[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58215-58216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20006]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2002-0001; FRL-7741-2]


National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee 
(NPPTAC); Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S. App.2 
(Public Law 92-463), EPA gives notice of a 2-day meeting of the 
National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee (NPPTAC). 
The purpose of the meeting is to provide advice and recommendations to 
EPA regarding the overall policy and operations of the programs of the 
Office of Pollution, Prevention and Toxics (OPPT).

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 13, 2005 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 
p.m., and October 14, 2005 from 9:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.
    Registration to attend the meeting identified by docket 
identification (ID) number OPPT-2002-0001, must be received on or 
before October 7, 2005. Registration will also be accepted at the 
meeting.
    Request to provide oral comments at the meeting, identified as 
(NPPTAC) October, 2005 meeting, must be received in writing on or 
before October 7, 2005.
    Request to participate in the meeting, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number OPPT-2002-0001, must be received on or 
before October 7, 2005.
    For information on access or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact John Alter at (202) 564-9891 or 
[email protected]. To request accommodation of a disability, please 
contact John Alter, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, 
to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
    Meetings of the 5 Work Groups of the Committee will take place as 
follows. The High Production Volume (HPV) Work Group will meet on 
October 12, 2005, from 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., to discuss activities 
related to EPA's HPV Challenge Program. The Pollution Prevention (P2) 
Work Group will meet on October 12, 2005 from 8 a.m. to noon, to 
discuss activities related to EPA's Pollution Programs. The Tribal 
Issues Work Group will meet on October 12, 2005 from 2 p.m. to 5:30 
p.m., to discuss activities related to EPA's coordination with Tribes 
and Tribal Organizations. The Broader Issues Work Group will meet on 
October 12, 2005 from 2 p.m to 5 p.m, to discuss activities related to 
EPA's New Chemicals and Existing Chemicals Programs. The Interim Ad Hoc 
Work Group on Nanoscale Materials will meet on October 12, 2005 from 4 
p.m. to 5:30 p.m., to discuss issues regarding a potential voluntary 
pilot reporting program for nanoscale materials that are existing 
chemical substances and associated issues related to the regulations of 
nanoscale materials that are new chemical substances.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Crystal City 1800 
Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA.
    Requests to participate in the meeting may be submitted to the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby 
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division 
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404; e-mail address: [email protected].
    For technical information contact: John Alter, (7408), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-9891; 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, and may be of 
particular interest to those persons who have an interest in or may be 
required to manage pollution prevention and toxic chemical programs, 
individual groups concerned with environmental justice, children's 
health, or animal welfare, as they relate to OPPT's programs under the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Pollution Prevention Act 
(PPA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not 
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be interested 
in the activities of the NPPTAC. If you have any questions regarding 
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket ID number OPPT-2002-0001. The official public 
docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
action, any public comments received, and other information related to 
this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket 
does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official 
public docket is the collection of materials that is available for 
public viewing at the EPA Docket Center, Rm. B102-Reading Room, EPA 
West, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket 
Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The EPA Docket Center Reading Room telephone 
number is (202) 566-1744 and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket, 
which is located in the EPA Docket Center, is (202) 566-0280.

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    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand 
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the 
appropriate docket ID number OPPT-2002-0001, include NPPTAC October 
2005 meeting in the subject line on the first page of your comment.
    1. By mail: OPPT Document Control Office, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 7407M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    2. Electronically: At http://www.epa.gov/edocket/, search for OPPT-
2002-0001, and follow the directions to submit comments.
    3. Hand delivery/courier: OPPT Document Control Office in EPA East 
Bldg., Rm. M6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington DC.

II. Background

    The proposed agenda for the NPPTAC meeting includes: The High 
Production (HPV) Volume Challenge Program; Pollution Prevention; Risk 
Assessment; Risk Management; Risk Communication; Nanoscale Material and 
Coordination with Tribes and other Stakeholders. The meeting is open to 
the public.

III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the 
technical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not 
submit any information in your request that is considered CBI. Requests 
to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number OPPT-
2002-0001, must be received on or before October 5, 2005.
    For information on access or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact John Alter at (202) 564-9891 or 
[email protected]. To request accommodation of a disability, please 
contact John Alter, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, 
to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, NPPTAC, pollution prevention, toxics, 
toxic chemicals, chemical health and safety, and nanoscale materials.

    Dated: September 29, 2005.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
 Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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