[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28692-28693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7412]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001; FRL-8068-7]


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 June 14, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 
p.m., and June 15, 2006 from 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    Registration to attend the meeting identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001, must be received on 
or before June 9, 2006. Registration will also be accepted at the 
meeting.
    Request to provide oral and/or written comments at the meeting, 
identified as (NPPTAC) June 2006 meeting, must be received in writing 
on or before May 30, 2006.
    Request to participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID 
number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001, must be received on or before May 30, 
2006.
    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 Committee Work Groups will take place as follows. 
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of 
Chemicals Interim Work Group will meet on June 13, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 
12 p.m., to discuss activities related to EPA's Program. The Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) Reports Interim Work Group will also meet 
on June 13, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Pollution Prevention (P2) 
Work Group will meet on June 13, 2006 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., to 
discuss activities related to EPA's Pollution Prevention Programs. The 
Information Integration and Data Use Work Group will also meet on June 
13, 2006 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza National 
Airport Hotel, located at 1480 Crystal Drive, 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, (7408M), 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.

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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 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001. Publicly available 
docket materials are available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPPT Docket, EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102,1301 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280.
    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/.

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 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001, include NPPTAC June 
2006 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.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions for submitting 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: Pollution 
Prevention, Risk Assessment; Risk Management; Risk Communication; 
Information Integration and Data Use; The Government Accountability 
Office (GAO) Reports; The Globally Harmonized System of Classification 
and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS); Tribal Lifeways; and NPPTAC Future 
Planning. 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 Confidential 
Business Information. Requests to participate in the meeting, 
identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2002-0001, must be received 
on or before June 9, 2006.
    For information on access, or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact John Alter at (202) 564-9891 or email 
[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, and chemical health and safety.

    Dated: May 3, 2006.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
[FR Doc. E6-7412 Filed 5-16-06; 8:45 am]
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