[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17297-17298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9710]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5460-5]


Common Sense Initiative Council (CSIC)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of Public Advisory CSIC Printing, Automobile 
Manufacturing, Iron and Steel, and Computers and Electronics Sectors 
Subcommittee Meetings; Open Meetings.

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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 Printing, Automobile Manufacturing, Iron and Steel, 
and Computers and Electronics Sector Subcommittees of the Common Sense 
Initiative Council will meet on the dates and times described below. 
All meetings are open to the public. Limited time will be provided for 
public comment. For further information concerning specific meetings, 
please contact the individuals listed with the four Sector Subcommittee 
announcements below.

(1) Printing Sector Subcommittee--May 8, 1996

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency, 
pending resolution of it's FY 1996 appropriation, will hold an open 
meeting of the Printing Sector Subcommittee on Wednesday, May 8, 1996, 
from 8:30 a.m. edt to 12:00 noon edt. The Printing Sector's Workgroups 
will meet on Tuesday, May 7, 1996, from approximately 10:00 a.m. edt 
until

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about 5:30 p.m., edt. The workgroups will also meet on May 8, 1996, 
from approximately 12:30 p.m. edt until about 3:00 p.m., edt. All 
meetings will be at the Sheraton Hotel, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, 
Reston,Virginia 22091. The telephone number is 703-620-9000.
    The Compliance Tools Workgroup is working on the Multi-Media 
Flexible Permitting Project, and the New York City Education Workgroup 
is moving ahead with plans for pollution prevention Education for small 
printers. The purpose of the workgroup meetings is to discuss the 
status of and plan future work for these projects. The purpose of the 
Subcommittee Meeting is to discuss the status of these projects 
undertaken by the Subcommittee. Agendas will be available April 30, 
1996. Seating will be on a first come first served basis. Limited time 
will be provided for public comment.
    For further information concerning this meeting of the Printing 
Sector Subcommittee, please contact Ginger Gotliffe of EPA's Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance at 202-564-7072, or Nancy 
Cichowicz, EPA, Region III, at 215-597-2030.

(2) Automobile Manufacturing Sector Subcommittee Meeting--May 10, 
1996

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency, 
pending resolution of it's FY 1996 appropriation, will hold an open 
meeting of the Automobile Manufacturing Sector Subcommittee on Friday, 
May 10, 1996, from approximately 9:00 a.m. edt to 4:00 p.m. edt. The 
meeting will be held at the Lake Michigan Conference Room, 12th Floor, 
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building, Chicago, 
Illinois. Picture identification will be required for entry into the 
building. The three project teams (Alternative Sector Regulatory 
System/Community Technical Assistance, Life Cycle Management/Supplier 
Partnership and Regulatory Initiative) will report on progress, 
identify short and long term deliverables and provide an assessment of 
the teams' resource needs. The Common Sense Initiative Council 
Automobile Manufacturing Sector Subcommittee will also discuss sector 
communications and interlinks between the project team activities. An 
agenda will be available May 3, 1996. Seating may be limited; 
therefore, advance registration is recommended. Any person or 
organization interested in attending the meeting should contact Ms. 
Carol Kemker, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), no later than May 7, 
1996, at (404) 347-3555 extension 4222. Each individual or group 
wishing to make an oral presentation will be provided a total of three 
minutes.
    For further information concerning this meeting of the Automobile 
Manufacturing Sector Subcommittee, please contact Carol Kemker, DFO, at 
the above number; Keith Mason, Alternate DFO, at (202) 260-1360; or 
Julie Lynch, Alternate DFO at (202) 260-4000.

(3) Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee Meeting--May 16, 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, May 16, 
1996. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. edt and will run until 4:00 
p.m. edt. The meeting will be held at the Metcalf Federal Building, 
Great Lakes Conference Center, 12th floor, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Picture identification will be required for 
entry into the building. Seating will be available on a first come, 
first served basis. Limited time will be provided for public comment.
    The Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee has created four work groups 
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 has approved seven projects and their 
work plans.
    The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the status of projects 
sponsored by the workgroups and to review recommendations that the 
workgroups propose, particularly several recommendations that have been 
presented by the Permits Work Group. Additionally, the American Iron 
and Steel Institute will give a brief presentation on its role in 
supporting research on innovative technology in the industry. The 
Subcommittee's four workgroups will be meeting the preceding day, 
Wednesday, May 15, 1996, from approximately 10:00 a.m. cdt to 5:00 p.m. 
cdt.
    For further information concerning 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.

(4) Computers and Electronics Sector Subcommittee--May 23 and 24, 
1996

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency, 
pending resolution of its FY 1996 appropriation, will hold an open 
meeting of the Computers and Electronics Sector Subcommittee on 
Thursday, May 23, 1996, from 8:30 a.m. edt until 5:00 p.m. edt, and 
Friday, May 24, 1996, from 8:30 a.m., edt to 3:00 p.m., edt, at the 
Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street, Washington, DC. Seating will be 
available on a first come, first serve basis. Opportunity for public 
comment on major issues under discussion will be provided at intervals 
throughout the meeting.
    The first day of the meeting, May 23, 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, May 24, will also consist of both workgroup and plenary 
sessions.
    For further information regarding this Computers and Electronics 
Sector Subcommittee Meeting, please contact Gina Bushong at (202) 260-
1096 or by mail at U.S. EPA (MC 7405), 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 
20460; Mark Mahoney, U.S. EPA Region 1, (617) 565-1155; or David Jones, 
at U.S. EPA Region 9, (415) 744-2266.

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 
[email protected].

    Dated: April 16, 1996.
Prudence Goforth,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-9710 Filed 4-18-96; 8:45 am]
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