[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 61329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30139]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5922-3]


Notice of Meeting of the EPA's Children's Health Protection 
Advisory Committee (CHPAC)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the first meeting 
of the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) will be 
held on December 2 and 3, 1997, in Arlington, Virginia. The CHPAC was 
created to advise the Environmental Protection Agency in the 
development of regulations, guidance and policies to address children's 
environmental health.

DATES: Tuesday, December 2, 1997, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 
Wednesday, December 3, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency Crystal City at the Washington National 
Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

AGENDA ITEMS: The meeting of the CHPAC is open to the public. On 
Tuesday, December 2, 1997, the meeting will open with introductions, a 
review of the agenda and meeting objectives. The remaining agenda items 
for the first day of the meeting include (1) background and context of 
the Committee, (2) Office of Children's Health Protection's (OCHP) 
plan, (3) OCHP's Healthy Homes, Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids outreach 
campaign, and (4) introduction of the Work Groups. The meeting will 
continue on Wednesday, December 3, with (1) CHPAC Operating Principles 
and Ground Rules, (2) Work Group sessions and, (3) will conclude with a 
Plenary Session at which time the Work Groups will present their 
individual Work Plans and discuss future activities. The public will 
have an opportunity to comment at the end of both days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons needing further information 
should contact Paula R. Goode, Office of Children's Health Protection, 
USEPA, WSM, 913, MC 1107, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, (202) 
260-7778, [email protected].

    Dated: November 10, 1997.
E. Ramona Trovato,
Director, Office of Children's Health Protection.
[FR Doc. 97-30139 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am]
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