[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 182 (Monday, September 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50237-50238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25197]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6164-3]


Clean Air Act Advisory Committee: Accident Prevention 
Subcommittee's RMP Implementation Workgroup; Series of Conference Call 
Meetings September-December, 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 
Sec. 112(r).
    The RMP Implementation Workgroup identifies activities that must be 
undertaken and products that must be developed. Additionally, the 
Workgroup makes recommendations to EPA and the Accident Prevention 
Subcommittee about the best methods for carrying out these activities. 
The Workgroup works with EPA to ensure that products are developed and 
issues are addressed within appropriate time frames.
    The Workgroup addresses the following:
    1. Risk Communication
    2. Guidance for Implementing Agencies
    3. Guidance for Industry
    4. Audit protocol and guidance
    5. RMP*Info, RMP*Submit
    6. Outreach, Training, and Program Evaluation
    7. Guidance for LEPCs
    The Workgroup includes 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 next four meetings of the RMP 
Implementation Workgroup will be held at the following times (all 
Eastern time).
    (1) September 16, 1998--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    (2) October 21, 1998--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    (3) November 18, 1998--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    (4) December 16, 1998--2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    On September 9, 1998, the Accident Prevention Subcommittee voted 
for continuation of the RMP Implementation Workgroup through calendar 
year 1999. Meetings after December of this year will be scheduled and 
announced at least four weeks in advance. All meetings are open to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The Workgroup meetings held in September, October and 
November will be located at EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 
Washington Information Center (WIC) conference room #13 North. The 
address is 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460. The location of the 
final meeting in December will be announced at least two weeks prior to 
the meeting date. 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) 401-3448.
    Additional information on the RMP Implementation Workgroup is 
available on the Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/rmp-imp.html. 
Information on

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the Accident Prevention Subcommittee is available 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 e-mail, you 
can subscribe to the EPA-RMP Listserve by sending the following message 
to [email protected]:

SUBSCRIBE EPA-RMP  
Example: SUBSCRIBE EPA-RMP John Smith

    Dated: September 15, 1998.
Karen Shanahan,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 98-25197 Filed 9-18-98; 8:45 am]
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