National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

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

Released : Saturday, May 31, 2008 2:05 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
Notice.
Citation: "73 FR 31480"
Document Number: "EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0349; FRL-8363-8"
Page Number: "31480"
"Notices"
SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for AcuteExposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGLCommittee) will be held on June 25-27, 2008, in Boston, MA. At thismeeting, the NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time permits, thevarious aspects of the acute toxicity and the development of AcuteExposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for 25 chemicals.
DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 25, 2008; from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. onJune 26, 2008; and from 8 a.m. to noon on June 27, 2008.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact theDesignated Federal Officer (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHERINFORMATION CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to themeeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process yourrequest.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson HotelBoston, 200 Stuart St., Boston, MA 02116.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general informationcontact: Colby Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, EnvironmentalAssistance Division (7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention andToxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 554-1404;e-mail address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact: Paul S. Tobin, DFO, RiskAssessment Division (7403M), Office of Pollution Prevention andToxics, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;telephone number: (202) 564-8557; e-mail address:tobin.paul@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This actionmay be of particular interest to anyone who may be affected if theAEGL values are adopted by government agencies for emergencyplanning, prevention, or response programs, such as EPA's RiskManagement Program under the Clean Air Act and Amendments Section112r. It is possible that other Federal agencies besides EPA, aswell as State agencies and private organizations, may adopt theAEGL values for their programs. As such, the Agency has notattempted to describe all the specific entities that may beaffected by this action. If you have any questions regarding theapplicability of this action to a particular entity, consult thetechnical person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other RelatedInformation?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action underdocket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2008-0349. Alldocuments in the docket are listed in the docket's index availableat http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, someinformation is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential BusinessInformation (CBI) or other information whose disclosure isrestricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrightedmaterial, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publiclyavailable docket materials are available electronically athttp://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, atthe OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA DocketCenter (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 ConstitutionAve., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours ofoperation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,excluding Federal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DCPublic Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number forthe OPPT Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors are required toshow photographic identification, pass through a metal detector,and sign the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processedthrough an X-ray machine and subject to search. Visitors will beprovided an EPA/DC badge that must be visible at all times in thebuilding and returned upon departure.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Registerdocument electronically through the EPA Internet under the "FederalRegister " listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. Meeting Procedures
The NAC/AEGL Committee meeting will address the followingchemicals: Acetyl chloride; arsenic pentoxide;3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trifluoropyridine; ethyl benzene;ethylphosphonous dichloride; germane; isobutyl isocyanate;isopropyl isocyanate; methoxymethyl isocyanate; methyl iodide;methyl paraoxon; methyl parathion; n -butyl isocyanate; n -propylisocyanate; nitrosyl chloride; parathion; phorate; phosgene; sodiumdithionite; t -butyl isocyanate; t -octyl mercaptan;tetrachloroethylene; 1,1,1-trichloroethylene; trifluoroacetylchloride; and trimethylacetyl chloride.
For additional information on the scheduled meeting, the agendaof the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information onchemicals to be discussed at the meeting, contact the DFO listedunder FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be open to thepublic. Oral presentations or statements by interested parties willbe limited to 10 minutes. Interested parties are encouraged tocontact the DFO to schedule presentations before the NAC/AEGLCommittee. Since seating for outside observers may be limited,those wishing to attend the meeting as observers are alsoencouraged to contact the DFO at the earliest possible date toensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries regarding oralpresentations and the submission of written statements orchemical-specific information should be directed to the DFO.
III. Future Meetings
Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee is scheduled forDecember 1-3, 2008.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances,Health.
Dated: May 21, 2008.
Charles M. Auer,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. E8-12266 Filed 5-30-08; 8:45 am]
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