Notice2023-12174
Industrial Economics, Inc.; Transfer of Data March 2023
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Published
June 7, 2023
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
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 transferred to Industrial Economics, Inc., in accordance with the CBI regulations. Industrial Economics, Inc., has been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable Industrial Economics, Inc. to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 37243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12174]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0068; FRL-10976-01-OCSPP]
Industrial Economics, Inc.; Transfer of Data March 2023
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 transferred to Industrial Economics, Inc., in
accordance with the CBI regulations. Industrial Economics, Inc., has
been awarded multiple contracts to perform work for OPP, and access to
this information will enable Industrial Economics, Inc. to fulfill the
obligations of the contract.
DATES: Industrial Economics, Inc., will be given access to this
information on or before June 12, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Northern, Information
Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Program
Support, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-1493 email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80eeeff2f4e8e5f2eeaef7e9ecece9e1edc0e5f0e1aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="046a6b76706c61766a2a736d68686d6569446174652a636b72">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action applies to the public in general. As such, the EPA has
not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be
affected by this action.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0068, is available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. 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 OPP
Docket is (202) 566-0294. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
II. Contractor Requirements
Under this contract number, the contractor will perform the
following: The Contractor shall perform any IRM-related work under this
contract in accordance with the IRM policies, standards, and procedures
set forth on the Office of Environmental Information policy website.
Upon receipt of a work request (i.e., delivery order, task order, or
work assignment), the Contractor shall check this listing of
directives. The applicable directives for performance of the work
request are those in effect on the date of issuance of the work
request. The 2100 Series (2100-2199) of the EPA's Directive System
contains the majority of the EPA's IRM policies, standards, and
procedures.
These contracts involve no subcontractors.
OPP has determined that the contracts described in this document
involve work that is being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that
pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain evaluations to be
made under this contract. These evaluations may be used in subsequent
regulatory decisions under FIFRA.
Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment.
The information has been submitted to EPA under FIFRA sections 3, 4, 6,
and 7 and under FFDCA sections 408 and 409.
In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3), the
contracts with Industrial Economics, Inc., prohibits use of the
information for any purpose not specified in these contracts; prohibits
disclosure of the information to a third party without prior written
approval from the EPA; 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, Industrial Economics, Inc.,
is 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 Industrial Economics,
Inc., until the requirements in this document have been fully
satisfied. Records of information provided to Industrial Economics,
Inc., will be maintained by EPA Contracting Officer's Representatives
for these contracts. All information supplied to Industrial Economics,
Inc., by EPA for use in connection with these contracts will be
returned to EPA when Industrial Economics, Inc., has completed its
work.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.
Dated: May 31, 2023.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Program Support.
[FR Doc. 2023-12174 Filed 6-6-23; 8:45 am]
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