[Federal Register: May 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 102)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2003-0020; FRL-7307-2]
National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGLs)
Committee will be held on June 17-19, 2003, in Washington, DC. At this
meeting, the NAC/AEGLs Committee will address, as time permits, the
various aspects of the acute toxicity and the development of AEGLs for
the following chemicals: Benzene, bromine pentafluoride, bromine
trifluoride, chlorine pentafluoride, formaldehyde, hydrogen iodide,
hydrogen selenide, methyl thiocyanate, nickel carbonyl and nitric acid.
DATES: The meeting of the NAC/AEGLs Committee, will be held from 10
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 17, 2003, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on June 18,
2003, and 8 a.m. to noon on June 19, 2003.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Labor,
200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210, Room numbers, north
3437 B, C, and D.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact:
Barbara Cunningham, Director, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov. For technical information contact: Paul S. Tobin, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), Economics, Exposure, and Technology Division
(7406M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8557;
e-mail address: tobin.paul@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may
be of particular interest to anyone who may be affected, if the AEGL
values are adopted by government agencies for emergency planning,
prevention, or response programs, such as EPA's Risk Management Program
under the Clean Air Act and Amendments section 112r. It is possible
that other Federal agencies besides EPA, as well as State agencies and
private organizations, may adopt the AEGL values for their programs. As
such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPPT-2003-0020. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials
that is available for public viewing at EPA's Docket Center, Rm. B102-
Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
EPA's Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. EPA's Docket Center Reading Room
telephone number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the
OPPT Docket, which is located in EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
II. Meeting Procedures
For additional information on the scheduled meeting, the agenda of
the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information on chemicals
to be discussed at the meeting, contact the DFO listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be open to the public.
Oral presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited
to 10 minutes. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the DFO to
schedule presentations before the NAC/AEGL Committee. Since seating for
outside observers may be limited, those wishing to attend the meeting
as observers are also encouraged to contact the DFO at the earliest
possible date to ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries
regarding oral presentations and the submission of written statements
or chemical-specific information should be directed to the DFO.
III. Future Meetings
Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee is scheduled for
September, 2003, in Washington, DC.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health.
Dated: May 15, 2003.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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