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Draft Toxicological Review of 1,4Dioxane: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)
Environmental Protection
Agency .
ACTION: Notice of Peer Review Meeting.
AGENCY:
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 meeting to review
the draft human health assessment
titled, ‘‘Toxicological Review of 1,4Dioxane: In Support of Summary
Information on the Integrated Risk
Information System (IRIS)’’ [EPA/635/
R–11/003]. 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 for the purposes of public
comment and peer review. This draft
assessment is not final as described in
EPA’s information quality guidelines,
and it does not represent and should not
be construed to represent Agency policy
or views.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to
register to attend this meeting as
observers. In addition, Versar, Inc.
invites the public to give brief oral
comments and/or provide written
comments at the meeting 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 meeting and
any written public comments that EPA
receives in accordance with the
announcements of the public comment
period for the 1,4-dioxane assessment in
Federal Register Notices published
August 31, 2011, (76 FR 54225) and
September 16, 2011 (76 FR 57739).
DATES: The peer review panel meeting
on the draft assessment for 1,4-dioxane
will be held on March 19, 2012,
beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.
Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The draft ‘‘Toxicological
Review of 1,4-Dioxane: In Support of
Summary Information on the Integrated
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Risk Information System (IRIS)’’ is
available primarily via the Internet on
the NCEA home page under the Recent
Additions and Publications menus at
https://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 meeting on the draft
1,4-dioxane assessment will be held at
Hyatt Place, Raleigh-Durham Airport,
200 Airgate Drive, Morrisville, NC
27560. To attend the meeting, register
no later than March 12, 2012, by
contacting Versar, Inc., by email:
bcolon@versar.com (subject line: 1,4Dioxane Peer Review Meeting), by
phone: (703) 642–6727 (ask for Betzy
Colon, the 1,4-Dioxane Peer Review
Meeting Coordinator), or by faxing a
registration request to (703) 642–6809
(please reference the 1,4-Dioxane Peer
Review Meeting and include your name,
title, affiliation, full address and contact
information). Space is limited, and
reservations will be accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis. There will be
limited time at the peer review meeting
for comments from the public. Please
inform Betzy Colon if you wish to make
comments during the meeting.
Information on Services for
Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ‘‘1,4Dioxane Peer Review Meeting’’ and will
make every effort to accommodate
persons with disabilities. For
information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, contact:
Versar, Inc., at 6850 Versar Center,
Springfield, VA 22151; by email:
bcolon@versar.com (subject line: 1,4Dioxane Peer Review Meeting), by
phone: (703) 642–6727 (ask for Betzy
Colon, the 1,4-Dioxane Peer Review
Meeting Coordinator), or by faxing a
registration request to (703) 642–6809
(please reference the 1,4-Dioxane Peer
Review Meeting and include your name,
title, affiliation, full address and contact
information).
Additional Information: 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, Research Triangle Park,
PO 00000
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NC 27711; telephone: (919) 541–1964;
facsimile: (919) 541–2985; or email:
[FRN_Questions@epa.gov].
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 550
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: January 30, 2012.
Darrell A. Winner,
Acting Director, National Center for
Environmental Assessment.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9630-2; 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 .
ACTION: Notice of Peer Review Meeting.
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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 meeting to
review the 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]. 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 for the purposes of public
comment and peer review. This draft assessment is not final as
described in EPA's information quality guidelines, and it does not
represent and should not be construed to represent Agency policy or
views.
Versar, Inc. invites the public to register to attend this meeting
as observers. In addition, Versar, Inc. invites the public to give
brief oral comments and/or provide written comments at the meeting
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 meeting
and any written public comments that EPA receives in accordance with
the announcements of the public comment period for the 1,4-dioxane
assessment in Federal Register Notices published August 31, 2011, (76
FR 54225) and September 16, 2011 (76 FR 57739).
DATES: The peer review panel meeting on the draft assessment for 1,4-
dioxane will be held on March 19, 2012, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending
at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
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 https://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 meeting on the draft 1,4-dioxane assessment will be
held at Hyatt Place, Raleigh-Durham Airport, 200 Airgate Drive,
Morrisville, NC 27560. To attend the meeting, register no later than
March 12, 2012, by contacting Versar, Inc., by email: bcolon@versar.com
(subject line: 1,4-Dioxane Peer Review Meeting), by phone: (703) 642-
6727 (ask for Betzy Colon, the 1,4-Dioxane Peer Review Meeting
Coordinator), or by faxing a registration request to (703) 642-6809
(please reference the 1,4-Dioxane Peer Review Meeting 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 limited time at the peer review meeting for
comments from the public. Please inform Betzy Colon if you wish to make
comments during the meeting.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: EPA
welcomes public attendance at the ``1,4-Dioxane Peer Review Meeting''
and will make every effort to accommodate persons with disabilities.
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, contact: Versar, Inc., at 6850 Versar Center,
Springfield, VA 22151; by email: bcolon@versar.com (subject line: 1,4-
Dioxane Peer Review Meeting), by phone: (703) 642-6727 (ask for Betzy
Colon, the 1,4-Dioxane Peer Review Meeting Coordinator), or by faxing a
registration request to (703) 642-6809 (please reference the 1,4-
Dioxane Peer Review Meeting and include your name, title, affiliation,
full address and contact information).
Additional Information: 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, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: (919) 541-
1964; facsimile: (919) 541-2985; or email: [FRN_Questions@epa.gov].
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 550
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: January 30, 2012.
Darrell A. Winner,
Acting Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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