National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting, 13205-13206 [E9-6761]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 57 / Thursday, March 26, 2009 / Notices Estimated Total Annual Cost: $4,953,362.40, which includes $0 annual capital/startup costs, $29,232 annual O&M costs, and $4,924,130.40 annual labor costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a decrease of 56,196 hours in the total estimated burden currently identified in the OMB Inventory of Approved ICR Burdens. Collection activity hours have decreased since the last clearance due mainly to improved tracking software and increasing familiarity with EPA reporting requirements. Dated: March 18, 2009. John Moses, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E9–6670 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P to 5:30 p.m. on April 15, 2009; and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 16, 2009. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul S. Tobin, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Risk Assessment Division (7403M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8557; email address:tobin.paul@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the DFO preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009–0096; FRL–8406–1] National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee) will be held on April 14–16, 2009, in Alexandria, VA. At this meeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time permits, the various aspects of the acute toxicity and the development of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for the following chemicals: Acrylonitrile, aldicarb, arsenic pentoxide, arsenic trichloride, calcium cyanide, carbofuran, diacetylmorphine, fluoroacetate salts, methomyl, methyl fluoroacetate, methyl iodide, methoxyethylmercuric acetate, monofluoroacetic acid, oxamyl, paraquat, perchloryl fluoride, perfluoroisobutylene, phencyclidine, phosgene, phosgene oxime, potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide, sodium fluoroacetate, tellurium hexafluoride, tetraethylpyrophosphate, tetramethylenedisulfotetramine, 1,1,1trichloroethylene, and tungsten hexafluoride. DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 14, 2009; from 8:30 a.m. VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:28 Mar 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 This action is directed to the public in general. This action may be of particular interest to anyone who may be affected if the AEGL values are adopted by government agencies for emergency planning, prevention, or response programs, such as EPA’s Risk Management Program under the Clean Air Act and Amendments Section 112r. It is possible that other Federal agencies besides EPA, as well as State agencies and private organizations, may adopt the AEGL values for their programs. As such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the 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 a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPPT–2009–0096. All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13205 available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566–0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings athttps://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. II. Meeting Procedures For additional information on the scheduled meeting, the agenda of the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information on chemicals to be discussed at the meeting, contact the DFO. The meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be open to the public. Oral presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited to 10 minutes. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the DFO to schedule presentations before the NAC/ AEGL Committee. Since seating for outside observers may be limited, those wishing to attend the meeting as observers are also encouraged to contact the DFO at the earliest possible date to ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries regarding oral presentations and the submission of written statements or chemical-specific information should be directed to the DFO. III. Future Meetings Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee is scheduled forSeptember 9–11, 2009. Chemicals currently being considered for AEGL development at this meeting include the following: Cadmium, dichlorvos, dicrotophos, dimethyl phosphite, fenamiphos, lead, methamidophos, mevinphos, monocrotophos, phosphamidon, red phosphorus, and trimethylphosphite. E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1 13206 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 57 / Thursday, March 26, 2009 / Notices List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health. Dated: March 20, 2009. Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. E9–6761 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8786–9] Science Advisory Board Staff Office, Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Homeland Security Advisory Committee (HSAC) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public face-to-face meeting of the SAB Homeland Security Advisory Committee (HSAC). HSAC has been augmented with additional members to provide consultative comment on a draft Environmental Response Technical Assistance Document for Bacillus anthracis Intentional Releases (BA– TAD). DATES: The meeting will be held on April 21, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) and April 22, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, located at 1025 F Street, NW., Room 3705, Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to obtain additional information regarding this meeting may contact Mr. Edward Hanlon, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,Washington, DC 20460; telephone/ voice mail: (202) 343–9946; fax (202) 233–0643; or via e-mail at hanlon.edward@epa.gov. General information about the EPA SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found on the SAB Web site at https:// www.epa.gov/sab. Any inquiry regarding EPA’s BA–TAD should be directed to Captain Colleen Petullo, U.S. Public Health Service, on detail to EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), at VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:28 Mar 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 petullo.colleen@epa.gov or (702) 784– 8004. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, notice is hereby given that the Augmented SAB HSAC will hold a public face-to-face meeting to discuss their comments on the draft BA–TAD. The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. The SAB HSAC provides scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator through the chartered SAB on scientific matters pertaining to EPA’s mission in protecting against the environmental and health consequences of terrorism. Background: In response to the 2001 Bacillus anthracis incidents in Washington, the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Subcommittee of the Science and Technology (S&T) Committee of the EPA-chaired National Response Team (NRT) developed an interim-final draft Technical Assistance Document (TAD) in 2003 for responses to an actual or suspected terrorist release of Bacillus anthracis. In July 2005, the NRT slightly revised the interim-final draft TAD. EPA, as chair, works closely with seventeen other Federal agencies on the NRT. The NRT is developing the BA–TAD by revising and updating the 2005 interim-final draft TAD, and requested that OSWER seek consultative advice from the SAB HSAC on their development of the BA– TAD. The Augmented HSAC will conduct the consultation. The primary purpose of this upcoming meeting is for the Augmented HSAC to provide advice on whether the technical plans to prepare the BA–TAD are properly directed, and if there are any items, issues or practical applications that have not been considered that ought to be included. The SAB HSAC held a teleconference on October 15, 2008 and was briefed by the EPA and its partners on its progress in developing the draft BA–TAD. A Federal Register Notice dated September 29, 2008 (73 FR 56578– 56579) announced this teleconference and provided background information on this advisory activity. Information on the process of augmenting the expertise on the SAB HSAC was provided in a Federal Register Notice dated March 28, PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2008 (73 FR 16679–16680). Additional information about this consultative activity including a meeting agenda will be posted on the SAB Web site prior to the meeting at https://www.epa.gov/sab. Availability of Meeting Materials: The agenda and other meeting materials will be available on the SAB Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the meeting. Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral information for the SAB HSAC to consider during the advisory process. Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public face-to-face meeting will be limited to three minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of one hour for all speakers. Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should contact Edward Hanlon, DFO, in writing (preferably via e-mail) at the contact information noted above, by April 7, 2009 to be placed on the list of public speakers for the meeting. Written Statements: Written statements should be received in the SAB Staff Office by April 7, 2009 so that the information may be made available to the Committee members for their consideration. Written statements should be supplied to the DFO in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM– PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format). Submitters are requested to provide versions of each document submitted with and without signatures, because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Edward Hanlon at the phone number or e-mail address noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the public face-to-face meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: March 18, 2009. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office. [FR Doc. E9–6762 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13205-13206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6761]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0096; FRL-8406-1]


National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels 
for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute 
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee) 
will be held on April 14-16, 2009, in Alexandria, VA. At this meeting, 
the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time permits, the various 
aspects of the acute toxicity and the development of Acute Exposure 
Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for the following chemicals: Acrylonitrile, 
aldicarb, arsenic pentoxide, arsenic trichloride, calcium cyanide, 
carbofuran, diacetylmorphine, fluoroacetate salts, methomyl, methyl 
fluoroacetate, methyl iodide, methoxyethylmercuric acetate, 
monofluoroacetic acid, oxamyl, paraquat, perchloryl fluoride, 
perfluoroisobutylene, phencyclidine, phosgene, phosgene oxime, 
potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide, sodium fluoroacetate, tellurium 
hexafluoride, tetraethylpyrophosphate, tetramethylenedisulfotetramine, 
1,1,1-trichloroethylene, and tungsten hexafluoride.

DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to 
5 p.m. on April 14, 2009; from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on April 15, 
2009; and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Old Town Alexandria, 
1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul S. Tobin, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), Risk Assessment Division (7403M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8557; e-mail 
address:tobin.paul@epa.gov.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the DFO 
preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much 
time as possible to process your request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may 
be of particular interest to anyone who may be affected if the AEGL 
values are adopted by government agencies for emergency planning, 
prevention, or response programs, such as EPA's Risk Management Program 
under the Clean Air Act and Amendments Section 112r. It is possible 
that other Federal agencies besides EPA, as well as State agencies and 
private organizations, may adopt the AEGL values for their programs. As 
such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions 
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, 
consult the 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 a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0096. All documents 
in the docket are listed in the docket index available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is 
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain 
other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly 
available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are 
available electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only 
available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located 
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding Federal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT 
Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show 
photographic identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign 
the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray 
machine and subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC 
badge that must be visible at all times in the building and returned 
upon departure.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings athttps://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Meeting Procedures

    For additional information on the scheduled meeting, the agenda of 
the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information on chemicals 
to be discussed at the meeting, contact the DFO.
    The meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be open to the public. 
Oral presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited 
to 10 minutes. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the DFO to 
schedule presentations before the NAC/AEGL Committee. Since seating for 
outside observers may be limited, those wishing to attend the meeting 
as observers are also encouraged to contact the DFO at the earliest 
possible date to ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries 
regarding oral presentations and the submission of written statements 
or chemical-specific information should be directed to the DFO.

III. Future Meetings

    Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee is scheduled forSeptember 
9-11, 2009. Chemicals currently being considered for AEGL development 
at this meeting include the following: Cadmium, dichlorvos, 
dicrotophos, dimethyl phosphite, fenamiphos, lead, methamidophos, 
mevinphos, monocrotophos, phosphamidon, red phosphorus, and 
trimethylphosphite.


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List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health.


    Dated: March 20, 2009.
Barbara Cunningham,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E9-6761 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]
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