EPA Hands Secret Chemical Files to Three Contractors
Published Date: 5/18/2026
Notice
Summary
Starting May 26, 2026, three companies—GDIT, SAVAN, and Agile—will get access to secret business info submitted to the EPA under a law about toxic chemicals. They’ll use this info to turn old paper records into digital files, helping the EPA work smarter. This affects anyone making or handling industrial chemicals and means smoother, faster info management without extra costs for the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
GDIT, SAVAN, ADS Will Access TSCA CBI
Starting May 26, 2026, three contractors—GDIT, SAVAN, and Agile Decision Sciences (ADS)—will be given access to information submitted to EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), including information that submitters have claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI), to support digitizing paper records.
Access Continues Until Digitization or Contract End
Contractor access to TSCA data, including CBI, will continue until the TSCA materials are fully digitized or until each contractor's contract ends: ADS on 2028-12-24, Savan on 2027-12-31, and GDIT on 2029-03-28, whichever occurs first; extensions will continue access for the extension period without further notice.
Nondisclosure and Security Protections Required
Before accessing TSCA CBI, GDIT, SAVAN, and ADS personnel must sign nondisclosure agreements, be briefed on security procedures, follow EPA's TSCA CBI Protection Manual, and the contract prohibits disclosure to third parties without prior written EPA approval; EPA project officers will keep records and contractors must return all information when work is done.
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