[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45250-45251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22658]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5882-4]


Common Sense Initiative Council (CSIC)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of Public Advisory CSIC Printing, Computers and 
Electronics, Metal Finishing, and Iron and Steel 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, Computers and 
Electronics, Metal Finishing, and Iron and Steel 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 
three 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 three 
announcements below.

(1) Printing Sector Subcommittee--September 12, 1997

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
will hold an open meeting of the Printing Sector Subcommittee on 
Friday, September 12, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. CDT until approximately 4 
p.m. CDT. The Multi-media Flexible Permitting Team and the New York 
City Education Project Team (NYCEPT) will hold workgroup meetings from 
9 a.m. CDT to 5 p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 11, 1997. All Printing 
Sector Subcommittee and Workgroup Meetings will be held at Lawry's 
(banquet room), 100 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611. The 
telephone number is (317) 787-5000.
    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 this Printing Sector 
Subcommittee meeting, please contact either Frank Finamore, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO), at EPA, by telephone on (202) 564-7039, or Mick 
Kulik, Alternate DFO, at EPA Region 3 in Philadelphia, PA on (215) 566-
5337.

(2) Computers and Electronics Sector Subcommittee--September 22 and 
23, 1997

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
will hold an open meeting of the Computers and Electronics Sector 
Subcommittee on Monday, September 22, 1997, from 9 a.m. EDT until 5:30 
p.m. EDT (registration from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.) and on Tuesday, September 
23, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. EDT to 3 p.m. EDT, at the Sheraton City Centre 
Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. The 
telephone number is (202) 755-0800 or (800) 526-7495.
    Both days, September 22 and 23, will be devoted partly to breakout 
sessions for the three subcommittee workgroups (Reporting and 
Information Access; Overcoming Barriers to Pollution Prevention, 
Product Stewardship, and Recycling; and Integrated and Sustainable 
Alternative Strategies for Electronics) and partly to plenary sessions. 
In addition to discussing ongoing projects, the Subcommittee will focus 
on selecting projects to initiate during the coming year.
    The Subcommittee is considering undertaking the following new 
projects: Design of a voluntary program for life cycle management of 
electronic products; state-level multistakeholder conference/dialogue 
on removing electronic products from the waste stream; definition of 
``legitimate recycling'' of electronic products re: RCRA; evaluation of 
models and development of best practices for electronic equipment 
recovery; development of baseline data on the recovery and recycling of 
electronic equipment; continuation of collection pilots; data 
collection/analysis of results of the city of San Francisco's Municipal 
curbside collection pilot project; efforts to integrate the 
computerized emergency response reporting and access system developed 
for Phoenix, AZ into the EPA's ``One Plan'' program, and to further 
test that system in two other cities; greentrack; community engagement; 
and worker health.
    For further information concerning this meeting of the Common Sense 
Initiative's Computers and Electronics Sector Subcommittee, please 
contact John J. Bowser, Acting DFO, U.S. EPA on (202) 260-1771, by fax 
on (202) 260-1096, by e-mail at [email protected]., or by 
mail at U.S. EPA (MC 7405), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460; 
Mark Mahoney, U.S. EPA Region 1 on (617) 565-1155; or David Jones, U.S. 
EPA Region 9 on (415) 744-2266.

(3) Metal Finishing Sector Subcommittee--September 24 and 25, 1997

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
will hold an open meeting of the Metal Finishing Sector Subcommittee on 
Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25, 1997, at the 
Radisson Barcelo Hotel, 2121 P Street, NW (near DuPont Circle) 
Washington, DC. The telephone number is (202) 293-3100. The 
Subcommittee will meet both days from approximately 9 a.m. EDT to 
approximately 4 p.m. EDT.
    It is anticipated that most of the Subcommittee meeting will focus 
on the Metal Finishing Sector's Strategic Goals Initiative. During this 
time, there will likely be breakout sessions for different stakeholder 
groups to discuss the Sector's Strategic Goals. It is further 
anticipated that there will be breakout sessions for small plenary 
groups, workgroups, and stakeholder groups to discuss ongoing sector 
issues such as Research and Technology, Regulatory and Reporting, and 
Performance Tier-Oriented projects. A formal agenda will be available 
later this month.
    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, by fax on (202) 
260-8662, or by e-mail at [email protected].

(4) Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee--October 8 and 9, 1997

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency is 
convening an open meeting of the Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee on 
Wednesday and Thursday, October 8 and 9, 1997. On Wednesday, the 
meeting will begin at 10 a.m. EDT and run until 5 p.m. EDT. On 
Thursday, October 9, 1997, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. EDT and end 
at 4 p.m. EDT. The meeting will be held at the Ramada Plaza Pentagon 
Hotel, 4641 Kenmore Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia, both days. The 
telephone number is (703)

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751-4510. At its July meeting, the Subcommittee discussed an iron and 
steel compliance problems report that had been prepared by EPA's Office 
of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the Iron and Steel sector. 
A small group was formed to work with EPA to review the data 
presentation and identify what inferences may be made based on the 
data. The Subcommittee also discussed at the July meeting the 
development of potential sector goals. It decided that each stakeholder 
group would identify specific goals that it hoped to achieve out of CSI 
and what it was willing to give in order to achieve them. These goals 
would then be shared among the entire Subcommittee to see what 
agreements can be made and worked towards.
    At the October 8 and 9, 1997, meeting, the Subcommittee will review 
the findings of the compliance group and determine the next steps it 
wants to take. It will also discuss the goals that have been 
identified, areas where CSI can promote those goals, and projects to 
carry out in support of those goals. Task groups will be created as 
necessary to carry out the projects. The Subcommittee will also hear 
brief reports on any major events in the ongoing projects 
(Brownsfields, Iron and Steel Web Site, Community Advisory Committee, 
Consolidated Reporting, and Alternative Compliance Strategy) and, time 
permitting, may continue discussions on the economic environment in 
which the industry operates. Several hours will also be devoted to 
allowing the newly formed task forces time to organize and begin work.
    For further information concerning this Iron and Steel Sector 
Subcommittee Meeting, please call Ms. Judith Hecht at EPA in 
Washington, DC on (202) 260-5682, Mr. Bob Tolpa at EPA Region 5 in 
Chicago, Illinois, on (312) 886-6706, or Dr. Mahesh Podar at EPA, 
Washington, DC on (202) 260-5387.

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 Initiative information can be accessed electronically on 
our web site at http.//www.epa.gov/commonsense.

    Dated: August 20, 1997.
Gregory Ondich,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-22658 Filed 8-25-97; 8:45 am]
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