[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5684]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPT-00210; FRL-5592-9]
National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL); Open Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of open meeting and chemicals to be addressed.
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SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL) will be
held on March 17-19, 1997, in Washington, D.C. At this meeting, the
committee will continue deliberations as time permits on various
aspects of the acute toxicology and development of Acute Exposure
Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for the following chemicals: ethylene oxide;
phosgene; aniline; toluene 2,6-diisocyanate and 2,4-isomer; isopropyl
chloroformate; and hydrogen chloride.
DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Monday, March 17; from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 18; and from
8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on March 19, 1997.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Hearing Room C on the first
floor of the Interstate Commerce Commission Building, 1201 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Paul S. Tobin, Office of
Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (7406), 401 M St. SW.,
Washington, D.C. 20460, (202) 260-1736, e-mail:
tobin.paul@epamail.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information on the scheduled
meeting, the activities of the committee or the submission of
information on chemicals to be discussed at the meeting, contact Dr.
Paul S. Tobin, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
The meeting of the NAC/AEGL will be open to the public. Oral
presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited to
ten minutes. Since seating for outside observers may be limited, those
wishing to attend the meeting as observers should contact the NAC/AEGL
DFO at the earliest possible date to insure adequate seating
arrangements. Inquiries regarding oral presentations and the submission
of written statements or chemical specific information should also be
directed to the DFO.
Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL is expected to be held in
Washington, D.C. in June, 1997. It is anticipated that chemicals to be
addressed at this meeting will include, but not necessarily be limited
to the following: ammonia, carbon tetrachloride, allyl amine, ethylene
imine, methyl isocyanate, chlorine trifluoride, diborane, methyl
chloroformate, and propyl chloroformate. Inquiries regarding the
submission of data, written statements or chemical-specific information
on these chemicals should be directed to the DFO at the earliest date
possible to allow for consideration of this information in the
preparation of committee materials.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection.
Dated: February 27, 1997.
Joseph A. Carra,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 97-5684 Filed 3-5-97; 8:45 am]
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