[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 67 (Thursday, April 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18092-18093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8542]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-00291; FRL-6552-4]


National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels 
for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute 
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee) 
will be held on April 26-28, 2000, in Piscataway, NJ. The NAC/AEGL 
Committee has now instituted the development of AEGLs for 10-minute 
exposure periods for all chemicals scheduled for AEGL development. This 
10-minute exposure period will be in addition to the current exposure 
periods of 30-minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, and 8 hours. The new 10-minute 
numbers will be developed for all chemicals previously addressed by the 
NAC/AEGL Committee, as well as all future chemicals to come before the 
NAC/AEGL Committee. At this meeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will 
address, as time permits, the various aspects of the acute toxicity and 
the development of AEGLs for all exposure periods for the following 
chemicals: Agent HD (sulfur mustard); bromine; cis- and trans-1,2-
dichloroethylene; HCFC-141b; HFC-134a; hydrogen cyanide; hydrogen 
fluoride; hydrogen sulfide; Otto fuel II, uranium hexafluoride; 
phosphine; 1,1,1-trichloroethane. There will also be a discussion of 
and the development of 10-minute AEGL values as time permits for the 
following chemicals for which the other exposure periods have already 
been developed at the proposed level: Allyl amine; carbon 
tetrachloride; chlorine trifluoride; crotonaldehyde; cyclohexylamine; 
dimethyldichlorosilane; epichlorohydrin; ethylenediamine; ethylene 
oxide; ethyleneimine; hydrogen chloride; iron pentacarbonyl; methyl 
isocyanate; methyl mercaptan; methyltrichlorosilane; nickel carbonyl; 
nitric acid; peracetic acid; phosgene; phosphorus oxychloride; 
phosphorus trichloride; piperidine; propyleneimine; toluene; and 
toluene diisocyanate.

DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to 
5 p.m. on April 26, 2000; from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on April 27, 
2000; and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental and 
Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), 170 Frelinghuysen Rd., 
Piscataway, NJ. See Unit II. for visitor registration procedures, 
parking information, and travel directions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: 
Barbara Cunningham, Director, Office of Program Management and 
Evaluation, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7401), Ariel 
Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected]
    For technical information contact: Paul S. Tobin, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO), Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances (7406), Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 260-1736; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may 
be of particular interest to anyone who may be affected if the AEGL 
values are adopted by government agencies for emergency planning, 
prevention, or response programs, such as EPA's Risk Management Program 
under the Clean Air Act and Amendments Section 112r. It is possible 
that other Federal agencies besides EPA, as well as State agencies and 
private organizations, may adopt the AEGL values for their programs. As 
such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions 
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, 
consult the DFO listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document or Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document, and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page 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/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPPTS-00291. The official 
record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
action, any public comments received during an applicable comment 
period, and other information related to this action, including any 
information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This 
official record includes the documents that are physically located in 
the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those 
documents. The public version of the official record does not include 
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official 
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic 
comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available 
for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center, North 
East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside

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Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. The Center is open from noon to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone 
number of the Center is (202) 260-7099.

II. Meeting Procedures

A. Presentations

    For additional information on the scheduled meeting, the agenda of 
the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information on chemicals 
to be discussed at the meeting, contact the DFO listed under ``FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''
    The meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be open to the public. 
Oral presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited 
to 10 minutes. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the DFO to 
schedule presentations before the NAC/AEGL Committee. Since seating for 
outside observers may be limited, those wishing to attend the meeting 
as observers are also encouraged to contact the DFO at the earliest 
possible date to ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries 
regarding oral presentations and the submission of written statements 
or chemical-specific information should be directed to the DFO.

B. Parking and Travel Directions

    1. Parking. Visitors should contact the DFO to have their names 
added to the entry list. Visitors arriving by automobile must park in 
the designated parking spots for the meeting in Parking Lot #54. 
Parking Lot #54 is between Titsworth and Taylor Rds.
    2. Travel directions. (Approximate mileage to EOHSI from): Exit #9, 
Route #287 (2.5 miles); Exit #9, New Jersey (NJ) Turnpike (6 miles); 
New York City (40 miles); New Brunswick Train Station (3.5 mile); 
Newark Airport (27 miles).
    a. From Route #287--i. Traveling south. Exit at sign for ``River 
Rd./Bound Brook/Highland Park'' (Exit 9). Turn right off the exit ramp 
onto River Rd. (Route #18 South). At the fourth traffic light 
(approximately 2.5 miles from Route #287) turn left onto Hoes Lane. 
Continue down Hoes Lane to the ``Y'' in the road and the golf course 
will be on your right-hand side.
    At the ``Y'' in the road bear right onto Frelinghuysen Rd. and 
EOHSI will be a short distance down the road on your left. You will 
need to pass EOHSI and continue to Allison Rd. Make a left onto Allison 
Rd., at the STOP sign make a right onto Bevier Rd. and continue to 
Taylor Rd. (one block) and make a left. Parking Lot #54 is on the left. 
There will be a security guard present; mention the meeting and you 
will be allowed to park. You then must walk back to EOHSI the way you 
drove. Once at EOHSI follow the posted signs to Conference Room C.
    ii. Traveling north. Exit at the sign for ``Bound Brook--Highland 
Park'' (Exit #9). Turn left off the exit ramp onto River Rd. (514 
Spur). At the fourth traffic light (approximately 2.8 miles from Route 
#287) turn left onto Hoes Lane. Continue from ``Y'' in the road by 
following the directions in Unit II.B.2.a.i.
    b. From the NJ Turnpike. Take Exit #9--New Brunswick. Take Route 
#18 North--New Brunswick. Approximately 4 miles from the NJ Turnpike 
Route #18 will cross the Raritan River. Keep to the left of the bridge. 
Turn left at the traffic light at the end of the bridge onto River Rd. 
(Route #18 North). At the second traffic light turn right onto Hoes 
Lane. Continue from ``Y'' in the road by following the directions in 
Unit II.B.2.a.i.
    c. From Route #1 traveling south. As you near the New Brunswick 
area, follow signs for Route #18 North--New Brunswick, bearing right at 
the Exxon Station. Continue from Route #18 North by following the 
directions in Unit II.B.2.b.
    d. From Garden State Parkway traveling south. Take Exit #130 to 
Route #1 South. Continue from Route #1 South by following the 
directions in Unit II.B.2.c.
    e. From New Brunswick Railroad Station. New Jersey (NJ) Transit 
trains make regular stops in New Brunswick. If you are traveling from 
Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD, you will have to change from AMTRAK to 
NJ Transit at either Philadelphia, PA or Trenton, NJ. Taxis are located 
outside the train station.
    f. From airports--i. Newark International Airport is approximately 
35 miles from EOHSI. Taxis are located outside the baggage claim area. 
Dispatchers will give you the fare to Piscataway, NJ before you enter 
the cab.
    ii. La Guardia Airport is 50 miles from Piscataway, NJ. EOHSI is 
located at 170 Frelinghuysen Rd. on the Busch Campus of Rutgers 
University.
    iii. JFK Airport is 54 miles from Piscataway, NJ. EOHSI is located 
at 170 Frelinghuysen Rd. on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University.

III. Future Meetings

    A future meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee is tentatively scheduled 
for summer 2000. The final date and location of this meeting and the 
chemicals to be discussed will be published in a future Federal 
Register notice.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health 
and safety.

    Dated: March 30, 2000.
William H. Sanders III,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 00-8542 Filed 4-5-00; 8:45 am]
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