[Federal Register: February 23, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 37)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11243-11244]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 721
[OPPTS-50639B; FRL-6771-4]
RIN 2070-AD43
Perfluorooctyl Sulfonates (PFOS); Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct a
public meeting on the proposed significant new use rule (SNUR) on PFOS
published in the Federal Register issue of October 18, 2000. At this
meeting, persons who filed written comments on the proposed SNUR will
have the opportunity to clarify and expand on their comments, and all
interested persons will be able to identify issues of concern.
DATES: The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March
27, 2001. Interested parties are requested to contact the technical
person on or before Friday, March 16, 2001, to schedule presentations
at the meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel,
1800 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact:
Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division,
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7408), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Annette Washington, Chemical
Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
(202) 260-5315; e-mail address: washington.annette@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 filed written comments on the
proposed SNUR for PFOS (65 FR 62319, October 18, 2000) (FRL-6745-5), or
who uses products containing any of the 90 PFOS chemicals identified in
the proposed SNUR. If you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document or Other Related Documents?
1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this
document, and certain other related documents that might be available
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/.
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and
Regulations'', ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' and then look up the
entry for this document under the ``Federal Register--Environmental
Documents.'' You can also go directly to the Federal Register listings
at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for
this action under docket control number OPPTS-50639B. The official
record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this
action, any public comments received during an applicable comment
period, and other information related to this action, including any
information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This
official record includes the documents that are physically located in
the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those
documents. The public version of the official record does not include
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic
comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available
for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center, North
East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC.
The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the Center is (202)
260-7099.
II. Meeting Procedures
For additional information on the scheduled meeting, including the
meeting agenda, contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
The meeting on the proposed PFOS SNUR will be open to the public.
Interested parties are requested to contact the technical person on or
before Friday, March 16, 2001, to schedule presentations at the
meeting. Since seating for outside observers may be limited, those
wishing to attend the meeting as observers are also encouraged to
contact the technical person at the earliest possible date to
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ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries regarding oral
presentations and the submission of written statements or chemical
specific information should be directed to the technical person. A
written meeting summary, including an attendance list and copies of all
presentations made at the meeting, will be included in the official
record of this proceeding described in Unit I.B.2.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous materials,
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Dated: February 14, 2001.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Chemical Control Division.
[FR Doc. 01-4404 Filed 2-22-01; 8:45 am]
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