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leadership in the business sector. The

awards will be given once a year to a

select number of organizations whose

exemplary environmental

accomplishments deserve special

attention and recognition. Building on

the tenets of the Performance Track, the

Administrator’s environmental awards

will spotlight companies whose

innovations, technological

advancements, or integrated

management systems achieve significant

breakthroughs in environmental

performance and management. The

criteria for determining winners and the

selection process will be announced in

the spring of 2001, with the first award

presented approximately six months

later.

Dated: June 28, 2000.

Richard T. Farrell,

Associate Administrator, Office of Policy and

Reinvention.

[FR Doc. 00–17070 Filed 7–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPPTS–00296; FRL–6596–9]

National Advisory Committee for Acute

Exposure Guideline Levels for

Hazardous Substances; Notice of

Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the National

Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure

Guideline Levels for Hazardous

Substances (NAC/AEGL Committee)

will be held on July 26–28, 2000, in

Washington, DC. At this 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:

Acetonecyanohydrin; acrolein; acrylic

acid; Agent GA (tabun): ethyl N,Ndimethylphosphoramidocyanidate;

Agent GB (sarin): O-isopropyl

methylphosphonofluoridate; Agent GD

(soman): O-pinacolyl

methylphosphonofluoridate; Agent GF:

O-cyclohexyl-methylfluorophosphonate;

Agent VX: O-ethyl S-(2-

diisopropylaminoethyl) methylphosphonothiolate; allyl alcohol; boron

trichloride; chlorine trifluoride;

diborane; epichlorohydrin;

ethyleneimine; ethylene oxide; furan;

hydrogen cyanide; hydrogen fluoride;

iso-butyronitrile; methacrylonitrile;

methanol; peracetic acid;

perchloromethyl mercaptan; phosgene;

propionitrile; propyleneimine;

propylene oxide; tetrachloroethylene;

uranium hexafluoride; and xylene.

There will also be a discussion of public

comments as applicable and the setting

of interim AEGL values for the

following chemicals: Allylamine; cisand trans-crotonaldehyde;

cyclohexylamine;

dimethyldichlorosilane;

ethylenediamine; hydrogen chloride;

iron pentacarbonyl; methyl isocyanate;

methyltrichlorosilane; nickel carbonyl;

phosphine; and 2,4- and 2,6-toluene

diisocyanate. There may also be a

discussion regarding any further

National Academy of Sciences/National

Research Council/Committee on

Toxicology/AEGL Subcommittee

comments on the NAC/AEGL

Committee Standing Operating

Procedures.

DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL

Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to

5:30 p.m. on July 26; from 8:30 a.m. to

5:30 p.m. on July 27, 2000; and from

8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the U. S. Department of Transportation,

DOT Headquarters, Nassif Bldg., Rooms

8236–8240, 400 7th St., SW.,

Washington, DC (L’Enfant Center Metro

stop). Visitors should bring a photo ID

for entry into the building and should

contact the Designated Federal Officer

(DFO) to have their names added to a

security entry list. Visitors must enter

the building at the Southwest Entrance/

Visitor’s Entrance, 7th and E Sts.

quadrant.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact: Barbara

Cunningham, Director, Office of

Program Management and Evaluation,

Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics (7401), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (202) 554–1404 and TDD: (202)

554–055; e-mail address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov.

For technical information contact:

Paul S. Tobin, DFO, Office of

Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic

Substances (7406), 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: (202) 260–1736; email 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 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 DFO listed

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

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 related documents that

might be available electronically, from

the EPA Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, 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–00296. The official record

consists of the documents specifically

referenced in this action, any public

comments 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 Mall 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 meeting, the agenda of the

NAC/AEGL Committee, or the

submission of information on chemicals

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to be discussed at the meeting, contact

the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

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 meeting 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 tentatively scheduled for

October 2000. The exact date, location

of this meeting, and chemicals to be

discussed will be published in a future

Federal Register notice.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Hazardous substances, Health.

Dated: June 28, 2000.

William H. Sanders III,

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 00–17074 Filed 7–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–6730–4]

Notice of Open Meeting of the

Environmental Financial Advisory

Board on August 7–8, 2000

The Environmental Protection

Agency’s (EPA) Environmental

Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will

hold an open meeting of the full Board

in San Francisco, California on August

7–8, 2000. The meeting will be held at

the World Trade Club, Ferry Building,

in the International Room. The Monday,

August 7 session will run from 9:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m. and the August 8 session

will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at

approximately 12 noon.

EFAB is chartered with providing

analysis and advice to the EPA

Administrator on environmental

finance. The purpose of this meeting is

to discuss progress with work products

under EFAB’s current strategic action

agenda and to develop an action agenda

to direct the Board’s activities.

Environmental financing topics

expected to be discussed include:

Financing Issues Related to the Office of

Water’s Gap Analysis, Environmental

and Multi-State Revolving Funds, Costeffective Environmental Management,

Brownfields Redevelopment, and

International Environmental Financing.

The meeting is open to the public, but

seating is limited. For further

information, please contact Vanessa

Bowie, EFAB Coordinator, U.S. EPA on

(202) 564–5186.

Dated: June 28, 2000.

Ronald Bachand,

Acting Deputy Comptroller.

[FR Doc. 00–17071 Filed 7–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00668; FRL–6567–6]

Pesticide Cumulative Risk Assessment

Guidance; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: EPA will hold a public

meeting to explain and answer

questions concerning its draft guidance

document entitled, ‘‘Proposed Guidance

on Cumulative Risk Assessment of

Pesticide Chemicals that Have a

Common Mechanism of Toxicity.’’

Notice of availability of the draft

guidance document was issued in the

Federal Register of June 30, 2000. At the

meeting, EPA will explain the hazard

and exposure methodology in the

proposed guidance. The meeting is

intended for informational purposes

only.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July

20, 2000, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

The National Rural Electric Cooperative

Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd.,

Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean

M. Frane, Field and External Affairs

Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (703) 305–5944; e-mail address:

frane.jean@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does This Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. This action may, however, be

of interest to persons who are or may be

required to conduct testing of chemical

substances under the Federal Food,

Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other

entities may also be interested, 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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

II. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of This

Document and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of the cumulative risk

assessment guidance document from the

EPA Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, 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 the

cumulative risk assessment Guidance

document under docket control number

OPP–00668. In addition, the documents

referred to in the framework notice,

which published in the Federal Register

on October 29, 1998 (63 FR 58038)

(FRL–6041–5) have also been inserted in

the docket under docket control number

OPP–00557. The official record consists

of the documents specifically referenced

in this action, 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 Public

Information and Records Integrity

Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall

#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The PIRIB telephone number

is (703) 305–5805.

III. How Do I Submit Comments on the

Draft Guidance Document?

As described in Unit I.C. of the notice

of availability on the draft guidance