Peer Consultation Workshop on Research Needs Related to the IRIS Draft Toxicological Review of Naphthalene, 11240-11241 [05-4472]

Download as PDF 11240 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 8, 2005 / Notices each response. The operation and maintenance costs associated with continuous emission monitoring (CEM) equipment in the previous ICR was $3,600, and there were no costs associated with startup/shutdown of the CEM equipment. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Dated: February 24, 2005. Michael M. Stahl, Director, Office of Compliance. [FR Doc. 05–4471 Filed 3–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–7882–1] Peer Consultation Workshop on Research Needs Related to the IRIS Draft Toxicological Review of Naphthalene Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of peer consultation workshop. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE), Department of Energy, under an Interagency Agreement with EPA, will organize and conduct a workshop to seek expert opinion on the research needs related to the mode of action of the inhalation carcinogenicity of naphthalene. Meeting participants will be provided with the ‘‘Final Report on the External Peer Review for the IRIS Reassessment of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Naphthalene (August 2004),’’ the external review draft document entitled, ‘‘Toxicological Review of Naphthalene: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)’’ (NCEA–S–1707), and a list of VerDate jul<14>2003 19:54 Mar 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 recent naphthalene publications. Members of the public may attend as observers. EPA will consider the comments and recommendations from the expert panel in determining a future course of action for assessing potential health risks associated with naphthalene exposure. The workshop will begin on April 7, 2005, at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. To attend the meeting, register by April 1, 2005. DATES: The workshop will be held at the Graduate School of Public Health, 130 DeSoto Street, Room 109 Parran Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Under an Interagency Agreement between EPA and the Department of Energy, the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE) is organizing, convening, and conducting the workshop. To attend the meeting, register by April 1, 2005, by contacting ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831–0117, at (865) 241–5784 or (865) 241–3168 (facsimile). Interested parties may also register online at: https://www.orau.gov/ naphthalene. Space is limited, and reservations will be accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis. The documents related to the workshop, ‘‘Final Report on the External Peer Review for the IRIS Reassessment of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Naphthalene (August 2004)’’, ‘‘Draft Toxicological Review of Naphthalene: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (NCEA–S–1707),’’ and ‘‘List of Recent Naphthalene Literature,’’ are available in limited paper copies by contacting the IRIS Hotline at (202) 566– 1676 or (202) 566–1749 (facsimile), hotline@iris.gov (e-mail). If you are requesting paper copies, please provide your name, mailing address, and the document title and number, if applicable. Copies are not available from ORISE. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding registration and logistics should be directed to Leslie Shapard, ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831–0117, at (865) 241–5784 or (865) 241–3168 (facsimile), shapardl@orau.gov (e-mail). If you have questions about the workshop documents, contact Lynn Flowers, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental Assessment, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (8601 D), Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202– 564–1537; facsimile: 202–565–0075; flowers.lynn@epa.gov (e-mail). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) IRIS is a database that contains information on the potential adverse human health effects that may result from chronic (or lifetime) exposure to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The database (available on the Internet at https:// www.epa.gov/iris) contains qualitative and quantitative health effects information for more than 500 chemical substances that may be used to support the first two steps (hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of the 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 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. EPA’s IRIS program is developing a health assessment on naphthalene carcinogenicity. A draft assessment was peer reviewed in July, 2004. One of the topics discussed at the peer review workshop was the need for further research to elucidate naphthalene’s carcinogenic mode of action. The Agency has decided to hold a peer consultation workshop on this topic before determining a course of action on the IRIS assessment of naphthalene. This action provides public notice of the workshop. EPA’s E-Docket EPA has established an official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. ORD–2005–0008. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) Docket in the Headquarters EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West Building, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 8, 2005 / Notices holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202–566–1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is 202–566–1752; facsimile: 202– 566–1753; or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA’s electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the appropriate docket identification number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA’s electronic public docket. EPA’s policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA’s electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. Dated March 2, 2005. Peter W. Preuss, Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment. [FR Doc. 05–4472 Filed 3–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [Docket No. ORD–2005–0009; FRL–7882–6] Board of Scientific Counselors, Drinking Water Subcommittee Meetings section of this notice. Face-to-Face Meeting: The face-to-face meeting will be held at the U.S. EPA, Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268. Document Availability Draft agendas for the meetings are available from Edie Coates, whose contact information is listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Requests for the draft agendas will be accepted up to 2 business days prior to each conference call/meeting date. The draft agendas also can be viewed through EDOCKET, as provided in Unit I.A. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Any member of the public interested in making an oral presentation at the conference call or at the face-to-face meeting may contact Edie Coates, whose contact information is listed under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of meetings. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), announces two meetings of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Drinking Water Subcommittee. One teleconference call meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, from 12 noon to 2 p.m.. A faceto-face meeting will be held beginning Tuesday, March 29 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), continuing on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and concluding on Thursday, March 31, 2005 (8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.). All times noted are Eastern Standard Time. DATES: Jkt 205001 section of this notice. Requests for making oral presentations will be accepted up to 2 business days prior to each conference call/meeting date. In general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to a total of three minutes. Submitting Comments AGENCY: 19:54 Mar 07, 2005 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY VerDate jul<14>2003 Meetings may adjourn early if all business is completed. ADDRESSES: Conference calls: Participation in the conference call will be by teleconference only—meeting rooms will not be used. Members of the public may obtain the call-in number and access code for the teleconference meeting from Edie Coates, whose contact information is listed under the Written comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I.B. of this section. Written comments will be accepted up to 2 business days prior to each conference call/meeting date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edie Coates, Designated Federal Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Mail Code B105–03, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone (919) 541– 3508; fax (919) 541–3335; e-mail coates.edie@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information This notice announces two meetings of the BOSC Drinking Water Subcommittee. The purpose of the meetings are to evaluate EPA’s Drinking Water Research Program. Proposed PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11241 agenda items for the conference call include, but are not limited to: Charge questions, objective of program reviews, and background on the U.S. EPA’s Drinking Water Research Program. Proposed agenda items for the face-toface meeting include, but are not limited to: Presentations by key EPA staff involved in the Drinking Water Research Program, poster sessions on ORD’s Drinking Water research, and preparation of the draft report. The conference call and the face-to-face meeting are open to the public. Information on Services for the Handicapped: Individuals requiring special accommodations at this meeting should contact Edie Coates, Designated Federal Officer, at (919) 541–3508 at least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made to facilitate their participation. A. How Can I Get Copies of Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under Docket ID No. ORD–2005–0009. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Documents in the official public docket are listed in the index in EPA’s electronic public docket and comment system, EDOCKET. Documents are available either electronically or in hard copy. Electronic documents may be viewed through EDOCKET. Hard copies of the draft agendas may be viewed at the Board of Scientific Counselors, Drinking Water Meetings Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the ORD Docket is (202) 566–1752. 2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EDOCKET. You may use EDOCKET at https:// www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 8, 2005)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4472]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7882-1]


Peer Consultation Workshop on Research Needs Related to the IRIS 
Draft Toxicological Review of Naphthalene

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of peer consultation workshop.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing 
that the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education (ORISE), 
Department of Energy, under an Interagency Agreement with EPA, will 
organize and conduct a workshop to seek expert opinion on the research 
needs related to the mode of action of the inhalation carcinogenicity 
of naphthalene. Meeting participants will be provided with the ``Final 
Report on the External Peer Review for the IRIS Reassessment of the 
Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Naphthalene (August 2004),'' the external 
review draft document entitled, ``Toxicological Review of Naphthalene: 
In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information 
System (IRIS)'' (NCEA-S-1707), and a list of recent naphthalene 
publications. Members of the public may attend as observers. EPA will 
consider the comments and recommendations from the expert panel in 
determining a future course of action for assessing potential health 
risks associated with naphthalene exposure.

DATES: The workshop will begin on April 7, 2005, at 9 a.m. and end at 4 
p.m. To attend the meeting, register by April 1, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Graduate School of Public 
Health, 130 DeSoto Street, Room 109 Parran Hall, University of 
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Under an Interagency Agreement 
between EPA and the Department of Energy, the Oak Ridge Institute of 
Science and Education (ORISE) is organizing, convening, and conducting 
the workshop. To attend the meeting, register by April 1, 2005, by 
contacting ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, at 
(865) 241-5784 or (865) 241-3168 (facsimile). Interested parties may 
also register on-line at: https://www.orau.gov/naphthalene. Space is 
limited, and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-
served basis.
    The documents related to the workshop, ``Final Report on the 
External Peer Review for the IRIS Reassessment of the Inhalation 
Carcinogenicity of Naphthalene (August 2004)'', ``Draft Toxicological 
Review of Naphthalene: In Support of Summary Information on the 
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (NCEA-S-1707),'' and ``List 
of Recent Naphthalene Literature,'' are available in limited paper 
copies by contacting the IRIS Hotline at (202) 566-1676 or (202) 566-
1749 (facsimile), hotline@iris.gov (e-mail). If you are requesting 
paper copies, please provide your name, mailing address, and the 
document title and number, if applicable. Copies are not available from 
ORISE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding registration and 
logistics should be directed to Leslie Shapard, ORISE, P.O. Box 117, MS 
17, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, at (865) 241-5784 or (865) 241-3168 
(facsimile), shapardl@orau.gov (e-mail).
    If you have questions about the workshop documents, contact Lynn 
Flowers, IRIS Staff, National Center for Environmental Assessment, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. (8601 D), Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 
202-564-1537; facsimile: 202-565-0075; flowers.lynn@epa.gov (e-mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)

    IRIS is a database that contains information on the potential 
adverse human health effects that may result from chronic (or lifetime) 
exposure to specific chemical substances found in the environment. The 
database (available on the Internet at https://www.epa.gov/iris) 
contains qualitative and quantitative health effects information for 
more than 500 chemical substances that may be used to support the first 
two steps (hazard identification and dose-response evaluation) of the 
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 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.
    EPA's IRIS program is developing a health assessment on naphthalene 
carcinogenicity. A draft assessment was peer reviewed in July, 2004. 
One of the topics discussed at the peer review workshop was the need 
for further research to elucidate naphthalene's carcinogenic mode of 
action. The Agency has decided to hold a peer consultation workshop on 
this topic before determining a course of action on the IRIS assessment 
of naphthalene. This action provides public notice of the workshop.

EPA's E-Docket

    EPA has established an official public docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. ORD-2005-0008. The official public docket consists of the 
documents specifically referenced in this action and other information 
related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the 
public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The 
official public docket is the collection of materials that is available 
for public viewing at the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) 
Docket in the Headquarters EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West 
Building, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The 
EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal

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holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is 202-566-
1744, and the telephone number for the OEI Docket is 202-566-1752; 
facsimile: 202-566-1753; or e-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to access the index 
listing of the contents of the official public docket. Once in the 
system, select ``search,'' then key in the appropriate docket 
identification number.
    Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. 
Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public 
docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic 
public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be 
placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in 
printed, paper form in the official public docket.

    Dated March 2, 2005.
Peter W. Preuss,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 05-4472 Filed 3-7-05; 8:45 am]
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