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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-4880-8]

 

Risk Assessment and Management Commission; Open Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Risk Assessment and Management 
Commission, established as a Presidential Advisory Committee under 
Section 303 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, will meet on May 
16, 1994 in the Board Room of the National Academy of Sciences at 2101 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the 
public, and will begin at 9 a.m. and end no later than 5:30 p.m. 
Seating at the meeting will be on a first come basis.

Background

    The Risk Assessment and Management Commission was established by 
Congress to make a full investigation of the policy implications and 
appropriate uses of risk assessment and risk management in regulatory 
programs under various Federal laws to prevent cancer and other chronic 
human health effects which may result from exposure to hazardous 
substances.
    This is the first meeting of the Commission and as such it is 
expected to focus on a range of organizational and administrative 
issues including the selection of a Chairperson, staff requirements, 
physical location of the Commission, budget, procurement and 
contractual issues. The Commission will also begin an initial 
discussion of its mandate and the approach to be taken in conducting 
its investigations.

Availability of Documents and Information

    Single copies of background documents to this meeting are available 
from Jeannette M. Price, U.S. EPA, M-6101, 401 M St. SW., Washington, 
DC, 20460 or telephone (202) 260-7403. Documents include the Charter, 
list of Commission members, and a reprint of section 303 of the CAAA of 
1990. For additional information please contact Dr. Carl Mazza, M-6101, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St. SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Mary D. Nichols,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 94-10542 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am]
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