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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Science Advisory Board; Notification of Public Advisory Committee
Meetings
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
notice is hereby given that various committees of the Science Advisory
Board (SAB) will meet on the dates and times described below. All times
noted are Eastern Time. All meetings are open to the public. Due to
limited space, seating at all meetings will be on a first-come basis.
For further information concerning each meeting, please contact the
individuals listed below. Documents that are the subject of SAB reviews
are normally available from the originating EPA office and are not
available from the SAB Office. Many of the meetings listed below
include discussion of issues relevant to the SAB's Environmental
Futures Project. The Environmental Futures effort is described in 58 FR
48063, dated September 14, 1993.
1. Ecological Processes and Effects Committee
The Wildlife Criteria Subcommittee of the Ecological Processes and
Effects Committee (EPEC) of the SAB will meet on April 27-28, 1994, at
the Holiday Inn Georgetown, 2101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20007. The Subcommittee will engage in a consultation with Agency staff
regarding the development of national wildlife criteria. The meeting is
open to the public, and will begin at 1 p.m. on April 27. To obtain a
draft agenda, please contact Ms. Mary Winston, SAB Staff Secretary, at
(202) 260-6552 or INTERNET address WINSTON. [email protected], or by
mail to Ecological Processes and Effects Committee, Science Advisory
Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Single copies of the briefing materials provided
to the Subcommittee are available from the EPA Water Resource Center
(RC-4100), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202)
260-7786. Anyone wishing to make a brief oral presentation at the
meeting must notify Stephanie Sanzone, Designated Federal Official for
the Committee, at (202) 260-6557 and forward thirty-five (35) copies of
a written statement to her no later than April 22, 1994. Oral comments
to the Committee will be limited to five minutes per individual, and
should not be repetitive of previously submitted written statements.
2. Drinking Water Committee
The Drinking Water Committee (DWC) of the SAB will meet on April
27-28, 1994, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Georgetown,
2101 Wisconsin Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20007. At the meeting, the
Committee will:
(a) Be briefed on the Agency's treatment of relative source
contribution;
(b) Review the Information Collection Rule proposed by the Agency
on February 10, 1994 (59 FR 6332); and
(c) Conduct a discussion and work session concerning the
Committee's contribution to the SAB's Environmental Futures Initiative.
The Committee has been provided with copies of the Information
Collection Rule. This document is available by calling the Drinking
Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 or writing to the EPA Water Resource
Center, 401 M Street SW., (Mail Code RC-4100), Washington, DC 20460.
The report is not available from the Science Advisory Board. No
background documents are available for items (a) and (c) above.
To obtain a draft agenda, please contact Ms. Mary Winston, SAB
Staff Secretary, at (202) 260-6552 or INTERNET address WINSTON.
[email protected], or by mail to Drinking Water Committee, Science
Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Members of the public wishing to
make a brief oral presentation at the meeting must notify Mr. Manuel
Gomez, Designated Federal Official for the Committee, at (202) 260-2563
and forward thirty-five (35) copies of a written statement to him no
later than April 22, 1994. Oral comments to the Committee will be
limited to five minutes per individual, and should not be repetitive of
previously submitted written statements.
3. Bioaccumulation Subcommittee
On April 28-29, 1994, the Bioaccumulation Subcommittee, a joint
subcommittee of the Drinking Water Committee and the Ecological
Processes and Effects Committee of the SAB, will meet at the Holiday
Inn Georgetown (location listed above) beginning at 3 p.m. on April 28
and ending no later than 4 p.m. on April 29. The Bioaccumulation
Subcommittee will: (a) Review the Thomann model for bioaccumulation and
its application by the Agency; and (b) conduct a consultation on
strategies to address issues of bioaccumulation by the Agency in the
future.
Single copies of the background materials provided to the
Subcommittee are available from the EPA Water Resource Center (RC-
4100), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 260-
7786. For copies of the agenda and other practical meeting information,
please contact Ms. Mary Winston, Staff Secretary, at (202) 260-6552, or
INTERNET address WINSTON. [email protected]. For more detailed
information concerning the Subcommittee meeting, please contact Mr.
Manuel R. Gomez, Designated Federal Official (DWC), or Ms. Stephanie
Sanzone, Designated Federal Official (EPEC), Science Advisory Board
(1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to
the Subcommittee must contact Mr. Gomez or Ms. Sanzone no later than
Wednesday, April 22, 1994, in order to be included on the Agenda. In
general, oral presentations will be limited to five minutes per
individual or group and should not be repetitive of previously
submitted oral or written statements. Written statements of any length
(at least 35 copies) may be provided to the Committee up until the
meeting.
4. Radiation Advisory Committee
The Science Advisory Board's (SAB's) Radiation Advisory Committee
(RAC), will conduct a planning, coordination and review meeting on
Wednesday, May 4 through Thursday, May 5, 1994 at the Marriott Crystal
City Courtyard, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 (tel.
703-549-3435). On Wednesday, May 4, 1994 the RAC will meet at 9 a.m.
and adjourn no later than 6 p.m. On Thursday, May 5, 1994 the RAC will
meet starting at 8:30 a.m. and will adjourn no later than 4 p.m.
The topics likely to be covered include a consultation on either
Clean-Up Standards for Radionuclides or Low Level Waste Research. The
RAC anticipates a closure discussion on its own self-initiated Radon
Science Initiative (RSI) study, a progress report on its efforts on the
Radiation Environmental Futures Project, and a progress report on its
own self-initiated study on a RAC Retrospective, which is a reflective
study of the impacts and value of the RAC's past reviews to the conduct
of the Agency's radiation-related activities. Additionally, there are
likely to be courtesy briefings by the Office of Radiation and Indoor
Air (ORIA) staff on a number of topics, including the following:
Biological Effects on Ionizing Radiation (BEIR) VI, Waste Isolation
Pilot Plant (WIPP) Classification Criteria, Waste Classification, and
Low Linear Energy Transfer (LET) Uncertainty. The meeting is open to
the public and seating will be on a first come basis.
Any member of the public wishing further information, such as a
proposed agenda for the meeting should contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian,
Designated Federal Official, or Mrs. Diana L. Pozun, Staff Secretary;
Science Advisory Board (1400-F); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: (202) 260-6552 or FAX
(202) 260-7118. Copies of the draft Radon Science Initiative (RSI)
study will be available at the time of the meeting. Otherwise, there
are no documents on any of the above review topics available to the
public. Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral
presentation should contact Dr. Kooyoomjian no later than April 27,
1994 in order to have time reserved on the agenda. Written statements
of any length (at least 35 copies) may be provided to the Committee up
until the meeting.
5. Radiation Environmental Futures Subcommittee
The Radiation Environmental Futures Subcommittee (REFS) of the
Radiation Advisory Committee (RAC), Science Advisory Board (SAB) will
conduct a meeting on Friday, May 6, 1994 at the Marriott Crystal City
Courtyard, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 (tel. 703-
549-3435). On Friday, May 6, 1994 the RAC will meet at 8:30 a.m. and
adjourn no later than 4 p.m. The REFS will continue development of a
draft report on the topic of radiation environmental futures. At this
time, a draft report is not available. The meeting is open to the
public and seating will be on a first come basis.
Any member of the public wishing further information, such as a
proposed agenda for the meeting should contact Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian,
Designated Federal Official, or Mrs. Diana L. Pozun, Staff Secretary;
Science Advisory Board (1400-F); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, Phone: (202) 260-6552 or FAX
(202) 260-7118. Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral
presentation should contact Dr. Kooyoomjian no later than April 27,
1994 in order to have time reserved on the agenda. Written statements
of any length (at least 35 copies) may be provided to the Committee up
until the meeting.
6. Research Strategies Advisory Committee
The Research Strategies Advisory Committee (RSAC) of the Science
Advisory Board (SAB) will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 12 and
13, 1994 to review a contractor prepared report on the EPA Laboratory
Study. The Committee will meet in the EPA Conference Center adjacent to
the Washington Information Center at the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. The meeting is open to
the public, however, seating at the meeting is limited and will be on a
first come basis. On May 12 the meeting will be held in Room 4 South
and on May 13 the meeting will be held in Room 3 North.
The SAB has been asked by EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner to
review an assessment of the management, missions, staffing, facilities,
and services of the EPA laboratories (including laboratories operated
by the Office of Research and Development, EPA program offices, and ten
regional environmental services laboratories). The objectives of this
assessment are to develop a baseline of all of EPA's laboratories, to
assess options to enhance the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of
laboratory, and to provide institutional flexibility needed for current
and future roles and missions. This study will be completed in late
April. As part of the review, the SAB has been asked to evaluate the
adequacy of the data collection and analysis, the relevance of the
analysis to the objectives of the study, and EPA's needs for scientific
and technical information with respect to their impact on the quality
of science now and in the future.
To obtain single copies of the report, please contact Mr. Jerry
Graham, (202) 260-7500, Office of Research Program Management (8102),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC
20460. Anyone wishing to obtain an agenda for this meeting or to make a
presentation at the meeting must notify Dr. Edward S. Bender,
Designated Federal Official, at (202) 260-2562, Research Strategies
Advisory Committee, Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, or at
INTERNET address BENDER. EDWARD@ EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV. For written
statements, please provide thirty-five (35) copies to him no later than
April 28, 1994. Oral comments to the Committee will be limited to five
minutes per individual, and should not be repetitive of previously
submitted written statements.
7. Environmental Futures Committee
The Environmental Futures Committee (EFC) of the SAB will conduct
public meetings from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: May
18-19, 1994 and June 15-16, 1994. Both meetings will be held at the
Marriott Crystal City Courtyard, 2899 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202.
The Environmental Futures Committee (EFC) was formed by the SAB at
the request of Administrator Browner to assist the Agency in
anticipating environmental problems, issues and opportunities. The
charge to this Committee includes: developing a procedure for short and
long-term forecasting of natural and anthropogenic developments which
may affect environmental quality and its protection; develop detailed
examinations procedures and apply them to some future developments; and
draw implications from the examinations of future developments and
recommend actions for EPA to address them. At these meetings, the EFC
will receive briefings on Futures issues; discuss the overall progress
of the project (including tracking the activities of the SAB Standing
Committees that are involved in the project); and begin to develop its
draft report. A final Committee product is anticipated in late 1994.
These meetings are open to the public, but seating is limited and
available on a first come basis. Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning the meetings or who wishes to submit
oral or written comments (at least 35 copies) should contact one of the
Designated Federal Officials, Mr. Robert Flaak or Dr. Edward Bender,
Science Advisory Board (Mail Code 1400F), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 260-
6552; FAX (202) 260-7118, or via The INTERNET at:
[email protected].
Providing Oral or Written Comments at SAB Meetings
The Science Advisory Board expects that public statements presented
at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or
written statements. In general, each individual or group making an oral
presentation will be limited to a total time of five minutes. For
conference call meetings, opportunities for oral comment will be
limited to no more than five minutes per speaker and no more than
fifteen minutes total. Written comments (at least 35 copies) received
in the SAB Staff Office sufficiently prior to a meeting date, may be
mailed to the relevant SAB committee or subcommittee prior to its
meeting; comments received too close to the meeting date will normally
be provided to the committee at its meeting. Written comments may be
provided to the relevant committee or subcommittee up until the time of
the meeting.
Dated: March 30, 1994.
A. Robert Flaak,
Acting Staff Director, Science Advisory Board.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[AMS- FRL-4861-2]
Air Pollution Control; Ozone Transport Commission; Recommendation
that EPA Adopt Low Emission Vehicle Program for the Northeast Ozone
Transport Region
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now in the
process of reviewing the recommendation of the Northeast Ozone
Transport Commission (OTC) that EPA require all State members of the
OTC to adopt an OTC Low Emission Vehicle program for the entire
Northeast Ozone Transport Region. The Agency must approve, disapprove
or partially approve and partially disapprove the recommendation of the
OTC.
DATES: EPA will hold a public hearing on the OTC recommendation on
Monday, May 2, 1994 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT) and on Tuesday, May
3, 1994 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT).
ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the Fifth Floor Auditorium,
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Building, 79 Elm
Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106. In compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act, accommodations will be provided for persons with
hearing impairments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Shields, Office of Mobile
Sources, USEPA, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone:
(202) 260-3450.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agency has previously issued a Federal
Register notice describing the OTC petition, on Friday, March 18, 1994
at 59 FR 12914-12916. The Agency will issue a further Federal Register
notice in mid April that will provide specific information and more
detail regarding the process EPA intends to follow in reaching a
decision. The notice will also describe and discuss significant issues
related to the petition.
Dated: April 1, 1994.
Mary D. Nichols,
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 94-8460 Filed 4-7-94; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-4861-1]
Notice of Availability of 1993 RCRA Inspection Manual
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Availability of inspection manual.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the
availability of a final inspection guidance entitled The 1993 RCRA
Inspection Manual. This manual replaces the RCRA Inspection Manual
completed in 1988. The manual provides guidance concerning the
procedures and checklists employed by duly authorized inspectors during
RCRA inspections pursuant to section 3007 of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act.
Although this manual is intended for use by RCRA field inspectors
to assist them in their performance of Compliance Evaluation
Inspections of RCRA generators, transporters, and treatment, storage,
and disposal facilities, with this notice, we are also making it
available to the public.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the document entitled The 1993 RCRA Inspection
Manual are available for viewing at all EPA libraries and the RCRA/
Superfund docket. The docket number is F-94-RI2A-FFFFF. The docket is
located at EPA Headquarters (room M2616), 410 M Street SW., Washington,
DC 20460 and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for Federal
holidays. The public must make an appointment to review docket
materials. Call 202-260-9327 for appointments. Copies cost $.15/page.
In addition, this document is also available for purchase through the
National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Department of
Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161, at (703) 487-4600: The 1993 RCRA
Inspection Manual. (NTIS # PB94-963-605).
Dated: April 1, 1994.
Bruce M. Diamond,
Director, Office of Waste Programs Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 94-8461 Filed 4-7-94; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-59977A; FRL-4770-5]
Certain Chemicals; Premanufacture Notices; Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: This notice corrects the Dates section for a premanufacture
notice which published in the Federal Register of March 17, 1994 by
removing the review periods for two entries that were inadvertently
included and by adding the review period for two that were mistakenly
left off the list.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401
M St., SW., Washington, DC, 20460 (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of March 17, 1994
(59 FR 12604), FR Doc. 94-6171, OPPTS-59977, the Dates section is
corrected to read as follows:
DATES: Close of review periods:
Y 94-38, February 10, 1994.
Y 94-39, February 15, 1994.
Y 94-40, February 16, 1994.
Y 94-41, February 21, 1994.
Y 94-42, February 22, 1994.
Y 94-43, February 24, 1994.
Y 94-44, February 22, 1994.
Y 94-45, 94-46, 94-47, 94-48, 94-49, February 28, 1994.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Premanufacture notification.
Dated: March 28, 1994.
Frank V. Caesar,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-59335; FRL-4770-6]
Certain Chemicals; Application of Test Marketing Exemptions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of an application for
test marketing exemption (TME) under section 5(h)(1) of the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 40 CFR 720.38. EPA has designated
this application as marketing purposes under section 5(h)(1) of TSCA.
Requirements for test marketing exemption (TME) applications, which
musteither be approved or denied within 45 days of receipt are
discussed in EPA's final rule published in the Federal Register of May
13, 1983 (48 FR 21722). This notice, issued under section 5(h)(6) of
TSCA, announces receipt of two applications for exemption, provides a
summary, and requests comments on the appropriateness of granting these
exemptions.
Written comments by:
T 94-8, March 24, 1994.
T 94-9, March 24, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Written comments, identified by the document control number
``(OPPTS-59335)'' and the specific TME number should be sent to:
Document Control Office Center (7407), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Rm. G-099
ET Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-1532.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director,
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. E-545, 401
M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 554-1404, TDD (202) 554-0551.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following notice contains information
extracted from the nonconfidential version of the submission provided
by the manufacturer of the TME received by EPA. The complete
nonconfidential document is available in the TSCA Public docket Office
ETG-102 at the above address between 12 noon and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays.
T 94-8
Manufacturer. Confidential.
Close of Review Period. April 7, 1994.
Chemical. (G) Alkylamine salt, naphthenic, sulfonic acids, oil-
soluble, sodium salt.
Use/Production. (G) Dispersion aid. Prod. range: Confidential.
T 94-9
Close of Review Period. April 7, 1994.
Manufacturer. Confidential.
Chemical. (G) Starch-g-poly (methyl acrylate).
Use/Production. (G) Foam loose fill and foam sheet packing material
Prod. range: 900,000-1,500,000 kg/yr.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Test marketing exemptions.
Dated: March 28, 1994.
Frank V. Caesar,
Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics.
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