[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 221 (Friday, November 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 64617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22508]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8496-9]


Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the External 
Review Draft of a ``Framework for Determining a Mutagenic Mode of 
Action for Carcinogenicity: Using EPA's 2005 Cancer Guidelines and 
Supplemental Guidance for Assessing Susceptibility From Early-Life 
Exposure to Carcinogens''

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 27, 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) released for public comment the External Review Draft of 
the ``Framework for Determining a Mutagenic Mode of Action for 
Carcinogenicity: Using EPA's 2005 Cancer Guidelines and Supplemental 
Guidance for Assessing Susceptibility from Early-Life Exposure to 
Carcinogens'' (or Framework). At that time, a 60-day public comment 
period was announced. This notice announces a 30-day extension of the 
public comment period; the public comment period will end 90 days from 
September 27, 2007, the date of the original Federal Register Notice 
(72 FR 54910). Visit http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-GENERAL/2007/September/Day-27/g19119.pdf) for further information. Members of the 
public may obtain the draft interim guidance from http://www.regulations.gov; or http://www.epa.gov/osa/mmoaframework; or 
consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: The draft document is available electronically through the 
EPA Office of the Science Advisor's Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/osa/mmoaframework.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information, contact Resha 
Putzrath, Ph.D., Office of the Science Advisor, Mail Code 8105R, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-3229; fax number: 
(202) 564-2070, e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: November 8, 2007.
George M. Gray,
EPA Science Advisor.
 [FR Doc. E7-22508 Filed 11-15-07; 8:45 am]
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