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AGENCY
[FRL–9909–62–ORD; EPA–HQ—ORD–2014–
0288]
Notice of Availability of the Framework
for Human Health Risk Assessment To
Inform Decision Making
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is announcing the release
of the Framework for Human Health
Risk Assessment to Inform Decision
Making. This document was developed
by the EPA’s Risk Assessment Forum
and describes a Framework for
conducting human health risk
assessments that are responsive to the
needs of Agency decision making. The
document was developed to provide
information to Agency staff and
managers, external stakeholders, and the
public.
DATES: The document will be available
for use by EPA risk assessors and other
interested parties on April 15, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The Risk Assessment Forum
Framework for Human Health Risk
Assessment to Inform Decision Making
SUMMARY:
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is available electronically through the
EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/raf/
frameworkhhra.htm.
Julie
Fitzpatrick, Office of the Science
Advisor, Mail Code 8105–R, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564–4212; fax number: (202) 564–2070,
Email: fitzpatrick.julie@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
EPA has
an established history of conducting
human health risk assessments to
support its decision making. The
Framework describes a process for
conducting human health risk
assessments that is responsive to EPA’s
decision-making needs. The Framework
facilitates implementation of existing
and future EPA guidance for conducting
human health risk assessments and
improves the utility of risk assessment
in the decision-making process. The risk
assessment design and utility
recommendations presented in the
National Research Council’s report,
Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk
Assessment, are addressed throughout
the Framework. Specifically, the
Framework incorporates the
recommendations that the EPA
formalize and implement planning and
scoping, and problem formulation in the
risk assessment process as well as adopt
a framework for informing decisions.
The Framework highlights the
important roles of planning and scoping
as well as problem formulation in
designing a risk assessment that will
serve a specific purpose. In accordance
with longstanding EPA policy, it also
emphasizes the importance of scientific
review and public involvement. The
Framework presents the concept of ‘‘fit
for purpose’’ to address to the
development of risk assessments and
associated products that are suitable and
useful for informing decisions. EPA
expects that this Framework will
enhance the agency’s emphasis on the
importance of transparency of the
human health risk assessment and
decision making.
This document is not intended to
supersede existing agency guidance;
rather by citing and discussing existing
guidance in the context of the
Framework it is intended to foster
increased implementation of agency
guidance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: April 8, 2014.
Glenn Paulson,
Science Advisor.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9909-62-ORD; EPA-HQ--ORD-2014-0288]
Notice of Availability of the Framework for Human Health Risk
Assessment To Inform Decision Making
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the
release of the Framework for Human Health Risk Assessment to Inform
Decision Making. This document was developed by the EPA's Risk
Assessment Forum and describes a Framework for conducting human health
risk assessments that are responsive to the needs of Agency decision
making. The document was developed to provide information to Agency
staff and managers, external stakeholders, and the public.
DATES: The document will be available for use by EPA risk assessors and
other interested parties on April 15, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The Risk Assessment Forum Framework for Human Health Risk
Assessment to Inform Decision Making is available electronically
through the EPA Web site at https://www.epa.gov/raf/frameworkhhra.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Fitzpatrick, Office of the
Science Advisor, Mail Code 8105-R, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564-4212; fax number: (202) 564-2070, Email:
fitzpatrick.julie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has an established history of conducting
human health risk assessments to support its decision making. The
Framework describes a process for conducting human health risk
assessments that is responsive to EPA's decision-making needs. The
Framework facilitates implementation of existing and future EPA
guidance for conducting human health risk assessments and improves the
utility of risk assessment in the decision-making process. The risk
assessment design and utility recommendations presented in the National
Research Council's report, Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk
Assessment, are addressed throughout the Framework. Specifically, the
Framework incorporates the recommendations that the EPA formalize and
implement planning and scoping, and problem formulation in the risk
assessment process as well as adopt a framework for informing
decisions.
The Framework highlights the important roles of planning and
scoping as well as problem formulation in designing a risk assessment
that will serve a specific purpose. In accordance with longstanding EPA
policy, it also emphasizes the importance of scientific review and
public involvement. The Framework presents the concept of ``fit for
purpose'' to address to the development of risk assessments and
associated products that are suitable and useful for informing
decisions. EPA expects that this Framework will enhance the agency's
emphasis on the importance of transparency of the human health risk
assessment and decision making.
This document is not intended to supersede existing agency
guidance; rather by citing and discussing existing guidance in the
context of the Framework it is intended to foster increased
implementation of agency guidance.
Dated: April 8, 2014.
Glenn Paulson,
Science Advisor.
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