[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 1973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-961]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-00329; FRL-6814-9]


National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels 
for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The charter for EPA's National Advisory Committee for Acute 
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee) 
is renewed for an additional 2-year period. EPA has determined that the 
NAC/AEGL Committee is necessary and finds that it is in the public's 
interest that the NAC/AEGL Committee be continued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: 
Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division 
(7401), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
    For technical information contact: Paul S. Tobin, Economics, 
Exposure, and Technology Division (7406M), Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-8557; 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 may be affected if AEGL values 
are adopted by government agencies for emergency planning, prevention, 
or response programs, such as EPA's Risk Management Program under the 
Clean Air Act and Amendments Section 112r. It is possible that other 
Federal agencies besides EPA, as well as State agencies and private 
organizations, may adopt AEGL values for their programs. As such, the 
Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may 
be affected by this action. 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-00329. 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 for the Center is (202) 
260-7099.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is renewing the charter for the NAC/AEGL Committee for an 
additional 2-year period.
    The NAC/AEGL Committee provides advice and recommendations to the 
Administrator of EPA on issues associated with the development of acute 
exposure guideline levels for hazardous substances. Acute exposure 
guideline levels for hazardous substances are used by other Federal 
agencies, State and local governments, and private organizations for 
exposure limits in chemical emergency programs.
    It is determined that the NAC/AEGL Committee is in the public's 
interest and is related to the performance of duties imposed on the 
Agency by law.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    The charter for the NAC/AEGL Committee is in accordance with the 
provisions of FACA, 5 U.S.C. App., section 9(c).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Acute exposure guideline levels, 
Hazardous substances, Public health, Safety, Worker protection.


    Dated: January 3, 2002.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and 
Toxic Substances.

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