Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), Meeting of Western Europe and Other Governments (WEOG); Notice of Public Meeting, 24038-24039 [05-9043]

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AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice is to announce that EPA and the State Department will be hosting stakeholder meetings to inform U.S. Government viewpoints for an upcoming Western Europe and Other Governments (WEOG) meeting on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and a number of inter-sessional working E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 87 / Friday, May 6, 2005 / Notices documents (see the website listed in Unit II.), and for general and background information on SAICM, see the website listed in Unit II. The United States is seeking comments to guide the U.S. Government work with other countries to develop SAICM which will promote the sound management of chemicals while facilitating the movement of chemicals and their products across borders without compromising human health or the environment. There are several intersessional working documents that will serve as a basis for the structural development of SAICM. This meeting will serve as an opportunity for stakeholders to share their views on these documents before they are finalized at the third and final session of the Preparatory Committee for the Development of SAICM (PrepComm 3) in September 2005. DATES: Tuesday, May 17, 1–2:30 for industry and trade groups and 2:30–4:00 for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: 1201 Constitution Ave. NW., Room 4225, EPA East (4th Floor), Washington, DC 20460. 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 Litner, 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 Shoaff, OPPT International Team Leader, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (202) 564– 0531; e-mail address: shoaff.john@epa.gov. particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket ID number OPPT–2005– 0029. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 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Intersessional working documents are available at https://www.chem.unep.ch/ saicm/meeting/intsession/default.htm. For general and background information on SAICM, see https:// www.chem.unep.ch/saicm/default.htm. The meeting is open to the public. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:03 May 05, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24039 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 CBI. List of Subjects Environmental protection, chemical management, toxic chemicals, chemical health and safety Dated: May 2, 2005. Wendy C. Hamnett, Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24038-24039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9043]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2005-0029; FRL-7714-2]


Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), 
Meeting of Western Europe and Other Governments (WEOG); Notice of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to announce that EPA and the State Department 
will be hosting stakeholder meetings to inform U.S. Government 
viewpoints for an upcoming Western Europe and Other Governments (WEOG) 
meeting on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management 
(SAICM) and a number of inter-sessional working

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documents (see the website listed in Unit II.), and for general and 
background information on SAICM, see the website listed in Unit II. The 
United States is seeking comments to guide the U.S. Government work 
with other countries to develop SAICM which will promote the sound 
management of chemicals while facilitating the movement of chemicals 
and their products across borders without compromising human health or 
the environment. There are several inter-sessional working documents 
that will serve as a basis for the structural development of SAICM. 
This meeting will serve as an opportunity for stakeholders to share 
their views on these documents before they are finalized at the third 
and final session of the Preparatory Committee for the Development of 
SAICM (PrepComm 3) in September 2005.

Dates: Tuesday, May 17, 1-2:30 for industry and trade groups and 2:30-
4:00 for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: 1201 Constitution Ave. NW., 
Room 4225, EPA East (4th Floor), Washington, DC 20460.
    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 
Litner, 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 Shoaff, OPPT International 
Team Leader, Environmental Assistance Division (7408M), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-0531; e-mail address: shoaff.john@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 industry, trade associations, and non-
governmental organizations that deal with and are interested in 
international chemicals management. 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 Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket ID number OPPT-2005-0029. The official public 
docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
action, any public comments received, and other information related to 
this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket 
does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official 
public docket is the collection of materials that is available for 
public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA 
West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket 
Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone 
number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, 
which is located in EPA Docket Center, 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 https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EDOCKET. You may use 
EDOCKET at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

II. Background

    An agenda will be available two weeks prior to the meeting. Inter-
sessional working documents are available at https://www.chem.unep.ch/
saicm/meeting/intsession/default.htm. For general and background 
information on SAICM, see https://www.chem.unep.ch/saicm/default.htm. 
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 CBI.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, chemical management, toxic chemicals, 
chemical health and safety


    Dated: May 2, 2005.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 05-9043 Filed 5-3-05; 10:34 am]
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