The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, or A-T-S-D-R, will hold a Public Availability Session in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on Wednesday January 24, 2001. The purpose of the session is to provide residents of Ardmore with an opportunity to discuss their health concerns related to the Imperial Refining Company site with agency representatives.

The session will take place on January 24, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at the Ardmore Public Library. The library is located at 320 "E" Street Northwest, in Ardmore. Residents can drop in at any time during the session to speak one-on-one with A-T-S-D-R staff. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality will also be available.

For more information about the public availability session, or about other A-T-S-D-R activities in Ardmore, residents can contact A-T-S-D-R Community Involvement Specialist Dawn O'Connor, toll free, at 1-888-42-A-T-S-D-R...that's 1-888-422-8737.

A-T-S-D-R is a federal public health agency and is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.