[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58015-58016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27048]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8978-6; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2009-0203]
Draft Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: In Support of
the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System
(IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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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 Trichloroacetic Acid: In Support of Summary Information on
the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)'' (EPA/635/R-09/003A).
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 48735). 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 48735) 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 be held on December 10,
2009, at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 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
4, 2009, by e-mail: [email protected] (subject line: Trichloroacetic
Acid Peer Review Workshop), by phone: 703-750-3000, ext. 579 or toll
free at 1-800-2-VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ext. 579, ask for the
Trichloroacetic Acid Peer Review Workshop Coordinator, Karie Riley, or
by faxing a registration request to 703-642-6954 (please reference the
``Trichloroacetic Acid Peer Review Workshop'' and include your name,
title, affiliation, full address, and contact information).
The draft ``Toxicological Review of Trichloroacetic Acid: 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 Trichloroacetic Acid:
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 ``trichloroacetic acid 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. 579 or by e-mail at [email protected], 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; by e-mail:
[email protected] (subject line: Trichloroacetic Acid Peer Review
Workshop), by phone: 703-750-3000, ext. 579 or toll free at 1-800-2-
VERSAR (1-800-283-7727), ext. 579, or ask for the Trichloroacetic Acid
Peer Review Workshop Coordinator, Karie Riley). To request
accommodation of a disability, please contact Ms. Karie Riley of
Versar, 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, contact Diana Wong,
National Center for Environmental Assessment, (8601P), U.S. EPA, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 703-347-
8633; facsimile: 703-347-8689; 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 support risk
management decisions designed to protect public health.
Dated: October 29, 2009.
Rebecca Clark,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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