[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45112-45113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18912]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9184-1; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0403]
Draft Toxicological Review of Hexachloroethane: In Support of
Summary Information on 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 draft human health assessment titled, ``Toxicological Review
of Hexachloroethane: In Support of Summary Information on the
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/007). The
draft assessment was prepared by the National Center for Environmental
Assessment (NCEA) within the EPA Office of Research and Development.
EPA is releasing this draft assessment solely for the purpose of
pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality
guidelines. This draft assessment 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 brief oral comments and/or provide written comments at the
workshop regarding the draft assessment under review. Space is limited,
and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
In preparing a final report, EPA will consider Versar, Inc.'s report of
the comments and recommendations from the external peer review workshop
and any written public comments that EPA receives in accordance with
this notice.
DATES: The peer review panel workshop on the draft assessment for
hexachloroethane will be held on September 21, 2010, beginning at 9
a.m. and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. Registration will
begin at 8:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of Hexachloroethane: In
Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information
System (IRIS)'' is available primarily via the Internet on the NCEA
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 (Address: Information Management Team,
National Center for Environmental Assessment [Mail Code: 8601P], U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-
8691). If you request a paper copy, please provide your name, mailing
address, and the draft assessment title.
The peer review workshop on the draft hexachloroethane assessment
will be held at the Radisson Hotel Reagan National Airport, 2020
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. To attend the workshop,
register no later than September 15, 2010, via e-mail at
[email protected] (subject line: Hexachloroethane Peer Review
Workshop), by phone: 703-750-3000, ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-
VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ask for Kathy Coon, the Hexachloroethane Peer
Review Workshop Coordinator, or by faxing a registration request to
703-642-6809 (please reference the ``Hexachloroethane Workshop'' and
include your name, title, affiliation, full address and contact
information). Space is limited, and reservations will be accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis. There will be a limited time at the
peer review workshop for comments from the public. Please inform
Versar, Inc., if you wish to make comments during the workshop.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``Hexachloroethane Peer Review
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Workshop'' and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. Questions regarding access or services for individuals
with disabilities, should be directed to Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar
Center, Springfield, VA 22151; e-mail: [email protected] (subject
line: Hexachloroethane Peer Review Workshop); phone: (703) 750-3000,
ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ask for
Kathy Coon, the Hexachloroethane Peer Review Workshop Coordinator; fax:
703-642-6809 (please reference the Hexachloroethane Peer Review
Workshop and include your name, title, affiliation, full address and
contact information).
Additional Information: For information on registration, access or
services for individuals with disabilities, or logistics for the
external peer review workshop, please contact Versar, Inc., 6850 Versar
Center, Springfield, VA 22151; e-mail: [email protected] (subject
line: Hexachloroethane Peer Review Workshop); phone: (703) 750-3000,
ext. 545, or toll free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ask for
Kathy Coon, the Hexachloroethane Peer Review Workshop Coordinator; fax:
703-642-6809 (please reference the Hexachloroethane Peer Review
Workshop and include your name, title, affiliation, full address and
contact information).
For information on the draft assessment, please contact, John
Cowden, National Center for Environmental Assessment (B243-01), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone: 919-541-3667; facsimile: 919-541-
0245; or e-mail: [[email protected]].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Information about IRIS
EPA's IRIS is a human health assessment program that evaluates
quantitative and qualitative risk information on effects that may
result from exposure to chemical substances found in the environment.
Through the IRIS program, EPA provides the highest quality science-
based human health assessments to support the Agency's regulatory
activities. The IRIS database contains information for more than 540
chemical substances that can be used to support the first two steps
(hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of the risk
assessment process. When supported by available data, IRIS provides
oral reference doses (RfDs) and inhalation reference concentrations
(RfCs) for chronic noncancer health effects and cancer assessments.
Combined with specific exposure information, government and private
entities use IRIS to help characterize public health risks of chemical
substances in a site-specific situation and thereby support risk
management decisions designed to protect public health.
Dated: July 28, 2010.
Rebecca Clark,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 2010-18912 Filed 7-30-10; 8:45 am]
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