Tetrahedron, Inc. and TERA; Transfer of Data

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 [Federal Register: September 27, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 188)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-100161; FRL-6746-3]


Tetrahedron, Inc. and TERA; 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 (OPP) 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 tranferred to Tetrahedron, Inc. and its
subcontractor, TERA, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) and
2.308(i)(2). Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, have been
awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this
information will enable Tetrahedron, Inc. and subcontractor, TERA, to
fulfill the obligations of the contract.

DATES: Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, will be given
access to this information on or before October 2, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Erik R. Johnson, FIFRA
Security Officer, Information Resources and Services Division (7502C),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703)
305-7248; e-mail address: johnson.erik@epa.gov.

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 entities that may be
affected by this

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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 Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document and Other Related Documents?

    You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain
other related documents that might be available electronically, from
the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To access this
document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations'',
``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the entry for this
document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You
can also go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

II. Contractor Requirements

    Under Contract No. 68-W0-0067, Tetrahedron, Inc. and its
subcontractor, TERA, will perform technical support services on
environmental studies to include engineering analysis, data management,
data validation, and statistical analysis for the assessment products
of the individual divisions of OPP. These products are used by the
Director of OPP in making decisions.
    The OPP has determined that access by Tetrahedron, Inc. and its
subcontractor, TERA, 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 Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, 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, Tetrahedron, Inc. and its
subcontractor, TERA, 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
Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, until the requirements
in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information
provided to Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, will be
maintained by EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information
supplied to Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, by EPA for
use in connection with this contract will be returned to EPA when
Tetrahedron, Inc. and its subcontractor, TERA, have completed their
work.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government
contracts, Government property, Security measures.

    Dated: September 11, 2000.
Richard D. Schmitt,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00-24207 Filed 9-26-00; 8:45 am]
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