[Federal Register: August 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 159)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0496; FRL-8429-5]
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/AEGL Committee)
will be held on September 9-11, 2009, in Research Triangle Park, NC. At
this meeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time permits, the
various aspects of the acute toxicity and the development of Acute
Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for the following chemicals: Cadmium;
carbofuran; carbon dioxide; dichlorovos; dicrotophos; dimethyl
phosphate; fenamiphos; gasoline; hydrogen selenide; lead;
methamidophos; methyl iodide; mevinphos; monocrotophos; nerve agent GB;
phosgene; phosphamidon; red phosphorus; ricin; tetrachloroethylene;
1,1,1-trichloroethylene; and trimethylphosphite.
DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. on September 9, 2009; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 10,
2009; and from 8 a.m. to noon on September 11, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the EPA Main Campus, 109 T.W.
Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul S. Tobin, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), Risk Assessment Division (7403M), 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.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the DFO,
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much
time as possible to process your request.
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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0496. All documents
in the docket are listed in the docket index available at http://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT
Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show
photographic identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign
the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray
machine and subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC
badge that must be visible at all times in the building and returned
upon departure.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
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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.
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 Spring
2010.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health.
Dated: August 7, 2009.
Barbara Cunningham,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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