[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 8651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3764]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5155-5]


Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management; Notice of Open 
Meetings

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
notice is hereby given that the Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk 
Management, established by Congress under Section 303 of the Clean Air 
Act Amendments of 1990, will meet on the following dates during 1995:

March 2, 1995--Washington, DC, Holiday Inn--Georgetown, 2101 Wisconsin 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20007; Phone: 202-338-4600.

    Purpose: Discuss legislative issues related to risk; discuss report 
section drafts on risk management issues.

April 7, 1995--New Jersey, Call 703-308-8087 for location.

    Purpose: Receive update on status of legislation; hear from 
regional representatives/stakeholders.

May 25, 1995--Washington, DC, Call 703-308-8087 for location.

    Purpose: Continue exploration of other statutes.

July 5-6, 1995--Seattle, Washington, Call 703-308-8087 for location.

    Purpose: Continue exploration of other statutes; hear from regional 
representatives/stakeholders.

August 17-18, 1995--Palo Alto, California, Call 703-308-8087 for 
location.

    Purpose: Hear from regional representatives/stakeholders; discuss 
report section drafts on risk management issues.

Sept. 14-15, 1995--Washington, DC, Call 703-308-8087 for location.

    Purpose: Working meeting to discuss report drafts and rewrite.

October 18, 1995--New York, New York, Call 703-308-8087 for location.

    Purpose: Hear from regional representatives/stakeholders; start to 
revisit risk assessment issues; start drafting report sections on risk 
assessment issues.

November 17, 1995--Washington, DC, Call 703-308-8087 for location.

    Purpose: Explore remaining risk assessment/risk management issues; 
work on draft report; revise work plan as appropriate.

December 14-15, 1995--Florida, Call 703-308-8087 for location.

    Purpose: Explore remaining risk assessment/risk management issues; 
hear from regional representatives/stakeholders.
    The meetings are open to the public. Seating at the meeting is 
limited; therefore, seating will be on a first come basis.

Background

    The Risk Assessment and Management Commission held its first 
meeting on May 16, 1994 Federal Register 59/FR 22615/Vol. 59, No. 83, 
May 2, 1994.) The Commission was established by Congress to make a full 
investigation of the policy implications and appropriate uses of risk 
assessment and risk management in regulatory programs under various 
Federal laws.
    It is expected that the Commission members will continue their 
inquires and discussions on the five topical areas mandated by 
Congress: review of the National Research Council's report Science and 
Judgment in Risk Assessment (1994); uses and limitations of risk 
assessment in decision-making; appropriate exposure scenarios; 
uncertainty and risk communication; risk management policy issues; and 
cross-agency consistency.
    For additional information about the Commission and copies of the 
agenda, please call Joanna Foellmer at 703-308-8087.

    Dated: February 9, 1995.
Gail Charnley,
Executive Director, Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management.
[FR Doc. 95-3764 Filed 2-14-95; 8:45 am]
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