Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 31/12/2013

Clean Water Act; Contractor Access to Confidential Business Information

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) has authorized Abt Associates, Inc. (Abt), its subcontractors, and its consultants to access confidential business information (CBI) collected from numerous industries. Transfer of this information is necessary for Abt to assist EPA in the preparation of effluent guidelines and standards for certain industries. In accordance with 40 CFR Sec. 2.302(h), we have determined that the contractors listed below require access to CBI submitted to EPA under Section 308 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and in connection with other programs listed below. Therefore, we are providing notice and an opportunity to comment to the affected submitters of information. The nature of the work and its necessity, and the type of access granted, is described below for each contractor. Information has been provided to this contractor under a previous agreement since May 30, 2007. Transfer of the information to Abt will allow the contractor and subcontractors to support EPA in the planning, development, and review of effluent limitations guidelines and standards under the CWA. The information being transferred was or will be collected under the authority of Section 308