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[Federal Register: March 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 56)]
[Notices]               
[Page 14153-14154]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0038; FRL-8815-1]

 
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 on April 13-15, 2010, in San Francisco, CA. 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: 1,3-
butadiene; acetaldehyde; acrylonitrile; arsenic trioxide; benzene; 
bromine pentafluoride; butane; carbon dioxide; chlorine pentafluoride; 
chloroacetone; dichlorvos; hexane; hydrogen bromide; hydrogen iodide; 
ketene; methyl isothiocyanate; methylene chloride; monoethanolamine; 
nerve agent VX; nitric oxide; oleum; propargyl alcohol; 
propionaldehyde; red phosphorus; ricin; selenium hexafluoride; sulfur 
trioxide; sulfuric acid; trichloroethylene; and vinyl chloride.

DATES: A meeting of the NAC/AEGL Committee will be held from 10 a.m. to 
5 p.m. on April 13, 2010; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 14, 2010; and 
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 15, 2010. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior 
to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Mark Hopkins Inter-
Continental Hotel, Number One Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA 94108.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul S. Tobin, DFO, Risk Assessment 
Division (7403M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 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 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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2010-0038. All documents in the 
docket are listed in the docket index available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is 
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain 
other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly 
available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are 
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only 
available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located 
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room 
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT 
Docket is (202) 566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show 
photographic identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign 
the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray 
machine and subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC 
badge that must be visible at all times in the building and returned 
upon departure.

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II. Meeting Procedures

    For additional information on the scheduled meeting, the agenda of 
the NAC/AEGL Committee, or the submission of information on chemicals 
to be discussed at the meeting, contact the DFO.
    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 planned for Winter 
2010.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Health.


    Dated: March 17, 2009.
 Wendy C. Hamnett,
Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 2010-6487 Filed 3-23-10; 8:45 am]
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