[Federal Register: September 26, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 187)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-00744; FRL-6804-6]
Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA); Open Meetings;
Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Chemical Information and Management, Pollution Prevention,
Tribal Affairs, and Toxics Release Inventory Projects, components of
the Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA), will hold
meetings October 22-23, 2001. This notice announces the location and
times for the meetings and sets forth some tentative agenda topics. 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 meetings. 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 four components will meet concurrently October 22, 2001,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and October 23, 2001, from 8 a.m. to noon. A
plenary session is being planned for all the participants on Monday,
October 22, 2001, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The topic of the session has
not been determined.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Washington Court Hotel, 525
New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The hotel is about two blocks
from Union 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 Avenue, 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: (303) 839-0273 and FAX: (303) 863-8003; e-mail:
george.hagevik@ncsl.org or Darlene Harrod, Environmental Assistance
Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-8814 and FAX: (202) 564-
8813; e-mail: harrod.darlene@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does This Notice 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 and Tribes 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, tribal, 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 from the EPA Internet Home Page. Go to http://www.epa.gov/
fedrgstr/nfs_comm.htm, select ``Laws and Regulations,'' and then look
up the entry for this document under ``Federal Register--Environmental
Documents. You can also go directly to the Federal Register at http://
www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html. You can obtain certain
other related documents that might be available electronically, from
the NCSL Web site at http://www.ncsl.org/programs/esnr/fostta/
fostta.htm.
2. Facsimile. Notify the contacts listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT above if you would like any of the documents sent
to you via fax.
III. Purpose of Meeting
As part of FOSTTA, the Chemical Information and Management Project
focuses on EPA's Chemical Right-to-Know Program and works to develop a
more coordinated effort involving federal, state, and tribal agencies.
The Pollution Prevention Project promotes the prevention ethic across
society, helping companies incorporate P2 approaches and techniques and
integrating P2 into mainstream environmental activities at both the
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federal level and among the states. The Tribal Affairs Project
concentrates on chemical and prevention issues that are most relevant
to the tribes, including lead control and abatement, subsistence
lifestyle, and hazard communications and outreach. Under the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, EPA, the states, and tribes
share responsibility for handling toxic chemical release information
and making it available to the public through the Toxics Release
Inventory. Through the Toxics Release Inventory Project, EPA and the
state TRI program staff have an opportunity to discuss what works and
what does not in their respective programs and to share ideas for the
future evolution of the program.
IV. Purpose of Meeting
This unit provides the tentative agenda items identified by NCSL,
the states, and the tribes:
1. Update on the High Production Volume Challenge Program and the
Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program (Chemical Information
and Management Project)
2. Pollution Prevention Integration Opportunities (Pollution
Prevention Project)
3. Lead Workshops/Guidance Documents (Toxics Release Inventory
Project)
4. Tribal Risk Assessment and Subsistence Summit (Tribal Affairs
Project)
5. Other topics as appropriate.
V. How Can I Participate in This Meeting?
You may submit a request to participate in this meeting in the mail
or electronically to the names under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Do not submit any information in your request that is
considered Confidential Business Information. Your request must be
received by EPA on or before October 19, 2001.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: September 18, 2001.
Barbara Cunningham,
Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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