[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36278-36279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17596]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5853-5]


Clean Air Act Advisory Committee: Accident Prevention 
Subcommittee's RMP Implementation Workgroup; Series of Conference Call 
Meetings; July 1997-August 1998

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires covered 
facilities to develop risk management programs to prevent accidental 
releases of dangerous chemicals. Facilities are to submit risk 
management plans (RMPs) to a central location by June 1999. The RMPs 
will be electronically available to State and local governments and 
citizens to help them understand local chemical hazards and take steps 
to prevent accidents.
    The Accident Prevention Subcommittee of the CAA Advisory Committee 
was established in September 1996 to provide EPA with advice and 
counsel on scientific and technical aspects of CAA section 112(r). In 
October 1996, the Accident Prevention Subcommittee established the 
Electronic Submission Workgroup which submitted its final 
recommendations report on June 18, 1997. At its May 9th meeting, the 
Accident Prevention Subcommittee established a second workgroup, the 
RMP Implementation Workgroup, to ensure that all stakeholders have the 
tools they need to implement a risk management program under CAA 
section 112(r).
    The RMP Implementation Workgroup will identify activities that must 
be undertaken and products that must be developed. Additionally, the 
Workgroup will make recommendations to EPA and the Accident Prevention 
Subcommittee about the best methods for carrying out these activities. 
The Workgroup will work with EPA to ensure that products are developed 
and issues are addressed within appropriate time frames.
    At a minimum the Workgroup will address the following:

1. Implementation guidance
2. Audit protocol and guidance
3. General guidance for industry
4. Technical (i.e., offsite consequence analysis) guidance
5. RMP*Info, RMP*Submit
6. Training
7. General duty clause guidance
8. Model RMP guidances
9. Outreach & communications strategy
10. Guidance for LEPCs
    A. Technical guidance
    B. How to use RMP information
11. Risk communication guidance
12. Qualified third party review (e.g., ISO 14001)
13. Response planning (integrated contingency planning)

    The Workgroup will include 30-35 members, with balanced membership 
from the following organizations: States, local government and LEPCs, 
industry, environmentalists, non-profits, EPA CEPPO (HQ and Regions), 
other EPA offices, and other groups.

DATES: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 
notice is hereby given that the RMP Implementation Workgroup will hold 
the following monthly, two-hour meetings (all Eastern time). All 
meetings are open to the public. The Workgroup will begin meeting on 
July 22, 1997 and will complete its work by December 1998.

(1) July 22, 1997-- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(2) August 20, 1997--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(2) September 17, 1997--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(3) October 15, 1997--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(4) November 19, 1997--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(5) December 17, 1997--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(6) January 21, 1998--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(7) February 18, 1998 --2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(8) March 18, 1998 --2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(9) April 15, 1998 --2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(10) May 20, 1998 --2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(11) June 17, 1998 --2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(12) July 15, 1998 --2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(13) August 19, 1998 --2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: All Workgroup meetings will be held at EPA Headquarters in 
Washington, DC. The July 22, 1997

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meeting will be held at EPA Waterside Mall, 401 M Street, SW, 
Washington Information Center (WIC) Room 4 South. Future meeting 
locations are yet to be determined and will be announced 1 week prior 
to each meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Members of the public desiring additional 
information about these meetings should contact Kate Narburgh, US EPA 
(5104), 401 M St., SW, Washington, DC 20460, via the Internet at: 
[email protected]., by telephone at (202) 260-8247 or FAX 
at (202) 260-7906.
    Additional information on the Accident Prevention Subcommittee and 
its workgroups are available on the Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/
swercepp/rmp-wg.html.
    If you would like to automatically receive future information on 
the RMP Implementation Workgroup by e-mail, please send an e-mail to 
Karen Shanahan at: [email protected] requesting to be put 
on the e-mail list for this group.


    Dated: July 1, 1997.
Karen Shanahan,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 97-17596 Filed 7-3-97; 8:45 am]
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