[Federal Register: February 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 25)] [Notices] [Page 6073-6074] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr08fe99-83] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPPTS-00263; FRL-6061-6] Round Table Discussion of the Upcoming Lead Renovation and Remodeling Rulemaking; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA will hold a round table discussion meeting on the forthcoming rulemaking under section 402(c)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Section 402(c)(3) directs the Agency to revise the regulations, codified at 40 CFR part 745, subpart L ``Lead-Based Paint Activities,'' to apply to renovation or remodeling activities that create lead-based paint hazards in target housing. The purpose of this discussion is to provide a forum where interested parties can contribute information and give individual perspectives on specific policy questions related to the forthcoming rulemaking. Agency staff may also ask participants to give their individual reactions to specific proposals and questions. Dates: The meeting will be held on March 8, 1999, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Written and electronic comments must be submitted on or before April 16, 1999. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: The Doubletree Hotel, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA. All comments, identified by docket control number ``OPPTS-00263,'' should be sent in triplicate to: OPPT Document Control Officer (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Rm. G-099, East Tower, Washington, DC 20460. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically to: oppt. ncic@.epa.gov. Follow the instructions under Unit III. of this document. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. All comments which contain information claimed as CBI must be clearly marked as such. Three sanitized copies of any comments containing information claimed as CBI must also be submitted and will be placed in the public record for this action. Persons submitting information on any portion of which they believe is entitled to treatment as CBI by EPA must assert a business confidentiality claim in accordance with 40 CFR 2.203(b) for each such portion. This claim must be made at the time that the information is submitted to EPA. If a submitter does not assert a confidentiality claim at the time of submission, EPA will consider this as a waiver of any confidentiality claim and the information may be made available to the public by EPA without further notice to the submitter. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, please contact: Mike Wilson, National Program Chemicals Division (7404), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: 202-260-4664, e-mail: wilson.mike@epa.gov. To register to attend the meeting, call the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X) amended TSCA by adding a new Title IV. Several sections of Title X direct EPA to promulgate regulations to fulfill the purposes of Title X. These include TSCA section 402, Lead-Based Paint Activities Training and Certification, which directs EPA to promulgate regulations to govern the training and certification of individuals engaged in lead-based paint activities, the accreditation of training programs, and to establish standards for conducting lead-based paint activities. Section 404 of TSCA requires that EPA establish procedures for States seeking to establish their own lead-based paint activities programs. On August 29, 1996 (61 FR 45778) (FRL-5389-9), EPA promulgated final rules that implemented sections 402 and 404 of TSCA titled ``Lead; Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities.'' These rules are codified at 40 CFR part 745, subpart L. Section 402(c)(3) of TSCA directs the Agency to revise these regulations so they apply to renovation or remodeling activities which create lead-based paint hazards in target housing. II. Round Table Discussion The purpose of the meeting being announced today is to obtain individual input and comment on the regulatory options for modification of existing lead-based paint activities regulations. The existing regulations are codified at 40 CFR part 745, subpart L ``Lead-Based Paint Activities.'' The round table discussion will examine the following issues: applicability, accreditation of training providers, certification of individuals, and work practice standards (setup, occupant protection, clean-up, clearance, and restricted practices). This meeting is open to the public. For registration information please contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD. Individuals wishing to provide comments to EPA, but who cannot attend the round table discussion may submit written or electronic comments to EPA at the address listed in the ``ADDRESSES'' unit of this notice. In order to be included in the synopsis of comments, written and electronic comments must be received by close of business on April 16, 1999. III. Public Docket and Electronic Submissions A record has been established for this action under docket control number ``OPPTS-00263'' (including comments submitted electronically as described below). A public version of this record, including printed, paper versions of the electronic comments, which does not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from noon to [[Page 6074]] 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in the TSCA Non-confidential Information Center, Rm. NE-B607, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: oppt.ncic@epa.gov Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. The official record for this action as well as the public version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official record which will also include all comments submitted directly in writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the address in ADDRESSES at the beginning of this document. List of Subjects Environmental protection and Lead. Dated: February 2, 1999. William H. Sanders III, Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 99-2986 Filed 2-5-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F