[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 60430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26119]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-00301; FRL-6749-9]


Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA); Open Meetings; 
Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY:  Two components (Chemical Management, and Tribal Affairs) of 
the Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA) will hold meetings 
October 23-24, 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's (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 
(OPPT) are co-sponsoring the meetings. As part of a cooperative 
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 two components will meet concurrently October 23, 2000, 
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and October 24, 2000, from 8 a.m. to noon. A 
plenary session is being planned for all the participants on Monday, 
October 24, 2000, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES:  The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn, Old Town, 480 
King Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314. The hotel is about 12 blocks from 
the King Street Metro Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For general information contact: 
Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7408), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 260-1761.
    For technical 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), OPPT, Environmental Protection Agency, 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 Notice Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to 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. Since other entities 
may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all 
the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 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, an effort will be made to accommodate participation by observers 
attending the proceedings. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the 
technical people listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. 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 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'' 
``Regulations and Proposed Rules'' 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. Subsistence food panel discussion
    2. OPPTS Tribal strategy
    3. Education and exposure models
    4. Other topics as appropriate.

IV. How Can I Request To Participate in this Meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting in the mail 
or electronically to the names under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
section. Do not submit any information in your request that is 
considered Confidential Business Information. Your request must be 
received by EPA on or before October 20, 2000.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.


    Dated: October 5, 2000.

Clarence O. Lewis, III,

Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 00-26119 Filed 10-10-00; 8:45 pm]
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