[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58014-58015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27049]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-5; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0348]
Draft Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of the Summary Information in the
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of peer-review workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that Versar, Inc., an EPA contractor for
external scientific peer review, will convene an independent panel of
experts and organize and conduct an external peer-review workshop to
review the external review draft document titled, ``Toxicological
Review of cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/
635/R-09/006). The draft document was prepared by the National Center
for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and
Development. EPA previously announced the 60-day public comment period
(ending November 23, 2009) for the draft document in the Federal
Register on September 24, 2009 (74 FR 48733). EPA will consider public
comments and recommendations from the expert panel workshop as EPA
finalizes the draft document.
The public comment period and the external peer-review workshop are
separate processes that provide opportunities for all interested
parties to comment on the document. EPA intends to forward public
comments submitted in accordance with the September 24, 2009, Federal
Register notice (74 FR 48733) to Versar, Inc. for consideration by the
external peer-review panel prior to the workshop.
EPA is releasing this draft document solely for the purpose of pre-
dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been formally disseminated by EPA. It
does not represent and should not be construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this workshop
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give oral
and/or provide written comments at the workshop regarding the draft
document under review. Space is limited, and reservations will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The draft document and
EPA's peer-review charge are available primarily via the Internet on
NCEA's home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at
http://www.epa.gov/ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA will consider
Versar's report of the comments and recommendations from the external
peer-review workshop and any public comments that EPA receives.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop will begin on December 17, 2009
at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The peer-review workshop will be held at the Marriott
Courtyard Arlington Crystal City/Reagan National Airport, 2899
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, phone: 703-549-3434. The
EPA contractor, Versar, Inc., is organizing, convening, and conducting
the peer-review workshop. To attend the workshop, register by December
10, 2009, by calling Versar, Inc. at 703-750-3000, ext. 545, or toll
free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene peer review workshop coordinator), sending a facsimile
to 703-642-6954 (please reference the ``cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene Workshop'' and include your name, title, affiliation,
full address and contact information), or sending an e-mail to
[email protected] (subject line: cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Peer Review Workshop).
The draft ``Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-
Dichloroethylene: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated
Risk Information System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the
Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment's home
page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at http://www.epa.gov/ncea. A limited number of paper copies are available from
the Information Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561;
facsimile: 703-347-8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please
provide your name, mailing address, and the document title,
``Toxicological Review of cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS).'' Copies are not available from Versar, Inc.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
peer-review workshop'' and will make every effort to accommodate
persons with disabilities. For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Versar, Inc. by phone at
(703) 750-3000, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy
Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene peer review workshop
coordinator), or by e-mail at [email protected] (subject line: cis- and
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Peer Review Workshop), preferably at least
10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible to
process your request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding information,
registration, access or services for individuals with disabilities, or
logistics for the external peer-review workshop should be directed to
Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar Center, Springfield, VA 22151; telephone:
703-750-3000, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (ask for Kathy
Coon, the cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene peer review workshop
coordinator), facsimile: 703-642-6954 (please reference the ``cis- and
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Workshop'' and include your name, title,
affiliation, full address and contact information), or e-mail:
[email protected] (subject line: cis- and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Peer Review Workshop). To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Kathy Coon (at the numbers and e-mail listed above), preferably
at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to give as much time as possible
to process your request.
If you have questions about the document, please contact Audrey
Galizia, National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA),
telephone: 732-906-6887; facsimile: 732-452-6429; or e-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information About IRIS
IRIS is a database that contains potential adverse human health
effects information that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure
to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database
(available on the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/iris) contains
qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than
540 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps
(hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of a risk
assessment process. When supported by available data, the database
provides oral reference doses (RfDs) and inhalation reference
concentrations (RfCs) for chronic health effects, and oral slope
factors and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects. Combined
with specific exposure information, government and private entities can
use IRIS data to help characterize public health risks of chemical
substances in a site-specific situation and thereby
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support risk management decisions designed to protect public health.
Dated: October 29, 2009.
Rebecca Clark,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. E9-27049 Filed 11-9-09; 8:45 am]
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