[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32250-32251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12780]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0036; FRL-9387-5]
CDM Smith and Dynamac Corp; Transfer of Data
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information
submitted to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs pursuant to the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may
have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the
submitter, will be transferred to CDM Smith and its subcontractor,
Dynamac Corp, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2).
CDM Smith and its subcontractor, Dynamac Corp, have been awarded a
contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will
enable CDM Smith and its subcontractor, Dynamac Corp, to fulfill the
obligations of the contract.
DATES: CDM Smith and its subcontractor, Dynamac Corp, will be given
access to this information on or before June 3, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mario Steadman, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 703 305-8338,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action applies to the public in general. As such, the Agency
has not attempted to describe all the specific
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entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0036. Publicly available
docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington,
VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
II. Contractor Requirements
Under Contract No. EP-W-11-020, CDM Smith and its subcontractor,
Dynamac Corp, will perform support OPP in four general areas: Reviewing
and evaluating studies provided by the registrants or found in open
literature searches; producing assessments; reviewing submitted risk
assessments; and developing or improving risk assessment methods. In
addition, support may be required to provide training for EPA staff on
issues related to the science and methods of risk assessment. Workshop
organization and facilitation may also be required.
OPP has determined that access by CDM Smith and its subcontractor,
Dynamac Corp, to information on all pesticide chemicals is necessary
for the performance of this contract.
Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment.
The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7
of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of FFDCA.
In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the
contract with CDM Smith and its subcontractor, Dynamac Corp, prohibits
use of the information for any purpose not specified in the contract;
prohibits disclosure of the information to a third party without prior
written approval from the Agency; and requires that each official and
employee of the contractor sign an agreement to protect the information
from unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA
Information Security Manual. In addition, CDM Smith and its
subcontractor, Dynamac Corp, are required to submit for EPA approval a
security plan under which any CBI will be secured and protected against
unauthorized release or compromise. No information will be provided to
CDM Smith and its subcontractor, Dynamac Corp, until the requirements
in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information
provided to CDM Smith and its subcontractor, Dynamac Corp, will be
maintained by EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information
supplied to CDM Smith and its subcontractor, Dynamac Corp, by EPA for
use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when CDM
Smith and its subcontractor, Dynamac Corp, have completed their work.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government
contracts, Government property, Pesticides and pests, Security
measures.
Dated: May 14, 2013.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013-12780 Filed 5-28-13; 8:45 am]
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