Environmental Protection Agency June 5, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On January 10, 2006, EPA proposed new requirements under the authority of section 402(c)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to reduce exposure to lead hazards created by renovation, repair, and painting activities that disturb lead-based paint in target housing. ``Target housing'' is defined in TSCA section 401 as any housing constructed before 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities (unless any child under age 6 resides or is expected to reside in such housing) or any 0-bedroom dwelling. The 2006 proposal would establish requirements for training renovators and dust sampling technicians; for certifying renovators, dust sampling technicians, and renovation firms; for accrediting providers of renovation and dust sampling technician training; for renovation work practices; and for recordkeeping. That proposal would also allow interested States, Territories, and Indian Tribes the opportunity to apply for and receive authorization to administer and enforce all of the elements of the new renovation requirements. This supplemental notice contains EPA's proposal to add child-occupied facilities to the buildings covered by the 2006 proposal. Child-occupied facilities may be located in public or commercial buildings or in target housing. A child-occupied facility would be defined as a building, or a portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child, under 6 years of age, on at least two different days within any week (Sunday through Saturday period), provided that each day's visit lasts at least 3 hours and the combined weekly visits last at least 6 hours, and the combined annual visits last at least 60 hours.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Eco Mid-Cycle Subcommittee.