[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 178 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48153-48154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23399]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5608-6]


Clean Air Act Advisory Committee: Accident Prevention 
Subcommittee and Electronic Submission Workgroup; Series of Conference 
Call Meetings--September 1996-May 1997

Background

    The Clean Air Act Section 112(r) required EPA to publish 
regulations to prevent accidental releases of chemicals and to reduce 
the severity of those releases that do occur. These accidental release 
prevention requirements build on the chemical safety work begun by the 
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) which sets 
forth requirements for industry, state and local governments. On June 
20, 1996 EPA published the final rule for risk management programs to 
address prevention of accidental releases.
    An estimated 66,000 facilities are subject to this regulation based 
on the quantity of regulated substances they have on-site. Facilities 
that are subject will be required to implement a risk management 
program at their facility, and submit a summary of this information to 
a central location specified by EPA. This information will be helpful 
to state and local government entities responsible for chemical 
emergency preparedness and prevention. It will also be useful to

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environmental and community organizations, and the public in 
understanding the chemical risks in their communities. In addition, we 
hope the availability of this information will stimulate a dialogue 
between industry and the public to improve accident prevention and 
emergency response practices.

Notice

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
notice is hereby given that the Accident Prevention Subcommittee of the 
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee will hold a public teleconference on 
September 24, 1996 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The 
Accident Prevention Subcommittee will advise EPA's Chemical Emergency 
Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO) on chemical accident 
prevention issues, specifically, Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. 
During the September 24th teleconference, the Subcommittee will 
discuss: (a) Potential FY97 Subcommittee activities; and (b) the charge 
of its first working group, the ``Electronic Submission (of Risk 
Management Plans) Workgroup''. The Electronic Submission Workgroup will 
make recommendations on how electronic submission of ``risk management 
plans'' (RMPs) can be accomplished and how the public can best access 
and utilize the data. The Electronic Submission Workgroup plans to hold 
the following teleconference meetings:

(1) September 24, 1996--2:30-4:30
(2) October 9, 1996--2:30-4:30
(3) October 23, 1996--2:00-4:00
(4) November 5, 1996--2:00-4:00
(5) November 19, 1996--2:00-4:00
(6) December 5, 1996--2:00-4:00
(7) January 8, 1997--2:00-4:00
(8) January 22, 1997--2:00-4:00
(9) February 5, 1997--2:00-4:00
(10) February 20, 1997--2:00-4:00
(11) March 5, 1997--2:00-4:00
(12) March 20, 1997--2:00-4:00
(13) April 2, 1997--2:00-4:00
(14) April 17, 1997--2:00-4:00
(15) April 30, 1997--2:00-4:00
(16) May 14, 1997--2:00-4:00
(17) May 28, 1997--2:00-4:00

    Members of the public desiring additional information about these 
meetings, including agendas, should contact Karen Shanahan, Designated 
Federal Official, US EPA (5101), 401 M. St., SW, Washington DC 20460, 
by telephone at (202) 260-2711 or FAX at (202) 260-7906, or via the 
Internet at: [email protected].
    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation to 
the Subcommittee at the September 24th meeting, must contact Karen 
Shanahan in writing (by letter or by fax--see previously stated 
information) no later than 12 noon Eastern Time, September 18, 1996 in 
order to be included on the Agenda. Written comments of any length may 
be submitted to the Accident Prevention Subcommittee or the Electronic 
Submission Workgroup up through the date of the meeting. Please address 
such material to Karen Shanahan at the above address.

Providing Oral and Written Comments at Accident Prevention Subcommittee 
Meetings

    The Accident Prevention Subcommittee expects that public statements 
presented at its meetings will not be repetitive or previously 
submitted oral or written statements. In general, for teleconference 
call meetings, opportunities for oral comment will be limited to no 
more than three minutes per speaker and no more than fifteen minutes 
total. Written comments (twelve copies) received sufficiently prior to 
a meeting date (usually one week prior to a meeting or teleconference), 
may be mailed to the 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 
Subcommittee up until the time of the meeting.

    Dated: September 6, 1996.
Jim Makris,
Chairman, Accident Prevention Subcommittee.
[FR Doc. 96-23399 Filed 9-11-96; 8:45 am]
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