[Federal Register: May 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 95)]
[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-2002-0001; FRL-8068-7]
National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee
(NPPTAC); Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S. App.2
(Public Law 92-463), EPA gives notice of a 2-day meeting of the
National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee (NPPTAC).
The purpose of the meeting is to provide advice and recommendations to
EPA regarding the overall policy and operations of the programs of the
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT).
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 14, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., and June 15, 2006 from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Registration to attend the meeting identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001, must be received on
or before June 9, 2006. Registration will also be accepted at the
meeting.
Request to provide oral and/or written comments at the meeting,
identified as (NPPTAC) June 2006 meeting, must be received in writing
on or before May 30, 2006.
Request to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001, must be received on or before May 30,
2006.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact John Alter at (202) 564-9891 or
npptac.oppt@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact John Alter, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting,
to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
Meetings of the Committee Work Groups will take place as follows.
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals Interim Work Group will meet on June 13, 2006 from 8 a.m. to
12 p.m., to discuss activities related to EPA's Program. The Government
Accountability Office (GAO) Reports Interim Work Group will also meet
on June 13, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Pollution Prevention (P2)
Work Group will meet on June 13, 2006 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., to
discuss activities related to EPA's Pollution Prevention Programs. The
Information Integration and Data Use Work Group will also meet on June
13, 2006 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza National
Airport Hotel, located at 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA.
Requests to participate in the meeting may be submitted to the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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: John Alter, (7408M), Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 564-9891; e-mail address: npptac.oppt@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
particular interest to those persons who have an interest in or may be
required to manage pollution prevention and toxic chemical programs,
individual groups concerned with environmental justice, children's
health, or animal welfare, as they relate to OPPT's programs under the
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Pollution Prevention Act
(PPA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be interested
in the activities of the NPPTAC. If you have any questions regarding
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001. 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, Room 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, 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/.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001, include NPPTAC June
2006 meeting in the subject line on the first page of your comment.
1. By mail. OPPT Document Control Office, Environmental Protection
Agency, (7407M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001.
2. Electronically. At http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions for submitting comments.
3. Hand delivery/courier. OPPT Document Control Office in EPA East
Bldg., Rm. M6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington DC.
II. Background
The proposed agenda for the NPPTAC meeting includes: Pollution
Prevention, Risk Assessment; Risk Management; Risk Communication;
Information Integration and Data Use; The Government Accountability
Office (GAO) Reports; The Globally Harmonized System of Classification
and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS); Tribal Lifeways; and NPPTAC Future
Planning. The meeting is open to the public.
III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?
You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not
submit any information in your request that is considered Confidential
Business Information. Requests to participate in the meeting,
identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001, must be received
on or before June 9, 2006.
For information on access, or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact John Alter at (202) 564-9891 or email
npptac.oppt@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact John Alter, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting,
to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, NPPTAC, pollution prevention, toxics,
toxic chemicals, and chemical health and safety.
Dated: May 3, 2006.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
[FR Doc. E6-7412 Filed 5-16-06; 8:45 am]
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