66 FR 148 pgs. 39756-39757 - Visual Language Interpreting and Subcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants Inc.; Transfer of Data
Type: NOTICEVolume: 66Number: 148Pages: 39756 - 39757
Docket number: [OPP-100175; FRL-6795-6]
FR document: [FR Doc. 01-19170 Filed 7-31-01; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-100175; FRL-6795-6]
Visual Language Interpreting and Subcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants Inc.; Transfer of Data
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This notice announces that pesticide related informationsubmitted 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 BusinessInformation (CBI) by the submitter, will be tranferred to Visual Language Interpreting andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., in accordance with 40 CFR2.30(h)(3) and 2.308(i)(2). Visual Language Interpreting and subcontractors, Signing Handsand Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., have been awarded a contract to perform work for OPP, andaccess to this information will enable Visual Language Interpreting and subcontractors,Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
DATES:
Visual Language Interpreting and subcontractors, SigningHands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., will be given access to this information on or before August 6, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
By mail: Erik R.Johnson, FIFRA Security Officer, Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Officeof 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 action. If you have any questionsregarding 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 OtherRelated Documents?
You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain other relateddocuments that might be available electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page athttp://www.epa.gov/. To access this document, on the Home Page select "Laws andRegulations," "Regulations and Proposed Rules," and then look up theentry for this document under the " Federal Register -Environmental Documents." You can also go directly to the FederalRegister listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
II. Contractor Requirements
Under Contract No. 68-W9-9005/003, Visual Language Interpreting andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., will perform the followingbased on the statement of work:
The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services, andfacilities to perform the statement of work specifications. This contract and other vehiclesprovides OPP with signlanguage support services for the hearing impaired/deaf personnel assigned to the office. Thesign language personnel will report to the EPA Headquarters Interpreting Coordinator, alsoidentified as the Project Officer under this contract, who will orient interpreters, assign work,monitor contractor performance and approve invoices per occurrence.
FIFRA CBI may be discussed during various meetings, seminars, and with other clearedemployees which would require the services of the sign language support services to interpretand sign to EPA hearing impaired/deaf personnel.
OPP has determined that access by Visual Language Interpreting andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., to information on all pesticidechemicals is necessary for the performance of this contract.
Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. The informationhas been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA and under sections 408 and409 of FFDCA.
In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.307(h)(2), the contract with VisualLanguage Interpreting and subcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants Inc.,prohibits use of the information for any purpose not specified in the contract; prohibits disclosureof the information to a third party without prior written approval from the Agency; and requiresthat each official and employee of the contractor sign an agreement to protect the informationfrom unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information SecurityManual. In addition, Visual Language Interpreting and subcontractors, Signing Hands andStuart B. Consultants, Inc., are required to submit for EPA approval a security plan underwhich any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized release or compromise. Noinformation will be provided to Visual Language Interpreting and subcontractors, SigningHands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., until the requirements in this document have beenfully satisfied. Records of information provided to Visual Language Interpreting andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., will be maintained by EPAProject Officers for this contract. All information supplied to Visual Language Interpretingand subcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., by EPA for use inconnection with this contract will be returned to EPA when Visual Language Interpreting andsubcontractors, Signing Hands and Stuart B. Consultants, Inc., have completed their work.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government contracts, Governmentproperty, Security measures.
Dated: July 23, 2001.
Richard D. Schmitt,
Director, Information Resources and Services Division,Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-19170 Filed 7-31-01; 8:45 am]
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