EPA News Brief: Participation Sought at EPA Lead Proposal Public Meetings

*News Brief 

*If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer. 

For Release: (Washington, D.C. -- Wednesday, March 22, 2006) 
                                                                                                                                   
*Participation Sought at EPA Lead Proposal Public Meetings 

*Contact: Enesta Jones, (202) 564-4355 / jones.enesta@epa.gov 

EPA is encouraging public participation and comment at five half-day public meetings to be held across the country for the proposed federal rule, "Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program," which was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 10, 2006. 

To help protect children from dangerous levels of lead paint dust during home renovation activities, EPA is proposing that contractors be trained in the use of lead-safe work practices, renovators and firms be certified, providers of renovation training be accredited, and renovators and painters use simple, but effective, work practices while conducting activities that disturb lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes. 

This proposal is one component of a comprehensive program that will also include training and an education and outreach campaign to promote the use of lead-safe work practices. These efforts will help meet the goal of eliminating childhood lead poisoning as a major health concern by 2010. 

In addition to the five public meetings, the agency is seeking written comment on the proposed rule until April 10, 2006. 

The meetings will be held in *Chicago (March 27, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)*; *Washington, D.C. (March 29, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)*; *New York (March 30, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)*; *Atlanta (April 4, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)*; and *San Francisco (April 6, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.)*. 

The locations are listed below: 

*CHICAGO** 
*GSA Conference Center, Metcalfe Federal Building, Room 331 
77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Ill. 60604 

*WASHINGTON**, **D.C.** 
*U.S. EPA East Building, Room 1153 
1201 Constitution Ave. 
Washington, D.C. 20460 

*NEW YORK** 
*Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, Auditorium 
1 Bowling Green 
New York, N.Y. 10004 
   
*ATLANTA** 
*Atlanta Tradeport, Suite 104 
4244 International Parkway 
Atlanta, Ga. 30354 
   
*SAN FRANCISCO** 
*Phillip Burton Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Nevada/California Conference Rooms 
450 Golden Gate Ave. 
San Francisco, Calif. 94102 

The proposed rule and background information are available on EPA's Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/lead [ http://www.epa.gov/lead ] 


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