[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 144 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19883]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5865-1]


Regulatory Reinvention (XL) Pilot Projects

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period for Project XL Draft Final Project 
Agreement.

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SUMMARY: On June 27, 1997, EPA published a Notice of availability of 
OSi Project XL Draft Final Project Agreement (FPA) and Related 
Documents for OSi Specialties, Inc. (a subsidiary of Witco Corporation) 
in Sistersville, West Virginia [FRL-5849-5 62 FR 34748-34749]. The 
original comment period was thirty-one (31) days from the date of 
publication. EPA has received a request to extend the comment period. 
EPA is today granting a thirty (30) day extension from July 28, 1997 to 
August 27, 1997 for comments on the proposed OSi Project XL FPA.

DATES: The period for submission of comments ends on August 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All comments on the Draft Final Project Agreement should be 
sent to: Cheryl Atkinson, U.S. EPA, Region III, 841 Chestnut Street 
(3HW70), Philadelphia, PA 19107, or L. Nancy Birnbaum, U.S. EPA, 401 M 
Street, SW., Room 3134CY Mall (2129), Washington, DC 20460. Comments 
may also be faxed to Ms. Atkinson at (215) 566-3114 or Ms. Birnbaum at 
(202) 401-6637. Comments will also be received via electronic mail sent 
to: [email protected] or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the proposed Final 
Project Agreement, Fact Sheet, or Question and Answer Document, 
contact: Cheryl Atkinson, U.S. EPA, Region III, 841 Chestnut Street 
(3HW70), Philadelphia, PA 19107, or L. Nancy Birnbaum, U.S. EPA, 401 M 
Street, SW., Room 3134CY Mall (2129), Washington, DC 20460. The 
documents are also available via the Internet at the following 
location: ``http://www.epa.gov/ProjectXL''. In addition, public files 
on the Project are located at both the local Sistersville library and 
EPA Region III in Philadelphia. Questions to EPA regarding the 
documents can be directed to Cheryl Atkinson at (215) 566-3392 or L. 
Nancy Birnbaum at (202) 260-2601. To be included on the OSi Project XL 
mailing list to receive information about future public meetings, XL 
progress reports and other mailings from OSi on the XL Project, 
contact: Okey Tucker, OSi Specialties, Inc., Witco Corporation 
OrganoSilicones Group, 1500 South State Route 2, Friendly, WV 26146. 
Mr. Tucker can also be reached by telephone at (304) 652-8131. For 
information on all other aspects of the XL Program contact Christopher 
Knopes at the following address: Emerging Sectors and Strategies 
Division; United States Environmental Protection Agency; 3202 Mall; 401 
M Street, SW.; Mail Code 2129; Washington, DC 20460. The telephone 
number for the Division is (202) 260-5754. The facsimile number is 
(202) 401-6637. Additional information on Project XL, including 
documents referenced in this notice, other EPA policy documents related 
to Project XL, regional XL contacts, application information, and 
descriptions of existing XL projects and proposals, is available via 
the Internet at ``http://www.epa.gov/ProjectXL'' and via an automated 
fax-on-demand menu at (202) 260-8590.

    Dated: July 23, 1997.
Christopher Knopes,
Acting Director, Emerging Sectors and Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. 97-19883 Filed 7-25-97; 8:45 am]
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