95-20763. Toxics Release Inventory Phase 3; Chemical Use; Notice of Public Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 43595]
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[FR Doc No: 95-20763]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-00174; FRL-4974-7]


Toxics Release Inventory Phase 3; Chemical Use; Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA will hold a 2-day public meeting to receive public 
comments on whether to expand the reporting requirements of the Toxics 
Release Inventory (TRI) to include chemical use data.

DATES: The meeting will take place on September 19 and 20, 1995, at 9 
a.m. at Waterside Towers, Conference Room, 907 6th St. SW., Washington, 
DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Toxic Substances Control Act 
Hotline, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, 7408, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St. 
SW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: [phone], e:mail: TSCA-
[e-mail]. Attention: Administrative Record No. AR 128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 8, 1995, the President issued 
Executive Order 12969 (EO) which requires that companies providing 
supplies and services to the Federal Government shall be in compliance 
with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 
(EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). According to 
the EO, these acts ``established programs to protect public health and 
the environment by providing the public with important information on 
the toxic chemicals being released into the air, land and water in 
their communities by manufacturing facilities.'' In a memorandum to the 
Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Heads 
of Executive Departments and Agencies dated August 8, 1995, the 
President directed the Administrator to develop and implement ``an 
expedited, open and transparent process for consideration of reporting 
under EPCRA on information on the use of toxic chemicals at facilities, 
including information on mass balance, materials accounting, or other 
chemical use data, pursuant to section 313(b)(1)(A)of EPCRA. . . . EPA 
shall report on the progress of this effort by October 1, 1995, with a 
goal of obtaining sufficient information to be able to make informed 
judgements concerning implementation of any appropriate program.''
    EPA began a review process last year and on September 2, 1994, the 
Agency made available to the public an issues paper entitled 
``Expansion of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to gather chemical 
use information: TRI-Phase 3: Use Expansion.'' The paper was used to 
provide an overview of the issues which include input data such as the 
quantity of chemicals brought onsite, and out-put data such as the 
quantity consumed and the quantity sent off-site in products. EPA also 
sought to explore the issue of adding occupational demographics data 
elements to the TRI; the number of workers potentially exposed to a 
chemical, and whether or not occupational exposure monitoring has been 
performed. The issues paper served as the basis for discussion at a 
public meeting held on September 28, 1994.
    EPA has reviewed comments from the meeting, evaluated a variety of 
the issues mentioned and has produced an updated issues paper. The 
purpose of the second paper is to report back to stakeholders, to draw 
preliminary conclusions on some issues, to focus attention to important 
unresolved questions, and to provide a focus for discussion at the 
September 19-20, 1995 public meeting. Copies of this paper will be 
available Tuesday, September 5, 1995, from the address and telephone 
number listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Oral statements 
will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis by calling the 
telephone number listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. EPA 
encourages meeting participants to provide written statements and to 
submit the statements in advance of the meeting. In order to schedule 
speakers and accommodate attendees, please contact EPA under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by September 12, 1995.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Community right-to-know.

    Dated: August 16, 1995.
Susan B. Hazen,
Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 95-20763 Filed 8-21-95; 8:45 am]
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