[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 57739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23818]
[[Page 57739]]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9466-4; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2011-0390]
Draft Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Public Comment Period; extension.
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SUMMARY: EPA announced a 60-day public comment period on August 31,
2011 (76 FR 54225) for the external review draft human health
assessment titled, ``Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)''
(EPA/635/R-11/003). New inhalation studies regarding the toxicity of
1,4-dioxane are now included in the 1,4-dioxane assessment. EPA is
extending the public comment period because of a delay in the release
of the Toxicological Review to the public. The draft assessment was
prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
within the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD). 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. After public review and comment, an EPA
contractor will convene an expert panel for independent external peer
review of this draft assessment. The public comment period and external
peer review meeting are separate processes that provide opportunities
for all interested parties to comment on the assessment. The external
peer review meeting will be scheduled at a later date and announced in
the Federal Register. Public comments submitted during the public
comment period will be provided to the external peer reviewers before
the panel meeting and considered by EPA in the disposition of public
comments. Public comments received after the public comment period
closes will not be submitted to the external peer reviewers and will
only be considered by EPA if time permits.
DATES: The public comment period will be extended to end November 15,
2011. Comments should be in writing and must be received by EPA by
November 15, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The draft ``Toxicological Review of 1,4-Dioxane: 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.
Comments may be submitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov, by e-mail, by mail, by facsimile, or by hand
delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions provided in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the previous notice (76 FR
54225).
Additional Information: For information on the docket, http://www.regulations.gov, or the public comment period, please contact the
Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket (Mail Code: 2822T),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-566-1752; facsimile: 202-566-1753;
or e-mail: [email protected].
For information on the draft assessment, please contact Patricia
Gillespie, National Center for Environmental Assessment [Mail Code: B-
243-01], U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for
Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone: 919-541-1964; facsimile: 919-541-2985; or e-mail: [email protected].
Dated: September 9, 2011.
Darrell A. Winner,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 2011-23818 Filed 9-15-11; 8:45 am]
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