[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32617-32618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15152]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-00317; FRL-6788-9]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The new Chemicals Information and Management Project, a 
component of the Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA), will 
meet June 28-29, 2001. This notice announces the location, times, and 
some tentative topics for the meeting. The National Conference of State 
Legislatures (NCSL) and EPA's 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 Chemicals Information and Management Project will meet June 
28,

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2001, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and June 29, 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 
address: [email protected]
     Darlene Harrod, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office 
of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
(202) 260-6904 and FAX: (202) 260-2219; e-mail address: 
[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 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 persons listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT if you would like any of the documents sent to you 
via fax.

III. Purpose of Meeting

    The Chemicals Information and Management Project will focus on 
EPA's ChemRTK program and will work to develop a coordinated effort 
involving Federal, State, and Tribal agencies. The scope of the 
project's discussions will include programs related to the collection, 
evaluation, and dissemination of chemical information, as well as data 
use, data integration, and chemical risk screening issues associated 
with these programs. The project will also consider, on an as needed 
basis, chemical issues which had been previously addressed with FOSTTA, 
such as community-based environmental protection, biotechnology, 
asbestos, and other durable fibers. The Chemicals Information and 
Management Project replaces the Chemical Management Project.
    The tentative agenda items identified by the new Chemicals 
Information and Management Project are:
    1. High Production Volume Challenge Program
    2. Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Programs
    3. Other Topics as Appropriate
    Stephen L. Johnson, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office 
of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, and Dr. William H. 
Sanders III, Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, have 
been invited to speak.

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 
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 June 26, 2001.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: June 7, 2001.
Barbara Cunningham,
Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 01-15152 Filed 6-14-00; 8:45 am]
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