[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14939-14940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7499]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-00332; FRL-6828-6]


National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels 
for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute 
Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee) 
will be held on April 9-11, 2002, in

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Washington, DC. At this meeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, 
as time permits, the various aspects of the acute toxicity and the 
development of proposed Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for 
various chemicals and to discuss comments on these chemicals.

DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to 
5 p.m. on April 9, 2002; from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 10, 2002; 
and from 8:30 a.m. to noon on April 11, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U. S. Department of 
Transportation, DOT Headquarters, Nassif Bldg., Rooms 6200-6204, 400 
7\th\ St., SW., Washington, DC. (L'Enfant Plaza Metro stop). Visitors 
should bring a photo identification for entry into the building and 
should contact the Designated Federal Officer under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT to have their names added to a security entry list. 
Visitors must enter the building at the Southwest Entrance/Visitor's 
Entrance, 7\th\ & E Sts. Quadrant.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: 
Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division 
(7408M), 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, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO), Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances (7406M), 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 the 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 the 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 DFO 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-00332. 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. Agenda

    At this meeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time 
permits:
    1. The various aspects of the acute toxicity and the development of 
AEGL values for acrylic acid, allyl alcohol, ethyleneneimine, furan, 
methyl mercaptan, phosphorus trichloride, piperidine, propyleneimine, 
toluene, and trichloroethylene.
    2. The proposed 10 minute AEGL values for ammonia, chloroform, 
fluorine, nitric acid, nitric oxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
    3. The comments from the National Academy of Sciences Subcommittee 
for AEGLs for allyl alcohol, allyl amine, crotonladehyde, 
cyclohexylamine, diborane, ethylenediamine, ethyleneimine, furan, G-
Agents, hydrogen sulfide, iron pentacarbonyl, nickel carbonyl, 
perchloromethyl mercaptan, phosgene, propyleneimine, and VX.
    4. The comments from the notice published in the Federal Register 
of February 15, 2002 (67 FR 7164-7176) and the decision to raise to 
interim status the AEGL values for boron trifluoride dimethyl ether, 
carbon tetrachloride, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, methyl 
nonafluorobutyl ether (HFE-7100 component), methyl nonafluoroisobutyl 
ether (HFE-7100 component), propylene oxide, and uranium hexafluoride.
    5. The overview for benzene, methylene chloride, and phenol.

III. Meeting Procedures

    For additional information on the scheduled meeting, the agenda of 
the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information on chemicals 
to be discussed at the meeting, contact the DFO listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    The meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be open to the public. 
Oral presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited 
to 10 minutes. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the DFO to 
schedule presentations before the NAC/AEGL Committee. Since seating for 
outside observers may be limited, those wishing to attend the meeting 
as observers are also encouraged to contact the DFO at the earliest 
possible date to ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries 
regarding oral presentations and the submission of written statements 
or chemicalspecific information should be directed to the DFO.

IV. Future Meetings

    Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee is tentatively scheduled 
for June 17-19, 2002.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health.


    Dated: March 18, 2002.
William H. Sanders, III,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 02-7499 Filed 3-27-02; 8:45 am]
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