Environmental Protection Agency January 7, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 45- day public comment period for the External Review Draft of the ``Guidelines for Human Exposure Assessment.'' EPA is seeking public comment prior to external peer review. The document will undergo review during an expert peer review meeting, which will be convened, organized, and conducted by an independent contractor. The date and location of the peer review meeting will be announced in a subsequent Federal Register notice. All comments received in the docket by the closing date February 22, 2016 will be shared with the peer review panel for their consideration. Comments received after the close of the comment period may be considered by EPA when it finalizes the document. Members of the public may obtain the draft guidance at https:// www.regulations.gov; or www.epa.gov/osa/guidelines-human-exposure- assessment or from Dr. Michael Broder via the contact information below.