Notice2023-28088
RTI International and ToxStrategies LLC; Transfer of Data (December 2023)
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Published
December 21, 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 RTI International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC., in accordance with the CBI regulations. RTI International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC., have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access to this information will enable RTI International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC., to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88389-88390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28088]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0188; FRL-11621-01-OCSPP]
RTI International and ToxStrategies LLC; Transfer of Data
(December 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 RTI International and its
subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC., in accordance with the CBI
regulations. RTI International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies
LLC., have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, and access
to this information will enable RTI International and its
subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC., to fulfill the obligations of the
contract.
DATES: RTI International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC.,
will be given access to this information on or before December 26,
2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Northern, Information
Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, 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#d0bebfa2a4b8b5a2befea7b9bcbcb9b1bd90b5a0b1feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa1a0bdbba7aabda1e1b8a6a3a3a6aea28faabfaee1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 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-2019-0188, 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 Contract No. 68HERC24F0015, RTI International and its
subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC., will manage all aspects of the task
order including, but not limited to, the technical, quality assurance,
schedule, cost, and communication requirements.
The Contractor shall only work on tasks in the Performance Work
Statement as directed by the TOCOR. The TOCOR shall identify specific
due dates for deliverables for Tasks 3-4 via technical direction.
Technical direction will be provided in writing by the Contracting
Officer or the TOCOR as delegated by the Contracting Officer.
The Contractor shall schedule at least biweekly meetings
(teleconference, in-person, Skype, Adobe Connect, or other media) with
the TOCOR to discuss the status of the work including reporting any
issues with respect to schedule slip or cost overruns. The TOCOR will
identify, as needed, other individuals who should participate in these
calls. Additional teleconference calls may be scheduled by the TOCOR as
needed. Note: Telephone or in-person reports are not replacements for
required written communications.
In addition to biweekly meetings, the Contractor shall update the
TOCOR via telephone (and follow-up via email) and, in writing, via
email, of any issues on an ongoing basis.
The Contractor shall immediately inform the TOCOR when any hours or
costs for any task has exceeded or is expected to exceed the contractor
estimate by >10%.
The Contractor shall immediately inform the TOCOR of any problems
that may impact the production, budget, and/or delivery of
deliverables.
The Contractor shall provide the combined monthly status report and
financial in PDF format, with the financial report also provided in a
spreadsheet format such as Excel or CSV.
OPP has determined that access by RTI International and its
subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC., 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 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)(2), the
contract with RTI International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies
LLC., 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, RTI
International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC. 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 RTI International and its
subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC., until the requirements in this
document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided to
RTI International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies LLC., will be
maintained by EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information
supplied to RTI International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies
LLC., by EPA for use in connection with this contract will be returned
to EPA when RTI International and its subcontractor, ToxStrategies
LLC., have completed their work.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.
Dated: December 15, 2023.
Kimberly Smith,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management
Division, Office of Program Support.
[FR Doc. 2023-28088 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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