[Federal Register: May 10, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 91)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-00315; FRL-6780-5]
Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA); Notice of
Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: One component (The Pollution Prevention Project) of the Forum
on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA) will meet May 17-18, 2001.
This notice announces the location, times, and the focus of the
meeting. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT) are co-sponsoring the meeting. As part of a
cooperative agreement, NCSL facilitates ongoing efforts of the States
and Tribes to identify, discuss, and address toxics-related issues, and
to continue the dialogue on how Federal environmental programs can best
be implemented.
DATES: The Pollution Prevention Project will meet May 17, 2001, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 18, 2001, from 8 a.m. to noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1900
Diagonal Road, Alexandria, VA, 22314. The hotel is across from the King
Street Metro Station.
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) 260-1761.
For technical information contact: George Hagevik, National
Conference of State Legislatures, 1560 Broadway, Suite 700, Denver, CO
80202; telephone number: (303) 839-0273 and Fax: (303) 863-8003; e-
mail: george.hagevik@ncsl.org or
Darlene Harrod, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), OPPT,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 260-6904 and Fax: (202)
260-2219; e-mail: harrod.darlene@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to all parties interested in FOSTTA and hearing
more about the perspectives of the States on EPA programs and the
information exchange regarding important issues related to human health
and environmental exposure to toxics. Since other entities may also be
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. However, in the interest
of time and efficiency, the meetings are structured to provide maximum
opportunity for State and EPA participants to discuss items on the
predetermined agenda. At the discretion of the chair, an effort will be
made to accommodate participation by observers attending the
proceedings. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult the technical people listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
II. 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 NCSL Web site at http://www.ncsl.org/programs/
esnr/fostta/fostta.htm. To access this document on the EPA Internet
Home Page go to http://www.epa.gov and select ``Laws and Regulations''
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/FOSTTA.
2. Facsimile. Notify the contacts listed above if you would like
any of the documents sent to you via fax.
III. Purpose of Meeting
The focus of the meeting is to discuss strategic directions for
pollution prevention for the Federal EPA program and the State P2
programs.
IV. How Can I Request To Participate in this Meeting?
You may submit a request to participate in this meeting by mail or
electronically to the names under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section. Do not submit any information in your request that is
considered Confidential Business Information. Your request must be
received by EPA on or before May 15, 2001.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: April 18, 2001.
Barbara Cunningham,
Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 01-11838 Filed 5-9-01; 8:45am]
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