[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6834-6835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4036]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5428-7]
Common Sense Initiative Council (CSIC); Notification of Public
Advisory CSIC Computers & Electronics, Automobile Manufacturing, and
Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee Meetings; Open Meetings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, notice is hereby given that, pending resolution of EPA's FY 1996
appropriation, the Computers & Electronics, Automobile Manufacturing,
and Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittees of the Common Sense Initiative
Council will meet on the dates and times described below. All meetings
are open to the public. Seating at meetings will be on a first-come
basis. For further information concerning specific meetings, please
contact the individuals listed with the three Sector Subcommittee
announcements below.
(1) Computers and Electronics Sector Subcommittee--March 12 and 13,
1996
Notice is hereby given that the Computers and Electronics Sector
Subcommittee, pending resolution of EPA's 1996 appropriation, will hold
an open meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 1996, from 8:30 a.m. EST to 5:00
p.m. EST and Wednesday, March 13, 1996, from 8:30 a.m. EST to 3:00 p.m.
EST, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria,
Virginia. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
The first day of the meeting, March 12, will be devoted partly to
breakout sessions for the three subcommittee workgroups (Reporting and
Information Access; Overcoming Barriers to Pollution Prevention,
Product Stewardship, and Recycling; and Integrated and Sustainable
Alternative Strategies for Electronics); and partly to plenary session.
The second day, March 13, will also consist of both workgroup and
plenary sessions. The subcommittee will discuss the status of the
workgroups' projects. Opportunity for public comment on major issues
under discussion will be provided at intervals throughout the meeting.
For further information concerning this meeting of the Computers
and Electronics Sector Subcommittee, please contact Gina Bushong, U.S.
EPA (202) 260-3797, FAX (202) 260-1096 or by mail at U.S. EPA (MC
7405), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; Mark Mahoney, Region 1,
U.S. EPA (617) 565-1155; or David Jones, Region 9, U.S. EPA (415) 744-
2266.
(1) Automobile Manufacturing Sector Subcommittee--March 19, 1996
The Common Sense Initiative Council, Automobile Manufacturing
Sector Subcommittee (CSIC-AMS), pending resolution of EPA's FY 1996
appropriation, will hold an open meeting on March 19, 1996, from 9:30
a.m. EST to 4:00 p.m. EST. The meeting will be held at The Hall of the
States, 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Room 333, Washington, DC.
The CSIC-AMS has formed three project teams--Regulatory
Initiatives; Alternative Sector Regulatory System/ Community Technical
Assistance; and Life Cycle Management/Supplier Partnership. The
Regulatory Initiatives project team will continue to focus on issues
within the Clean Air Act's New Source Review Program. The Alternative
Sector Regulatory System/Community Technical Assistance project team
will continue to identify and discuss principles and attributes
desirable in a new alternative regulatory system. The Life Cycle
Management/Supplier Partnership project team has identified a portion
of the supply chain to participate in the development of a framework
for a supplier partnership that encourages the consideration of
environmental impacts in product development, and will continue with
its work in that regard. All three teams will report progress on these
ongoing projects and present deliverables, if applicable.
Seating may be limited, therefore, advance registration is
recommended. An Agenda will be available March 12, 1996. Any person or
organization interested in attending the meeting should contact Ms.
Carol Kemker, Designated Federal Official (DFO), no later than March
15, 1996, at (404) 347-3555 extension 4222. Each individual or group
wishing to make oral presentations will be allowed a total of three
minutes. For further meeting information contact Carol Kemker, DFO on
(404) 347-3555 extension 4222, or Keith Mason, Alternate DFO, on (202)
260-1360.
(2) Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee--March 28, 1996
Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency,
pending resolution of its FY 1996 appropriation, will hold an open
meeting of the Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee on Thursday, March
28, 1996, from 8:00 a.m. EST until 4:00 p.m. EST. It will be held at
the Comfort Inn, 6921 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland
(telephone number 410-789-9100). This is approximately 3 miles north of
Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Seating will be available
on a first come, first served basis. Limited time will be provided for
public comment.
The Iron and Steel Subcommittee has created four work groups
(Compliance, Innovative Technology, Permits, and Brownfields) which are
responsible for proposing to the full Subcommittee, for its review and
approval, potential activities or projects that the Iron and Steel
Sector Subcommittee will undertake, and for carrying out projects once
approved. The Subcommittee's four work groups will be meeting the
preceding day, Wednesday, March 27, 1996, from 10:00 a.m. EST to
approximately 5:00 p.m., EST at the Comfort Inn. The Subcommittee has
approved seven projects and their work plans. On March 28, the
Subcommittee will discuss in detail the status of projects sponsored by
the work groups, and review recommendations that the work groups
propose.
For further information regarding this Iron and Steel Sector
Subcommittee Meeting, please call either Ms. Mary Byrne at 312-353-2315
in Chicago, Illinois, or Ms. Judith Hecht at 202-260-5682 in
Washington, DC.
Inspection of Subcommittee Documents
Documents relating to the above Sector Subcommittee announcements,
will be publicly available at the meeting. Thereafter, these documents,
together with the official minutes for the meetings, will be available
for public inspection in room 2821M of EPA Headquarters, Common Sense
Initiative Staff, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, telephone
number 202-260-7417. Common Sense Initiative information can be
accessed electronically through contacting Katherine Brown at
brown.katherine@epamail.gov.
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Dated: February 15, 1996.
Randolph Snell,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-4036 Filed 2-21-96; 8:45 am]
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