[Federal Register: February 21, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 35)]
[Notices]
[Page 8506-8507]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr21fe03-27]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-2003-0003; FRL-7291-4]
National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL) Committee
will be held on March 7-8, 2003, in Salt Lake City, Utah. At this
meeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time permits, the
various aspects of the acute toxicity and the development of AEGLs for
the following chemicals: Acetone, boron trifluoride, carbon disulfide,
formaldehyde, hydrogen bromide, iron pentacarbonyl, nitric acid,
piperidine, titanium tetrachloride, and vinyl chloride.
DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. on March 7, 2003, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 8, 2003.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eagle Gate East and West,
Best Western Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, 122 West South Temple, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact:
Barbara Cunningham, Acting 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.
[[Page 8507]]
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-2003-0003. 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 the EPA Docket Center, Rm.
B102-Reading Room, EPA West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The EPA 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
technical information contact, 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 June
2003 in Washington, DC.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health.
Dated: February 13, 2003.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 03-4244 Filed 2-20-03; 11:31 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S