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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-00271; FRL-6082-1]

National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

for Hazardous Substances; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Acute

Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee)

will be held June 14-16, 1999, in Washington, DC. At the meeting, the

NAC/AEGL Committee will address, as time permits, the various aspects

of the acute toxicity and the development of Acute Exposure Guideline

Levels (AEGLs) for the following chemicals: Hydrogen sulfide,

perchloromethyl mercaptan, tetrachloroethylene, and toluene. There will

also be a discussion of the review and comment by the National Academy

of Sciences/National Research Council Subcommittee on certain interim

AEGL values previously published in the Federal Register issue of

October 30, 1997 (62 FR 58840-58851) (FRL-5737-3). These chemicals

include: Aniline, arsine, chlorine, 1,2-dichloroethylene, 1,1- and 1,2-

dimethyl hydrazine, fluorine, hydrazine, methyl hydrazine, and

phosphine.

DATES: Meetings of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. on June 14, 1999; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 15, 1999; and

from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in the Old Post Office Building,

Room M09, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul S. Tobin, Designated Federal

Officer (DFO), Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances

(7406), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)

260-1736; 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. This action may

be of particular interest to anyone who may be affected if the AEGL

values are adopted by government agencies for emergency planning,

prevention, or response programs, such as EPA's Risk Management Program

under the Clean Air Act and Amendments, section 112r. It is possible

that other Federal agencies besides EPA, as well as State agencies and

private organizations, may adopt the AEGL values for their programs. As

such, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific

entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions

regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,

consult the person listed in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT''

section.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of This

Document or Other Related Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this

document and certain other available documents from the EPA Internet

Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. On the Home Page select ``Laws and

Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the

``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly

to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for

this action under docket control number OPPTS-00271. The official

record consists of any documents that are specifically referenced in

this action, any public comments that are received during an applicable

comment period, and other information related to this action, including

any information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI).

This official record includes the documents that are physically located

in the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those

documents. The public version of the official record does not include

any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official

record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic

comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available

for inspection in the TSCA Nonconfidential Information Center, North

East Rm. B-607, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC. The

Center is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding

legal holidays. The telephone number of the Center is (202) 260-7099.

II. Meeting Procedures

For additional information on the scheduled meetings, the agendas

of the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information on

chemicals to be discussed at the meetings, contact the DFO listed under

the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section.

The meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be open to the public.

Oral presentations or statements by interested parties will be limited

to 10 minutes. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the DFO to

schedule presentations before the NAC/AEGL Committee. Since seating for

outside observers may be limited, those wishing to attend the meetings

as observers are also encouraged to contact the DFO at the earliest

possible date to ensure adequate seating arrangements. Inquiries

regarding oral presentations and the submission of written statements

or chemical-specific information should be directed to the DFO.

III. Future Meetings

Another meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee is scheduled for

September 14-16, 1999. The NAC/AEGL Committee is currently planning to

address AEGL values for the following chemicals: Bromine, ethylene

oxide, methylene chloride, methylisocyanate, oleum, Otto fuel II

(propylene glycol dinitrate major component), sulfuric acid, sulfur

trioxide, tetramethyl lead, trichloroethane, and trichloroethylene.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health.

Dated: May 26, 1999.

Joseph A. Carra,

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

[FR Doc. 99-14042 Filed 5-28-99; 3:16 pm]

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