

[Federal Register: August 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 160)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0301; FRL-8077-1]

 
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 from September 6-8, 2006, in Bethesda, MD. 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: 1,2,3-
Trimethylbenzene; 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene; 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene; 2-
ethylhexyl chloroformate; benzyl chloroformate; chlorobenzene; 
dibromoethane; ethylbenzene; ethylene oxide; hexafluoropropylene; 
phenyl chloroformate; phenyl mercaptan; propargyl alcohol; 
tetrafluoroethylene; and trifluorochloroethylene.

DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to 
5 p.m. on September 6, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on September 
7, 2006, and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on September 8, 2006.
    For information on access or services for individuals with 
disabilities and/or to request accommodation of a disability, please 
contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA 
as much time as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda at 
7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD (Bethesda Metro Stop).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby 
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, 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, 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 a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2006-0301. Publicly 
available docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov
 or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket 

Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Rm. B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,

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excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading 
Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket 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/.


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 December 
2006.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health.


    Dated: August 11, 2006.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E6-13658 Filed 8-17-06; 8:45 am]

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