[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 221 (Thursday, November 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58406-58408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29177]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5651-4]


Common Sense Initiative Council (CSIC)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of Public Advisory CSIC Petroleum Refining, 
Printing, Iron and Steel, Metal Finishing, and Automobile Manufacturing 
Sector Subcommittee Meetings; Open Meetings.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, notice is hereby given that the Printing, Petroleum Refining, Iron 
and Steel, Metal Finishing, and Automobile Sector Subcommittees of the 
Common Sense Initiative Council, will meet on the dates and times 
described below. All meetings are open to the public. Seating at all 
five meetings will be on a first-come basis and limited time will be 
provided for public comment. For further information concerning 
specific meetings, please contact the individuals listed with the five 
Sector Subcommittee announcements below.

(1) Petroleum Refining Sector Subcommittee Meeting--December 4, 
1996

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
will hold an open meeting of the Petroleum Refining Sector Subcommittee 
on Wednesday, December 4, 1996, from approximately 8:30 a.m. PST until 
4:30 p.m. PST. The meeting will be held at the Madison Hotel, 515 
Madison Street, Seattle, Washington 98104. The telephone number is 206-
583-0300.
    The Equipment Leaks and One-Stop/Public Access Workgroups will meet 
the previous day, Tuesday, December 3,

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1996, from approximately 1:30 p.m. PST until approximately 6:00 p.m. 
PST. The workgroup meetings will also be held at the Madison Hotel.
    The two workgroups will update the Petroleum Refining Sector 
Subcommittee on the status of their projects. The Subcommittee also 
anticipates a discussion on the two-year assessment of the Petroleum 
Refining Sector Subcommittee, as well as future plans of the 
Subcommittee.
    For further information concerning this meeting of the Petroleum 
Refining Sector Subcommittee, please contact either Meg Kelly, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at EPA, 401 M Street, S.W., 
Washington, DC, by telephone on (703) 603-7188 or by e-mail at 
kelly.margaret @epamail.epa.gov.; or Craig Weeks, Alternate DFO, at 
EPA, Region VI by telephone on (214) 665-7505 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

(2) Printing Sector Subcommittee--December 4, 1996

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
will hold an open meeting of the Printing Sector Subcommittee on 
Wednesday, December 4, 1996, from approximately 1:00 p.m. CST until 
4:00 p.m CST. The meeting will be held at the St. Louis Airport Hilton 
in St. Louis, Missouri. The telephone number is 314-426-5500. The New 
York City Education Project Team (NYCEPT) and the Multi-Media Flexible 
Permit Project Team will hold meetings the previous day, Tuesday, 
December 3, 1996, from 9:00 a.m. CST until 5:00 p.m. CST, and again the 
morning of the Subcommittee Meeting, Wednesday, December 4, 1996, from 
9:00 a.m. CST until noon CST. The project teams meetings will also be 
held at the St. Louis Airport Hilton. The purpose of the Subcommittee 
meeting is to discuss the continued progress of the two project teams. 
The NYCEPT will be reporting on project developments in technical 
assistance and community involvement. The Multi-media Flexible Permit 
Project Team will be reporting on the results of exploring major 
sources, public participation, and thresholds for the proposed permit.
    For further information concerning meeting times and agenda of the 
Printing Sector Subcommittee, please contact Frank Finamore, DFO, at 
EPA on (202) 564-7039 in Washington, DC or Mick Kulik, Alternate DFO at 
EPA Region 3 on (215) 566-5337 in Philadelphia, PA.

(3) Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee--December 5, 1996

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
will hold an open meeting of the Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee on 
Thursday, December 5, 1996, in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. The 
meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. EST and will run until 4:00 p.m. EST. 
The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 625 First 
Street, Alexandria, Virginia. The Subcommittee's four work groups will 
meet the preceding day, Wednesday, December 4, 1996, from approximately 
10:00 a.m. EST to 5:00 p.m., EST. They will also meet at the Holiday 
Inn and Suites. Additionally, the Subcommittee's Innovative Technology 
Workgroup, in conjunction with the Environmental Law Institute, is 
hosting on Tuesday, December 3, 1996, a one-day workshop to discuss 
issues surrounding the use of acid and steel pickling, the subsequent 
generation of spent pickle liquor, and current and potential management 
alternatives for its reduction, recycling, and reuse.
    The Iron and Steel Subcommittee has created four work groups which 
are responsible for proposing to the full Subcommittee for its review 
and approval potential activities or projects that the Subcommittee 
will undertake, and for carrying out projects once approved. The 
Subcommittee has approved nine projects (Brownsfields, Consolidated 
Multi-media Reporting, Alternative compliance Strategy, Iron and Steel 
Web Site, Barriers to the Use of Innovative Technology, Spent Pickle 
Liquor Conference, Multi-media Permitting, Permit Issues, and Community 
Involvement). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the status of 
these projects and other projects under development, and to review any 
recommendations that the workgroups propose. Additionally, EPA will 
give a brief presentation on its current activities regarding the 
development of an effluent guideline to cover water discharges from the 
iron and steel industry, and the Subcommittee will discuss the results 
of a self-evaluation and future membership recommendations.
    For further information concerning this Iron and Steel Sector 
Subcommittee Meeting, please call Ms. Judith Hecht at EPA (202) 260-
5682 in Washington, DC.

(4) Metal Finishing Sector Subcommittee--December 9-11, 1996

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
will hold an open meeting of the Metal Finishing Sector Subcommittee on 
December 10 and 11, 1996, from approximately 9:00 a.m. MST to 4:00 p.m. 
MST and will include breakout sessions for the sector subcommittee 
workgroups. The meeting will be held at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, 
60 East 5th Street, Tempe, Arizona. The telephone number is 602-894-
1400.
    The Metal Finishing Sector Subcommittee anticipates focusing on a 
number of topics, including the subcommittee's strategic goals 
initiative, RIITE reporting project, and research and technology 
projects.
    For further information concerning meeting times and agenda of the 
Metal Finishing Sector Subcommittee, please contact Bob Benson, DFO, at 
EPA by telephone on (202) 260-8668 in Washington, DC, or by fax at 260-
8662.

(5) Automobile Manufacturing Sector Subcommittee--December 12, 1996

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
will hold an open meeting of the Automobile Manufacturing Sector 
Subcommittee on Thursday, December 12, 1996, from 8:30 a.m., EST until 
3:30 p.m., EST. The meeting will be at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 
Calvert Street, N.W., Washington, DC. The telephone number is (202) 
234-0700.
    The purpose of the meeting is to review and discuss workplans and 
reports from the Life Cycle Management Supplier Partnership Team and 
the Alternative Strategies Regulatory Systems and Community Team. The 
Alternative Strategies Regulatory Systems and Community Team will 
present draft principles for an alternative system to the Subcommittee 
for further discussion and decision. The Subcommittee will continue 
exploring other regulatory change opportunities presented in the 
September meeting.
    For further information concerning this Automobile Manufacturing 
Sector Subcommittee meeting, please contact either Alan W. Powell, DFO, 
at EPA, Region 4, by telephone on (404) 562-9045, by fax on (404) 562-
9019 or by mail at 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303; or 
Keith Mason, Alternate DFO, at EPA (202) 260-1360.
    Inspection of Subcommittee Documents: Documents relating to the 
above Sector Subcommittee announcements, will be publicly available at 
the meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with the official 
minutes for the meetings, will be available for public inspection in 
room 2821M of EPA Headquarters, Common Sense Initiative Staff, 401 M 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, telephone number 202-260-7417. Common 
Sense

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Initiative information can be accessed electronically through 
contacting Katherine Brown at [email protected].

    Dated: November 7, 1996.
Prudence Goforth,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-29177 Filed 11-13-96; 8:45 am]
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