[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11243-11244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4404]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 721

[OPPTS-50639B; FRL-6771-4]
RIN 2070-AD43


Perfluorooctyl Sulfonates (PFOS); Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct a 
public meeting on the proposed significant new use rule (SNUR) on PFOS 
published in the Federal Register issue of October 18, 2000. At this 
meeting, persons who filed written comments on the proposed SNUR will 
have the opportunity to clarify and expand on their comments, and all 
interested persons will be able to identify issues of concern.

DATES: The public meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 
27, 2001. Interested parties are requested to contact the technical 
person on or before Friday, March 16, 2001, to schedule presentations 
at the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 
1800 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA.

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) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
     For technical information contact: Annette Washington, Chemical 
Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
(202) 260-5315; 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 filed written comments on the 
proposed SNUR for PFOS (65 FR 62319, October 18, 2000) (FRL-6745-5), or 
who uses products containing any of the 90 PFOS chemicals identified in 
the proposed SNUR. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the 
technical person 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'', ``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/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPPTS-50639B. 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 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

    For additional information on the scheduled meeting, including the 
meeting agenda, contact the technical person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.
    The meeting on the proposed PFOS SNUR will be open to the public. 
Interested parties are requested to contact the technical person on or 
before Friday, March 16, 2001, to schedule presentations at the 
meeting. Since seating for outside observers may be limited, those 
wishing to attend the meeting as observers are also encouraged to 
contact the technical person at the earliest possible date to

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ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries regarding oral 
presentations and the submission of written statements or chemical 
specific information should be directed to the technical person. A 
written meeting summary, including an attendance list and copies of all 
presentations made at the meeting, will be included in the official 
record of this proceeding described in Unit I.B.2.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous materials, 
Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.


    Dated: February 14, 2001.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Chemical Control Division.

[FR Doc. 01-4404 Filed 2-22-01; 8:45 am]
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