Risk Assessment and Management Commission; Open Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Risk Assessment and Management Commission; Open Meeting

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,

notice is hereby given that the Risk Assessment and Management

Commission, established as a Presidential Advisory Committee under

Section 303 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, will meet on May

16, 1994 in the Board Room of the National Academy of Sciences at 2101

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the

public, and will begin at 9 a.m. and end no later than 5:30 p.m.

Seating at the meeting will be on a first come basis.

Background

The Risk Assessment and Management Commission was established by

Congress to make a full investigation of the policy implications and

appropriate uses of risk assessment and risk management in regulatory

programs under various Federal laws to prevent cancer and other chronic

human health effects which may result from exposure to hazardous

substances.

This is the first meeting of the Commission and as such it is

expected to focus on a range of organizational and administrative

issues including the selection of a Chairperson, staff requirements,

physical location of the Commission, budget, procurement and

contractual issues. The Commission will also begin an initial

discussion of its mandate and the approach to be taken in conducting

its investigations.

Availability of Documents and Information

Single copies of background documents to this meeting are available

from Jeannette M. Price, U.S. EPA, M-6101, 401 M St. SW., Washington,

DC, 20460 or telephone (202) 260-7403. Documents include the Charter,

list of Commission members, and a reprint of section 303 of the CAAA of

1990. For additional information please contact Dr. Carl Mazza, M-6101,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St. SW., Washington, DC 20460.

Mary D. Nichols,

Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 94-10542 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am]

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