[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10494-10495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4241]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-00290; FRL-6493-6]


Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA); Open Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Four projects of the Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action 
(FOSTTA) will hold meetings March 6-7, 2000. This notice announces the 
location and times for the meetings and sets forth some tentative 
agenda topics. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and 
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are co-sponsoring the 
meetings. As part of a co-sponsorship agreement, NCSL facilitates 
ongoing efforts of the States and Tribes to identify, discuss, and 
address toxics-related issues, and to continue the dialogue on how 
Federal environmental programs can best be implemented.

DATES: The four projects will meet concurrently March 6, 2000, from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 7, 2000, from 8 a.m. to noon. A panel 
discussion on environmental justice issues will be held at the plenary 
session on Monday, March 6, 2000, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel, 
1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 22209. The hotel is about three blocks 
from the Rosslyn Metro Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Hagevik, National Conference of 
State Legislatures, 1560 Broadway, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202; 
telephone: (303) 839-0273 and FAX: (303) 863-8003; e-mail: 
[email protected] or Darlene Harrod, Environmental Assistance 
Division (7408), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 260-6904 and FAX: 
(202) 260-2219; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. All parties 
interested in FOSTTA and hearing more about the perspectives of the 
States and Tribes on EPA programs and the information exchange 
regarding important issues related to human health and environmental 
exposure to toxics are invited and encouraged to attend. The public is 
encouraged to attend the proceedings as observers. However, in the 
interest of time and efficiency, the meetings are structured to provide 
maximum opportunity for state, tribal, and EPA participants to discuss 
items on the predetermined agenda. At the discretion of the chair of 
the project, an effort will be made to accomodate participation by 
observers attending the proceedings.

II. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of the minutes, 
and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the NCSL Web site at http://www.ncsl.org/programs/esnr/fostta/fostta.htm. To access this document on the EPA Internet 
Home Page go to http://www.epa.gov and select ``Laws and Regulations'' 
and then look up the entry for this document under the ``Federal 
Register Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly to the 
Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/FOSTTA.
    2. Facsimile. Notify the contacts listed above if you would like 
any of the documents sent to you via fax.

III. Purpose of Meeting

    Tentative Agenda Items Identified by NCSL, the States, and the 
Tribes:
    1. NCSL State-Tribal Relationships Project.
    2. Panel Discussion on Environmental Justice Issues.
    3. Environmental Council of the States Cross Media Initiative for 
2000.
    4. Subsistence Food Assessment Project.

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    5. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know National Meeting.
    6. Interagency Work Group on Lead.
    7. Other topics as appropriate.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: February 15, 2000.
Joseph S. Carra,
Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 00-4241 Filed 2-22-00; 8:45 am]
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