[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11838]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-00315; FRL-6780-5]


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

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  One component (The Pollution Prevention Project) of the Forum 
on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA) will meet May 17-18, 2001. 
This notice announces the location, times, and the focus of the 
meeting. 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 meeting. 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 Pollution Prevention Project will meet May 17, 2001, from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 18, 2001, from 8 a.m. to noon.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1900 
Diagonal Road, Alexandria, VA, 22314. The hotel is across 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 number: (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 number: (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. This action may, 
however, be of interest to all parties interested in FOSTTA and hearing 
more about the perspectives of the States 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 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'' 
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

    The focus of the meeting is to discuss strategic directions for 
pollution prevention for the Federal EPA program and the State P2 
programs.

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

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting by mail or 
electronically to the names under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
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 May 15, 2001.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.


    Dated: April 18, 2001.
Barbara Cunningham,
Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 01-11838 Filed 5-9-01; 8:45am]
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