[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22312-22315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8923]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621; FRL-9659-6]
Access by EPA Contractors to Confidential Business Information
Related to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs plans to authorize the
contractors named in this notice to access information submitted to EPA
under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting
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Program that may be designated or claimed as confidential business
information. Contractor access to this information will begin no sooner
than April 19, 2012.
DATES: EPA will accept comments on this Notice through April 18, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621 in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 566-9744.
Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC), Mailcode 2822T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004.
Hand/Courier Delivery: EPA Docket Center, Public Reading
Room, EPA West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. 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-OAR-
2011-0621. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
confidential business information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or email. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means 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 EPA without
going through http://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, 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 EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Cook, Climate Change Division,
Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Comment Information
A. Does this notice apply to me?
This notice is directed to the general public. However, this action
may be of particular interest to parties subject to the requirements of
40 CFR part 98. If you have further questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular party, please contact the
person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
1. Electronically
EPA has included a public docket for this Federal Register notice
under Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621.
All documents in the docket are identified in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, such as confidential
business information (CBI) or other information for which disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain materials, such as copyrighted material,
will only be available in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center.
2. EPA Docket Center
Materials listed under Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0621 will be
available for public viewing at the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
The EPA Docket Center 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 Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.
B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments to EPA?
1. Submitting CBI in Response to This Notice
Clearly mark the part or all of the comments that you claim to be
CBI submitted in response to this notice. For CBI information in a disk
or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM
as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information marked as CBI will not be disclosed except in accordance
with procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part 2.
If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming
CBI, please consult the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments
When submitting comments, remember to:
Identify this Notice by docket number and other identifying
information (e.g., subject heading, Federal Register date and page
number).
Follow directions. EPA may ask you to respond to specific questions
or organize comments by referencing a CFR part or section number.
Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest
alternatives. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the
use of profanity or personal threats.
Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified in the
preceding section titled DATES. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be
sure to identify the docket ID number assigned to this action in the
subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide
the name, date, and Federal Register citation.
II. Description of Programs and Potential Disclosure of Information
Claimed as Confidential Business Information to Contractors
EPA's Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP) has responsibility for
protecting public health and the environment by addressing climate
change, protecting the ozone layer, and improving regional air quality.
In response to the FY2008 Consolidated
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Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Pub. L. 110-161), EPA created the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), 40 CFR part 98 (Part 98),
which requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) data and other
relevant information from large sources and suppliers in the United
States. The purpose of Part 98 is to collect accurate and timely GHG
data to inform future policy decisions. Some of the information
submitted is designated or claimed to be CBI. Such information is
handled in accordance with EPA's regulations in 40 CFR part 2, subpart
B and in accordance with EPA procedures that are consistent with those
regulations.
EPA has, at times, determined that it is necessary to disclose to
EPA contractors certain information that has been designated or claimed
as CBI. When this occurs, the corresponding contract must address the
appropriate use and handling of the information by the contractor. In
every instance, the contractor must require its personnel who need
access to information designated or claimed as CBI to sign written
agreements before they are granted access to the data. In addition to
contractors' requirement to sign written agreements prior to being
granted access to CBI, EPA is also required to give notice in
accordance with 40 CFR 2.301(h)(2)(iii). EPA has determined that the
contractors, subcontractors, and grantees (collectively referred to as
``contractors'') listed below may require access to data submitted to
EPA under the GHGRP that is designated or claimed as CBI. EPA is
providing notice and an opportunity to comment and is issuing this
Federal Register notice to inform all reporters of information under
Part 98 that EPA may grant access to material that may be designated or
claimed as CBI to the contractors identified below, as needed. EPA may
also grant access to materials that may be designated or claimed as CBI
to any of the listed subcontractors, as needed, but does not
necessarily anticipate granting access to all of the listed
subcontractors.
Under Contract Number EP-W-11-052, Science Applications
International Corporation (SAIC), 1710 SAIC Drive, McLean, VA 22102,
and its subcontractor, Federal Working Group, 4620 Lee Highway, Suite
210, Arlington, VA 22207, provide technical support that requires
access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to the
GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated or claimed as
CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue
until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended,
this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any
further extensions without further notice.
Under Contract Number EP-W-11-053, Eastern Research Group (ERG),
110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, provides, and any of the
subcontractors listed below may provide, technical support that
requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI related to
the GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated or claimed
as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue
until the termination of this contract. If the contract is extended,
this access will continue for the remainder of the contract and any
further extensions without further notice. These provisions also apply
to the following ERG subcontractors: AEA Technology PLC, 6, New Street
Square, London, EC4A 3BF, England; Clearstone Engineering, Ltd.,
700, 900--6th Avenue SW., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 3K2;
Earth Resources Technology, Inc., 6100 Frost Place, Suite A, Laurel, MD
20707; First Environment, Inc., 91 Fulton Street, Boonton, NJ 07005;
HCD International, 4390 Parliament Place, Suite A, Lanham, MD 20706;
LRQA Americas Sustainability, 1216 State Street, 5th Floor, Santa
Barbara, CA, 93101-2601; National Opinion Research Center, 1155 East
60th Street, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60637; Project Performance
Corporation, 1760 Old Meadow Road, McLean, Virginia 22102; Ruby Canyon
Engineering, Inc., 743 Horizon Court, Suite 385, Grand Junction, CO
81506; Serafina Technical Consulting, LLC, P.O. Box 77, 41 Rodeo Drive,
Serafina, NM 87569; Sierra Research, Inc., 1801 J Street, Sacramento,
CA 95811; Stratus Consulting, Inc., 1881 Ninth Street, Suite 201,
Boulder, CO 80302; Windsor Solutions, Inc., 4386 SW Macadam Avenue,
Suite 101, Portland, OR 97239; Dr. Rick Chalaturnyk, 18 Oakmont Drive,
St. Albert, AB, Canada T8N 6K6; Dr. Lincoln Pratson, 203 Old Chem, Box
90227, Durham, NC 27708; Dr. Sebastien Raoux, 361 West 36th Street, New
York, NY 10018; and Dr. Christina Schwerdtfeger, 42 Sawgrass, Coto De
Caza, CA 92679.
Under Contract Number EP-W-07-067 Task Order 85, Eastern Research
Group (ERG), 110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA 02421, provides
technical support that requires access to information designated or
claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40
CFR part 98. Access to data, including information designated or
claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will
continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is
extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract
and any further extensions without further notice.
Under Contract Number EP-W-11-054, RTI International, PO Box 12194,
3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, provides, and
any of the subcontractors listed below may provide, technical support
that requires access to information designated or claimed as CBI
related to the GHGRP. Access to data, including information designated
or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will
continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is
extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract
and any further extensions without further notice. These provisions
also apply to the following RTI International subcontractors: Accenture
Federal Services, LLC, 800 North Glebe Road, Suite 300, Arlington, VA
22203; Adasphere Inc., PO Box 81, 11 East Beverley Street, Suite 1,
Staunton, VA 24402-0081; Carbon Disclosure Project, 6 West 48th Street,
10th Floor, New York, NY, 10036; EnDyna, Inc., 7926 Jones Branch Drive,
Suite 620, McLean, VA 22102; LMI Government Consulting, 2000 Corporate
Ridge 160, McLean, VA 22102; Quasars, Inc., 955 L'Enfant Plaza
North SW., Suite 1201, Washington, DC 20024; and VEETech PC, 113
Centrewest Court, Cary, NC 27513.
Under Contract Number EP-W-11-055, SRA International, Inc., 4300
Fair Lakes Court, Fairfax, Virginia 22033, and its subcontractor,
Rabbit Software, LLC, 1657 Old Brook Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901,
provide, and any of the additional subcontractors listed below may
provide, technical support that requires access to information
designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP. Access to data,
including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no
sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination of
this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will continue
for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions without
further notice. These provisions also apply to the following SRA
International subcontractors: Abt Associates, 55 Wheeler Street,
Cambridge, MA 02138-1168; AMEC, 4021 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 100,
Durham, NC 27703; AXIS Management Group, LLC, 17311 Quail Creek Circle,
Hamilton, VA 20158; Booz Allen Hamilton, Hamilton Building, 8283
Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102; Center for Climate Strategies, 1800
K Street NW., Suite 714, Washington, DC
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20006; E C/R Inc., 501 Eastowne Drive, Suite 250, Chapel Hill, NC
27514; Emission Monitoring, Inc., 8901 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC
27617; Noblis, 3150 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042;
Powersolv, Inc., 1801 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA 20191; V3
Technical Services, 2210 Award Winning Way, Suite 202, Knoxville, TN
37932; Melanie LaCount, 9511 Kingsley Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814; and
Quarles Consulting LLC, 1280 Inglecress Drive, Charlottesville, VA
22901.
Under Contract Number EP-W-07-068 Task Order 108, ICF
International, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031, provides technical
support that requires access to information designated or claimed as
CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part
98, subpart W. Access to data, including information designated or
claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will
continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is
extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract
and any further extensions without further notice.
Under Contract Number EP-W-07-068 Task Order 91, the
subcontractors, Transcarbon International, 1 Penn Plaza Suite 6110, New
York, NY 10119, and Dr. C. Shepherd Burton, 2047 Huckleberry Rd., San
Rafael, CA 94903, provide technical support that requires access to
information designated or claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP,
including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part 98 subpart I. Access to
data, including information designated or claimed as CBI, will commence
no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will continue until the termination
of this contract. If the contract is extended, this access will
continue for the remainder of the contract and any further extensions
without further notice.
Under Contract Number GS-10F-0036K, the subcontractor Transcarbon
International, 1 Penn Plaza Suite 6110, New York, NY 10119, provides
technical support that requires access to information designated or
claimed as CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40
CFR part 98 subpart I. Access to data, including information designated
or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19, 2012 and will
continue until the termination of this contract. If the contract is
extended, this access will continue for the remainder of the contract
and any further extensions without further notice.
Under Contract Number GS-10F-0124J Delivery Order EP11H000308, ICF
International, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031, provides technical
support that requires access to information designated or claimed as
CBI related to the GHGRP, including, but not limited to, 40 CFR part
98, subparts L, O, OO and QQ. Access to data, including information
designated or claimed as CBI, will commence no sooner than April 19,
2012 and will continue until the termination of this contract. If the
contract is extended, this access will continue for the remainder of
the contract and any further extensions without further notice.
Parties who wish further information about this Federal Register
notice or about OAP's disclosure of information designated or claimed
as CBI to contactors may contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Dated: April 5, 2012.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
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