 6, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–22706 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–11406– 01–OCSPP] Access to Confidential Business Information by Abt Associates and Subcontractors Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has authorized the following contractor and subcontractors to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), some of which may be claimed or determined to be confidential business information (CBI): Abt Associates of Rockville, MD and Abt’s subcontractors as listed in Unit III. DATES: Access will occur no sooner than October 23, 2023. ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004, is available at https:// www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on accessing the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Colby Lintner, Program Management and Operations Division (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Oct 13, 2023 Jkt 262001 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8182; email address: lintner.colby@ epa.gov or contact Adam Schwoerer; telephone number: (202) 564–4767; email address: schwoerer.adam@ 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. 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. Because other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. II. What is the Agency’s authority for taking this action? This notice is provided pursuant to section 14 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., and EPA implementing regulations in 40 CFR part 2. III. What action is the Agency taking? Under contract number 68HERC23D0004, Abt Associates and its subcontractors as identified in this unit will provide support for Chemical Screening, Review, and Evaluation of New, Existing, and Safer Choice Chemical Substances in accordance with the Performance Work Statement which are vital to Agency personnel to make informed decisions on environmental issues and other information that maybe claimed as TSCA CBI in accordance with the TSCA Security Manual. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that to perform successfully the duties specified under EPA contract number 68HERC23D0004, the contractor and its subcontractors will require access to information that may contain CBI submitted under all sections of TSCA. As such, personnel of the contractor and its subcontractors will be given access to information that may be claimed or determined to be CBI information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA. EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information under all sections of TSCA that EPA will provide the herein identified contractor and its subcontractors with access to the CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract will take place at the PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71355 EPA Headquarters, and/or at the following facilities of the contractor and/or subcontractors: • Abt Associates, located at 6130 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852; • Chickasaw Health Consulting LLC, located at 2600 John Saxton Blvd., Norman, OK 73071; • Consortium Environmental Risk Management (CERM), located at 9 Union Street, 3rd Floor Hollowell, MD 04347; • Environmental Health & Engineering Inc (EH&E), located at 180 Wells Avenue, Suite 200, Newton, MA 02459; • Environmental Management Support, Inc (EMS), located at 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910; • Essential Software, Inc (ESI), located at 9024 Mistwood Drive, Rockville, MD 20854; • Gnarly Tree Sustainability Institute (Gnarly Tree), located at 7478 E Rush Ridge Road, Bloomington, IN 47401; • Green Street Communications, located at 7686 Richmond Highway @ 113, Alexandria, VA 22306; • LightSpeed Edu, located at 652 Gaylord Mountain Road, Hamden, CT 06518; • Mabbett & Associates, Inc., located at 105 Central Street, Suite 4100, Stoneham, MA 02180; • Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC), located at 8620 Holly Drive #250, Everett, WA 98208; • QuanTech Services Inc., located at 1 Hartwell Place, Second Floor, Lexington, MA 02421; • Risk Sciences International Inc. (RSI), located at 700–251 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, ON K1P5J6 Canada; • Toxics Used Reduction Institute (TURI), located at The Offices at Boott Milles West 126 John Street, Suite 14 (Second Floor), Lowell, MA 01852; • University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), 1731 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775; • Versar Inc., located at 105 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005; and • At the telework locations of the personnel of the contractor and subcontractors in accordance with EPA’s TSCA CBI Protection Manual and the Rules of Behavior for Virtual Desktop Access to OPPT Materials, including TSCA CBI. Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until November 30, 2027. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for the duration of the extended contract without further notice. E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 71356 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 198 / Monday, October 16, 2023 / Notices The personnel of the contractor and subcontractors will be required to sign nondisclosure agreements and will be briefed on specific security procedures for TSCA CBI. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Dated: October 11, 2023. Pamela Myrick, Director, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2023–22781 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OAR–2023–0450; 11379–01–OAR] Notice of Public Meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS) on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in Washington, DC. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The ISCORS meeting will be held in Room 1153 at the USEPA William Jefferson Clinton East Building (WJC East), 1201 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Attendees are required to present a photo ID such as a government agency photo identification badge or valid driver’s license. The Department of Homeland Security has begun implementing REAL ID Act requirements for visitors who present state-issued driver’s licenses as IDs at restricted Federal facilities. Driver’s licenses from states and territories that do not comply with the REAL ID Act will not be accepted as identification. More details on these ID requirements can be found at https:// www.epa.gov/aboutepa/visiting-epaheadquarters and clicking on the Building Access tab. Visitors and their belongings will be screened by EPA security guards. Visitors must sign the visitors log at the security desk and will be issued a visitor’s badge by the security guards to gain access to the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marisa D. Thornton, Radiation Protection Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Mail Code 6608T, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Oct 13, 2023 Jkt 262001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; email: thornton.marisa@ epa.gov, phone: 202–343–9237. Please note: The final meeting agenda will be posted on the website shortly before the meeting. The purpose of ISCORS is to foster early resolution and coordination of regulatory issues associated with radiation standards. Member agencies include: EPA; the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Departments of Defense; Energy, Health and Human Services; Homeland Security; Transportation; and Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Observer agencies include: the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office of Management and Budget, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, as well as state representatives from Connecticut and Washington. ISCORS maintains several objectives: (1) facilitate a consensus on allowable levels of radiation risk to the public and workers; (2) promote consistent and scientifically sound risk assessment and risk management approaches in setting and implementing standards for occupational and public protection from ionizing radiation; (3) promote completeness and coherence of Federal standards for radiation protection; and (4) identify interagency radiation protection issues and coordinate their resolution. ISCORS meetings include presentations by Subcommittee Chairs and discussions of current radiation protection issues. Committee meetings normally involve pre-decisional intragovernmental discussions and, as such, are normally not open for observation by members of the public or media. This particular ISCORS meeting is open to all interested members of the public. Time will be reserved on the agenda for members of the public to ask questions and provide comments. Pay parking is available for visitors at multiple garages around the Ronald Reagan building and Federal Triangle complex. Visitors can also ride the Metro to the Federal Triangle station (Blue, Orange or Silver Line). After exiting the turnstiles, go up both escalators to street level. Turn around and walk towards 12th Street NW turn right on 12th Street and continue walking until you get to Constitution Avenue. Then turn right onto Constitution Avenue and 1201 William Jefferson Clinton EAST is the first building on your right. Visit the ISCORS website, www.epa.gov/iscors for more detailed information. Jonathan D. Edwards, Director, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2023–22736 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0074; FRL–11443–01– OCSPP] Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations To Terminate Certain Uses Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by the registrants to voluntarily cancel their registrations of certain pesticide products and to amend their pesticide product registrations to terminate one or more uses. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests. If these requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted after the registrations have been cancelled or uses terminated only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 15, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0074, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Registration Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 198 (Monday, October 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71355-71356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22781]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-11406-01-OCSPP]


Access to Confidential Business Information by Abt Associates and 
Subcontractors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has authorized the following contractor and subcontractors 
to access information which has been submitted to EPA under all 
sections of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), some of which may 
be claimed or determined to be confidential business information (CBI): 
Abt Associates of Rockville, MD and Abt's subcontractors as listed in 
Unit III.

DATES: Access will occur no sooner than October 23, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004, is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on accessing the 
docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is 
available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information contact: Colby Lintner, Program 
Management and Operations Division (7407M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-8182; email address: [email protected] or contact Adam 
Schwoerer; telephone number: (202) 564-4767; email address: 
[email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. 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. Because other entities may also be interested, 
the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that 
may be affected by this action.

II. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    This notice is provided pursuant to section 14 of the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., and EPA 
implementing regulations in 40 CFR part 2.

III. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under contract number 68HERC23D0004, Abt Associates and its 
subcontractors as identified in this unit will provide support for 
Chemical Screening, Review, and Evaluation of New, Existing, and Safer 
Choice Chemical Substances in accordance with the Performance Work 
Statement which are vital to Agency personnel to make informed 
decisions on environmental issues and other information that maybe 
claimed as TSCA CBI in accordance with the TSCA Security Manual.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that to 
perform successfully the duties specified under EPA contract number 
68HERC23D0004, the contractor and its subcontractors will require 
access to information that may contain CBI submitted under all sections 
of TSCA. As such, personnel of the contractor and its subcontractors 
will be given access to information that may be claimed or determined 
to be CBI information submitted to EPA under all sections of TSCA.
    EPA is issuing this notice to inform all submitters of information 
under all sections of TSCA that EPA will provide the herein identified 
contractor and its subcontractors with access to the CBI materials on a 
need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract 
will take place at the
    EPA Headquarters, and/or at the following facilities of the 
contractor and/or subcontractors:
     Abt Associates, located at 6130 Executive Boulevard, 
Rockville, MD 20852;
     Chickasaw Health Consulting LLC, located at 2600 John 
Saxton Blvd., Norman, OK 73071;
     Consortium Environmental Risk Management (CERM), located 
at 9 Union Street, 3rd Floor Hollowell, MD 04347;
     Environmental Health & Engineering Inc (EH&E), located at 
180 Wells Avenue, Suite 200, Newton, MA 02459;
     Environmental Management Support, Inc (EMS), located at 
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 700, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
     Essential Software, Inc (ESI), located at 9024 Mistwood 
Drive, Rockville, MD 20854;
     Gnarly Tree Sustainability Institute (Gnarly Tree), 
located at 7478 E Rush Ridge Road, Bloomington, IN 47401;
     Green Street Communications, located at 7686 Richmond 
Highway @113, Alexandria, VA 22306;
     LightSpeed Edu, located at 652 Gaylord Mountain Road, 
Hamden, CT 06518;
     Mabbett & Associates, Inc., located at 105 Central Street, 
Suite 4100, Stoneham, MA 02180;
     Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center 
(PPRC), located at 8620 Holly Drive #250, Everett, WA 98208;
     QuanTech Services Inc., located at 1 Hartwell Place, 
Second Floor, Lexington, MA 02421;
     Risk Sciences International Inc. (RSI), located at 700-251 
Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, ON K1P5J6 Canada;
     Toxics Used Reduction Institute (TURI), located at The 
Offices at Boott Milles West 126 John Street, Suite 14 (Second Floor), 
Lowell, MA 01852;
     University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), 1731 South Chandalar 
Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775;
     Versar Inc., located at 105 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500, 
Washington, DC 20005; and
     At the telework locations of the personnel of the 
contractor and subcontractors in accordance with EPA's TSCA CBI 
Protection Manual and the Rules of Behavior for Virtual Desktop Access 
to OPPT Materials, including TSCA CBI.
    Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until November 
30, 2027. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue 
for the duration of the extended contract without further notice.

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    The personnel of the contractor and subcontractors will be required 
to sign nondisclosure agreements and will be briefed on specific 
security procedures for TSCA CBI.
    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: October 11, 2023.
Pamela Myrick,
Director, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2023-22781 Filed 10-13-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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