[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.
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