[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 62593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30819]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Clean Air Act Advisory Committee: Accident Prevention 
Subcommittee Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Clean Air Act section 112(r) required EPA to publish 
regulations to prevent accidental releases of chemicals and to reduce 
the severity of those releases that do occur. These accidental release 
prevention requirements build on the chemical safety work begun by the 
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) which sets 
forth requirements for industry, State and local governments. On June 
20, 1996, EPA published the final rule for risk management programs to 
address prevention of accidental releases.
    An estimated 66,000 facilities are subject to this regulation based 
on the quantity of regulated substances they have on-site. Facilities 
that are subject will be required to implement a risk management 
program at their facility, and submit a summary of this information to 
a central location specified by EPA. This information will be helpful 
to State and local government entities responsible for chemical 
emergency preparedness and prevention. It will also be useful to 
environmental and community organizations, and the public in 
understanding the chemical risks in their communities. In addition, we 
hope the availability of this information will stimulate a dialogue 
between industry and the public to improve accident prevention and 
emergency response practices.
    The Accident Prevention Subcommittee was created in September 1996 
to advise EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office 
(CEPPO) on these chemical accident prevention issues, specifically, 
section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act.

DATES: The Accident Prevention Subcommittee of the Clean Air Act 
Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on December 17, 1997 from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hall of States (Room 383) 
located at 444 North Capitol St., NW, Washington D.C., near Union 
Station. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public desiring 
additional information about this meeting, should contact Karen 
Shanahan, Designated Federal Official, U.S. EPA (5104), 401 M. St., SW, 
Washington DC 20460, via the Internet at: 
[email protected], by telephone at (202) 260-2711 or FAX 
at (202) 260-1686.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

I. Opening Remarks--Jim Makris (8:30-9:00)
II. Update on RMP*Info and RMP*Submit (9:00-11:45)
III. Comments from the public (11:45-12:00)
IV. RMP Implementation Workgroup Update (1:30-3:00)
V. Other Business (3:15-4:15)
VI. Comments from the public (4:15-4:30)

    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation in 
person in Washington D.C. to the Subcommittee at the December 17 
meeting, must contact Karen Shanahan in writing (by letter, fax, or 
email--see previously stated information) no later than December 10, 
1997 in order to be included on the agenda. Written comments may be 
submitted to the Accident Prevention Subcommittee up through the date 
of the meeting. Please address such material to Karen Shanahan at the 
above address.
    The Accident Prevention Subcommittee expects that public statements 
presented at its meetings will not be repetitive or previously 
submitted oral or written statements. In general, opportunities for 
oral comment will be limited to no more than three minutes per speaker 
and no more than thirty minutes total. Written comments (twelve copies) 
received sufficiently prior to a meeting date (usually one week prior 
to a meeting or teleconference), may be mailed to the Subcommittee 
prior to its meeting.
    Additional information on the Accident Prevention Subcommittee and 
Electronic Submission Workgroup are available on the Internet at: 
http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/acc-pre.html
    If you would like to automatically receive future information on 
the Accident Prevention Subcommittee and its Workgroups by email, 
please send an email to Karen Shanahan at: 
[email protected] requesting to be put on the RMP email 
list. Please include your name, address and phone number.

    Dated: November 19, 1997.
Karen Shanahan,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 97-30819 Filed 11-21-97; 8:45 am]
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