[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45250-45251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22658]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5882-4]
Common Sense Initiative Council (CSIC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of Public Advisory CSIC Printing, Computers and
Electronics, Metal Finishing, and Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee
Meetings; Open Meetings.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, notice is hereby given that the Printing, Computers and
Electronics, Metal Finishing, and Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittees
of the Common Sense Initiative Council will meet on the dates and times
described below. All meetings are open to the public. Seating at all
three meetings will be on a first-come basis and limited time will be
provided for public comment. For further information concerning
specific meetings, please contact the individuals listed with the three
announcements below.
(1) Printing Sector Subcommittee--September 12, 1997
Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency
will hold an open meeting of the Printing Sector Subcommittee on
Friday, September 12, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. CDT until approximately 4
p.m. CDT. The Multi-media Flexible Permitting Team and the New York
City Education Project Team (NYCEPT) will hold workgroup meetings from
9 a.m. CDT to 5 p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 11, 1997. All Printing
Sector Subcommittee and Workgroup Meetings will be held at Lawry's
(banquet room), 100 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611. The
telephone number is (317) 787-5000.
The purpose of the Subcommittee meeting is to discuss the continued
progress of the two project teams. The NYCEPT will be reporting on
project developments in technical assistance and community involvement.
The Multi-media Flexible Permit Project Team will be reporting on the
results of exploring major sources, public participation, and
thresholds for the proposed permit.
For further information concerning this Printing Sector
Subcommittee meeting, please contact either Frank Finamore, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), at EPA, by telephone on (202) 564-7039, or Mick
Kulik, Alternate DFO, at EPA Region 3 in Philadelphia, PA on (215) 566-
5337.
(2) Computers and Electronics Sector Subcommittee--September 22 and
23, 1997
Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency
will hold an open meeting of the Computers and Electronics Sector
Subcommittee on Monday, September 22, 1997, from 9 a.m. EDT until 5:30
p.m. EDT (registration from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.) and on Tuesday, September
23, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. EDT to 3 p.m. EDT, at the Sheraton City Centre
Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. The
telephone number is (202) 755-0800 or (800) 526-7495.
Both days, September 22 and 23, will be devoted partly to breakout
sessions for the three subcommittee workgroups (Reporting and
Information Access; Overcoming Barriers to Pollution Prevention,
Product Stewardship, and Recycling; and Integrated and Sustainable
Alternative Strategies for Electronics) and partly to plenary sessions.
In addition to discussing ongoing projects, the Subcommittee will focus
on selecting projects to initiate during the coming year.
The Subcommittee is considering undertaking the following new
projects: Design of a voluntary program for life cycle management of
electronic products; state-level multistakeholder conference/dialogue
on removing electronic products from the waste stream; definition of
``legitimate recycling'' of electronic products re: RCRA; evaluation of
models and development of best practices for electronic equipment
recovery; development of baseline data on the recovery and recycling of
electronic equipment; continuation of collection pilots; data
collection/analysis of results of the city of San Francisco's Municipal
curbside collection pilot project; efforts to integrate the
computerized emergency response reporting and access system developed
for Phoenix, AZ into the EPA's ``One Plan'' program, and to further
test that system in two other cities; greentrack; community engagement;
and worker health.
For further information concerning this meeting of the Common Sense
Initiative's Computers and Electronics Sector Subcommittee, please
contact John J. Bowser, Acting DFO, U.S. EPA on (202) 260-1771, by fax
on (202) 260-1096, by e-mail at [email protected]., or by
mail at U.S. EPA (MC 7405), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460;
Mark Mahoney, U.S. EPA Region 1 on (617) 565-1155; or David Jones, U.S.
EPA Region 9 on (415) 744-2266.
(3) Metal Finishing Sector Subcommittee--September 24 and 25, 1997
Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency
will hold an open meeting of the Metal Finishing Sector Subcommittee on
Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25, 1997, at the
Radisson Barcelo Hotel, 2121 P Street, NW (near DuPont Circle)
Washington, DC. The telephone number is (202) 293-3100. The
Subcommittee will meet both days from approximately 9 a.m. EDT to
approximately 4 p.m. EDT.
It is anticipated that most of the Subcommittee meeting will focus
on the Metal Finishing Sector's Strategic Goals Initiative. During this
time, there will likely be breakout sessions for different stakeholder
groups to discuss the Sector's Strategic Goals. It is further
anticipated that there will be breakout sessions for small plenary
groups, workgroups, and stakeholder groups to discuss ongoing sector
issues such as Research and Technology, Regulatory and Reporting, and
Performance Tier-Oriented projects. A formal agenda will be available
later this month.
For further information concerning meeting times and agenda of the
Metal Finishing Sector Subcommittee, please contact Bob Benson, DFO, at
EPA by telephone on (202) 260-8668 in Washington, DC, by fax on (202)
260-8662, or by e-mail at [email protected].
(4) Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee--October 8 and 9, 1997
Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency is
convening an open meeting of the Iron and Steel Sector Subcommittee on
Wednesday and Thursday, October 8 and 9, 1997. On Wednesday, the
meeting will begin at 10 a.m. EDT and run until 5 p.m. EDT. On
Thursday, October 9, 1997, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. EDT and end
at 4 p.m. EDT. The meeting will be held at the Ramada Plaza Pentagon
Hotel, 4641 Kenmore Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia, both days. The
telephone number is (703)
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751-4510. At its July meeting, the Subcommittee discussed an iron and
steel compliance problems report that had been prepared by EPA's Office
of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the Iron and Steel sector.
A small group was formed to work with EPA to review the data
presentation and identify what inferences may be made based on the
data. The Subcommittee also discussed at the July meeting the
development of potential sector goals. It decided that each stakeholder
group would identify specific goals that it hoped to achieve out of CSI
and what it was willing to give in order to achieve them. These goals
would then be shared among the entire Subcommittee to see what
agreements can be made and worked towards.
At the October 8 and 9, 1997, meeting, the Subcommittee will review
the findings of the compliance group and determine the next steps it
wants to take. It will also discuss the goals that have been
identified, areas where CSI can promote those goals, and projects to
carry out in support of those goals. Task groups will be created as
necessary to carry out the projects. The Subcommittee will also hear
brief reports on any major events in the ongoing projects
(Brownsfields, Iron and Steel Web Site, Community Advisory Committee,
Consolidated Reporting, and Alternative Compliance Strategy) and, time
permitting, may continue discussions on the economic environment in
which the industry operates. Several hours will also be devoted to
allowing the newly formed task forces time to organize and begin work.
For further information concerning this Iron and Steel Sector
Subcommittee Meeting, please call Ms. Judith Hecht at EPA in
Washington, DC on (202) 260-5682, Mr. Bob Tolpa at EPA Region 5 in
Chicago, Illinois, on (312) 886-6706, or Dr. Mahesh Podar at EPA,
Washington, DC on (202) 260-5387.
INSPECTION OF SUBCOMMITTEE DOCUMENTS: Documents relating to the above
Sector Subcommittee announcements, will be publicly available at the
meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with the official
minutes for the meetings, will be available for public inspection in
room 2821M of EPA Headquarters, Common Sense Initiative Staff, 401 M
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, telephone number (202) 260-7417.
Common Sense Initiative information can be accessed electronically on
our web site at http.//www.epa.gov/commonsense.
Dated: August 20, 1997.
Gregory Ondich,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-22658 Filed 8-25-97; 8:45 am]
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