[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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