[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23217]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 799

[OPPTS-42187A; FRL-5395-9]
RIN 2070-AC76


Proposed Test Rule for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: EPA is holding a public meeting to give interested persons the 
opportunity for the oral presentation of data, views, or arguments and 
to make written submissions concerning the test rule which EPA has 
proposed under section 4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 
to require manufacturers and processors of 21 hazardous air pollutants 
(HAPs) to test these substances for certain health effects. This 
proposed rule was published in the Federal Register of June 26, 1996 
(61 FR 33178) (FRL-4869-1). A transcript will be made of the meeting 
and placed in the rulemaking record. This notice announces the date, 
time, and location of the meeting, and sets forth tentative topics for 
discussion. The meeting will be facilitated by by SiComm, an EPA 
contractor.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on October 1, 1996, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. Prospective attendees and those wishing to present oral 
comments at the meeting should notify EPA by no later than September 
24, 1996. Written statements to be presented at the meeting should be 
received by EPA by no later than September 24, 1996. Written requests 
for additional meeting topics and requests for the agenda must be 
received by EPA by no later than September 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC, at the Holiday 
Inn Capitol at Smithsonian, 550 C St., SW (telephone number: 202-479-
4000). The Holiday Inn Capitol is one block east of the L'Enfant Plaza 
Metro station (Department of Transportation exit).
    The address and telephone number of the meeting facilitator is: 
Anne Bowen, SiComm, 4401 East West Highway, Suite 308, Bethesda, MD 
20814, telephone: (301) 718-9820; fax: (301) 652-7001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director, 
Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 554-1404; TDD: (202) 554-0551; 
e-mail: TSCA-H[email protected].
    For general meeting information contact Anne Bowen at the address 
specified under ``ADDRESSES.''
    For technical information contact: Robert A. Reiley, Project 
Manager, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 260-1105; fax: (202) 260-1096; 
e-mail: [email protected]; or Gary E. Timm, Senior 
Technical Advisor, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 260-1859; fax: (202) 
260-8168; e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HAPs rule proposed testing of biphenyl, 
carbonyl sulfide, chlorine, chlorobenzene, chloroprene, cresols [3 
isomers], diethanolamine, ethylbenzene, ethylene dichloride, ethylene 
glycol, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen fluoride, maleic anhydride, methyl 
isobutyl ketone, methyl methacrylate, naphthalene, phenol, phthalic 
anhydride, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, and 
vinylidene chloride for certain specified health effects (61 FR 33178, 
June 26, 1996). EPA would use the data generated under the rule, 
proposed under section 4(a) of TSCA, to implement several provisions of 
section 112 of the Clean Air Act and to meet other EPA data needs and 
those of other Federal agencies. In addition, in the HAPs proposal EPA 
solicited proposals for enforceable consent agreements regarding the 
performance of pharmacokinetics studies which would permit 
extrapolation from oral data to predict effects from inhalation 
exposure. The proposed rule and supporting documents can be obtained on 
the internet: http://www.epa.gov or gopher.epa.gov. Search under 
``Rules, Regulations, Legislation,'' ``Federal Register Environmental 
Subset,'' ``Federal Register--Toxics,'' ``June 26.''
    In the preamble to the proposed rule, EPA announced that it would 
hold a public meeting in Washington, DC prior to the close of the 
comment period. The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate an 
exchange of views, a discussion of issues, and meaningful comment on 
the HAPs proposal. The meeting will be open to the public. Persons who 
wish to attend or present oral comments at the meeting should notify 
Anne Bowen at the address specified under ``ADDRESSES'' by no later 
than September 24, 1996. Persons who wish to submit written statements 
at the meeting are requested to submit copies of such statements to 
Anne Bowen at the address listed under ``ADDRESSES.'' These statements 
should be received by no later than September 24, 1996, so that the 
statements can be made available to the public at the meeting. For 
statements not received by September 24, 1996, commenters are requested 
to bring at least 50 copies to the meeting so that they can be made 
available to the meeting attendees. A transcript will be made of the 
meeting. The transcript and the written statements will be placed in 
the rulemaking record.
    The following topics will be discussed at the meeting:
    1. Emissions and exposure measurements.
    2. Residual risk assessments.
    3. Pharmacokinetics studies.
    4. Acute data needs.
    5. Low-vapor pressure hazardous air pollutants.
    Similar topics will be grouped together. Other items may be added 
if requested. Such requests must be made in writing to Robert Reiley at 
the address specified under ``ADDRESSES'' and received by no later than 
September 24, 1996. Upon request to Anne Bowen, a copy of the agenda 
will be faxed to those requesting it on or after September 26, 1996, 
but prior to the meeting date. The agenda will also be posted on the 
internet.

List of Subjects in Part 799

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: August 6, 1996.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 
Toxics.

[FR Doc. 96-23217 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]
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