[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61614-61616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21271]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPT-2002-0001; FRL-7744-3]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 
App.2 (Public Law 92-463), EPA gives notice of a public teleconference 
of the National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee 
(NPPTAC). The purpose of the teleconference 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). 
The meeting is open to the public. However, due to limited space, 
seating will be on a first come basis.

DATES: The National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee 
(NPPTAC) will meet on November 17, 2005, via teleconference from noon 
to 3 p.m. eastern time.
    Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or 
before November 10, 2005.

ADDRESSES: This teleconference meeting will be convened in Conference 
Room 4225, EPA East Building, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC 20460. Note that lines may be limited. For further information 
concerning the meeting or how to obtain the telephone number, please 
contact either of the individuals listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    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, Environmental 
Assistance Division (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 
technical 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.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the``Federal Register'' 
listings athttp://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 athttp://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public comments, to 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 November 
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 Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    2. Electronically: Athttp://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 teleconference meeting includes: 
The High Production (HPV) Volume Challenge Program; Pollution 
Prevention; Risk Assessment; Risk Management; Risk Communication; 
Nanoscale Materials; Coordination with Tribes and other Stakeholders.
    The meeting is open to the public via phone. Note that lines may be 
limited. For further information concerning the meeting or how to 
obtain the telephone number, please contact the technical person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting by 
contacting 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 numberOPPT-2002-0001, must be received on or before November 
10, 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, Nanoscale materials.


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    Dated: October 19, 2005.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 05-21271 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am]
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