[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 362-364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-118]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OEI-100005; FRL-6722-6]


Notice of Stakeholder Meeting; Community Right-to-Know Toxic 
Chemical Release Reporting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of stakeholder meeting.

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SUMMARY: EPA will hold a stakeholder meeting to solicit input on the 
types of information that EPA can provide to help users better 
understand Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data reported under Section 
313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). 
This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will take place in Washington, DC on January 29, 
2001, at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn by 5:00 p.m. Comments, identified by the 
docket control number OEI-100005, must be received by EPA on or before 
March 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Washington Information Center, Conference Room 3 
North, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. Comments may be submitted by 
mail,

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electronically, or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions 
for each method as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Price, (202) 260-3372, e-
mail: [email protected], or to register to attend the meeting. 
Individuals planning to attend the meeting must register in order to 
ensure that there is adequate space, and to gain entry to the limited 
access EPA meeting rooms. Formore information on EPCRA section 313, 
contact the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Hotline, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 5101, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Toll free: 1-800-535-0202, in Virginia 
and Alaska: (703) 412-9877 or Toll free TDD: 1-800-553-7672. 
Information concerning this notice is also available on EPA's website 
at http://www.epa.gov/tri.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

    You may be interested in this notice if you use data collected 
under EPCRA section 313 or if you manufacture, process, or otherwise 
use any of the EPCRA section 313 chemicals. Potentially affected 
categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:

 
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                                     Examples of Potentially Interested
             Category                             Entities
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Industry                            SIC major group codes 10 (except
                                     1011, 1081, and 1094), 12 (except
                                     1241), or 20 through 39; industry
                                     codes 4911 (limited to facilities
                                     that combust coal and/or oil for
                                     the purpose of generating power for
                                     distribution in commerce); 4931
                                     (limited to facilities that combust
                                     coal and/or oil for the purpose of
                                     generating power for distribution
                                     in commerce); or 4939 (limited to
                                     facilities that combust coal and/or
                                     oil for the purpose of generating
                                     power for distribution in
                                     commerce); or 4953 (limited to
                                     facilities regulated under the
                                     Resource Conservation and Recovery
                                     Act, subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. section
                                     6921 et seq.), or 5169, or 5171, or
                                     7389 (limited to facilities
                                     primarily engaged in solvent
                                     recovery services on a contract or
                                     fee basis)
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Federal Government                  Federal facilities
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    This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be 
affected. To determine whether your facility would be affected by this 
action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in part 
372, subpart B of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you 
have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a 
particular entity, consult the person listed in the preceding FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

B. How Can I Get Copies of Information Associated With This Meeting?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document from the EPA internet Home Page at http:// www.epa.gov/. 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/homepage/fedrgstr/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this notice under docket control number OEI-100005. The official record 
consists of documents associated with this public meeting such as 
meeting transcripts, agenda, background documents, comments submitted 
by participants or attendees and will include 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 is available 
for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center, North 
East Mall Rm. B-607, Waterside 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 is 202 260 7099.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. Be sure to identify the appropriate docket control 
number (i.e., ``OEI-100005'') in your correspondence.
    1. By mail. Submit written comments to: Document Control Office 
(7407), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: OPPT Document 
Control Office (DCO) in East Tower Rm. G-099, Waterside Mall, 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, DC. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
DCO is: (202) 260-7093.
    3. Electronically. Submit your comments electronically by e-mail 
to: ``[email protected].'' Please note that you should not submit any 
information electronically that you consider to be CBI. Electronic 
comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

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use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data 
will also be accepted on standard computer disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 
or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket control number OEI-100005. Electronic comments 
on this proposal may also be filed online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI Information that I Want to Submit to the 
Agency?

    You may claim information that you submit in response to this 
proposal as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that does 
not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. 
Information not marked confidential will be included in the public 
docket by EPA without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI 
or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult with the technical 
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

II. Background

    The purpose of the meeting is to work with a small group of 
stakeholders to solicit input on the types of information that EPA can 
provide to help users better understand the Toxics Release Inventory 
data. One goal in particular is to identify ways that EPA can help 
users of the data understand the different factors to consider when 
using the TRI data. To achieve this goal, EPA is interested in 
identifying documents and/or tools that the Agency can develop to 
assist a variety of data users in understanding and using the TRI data. 
In the past there have been issues raised with regard to the definition 
of ``release,'' particularly with respect to Class I underground 
injection wells and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 
Subtitle C landfills. Some stakeholders believe that the way EPA 
provides the data to the public leads to an erroneous perception that a 
reported EPCRA section 313 ``release'' necessarily results in an actual 
exposure of people or the environment to a toxic chemical. EPA is 
interested in obtaining ideas from stakeholders on documents and/or 
tools needed to assist data users in understanding the context of all 
types of toxic chemical releases reported under EPCRA section 313.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 372

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Community right-to-know, 
Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Toxic chemicals.

    Dated: December 20, 2000.
Elaine G. Stanley, Director
Office of Information Analysis and Access.
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