[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30456-30457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13839]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPPTS-00316; FRL-6784-8]


Forum on State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA); Notice of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: One component (The Tribal Affairs Project) of the Forum on 
State and Tribal Toxics Action (FOSTTA) will meet June 11-12, 2001. 
This notice announces the location, times, and some tentative topics 
for the meeting. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) 
and EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) are co-
sponsoring the meetings. As part of a cooperative agreement, NCSL 
facilitates ongoing efforts of the States and Tribes to identify, 
discuss, and address toxics-related issues, and to continue the 
dialogue on how Federal environmental programs can best be implemented.

DATES: The Tribal Affairs Project will meet June 11, 2001, from 8 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and June 12, 2001, from 8 a.m. to noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1900 
Diagonal Road, Alexandria, VA, 22314. The hotel is across from the King 
Street Metro Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: 
Barbara Cunningham, Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, 
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (7408), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (202) 260-1761.

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    For technical information contact: George Hagevik, National 
Conference of State Legislatures, 1560 Broadway, Suite 700, Denver, CO 
80202; telephone number: (303) 839-0273; Fax: (303) 863-8003; and e-
mail address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5235373d2035377c3a333537243b39123c31213e7c3d2035"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="67000208150002490f060002110e0c270904140b49081500">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Darlene Harrod, Environmental Assistance Division (7408), Office of 
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
260-6904; Fax: (202) 260-2219; and e-mail address: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#660e0714140902480207140a030803260316070b070f0a4803160748010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bf3fae9e9f4ffb5fffae9f7fef5fedbfeebfaf6faf2f7b5feebfab5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Notice Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to all parties interested in FOSTTA and hearing 
more about the perspectives of the Tribes on EPA programs and the 
information exchange regarding important issues related to human health 
and environmental exposure to toxics. 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. However, in the interest 
of time and efficiency, the meetings are structured to provide maximum 
opportunity for State and EPA participants to discuss items on the 
predetermined agenda. At the discretion of the chair, an effort will be 
made to accommodate participation by observers attending the 
proceedings. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of 
this action to a particular entity, consult the technical people listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. 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 NCSL Web site at http://www.ncsl.org/programs/esnr/fostta/fostta.htm. To access this document on the EPA Internet 
Home Page go to http://www.epa.gov and 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/FOSTTA.
    2. Facsimile. Notify the persons listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT if you would like any of the documents sent to you 
via fax.

III. Purpose of Meeting

    The tentative agenda items identified by the Tribes follow:
    1. OPPTS tribal strategy.
    2. Tribal subsistence summit.
    3. Lead-TAS determinations.
    4. Other topics as appropriate.

IV. How Can I Request To Participate in this Meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting in the mail 
or electronically to the names under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
section. Do not submit any information in your request that is 
considered Confidential Business Information. Your request must be 
received by EPA on or before June 7, 2001.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: May 22, 2001.
Clarence O. Lewis, III,
Acting Director, Environmental Assistance Division, Office of Pollution 
Prevention and Toxics.
[FR Doc. 01-13839 Filed 6-5-01; 8:45 am]
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