[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 29095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14453]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-00188; FRL-5376-9]


National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels 
for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The first meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute 
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL) will be 
held on June 19-21, 1996, in Washington, DC.

DATES: The NAC/AEGL will meet on Wednesday, June 19, 1996, from 10 a.m. 
to 5 p.m.; Thursday, June 20, 1996, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, June 
21, 1996, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Green Room on the third 
floor of the Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Tobin, Office of Prevention, 
Pesticides and Toxic Substances (7406), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 
20460, (202) 260-1736, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of October 31, 1995, 
(60 FR 55376) (FRL-4987-3), EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and 
Toxic Substances (OPPTS) gave notice of the establishment of the NAC/
AEGL. It described its membership composition, and stated its purpose 
to be ``the efficient and effective development of AEGLs and the 
preparation of supplementary qualitative information on the hazardous 
substances for federal, state, and local agencies and organizations in 
the private sector concerned with emergency planning, prevention and 
response.'' Chemicals to be addressed by the Committee at the first 
meeting are ammonia, fluorine, hydrazine, and methyl mercaptan. 
Information on the availability of supporting documents for these 
chemicals may be obtained from the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    The meeting will be open to the public. Oral statements will be 
limited to ten minutes. Since space is limited, those wishing to attend 
the meetings as observers should contact the NAC/AEGL DFO, Dr. Paul S. 
Tobin, at the phone number listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    Any person who wishes to file a written statement can do so before 
or after an NAC/AEGL meeting. Written statements received prior to the 
meetings will be distributed to the members before final discussions 
are completed. Statements received after the meetings will become part 
of the permanent meeting file and will be forwarded to the NAC/AEGL 
members for their information.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: May 31, 1996.

Susan H. Wayland,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

[FR Doc. 96-14453 Filed 6-5-96; 11:07 am]
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