Access to Confidential Business Information by SRC, Inc.

<NOTICE> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <DEPDOC>[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004; FRL-12484-01-OCSPP]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Access to Confidential Business Information by SRC, Inc.</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Notice. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> EPA has authorized its contractor SRC, Inc. of North Syracuse, NY 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). </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Access to the confidential data will occur no sooner than December 20, 2024. </DATES> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> <E T="03">For technical information contact:</E> Colby Lintner or Adam Schwoerer, 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: <E T="03">lintner.colby@epa.gov</E> or (202) 564-4767; <E T="03">schwoerer.adam@epa.gov</E> or (202) 564-4767. <E T="03">For general information contact:</E> The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; email address: <E T="03">TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED"> SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: </HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">I. General Information</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD2">A. Does this action apply to me?</HD> 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. <HD SOURCE="HD2">B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?</HD> The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0004 is available at <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov</E> 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 <E T="03">https://www.epa.gov/dockets.</E> <HD SOURCE="HD1">II. What action is the Agency taking?</HD> Under contract number 68HERC25D0001 contractor SRC, Inc. of 7502 Round Pond Rd., North Syracuse, NY 13212-2510 will assist the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in the evaluation of chemistry, fate, hazard, or other aspects of chemical substances. The contractor will gather, generate, evaluate, and communicate chemistry, fate, ecotoxicity, toxicology, risk, and chemical technology information for chemicals under review under various sections of TSCA. In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), EPA has determined that under EPA contract number 68HERC25D0001, SRC, Inc. will require access to CBI submitted under all sections of TSCA to perform successfully the duties specified under the contract personnel will be given access to information 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 with access to the CBI materials on a need-to-know basis only. All access to TSCA CBI under this contract, in accordance with EPA's <E T="03">TSCA CBI Protection Manual</E> and the Rules of Behavior for Virtual Desktop Access to OPPT Materials, including TSCA CBI, will take place at EPA Headquarters, SRC's sites located in Arlington, VA and North Syracuse, NY. Access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until October 22, 2029. If the contract is extended, this access will also continue for the duration of the extended contract without further notice. 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. <E T="03">Authority:</E> 15 U.S.C. 2601 <E T="03">et seq.</E> <SIG> <DATED>Dated: December 9, 2024.</DATED> <NAME>Pamela Myrick,</NAME> Director, Project Management and Operations Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. </SIG> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2024-29385 Filed 12-12-24; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>