[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56541-56542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28098]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPPTS-00201; FRL-5571-1]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting and chemicals to be addressed.

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SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute 
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL) will be 
held on December 16-18, 1996, in Washington, D.C. At this meeting, the 
committee will continue deliberations on various aspects of the acute 
toxicology and development of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) 
for the following chemicals: ammonia, cyanogen chloride, and nitric 
acid. In addition, as time permits, the committee intends to address 
the development of AEGLs for the following chemicals: dimethyl 
hydrazine, methyl hydrazine, ethylene oxide, phosgene, chlorine, and 
phosphine.

DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 
Monday, December 16; from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on December 17; and 
from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 18, 1996.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting of the NAC/AEGL will be open to 
the public. Oral presentations and statements by interested parties 
will be limited to ten minutes. Since space is

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limitied, those wishing to attend as observers should contact the NAC/
AEGL DFO at the earliest possible date to insure adequate seating 
arrangements. Inquiries regarding oral presentaions and the submission 
of written statements or chemical specific information should also be 
directed to the DFO.
    Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL is expected to be held in 
Washington, D.C. in March 1997. It is anticipated that chemicals to be 
addressed at this meeting will include, but not necessarily be limited 
to the following: carbon tetrachloride, aniline, toluene 2,6-
diisocyanate and 2,4-isomer, isopropyl chloroformate, ethyleneimine, 
methyl isocyanate, and hydrogen chloride. Inquiries regarding the 
submission of data, written statements or chemical-specific information 
on these chemicals should be directed to the DFO at the earliest date 
possible to allow for consideration of this information in the 
preparation of committee materials.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: October 24, 1996.

William H. Sanders, III,
Director, Office Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 96-28098 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am]
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