[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 27733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13326]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-00212; FRL-5718-9]


National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels 
for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL); Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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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 June 9-11, 1997, in Washington, DC. At this meeting, the 
committee will conduct deliberations as time permits on various aspects 
of the acute toxicology and development of Acute Exposure Guideline 
Levels (AEGLs) for the following chemicals: allylamine, ammonia, carbon 
tetrachloride, chlorine trifluoride, chloroformates, diborane, ethylene 
imine, hydrogen chloride, and toluene 2,6-and 2,4-diisocyanate isomers 
. In addition, the committee plans to review dimethyldichlorosilane and 
hydrogen cyanide prior to publication of the proposed AEGLs in the 
Federal Register.

 DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
on Monday, June 9; from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 10; and from 8:30 
a.m. to 12 noon on June 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Green Room on the third 
floor of the Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington DC. (entrance on 12th St. near the Federal Triangle Metro 
stop).

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

 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information on the scheduled 
meeting, the activities of the committee or the submission of 
information on chemicals to be discussed at the meeting, contact Paul 
S. Tobin, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) under ``FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT''.
    The meeting of the NAC/AEGL will be open to the public. Oral 
presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited to 10 
minutes. Since seating for outside observers may be limited, those 
wishing to attend the meeting as observers should contact the NAC/AEGL 
DFO at the earliest possible date to insure adequate seating 
arrangements. Inquiries regarding oral presentations 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, DC. in September, 1997. It is anticipated that chemicals to 
be addressed at this meeting will include, but not necessarily be 
limited to the following: acryl chloride, allyl alcohol, arsenous 
trichloride, bromine, chloromethyl methyl ether, phosgene, propylene 
oxide, sulfur dioxide, and sulfur trioxide. 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: May 14, 1997.

William H. Sanders III,

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 97-13326 Filed 5-20-97; 8:45 am]
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