Proposed Test Rule for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Notice of Public Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 799

[OPPTS-42187A; FRL-5395-9]

RIN 2070-AC76

Proposed Test Rule for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Notice of Public

Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: EPA is holding a public meeting to give interested persons the

opportunity for the oral presentation of data, views, or arguments and

to make written submissions concerning the test rule which EPA has

proposed under section 4(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

to require manufacturers and processors of 21 hazardous air pollutants

(HAPs) to test these substances for certain health effects. This

proposed rule was published in the Federal Register of June 26, 1996

(61 FR 33178) (FRL-4869-1). A transcript will be made of the meeting

and placed in the rulemaking record. This notice announces the date,

time, and location of the meeting, and sets forth tentative topics for

discussion. The meeting will be facilitated by by SiComm, an EPA

contractor.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on October 1, 1996, from 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Prospective attendees and those wishing to present oral

comments at the meeting should notify EPA by no later than September

24, 1996. Written statements to be presented at the meeting should be

received by EPA by no later than September 24, 1996. Written requests

for additional meeting topics and requests for the agenda must be

received by EPA by no later than September 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC, at the Holiday

Inn Capitol at Smithsonian, 550 C St., SW (telephone number: 202-479-

4000). The Holiday Inn Capitol is one block east of the L'Enfant Plaza

Metro station (Department of Transportation exit).

The address and telephone number of the meeting facilitator is:

Anne Bowen, SiComm, 4401 East West Highway, Suite 308, Bethesda, MD

20814, telephone: (301) 718-9820; fax: (301) 652-7001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Hazen, Director,

Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 554-1404; TDD: (202) 554-0551;

e-mail: TSCA-H[email protected].

For general meeting information contact Anne Bowen at the address

specified under ``ADDRESSES.''

For technical information contact: Robert A. Reiley, Project

Manager, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of Pollution

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 260-1105; fax: (202) 260-1096;

e-mail: [email protected]; or Gary E. Timm, Senior

Technical Advisor, Chemical Control Division (7405), Office of

Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M

St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: (202) 260-1859; fax: (202)

260-8168; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HAPs rule proposed testing of biphenyl,

carbonyl sulfide, chlorine, chlorobenzene, chloroprene, cresols [3

isomers], diethanolamine, ethylbenzene, ethylene dichloride, ethylene

glycol, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen fluoride, maleic anhydride, methyl

isobutyl ketone, methyl methacrylate, naphthalene, phenol, phthalic

anhydride, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, and

vinylidene chloride for certain specified health effects (61 FR 33178,

June 26, 1996). EPA would use the data generated under the rule,

proposed under section 4(a) of TSCA, to implement several provisions of

section 112 of the Clean Air Act and to meet other EPA data needs and

those of other Federal agencies. In addition, in the HAPs proposal EPA

solicited proposals for enforceable consent agreements regarding the

performance of pharmacokinetics studies which would permit

extrapolation from oral data to predict effects from inhalation

exposure. The proposed rule and supporting documents can be obtained on

the internet: http://www.epa.gov or gopher.epa.gov. Search under

``Rules, Regulations, Legislation,'' ``Federal Register Environmental

Subset,'' ``Federal Register--Toxics,'' ``June 26.''

In the preamble to the proposed rule, EPA announced that it would

hold a public meeting in Washington, DC prior to the close of the

comment period. The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate an

exchange of views, a discussion of issues, and meaningful comment on

the HAPs proposal. The meeting will be open to the public. Persons who

wish to attend or present oral comments at the meeting should notify

Anne Bowen at the address specified under ``ADDRESSES'' by no later

than September 24, 1996. Persons who wish to submit written statements

at the meeting are requested to submit copies of such statements to

Anne Bowen at the address listed under ``ADDRESSES.'' These statements

should be received by no later than September 24, 1996, so that the

statements can be made available to the public at the meeting. For

statements not received by September 24, 1996, commenters are requested

to bring at least 50 copies to the meeting so that they can be made

available to the meeting attendees. A transcript will be made of the

meeting. The transcript and the written statements will be placed in

the rulemaking record.

The following topics will be discussed at the meeting:

1. Emissions and exposure measurements.

2. Residual risk assessments.

3. Pharmacokinetics studies.

4. Acute data needs.

5. Low-vapor pressure hazardous air pollutants.

Similar topics will be grouped together. Other items may be added

if requested. Such requests must be made in writing to Robert Reiley at

the address specified under ``ADDRESSES'' and received by no later than

September 24, 1996. Upon request to Anne Bowen, a copy of the agenda

will be faxed to those requesting it on or after September 26, 1996,

but prior to the meeting date. The agenda will also be posted on the

internet.

List of Subjects in Part 799

Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances,

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: August 6, 1996.

Charles M. Auer,

Director, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 96-23217 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]

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